Boomers buying more new cars than their kids

By John LeBlanc As automakers chase elusive young buyers with funky concepts and show cars, they really should be focusing on their aging Baby Boomer parents. So says a new study from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute. Share:

Could Mini be getting its first-ever sports car?

By John LeBlanc As you may already know — and previewed by the new Mini Vision Concept seen above— BMW’s Mini brand is gearing up for the launch of an all-new third generation family vehicles. The first is the next Mini Cooper two-door hatchback, set to go on sale in 2014. It’s a mere appetizer […]

Are you ready for a front-wheel-drive BMW?

By John LeBlanc When the front-wheel-drive, Mini Countryman arrived for 2010, it may have not been obvious that at some point, parent BMW — a company that had built its reputation on high-performance, rear-wheel-drive cars — would eventually launch a small, FWD car of its own. But the new BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor is […]

The new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette’s amazing fuel economy comes at a cost

By John LeBlanc General Motors’ Chevrolet brand is proudly boasting that its new, seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray is “the most fuel efficient sports car on the market”. And the numbers don’t lie: no other new vehicle generates 455 horsepower and a 29 miles per U.S. gallon highway rating. But proving the old axiom that “nothing […]

Should Nissan bring its resurrected Datsun brand to Canada?

By John LeBlanc Japan’s Nissan has released sketches of the first vehicle to wear its resurrected Datsun badge. But Canadian new car buyers shouldn’t get too excited, for now at least, the 21st century Datsuns are for emerging market buyers only.

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