Trends: The electrification of the automobile

Story by John LeBlanc Over the past decade, the electrification of the automobile has been a trendy topic. And if you’re in the market for a new vehicle, you may have a few questions about these new electric vehicles — or EVs.

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Ferrari California T

Story and photos by John LeBlanc While it’s hard to claim the first Ferrari California was ugly, let’s just say that the challenges of packaging the brand’s first folding hardtop into a sports car created some less than beautiful details for the designer’s at Italy’s Pinanfarina. But the Italian design house has resolved a lot […]

Feature: World’s most valuable auto brands

Story by John LeBlanc In this year’s edition of Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands survey, the big news was Coca-Cola being dethroned by the U.S. electronics giant Apple for the title of “world’s most valuable brand,” a crown the U.S. soft drink giant wore for 13 straight years. But of more interest to straight-six.com readers […]

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 […]

Is Ferrari already getting too greedy with its LaFerrari?

By John LeBlanc Apparently, Fiat’s Ferrari thinks it can squeeze a bit more mulah from the world’s elite car buyers.

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