Flashback Fridays: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Story by John LeBlanc Originally published, August, 2006 – WILLOW SPRINGS, California – While lined up alongside other Chrysler Street and Racing Technology vehicles waiting in the pit lane of Willow Springs race track for our turns to get in more hot laps before the course is closed, one of the Chrysler SRT engineers pokes […]

Flashback Fridays: 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Story by John LeBlanc Originally published, April 2004 – Ford has made its Mustang play a lot of different roles over the past 40 years, giving the car rightful ownership to a “been there, done that” attitude. Introduced in April 1964 as the “pony car,” the original Mustang was simply a Ford Falcon sedan, albeit […]

Flashback Fridays: 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe

Story by John LeBlanc PASADENA, Calif. – Since my very first ride as a passenger in the then- novel Dodge Viper Roadster back in 1992 — when a local dealer/friend oversteered a pre-sold car into a cornfield — I’ve always held a well-earned level of respect for Dodge’s snake that could easily bite back.

Flashback Fridays: 2006 BMW M Roadster

Story by John LeBlanc If you think selling umbrellas in Vancouver or bottled water in the Sahara are easy business decisions, think about the BMW product planner who came up with the idea for the new M Roadster: “Let’s see now. How about we take all the juiciest parts from our highly regarded M3 Coupe […]

Flashback Fridays: 2005 Audi TT 3.2 DSG S-Line Coupe

Story by John LeBlanc Imagine if you could be the automotive equivalent to Woody Allen’s Zelig, able to drive the more significant cars throughout history. Notable cars, such as the 1911 Cadillac, which had the world’s first electronic starter, meaning the driver no longer had to haul on a crank to get the engine turned […]

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