2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Ford Focus

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Just in time to battle with a new generation of Volkswagen’s compact Golf, Ford unveiled a refreshed version of its compact bestseller: the Focus.

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Mazda Hazumi Concept

  Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Sharing a platform with the Fiesta. Mazda’s subcompact Mazda2 is one of the last remaining vehicles from the Japanese automaker’s days of partnership with America’s Ford (the other is the CX-9 crossover). But if the new Mazda Hazumi Concept that debuted here in Geneva is any […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Jeep Renegade

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – The new 2015 Jeep Renegade should come as no surprise to anyone. Fiat-Chrysler’s Jeep brand promised smaller and more fuel-efficient models to help jack-up sales worldwide. Last year’s compact Cherokee was example number one, and this year’s sub-compact Renegade (based on the Fiat Panda platform) is example […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – While the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe is a variation of an existing theme, as the German automaker’s first ever front-wheel-drive model (based on the same platform as BMW’s new family of Mini small cars), the new 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer five-passenger, four-door hatchback […]

Flashback Fridays: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Story by John LeBlanc Originally published, August, 2006 – WILLOW SPRINGS, California – While lined up alongside other Chrysler Street and Racing Technology vehicles waiting in the pit lane of Willow Springs race track for our turns to get in more hot laps before the course is closed, one of the Chrysler SRT engineers pokes […]

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