The Trouble with Toyotas: Should brake override systems be mandatory?

You’ve probably already read the story, or watched the chase video of the runaway Toyota Prius that had to be stopped by a police car Monday in California after the car’s accelerator became stuck. Now whether you can blame the car or the driver, it does bring up the question: If the gentleman’s Prius had […]

Video: Aston One-77 hits the test track

By John LeBlanc If Aston Martin’s restyled-Toyota-iQ-based-Cygnet (debuting this week at the Geneva auto show) has created any doubts of the brand’s purity, crank up your speakers and listen to the soundtrack of a prototype of its One-77 super car on track. Close your eyes, and the Aston sounds for all the world like McQueen’s […]

Is the Driving Enthusiast an endangered species?

By John LeBlanc For most Canadians, mid-February is the glass-half full or glass-half-empty time of winter. If you are a self-avowed Driving Enthusiast, like myself, you’re probably sitting on the optimistic side of this fence. Better driving conditions and unearthing the summer set of wheels is only a few weeks away. However, I am afraid […]

2010 Geneva: Plagiarism is the sincerest form of laziness

[svgallery name=”Bertone_Pandion”] By John LeBlanc What with Detroit losing its mojo (Wha? A new Focus is the most-exciting car? Meh…), and Frankfurt taking a break this year, next week’s motor shindig in Geneva is shaping up to be “the” car show of the year. One of the best features of the annual Swiss show is […]

Top 10: Worst SUV Wannabes

[svgallery name=”Top_10_SUV_Wannabes”] By John LeBlanc What with today’s small car craze, it’s hard to believe that at one point in the late 1990s, sports-utility-vehicles roamed the North America byways like herds of 18th century bison. Large, ill-handling and gas-guzzling contraptions like the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Tahoe and Jeep Grand Cherokee were some of the top-selling […]

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