Road Test: 2009 Subaru WRX265 Sedan
Story and photos by John LeBlanc Don’t you just hate it when your favourite cult music band – the one you discovered, nurtured and cared for like a little puppy – goes mainstream? It’s a feeling Subaru had to come to grips with when it tried to broaden the appeal of its WRX sports compact […]
First Drive: 2009 Toyota Venza
Story and photos by John LeBlanc PITTSBURGH–According to Toyota, its new Venza is not a car, station wagon, or SUV. Instead, the company says its latest unibody utility vehicle has “no direct competitors in the market … It is a new kind of vehicle … a segment buster.” So while the Venza looks, smells and […]
First Drive: 2009 BMW 750 i/750 Li
Story and photos by John LeBlanc DRESDEN, Germany–It was a textbook display of understatement: at the launch of the new 7 Series, BMW’s sales and marketing head Ian Robertson conceded that the styling of the previous version of the company’s flagship luxury sedan was “not without controversy.” No kidding.
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 […]
Comapro: BMW X6 vs Infiniti FX50 vs Porsche Cayenne S
Story and photos by John LeBLanc Marketed as the ultimate combination of the oxymoronic attributes of SUV practicality and sports sedan driving dynamics, this trio of mid-sized, sporty SUVs was judged solely on the driver’s needs. For those who shy away from the bold statement about conspicuous consumption an SUV makes, we also offer sports […]
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