Buyers having a hard time seeing the value in EVs

By John LeBlanc How does that saying go? You can lead a new car buyer to electric vehicles but you can’t make them buy? That seems to be the case with many government-mandated electric cars in the U.S., where demand is not keeping up with the quotas automakers have been forced to adhere to.

Top 10s: Most embarrassing cars

Story by John LeBlanc In a new car market where reliability, safety and performance are at all-time highs, a great deal of a vehicle’s success rides on marketing, its image, and whether or not its styling is appealing. But sometimes, a stand-out-from-the-crowd vehicle than also cause some undo attention.

Top 10s: Most anticipated new models for 2014

Story by John LeBlanc With the global auto industry’s non-stop, new model introduction schedule, it seems like Christmas every day for new car buyers. Here we are, only half way through the 2013, and there are plenty of new 2014 vehicles that have been previewed or have already gone on sale. Of the bunch, here […]

First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Story by John LeBlanc MONTEREY, CALIF. — As the American alternative to fancier foreign sports cars, it’s been “us against the world” for Chevrolet’s Corvette since the first model debuted in the early 1950s. And now, six decades and seven generations later, the new 2014 Corvette is once again targeted at both the ‘Vette faithful […]

Top 10s: Most over-rated new cars for 2013

Story by John LeBlanc Just like newest restaurants or the latest blockbuster movie, there are plenty of new cars and trucks that don’t live up to their advertised hype and some automakers ask prices for cars that don’t equal their real-life value. From the hundreds of new 2013 models, here are my 10 most overrated […]

« go back — keep looking »