First Drive: 2013 Ford Fusion

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The family sedan segment has become a virtual game of leapfrog. Seemingly, every few weeks, some automaker is debuting an all-new, mid-sized four-door of some sort, quickly followed by a rival launching shortly thereafter. In the past year alone, we’ve seen redesigned versions of mainstream, mid-sized […]

Video: 2013 Buick Verano road test

First Drive & Video: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

By John LeBlanc GENEVA – There are plenty of advantages when you arrive late to a party. Looking back now, Mercedes-Benz seems to have benefited from not being one of the first to crash the luxury compact crossover festivities started almost a decade ago.

The Crank: Lexus looking to expand

By John LeBlanc After a 2011 the Toyota luxury brand would like to forget (there was that little issue of giving up its 11-year reign as the best-selling luxury brand in the United States), 2012 and beyond is looking very busy (and important) for Lexus.

First Drive: 2013 Lexus ES

By John LeBlanc NEWBERG, Oregon – Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: A once dominant Japanese luxury brand falls on hard times. Primarily due to decidedly conservative product development and a loyal-but-aging customer base. Said brand retrenches. Then comes back with a new, more aggressive design language (illustrated via a halo concept car), […]

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