Road Test: 2014 Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Coupe Quattro Technik

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Nothing says, “Look at me!” like a stylish, two-door coupe. And Audi’s A5 continues to draw the right kind of attention.

Prototype Drive: Audi A6 and RS 5 TDI-e

Story by John LeBlanc MALMÖ, Sweden — It’s an interesting time in the auto industry for engine geeks. Not since the dawn of the automobile more than a century ago, when cars were powered by everything from gasoline to electricity to steam, have new car buyers had such a variety of powertrains to choose from.

Road Test: 2014 BMW 228i Coupe

Story and photo by John LeBlanc With BMW’s recent niche-within-a-niche product strategy, maybe it’s best to describe the new 2014 BMW 2 Series Coupe for what it isn’t. As in it’s not a coupe-slash-SUV nor a coupe with four-doors nor a tall-hatchback-crossover thingee. Nope. The new-this-year 2 Series is a relatively straightforward, rear-wheel-drive, two-door small […]

2014 New York: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc As spring surely follows winter, so does a hotted-up, AMG version of any new Mercedes-Benz. So it was no surprise to find the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe appear for the first time here in NYC; a high-performance take on the German automaker’s full-size S Class two-door coupe […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – After the unveiling last year of both the new, Mercedes-Benz S-Class full-size sedan and the almost-production ready S-Class Coupe Concept at last fall’s Frankfurt auto show, the debut of the production version of the replacement for the outgoing CL-Class full-size coupe still held a few surprises.

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