Prince Edward Highlander / Day 4 – Backseat driving

By John LeBlanc JULY 26 / In reality, the four of us could be driving around Prince Edward Island on our holiday in a much smaller vehicle. Like a compact hatch or wagon. Or a more luxurious vehicle. Like an Aston Martin Rapide. But I suspect one of the biggest reasons most midsize crossover buyers […]

Prince Edward Highlander / Day 3 – Greenwich beach time

By John LeBlanc JULY 25 / The rule of thumb when visiting P.E.I. in the summer is when the weather’s nice, head to the beach. And based on the reports we were getting from the Island so far this year, the weather had been pretty crappy—that is unless you’re the type who likes cold and […]

FROM THE FLEET: 2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i

FROM THE FLEET are brief synopses of manufacturer-supplied rides that happen to end up in my laneway – John LeBlanc Bimmer fans close your eyes: Here’s yet another BMW that goes out of its way to NOT be a BMW. If you’re familiar with the German automaker’s rigidly hierarchical naming system, you may reckon that […]

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe

C-plus Mercedes wastes no time adding honking AMG model to its new C Class Coupé By John LeBlanc CIRCUITO MONTEBLANCO, Spain – If you gauge social trends by what’s new on television, there seems to be a political correctness backlash occurring. Inspired by the excessive drinking, groping and smoking from the 1960’s New York City […]

First Drive: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Super Sedan Adding an “S” to Porsche’s toprung Panamera Turbo creates the world’s highest-performing four-door By John LeBlanc MUNICH, GERMANY — Porsche doesn’t have a skunk works performance group, like BMW’s M division or Mercedes-Benz’s AMG group. Porschephiles know, though, whether it’s a Boxster roadster or a Cayenne sports-utility-vehicle, that the addition of a capital letter […]

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