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: 2014 McLaren 650S

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Right beside Lamborghini’s Geneva Motor Show booth resided the upstart rivals from Britain’s McLaren, which in a just a few short years has become a serious player for super car buyer wallets. And to further threaten the likes of the Lamborghinis and Ferraris of the segment, McLaren debuted its […]

Top 10s: Most Anticipated Test Drives for 2011

By John LeBlanc Two-thousand-and-ten was a very good year for yours truly. Of my Most Anticipated Drives from last year, I got the chance to test-drive the first ever four-door Aston Martin (Rapide) and Mini (Countryman), evaluate new sports sedans from former staid makers Buick (Regal) and Volvo (S60), and really see if Honda could […]

Stuff: 2010 Monterey Motorsports Reunion

[svgallery name=”2010_Monterey_hirez”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc LAGUNA SECA, Calif. – Since the mid-1970s, fans of vintage racing have been coming to the Monterey Peninsula’s Laguna Seca race track to see a wide variety of vintage racers, some of which trace their beginnings to the inaugural Pebble Beach road races in the 1950s. And […]

Stuff: 2010 Pebble Beach Concours D’Élégance

[svgallery name=”2010_Pebble_Concours_hirez”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–If interest in the automobile is waning, don’t tell any of thousands of enthusiasts who made their way out to the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance this year. Between the new, the old, the classic, the survivors, and the just plain odd cars on display […]

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