First Drive: 2010 Toyota Prius

Story and photos by John LeBlanc YOUNTVILLE, Calif.–With more than one million sold worldwide – about 14,000 in Canada since 2000 – the Prius has become the best-selling, most-recognizable hybrid in the world, and a halo car casting Toyota in an eco-friendly light.

First Drive: 2010 Volvo XC60

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SAUSALITO, Calif.–There’s no guarantee that eating high-fibre foods or taking the stairs instead of the elevator will lead to a long, healthy life. Similarly, buying a new vehicle based on its outstanding safety credentials in no way guarantees accident-free driving. But try explaining that logic to the well-intentioned folks […]

First Drive: 2010 Mini E

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Los Angeles–Imagine your next car not only emits zero tailpipe emissions but also never asks to be filled up at a gas station. Ever. Now imagine that it doesn’t look like a golf cart or a rejected prop from a failed sci-fi movie. It meets all of today’s stringent […]

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