2011 Geneva Leftovers: Worst in Show

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – If you’ve had a chance to take a look at the highlights from this year’s Geneva auto show, you more than likely already have an idea that this was one of the more diverse and interesting shows since the recent economic crisis rocked the automotive industry a […]

2011 Geneva: 2012 Peugeot 308

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Like Hyundai is to Kia, Peugeot is a sister brand to France’s Citroen. But based on what I’ve been seeing at various auto shows over the past few years, the Citroen designers seem to be scoring more wins than their Peugeot creative counterparts. Take a look at […]

2011 Geneva: Citroen Metropolis Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – The French have never gotten the hang of the executive car thing in Europe. Except for the occasional sighting of a French government official (whom must drive a French car) the French themselves don’t even bother with big cars from Citroen, Renault or Peugeot, preferring the German […]

2011 Geneva: Renault R-Space & Captur Concepts

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – The first of the three French automakers making debuts this year in Geneva was Renault. And the French biased crowd (France is just a croissant’s throw away) loved the new pair of compact concepts. The R-Space, left, and Captur, above, are the second and third concepts under […]

2011 Geneva: Seat IBX Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Like its Czech Skoda brand stable mate, the VW Group’s Spanish Seat (say “say-at”) doesn’t sell any cars here in Canada. Too bad. The new Seat IBX concept—that previews a production compact SUV— is a slick little machine. Based on the same platform as the VW Tiguan […]

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