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 […]

Top 10s: Best Sounding New Cars

[svgallery name=”Top_10_Sounding_pics”] By John LeBlanc Eye-grabbing styling, gut-punching acceleration, track-ready handling – these are all qualities that can make or break a driving enthusiast’s new car purchase decision. Yet like a gorgeous supermodel that eventually opens their mouth with less-than-stellar acoustical results, how a car sounds can help you pick your next set of wheels […]

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 […]

My Most Anticipated Test Drives for 2010

[svgallery name=”2010_Most_Anticipated_Test_Drives”] By John LeBlanc Some of the cars I test-drove last year were more surprising than others. Who would have guessed Honda’s Insight would have been such a flop? Or that in the same year it dropped out of Formula One racing, Toyota would launch its US$375,000 552 hp V10 LF-A supercar? But 2009? […]

Feature: Future Collectibles

[svgallery name=”Future_Collectibles”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc Considered the most prestigious event of its kind in the world, for the past 59 years, California’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been a showcase for the collector car world. Some of the collector cars that will be showing up at this year’s event in August are […]

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