Will Canadians ever get a crack at new 5er Touring?

By John LeBlanc BMW has started selling its sixth-gen 5er sedan to its European customers. And just as spring follows winter, the station wagon variant, above, is now being unveiled too. But will Canadian wagon lovers ever get a chance to buy the latest 5er Touring?

2010 Geneva: Coming to Canada

[svgallery name=”2010 Geneva Coming”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA–If I had to pick a theme for this year’s Geneva Motor Show, it was the endless parade of hybrid supercars that debuted in the Palexpo halls. Debuts like the Ferrari 599 Hybrid, Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid or Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – seemingly politically […]

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 10s: Of all the (used) cars I’ve loved, before…

[svgallery name=”LeBlanc_used”] By John LeBlanc Back in the days when I was slogging it out in the design and advertising business, a new set of wheels wasn’t just in the cards. Looking back at some of those pre-loved rides, let’s just say I had some eclectic choices. Some good. Some bad. When it comes to […]

First Drive: 2010 BMW 5 Gran Turismo

[svgallery name=”535i_GT_pics”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc LISBON–BMW’s been kicking around the idea of a “tall sedan” for some time. Industry types first labelled spy photos of the shorter-than-an-SUV, taller-than-a-wagon new Bimmer as a future V-series – “V” as in versatile. Perhaps “versatile” was too plebian for BMW’s marketing team, a bit too populist […]

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