First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal

[svgallery name=”2011_Buick_Regal_pics”] Finally Regal enough Buick goes to Germany to deliver on its global aspirations By John LeBlanc OSOYOOS, B.C. – How many times have we seen this before – the folks running GM’s Buick brand going into near-catatonic shock when they realize the majority of their customers are approaching the age of their golf […]

The Crank: Buick needs to believe in its own brand

By John LeBlanc So there I was in Vancouver, recent home of some world class winter athletes, and without a bit of irony hanging in the air, General Motors Canada was pitching its new 2011 Buick Regal, the latest in a lineup that now has to live up to the brand’s “A new class of […]

The Crank: is China’s latest Buick our next Skylark?

By John LeBlanc Like the debut of the Russian VW Polo, the release of a foreign market car gives away a new model coming our way. In this case, it’s the release of images of the Chinese-market Buick Excelle GT, a compact sedan that the Government Motors demi-luxury brand will sell in North America sometime […]

Top 10s: Grandfather cars

By John LeBlanc You — or someone you may know — may have a reached a point in your driving life where style, performance or the latest in engineering just don’t matter anymore. Welcome to the little known auto segment called Grandpa cars. Mainly large, serene driving, conservative sedans, these cars are perfect for your […]

Comparo: BMW Z4 sDrive35i vs. M Roadster

[svgallery name=”2009_BMW_Z4_hirez”] Old versus new How does the hottest third-gen Z4 compare against the hottest second-gen BMW roadster By John LeBlanc When the second-generation 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster had its coming out party at last January’s Detroit auto show, the usual superlatives flew from most seasoned observers on hand. What was there not to like? […]

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