Lists: Top 10 new cars getting canned for 2014

By John LeBlanc With the ringing in of the New Year, the last of the 2013 new cars and trucks are being shown the door. And a few vehicles aren’t returning for 2014. Some will be missed. Some won’t. Here’s my top 10 new vehicles that aren’t coming back for 2014:

2013 Los Angeles: BMW goes topless (4 Series cab), electric (i8) and quirky (Concept X4)

Story by John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES – From an unusual hybrid supercarsto (another!) coupe/SUV thingee to a predictable convertible, Germany’s BMW had a booth full of world and North American debuts here in L.A.:

Feature: World’s most valuable auto brands

Story by John LeBlanc In this year’s edition of Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands survey, the big news was Coca-Cola being dethroned by the U.S. electronics giant Apple for the title of “world’s most valuable brand,” a crown the U.S. soft drink giant wore for 13 straight years. But of more interest to straight-six.com readers […]

Official images of new 2015 BMW 2 Series unofficially leaked

By John LeBlanc Well ahead of its January 2014 debut at the Detroit auto show, official images of the new, 2015 BMW 2 Series Coupe have been unofficially splattered all over the Internet. And based on what little information we have so far, traditional BMW fans should be happy.  

Top 10s: Wagons we want

Story by John LeBlanc Foreign-market station wagons are the car nutters’ holy grail. As practical as some crossovers and SUVs, but with the ride and handling of a regular sedan, traditional wagons have been sent to the scrap heap in North America. Somehow, though, wagons are still as popular as ever in more car-savvy countries. […]

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