2010 Detroit: Chevy gets small

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – Like Ford’s presentation at this year’s show, General Motors’ mainstream Chevrolet has got small car religion—bad.

2010 Detroit: Not-so-mini Mini materializes

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – According to Ian Robertson, BMW Sales and Marketing board member, the Mini Beachcomber concept is “a Mini that’s tough, fearless and ready for any open air adventure. Maybe.

2010 Detroit: New Focus finally goes global

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – It only took a decade, but Ford has finally delivered a world-class compact car to Canada. Instead of a dumbed-down, decontented North American version, the all-new 2012 Focus is virtually the same car on both shores of the Atlantic—in fact, around the world. And based on the ways it looks, […]

Bye-Bye 2009: Best Car of the Decade

By John LeBlanc Although it might not have been the most environmentally friendly vehicle (i.e. Toyota Prius) or illustrate the global economic shift to emerging markets from the once dominant Western automakers (i.e. Tata Nano), but for me, the previous-generation BMW M5 is my favourite car from the past 10 years.

Bye-Bye 2009: Worst Car of the Decade

By John LeBlanc I know. The Prius has become the best-selling gasoline-electric hybrid of all time. Over a million have been sold since the first one went on sale in 1997. You could make the argument and ask, “How can that many people be wrong?” Easy, really.

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