Comparo: BMW M Roadster vs. Porsche Boxster S

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Which of these two Teutonic two-seaters is the most thrilling to drive? While Mazda is responsible for the return of the modern roadster with its 1989 Miata, and other two-seaters like Audi’s TT and Mercedes-Benz’s SLK have come on the scene as well, all pale from the driver’s seat […]

Comparo: Five frugal sports cars

Story and photos by John LeBlanc If you think about it, the first sports cars – the iconic post-World War II cars from MG, Triumph or Alfa Romeo, powered by small displacement four-cylinder engines – were relatively green for their time. Then a certain chicken farmer named Carroll Shelby from Texas came along and stuffed […]

First Drive: 2009 Porsche Cayman S/PDK

Story, video and photos by John LeBlanc JEREZ, SPAIN–As most of its middle-aged fans will appreciate, today’s Porsche 911 is not the flyweight sports car it started out as 44 years ago. A little heavier, a little larger around the middle – definitely less agile – Porsche has slowly moved its halo vehicle from pure […]

Road Test: 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS

Story and photos John LeBlanc The leaves have been raked, the garden hose rolled up. And if you’re a Porsche owner, your beloved sports car is likely tucked safely away indoors, protected from the cruel hardships of yet another winter. Ahh, winter … But wait: What if you could enjoy all the things you bought […]

Comparo: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster vs. Porsche 911 4S Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Let’s assume 18th century math geek, Sir Isaac Newton, wasn’t a “car guy.” Yet his Third Law rather nicely sums up why Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage exists: It’s the “opposite reaction” to Porsche’s forceful 911 Carrera. Until the two-seat V8 Vantage Coupe came along in 2005, Aston had only […]

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