Road Test: 2009 Audi A5 3.2 Quattro

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Like in “The Hamptons” episode of TV’s Seinfeld — where the doctor calls the baby breathtaking, while Elaine, Jerry and Kramer can’t stand the sight of it — defining what is, and what isn’t attractive, is a purely subjective act. So if beauty truly is in the eye of […]

Road Test: 2008 Alpina B7

Story and photos by John LeBlanc In any Hollywood heist movie, the getaway car plays a vitally important role in the mind of any aspiring criminal. Especially those whose goal is not to end up in a cell. Not that the bad guys in classic films like Vanishing Point, Bullitt or Ronin all get away […]

Road Test: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

A few years ago, an American Baptist minister, Reverend Jim Ball, queried that, if Jesus created the universe, anything that harms his creation also harms Christ Himself. With a dubious eye toward sacrilegious gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles, combined with an expected leap of faith from his audience, the environmentally conscious Reverend Ball asked the question, “What […]

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