Comparo: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro RS vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT

[svgallery name=”2010_Chevy_Camaro_vs_Hyundai_Genesis_Cpe”] It’s an age thing Can Korea’s first legit pony car take on one of the originals? By John LeBlanc At first glance, Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe and Chevrolet’s Camaro appear to have as much in common as apple pie and kimchi. One is a modern reinterpretation of an American icon born in the ’60s; […]

Road Test: 2010 Mini Cooper S Camden

[svgallery name=”2010_Mini_Camden”] One Mouthy Mini BMW’s small car company rolls out its first talking Mini By John LeBlanc While parent BMW has introduced a convertible, the stretched Clubman wagon, and the über-performing John Cooper Works iterations to the original three-door Mini Cooper hatchback, the basic front-wheel-drive, ball-of-fun subcompact configuration hasn’t been messed with since its […]

First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe

[svgallery name=”2011_Ford_Shelby_GT500_hirez”] How much is that Shelby in the window? While the rest of Ford’s 2011 Mustang lineup gets all new mills, the topline Shelby GT500 makes do with tweaks. Is it enough? By John LeBlanc CALABOGIE, Ont.—If not as big a money maker as his onetime racing car rival Enzo Ferrari, affixing 1960s’ American […]

First Drive: 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4

[svgallery name=”2011_Mini_Countryman_Vienna”] Maximum Mini BMW pushes the limits of its Mini philosophy with new, larger Countryman By John LeBlanc VIENNA, Austria —How much larger can a Mini get before it stops being a Mini? That’s the question parent BMW will be asking new-car buyers less than a year from now when the Cooper Countryman — […]

First Drive: 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6M

[svgallery name=”10_Acura_TL_6M”] Manual labour of love New six-speed gearbox finally tilts Acura TL to the the sports side of the sports/luxury equation By John LeBlanc CARMEL, Calif. – Some driving enthusiasts are coming around to the idea of automated-manual transmissions. The latest dual-clutch setups are able to shift gears quicker than humanely possible, and often […]

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