My Most Anticipated Test Drives for 2010

[svgallery name=”2010_Most_Anticipated_Test_Drives”] By John LeBlanc Some of the cars I test-drove last year were more surprising than others. Who would have guessed Honda’s Insight would have been such a flop? Or that in the same year it dropped out of Formula One racing, Toyota would launch its US$375,000 552 hp V10 LF-A supercar? But 2009? […]

2010 Detroit: Worst in Show

[svgallery name=”2010_Detroit_Worst”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc Honda’s gas-guzzling hybrid Hybrids are supposed to be fuel sippers right? So what happened with Honda’s latest gas-electric hybrid, the 2011 CR-Z? The smaller, lighter, two-seat version of the current five-door Insight hybrid with a six-speed manual is rated around 7.1L/100 km. That’s a lot thirstier than […]

2009 LA Show Highlights

[svgallery name=”2010_LA_Show”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES–You can’t ignore the math at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. With the auto industry in full contraction – fewer brands, fewer all-new models, fewer pie-in-the-sky concepts and fewer media – these types of events have become pared- down affairs compared to the gratuitous auto […]

Top 10: Dumbest Halo Cars

[svgallery name=”Top_10_Dumbest_Halo_Cars”] Story by John LeBlanc By definition, a “halo” car in the auto industry is supposed to beam a positive light, or image, about its maker. Or, for more pragmatic reasons, simply get people into empty showrooms filled with less exciting vehicles. Historically, the Dodge Viper is considered the most successful halo car of […]

2010 CCOTY: Luxury

[svgallery name=”CCOTY_Luxury_hirez”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc As a member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (hey, they have cheap travel insurance), I got invited for two days in late October to drive new 2010 cars over public roads and an airport test track. The goal was to pick a category winner that […]

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