Comparo: 2008 Cadillac CTS4 vs. Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC

Story and photos by John LeBLanc Which of this pair of entry-level luxury sedans is the best all-weather road warrior? At one point not too long ago, luxury sedan owners looking for all-season traction defaulted to Audi and its famous Quattro all-wheel-drive system. But the safety and performance advantages of having traction at all four […]

Comparo: 2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 vs. Lexus ES 350

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Despite tough competition from new 2009 versions of the Mazda6 and Toyota Corolla, Hyundai’s Genesis luxury sedan grabbed the coveted Automobile Journalist Association of Canada’s 2009 Car of the Year Award. The Genesis can be had with a V8. But we think the 3.8 V6 model is an even […]

Comparo: BMW M Roadster vs. Porsche Boxster S

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Which of these two Teutonic two-seaters is the most thrilling to drive? While Mazda is responsible for the return of the modern roadster with its 1989 Miata, and other two-seaters like Audi’s TT and Mercedes-Benz’s SLK have come on the scene as well, all pale from the driver’s seat […]

Comparo: Five frugal sports cars

Story and photos by John LeBlanc If you think about it, the first sports cars – the iconic post-World War II cars from MG, Triumph or Alfa Romeo, powered by small displacement four-cylinder engines – were relatively green for their time. Then a certain chicken farmer named Carroll Shelby from Texas came along and stuffed […]

Comparo: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG vs. Lexus IS-F

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Calabogie, Ont.–In its quarter-century-long war with rival German automaker BMW and its vaunted M3, Mercedes-Benz drew first blood in the battle of compact sports sedan V8s with the C 43 AMG in 1998. A decade later, eight cylinders are more common in this class than speeding tickets. Toyota is […]

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