First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R Class

[svgallery name=”2011_R_Class_pics”] R Class gets schooled Does new looks and calling it a “crossover,” change your opinion about Mercedes’ former Grand Tourer? By John LeBlanc HOBOKEN, N.J. – You might know this New Jersey city from the classic 1950 cartoon short that matched Bugs Bunny with Hoboken Penguin, the top-hat-wearing penguin from the Brooklyn Ice […]

Road Test: 2010 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 Double Cab V6 TRD Sport

[svgallery name=”2010_Toyota_Tacoma_pics”] Not-so-tiny truck Is Toyota’s so-called midsize Tacoma all the truck you really need? By John LeBlanc Despite the politically correct movement to small, fuel-efficient cars, gas-guzzling full-size pickups still make up a large portion of new car sales in North America. And it’s not just our friends south of the border who like […]

Comparo: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro RS vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT

[svgallery name=”2010_Chevy_Camaro_vs_Hyundai_Genesis_Cpe”] It’s an age thing Can Korea’s first legit pony car take on one of the originals? By John LeBlanc At first glance, Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe and Chevrolet’s Camaro appear to have as much in common as apple pie and kimchi. One is a modern reinterpretation of an American icon born in the ’60s; […]

Road Test: 2010 Mini Cooper S Camden

[svgallery name=”2010_Mini_Camden”] One Mouthy Mini BMW’s small car company rolls out its first talking Mini By John LeBlanc While parent BMW has introduced a convertible, the stretched Clubman wagon, and the über-performing John Cooper Works iterations to the original three-door Mini Cooper hatchback, the basic front-wheel-drive, ball-of-fun subcompact configuration hasn’t been messed with since its […]

First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe

[svgallery name=”2011_Ford_Shelby_GT500_hirez”] How much is that Shelby in the window? While the rest of Ford’s 2011 Mustang lineup gets all new mills, the topline Shelby GT500 makes do with tweaks. Is it enough? By John LeBlanc CALABOGIE, Ont.—If not as big a money maker as his onetime racing car rival Enzo Ferrari, affixing 1960s’ American […]

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