2011 Montréal: Top 10 Must Sees

[svgallery name=”2011_BMW_X1_2″] By John LeBlanc While the North American International Auto Show received all the attention last week in Detroit, more relevant to Canadian new car buyers is the 43rd Montréal International Auto Show. First on the Canadian auto show calendar, automakers use the Québec show to prep for the spring selling season. Amidst the […]

2011 Detroit: Top 10 Must Sees

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – Although there were considerably less new concepts and production car debuts during the one day of media presentations at the 2011 Detroit auto show than in previous years, the officially-named North American International Auto Show still offers a staggering amount of fresh metal to peruse. Here are my top 10 […]

Top 10s: Worst Show Cars of 2010

By John LeBlanc This month’s North American International Auto Show — better known as the “Detroit auto show” — is the official kickoff of the 2011 car show season. Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, and get caught up in the latest and greatest concept and show cars that will debut not only in […]

The Crank: Is Infiniti der neu BMW?

[svgallery name=”2011_Infiniti_M37_Sport”] By John LeBlanc For Crank readers with any kind of automotive historical context, you probably already know that when Nissan’s Infiniti premium brand launched in the late 1980s, it’s original Q45 sports luxury sedan was seen as a direct shot at Germany’s Ultimate Driving Machine brand, while Toyota’s also-then-new Lexus was left to […]

2010’s Top Prestige Cars Over $75k

By John LeBlanc Every year, the Toronto Star’s Wheels section asks its contributors to scratch together a shortlist of what they think are the top new cars—as in what’s available in showrooms, not just “new” for 2011—in various segments. Here are my picks for the Top Prestige Cars over $75k:

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