Bye-Bye 2009: Best New Car of the Year

Story and photo by John LeBlanc With only 500 samples slated for its two-year production, the Lexus LF-A super car was the most exclusive car I had the good fortune to drive in 2009. The most outrageous? The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder. The Nissan 370Z was the most fun. And the Cadillac CTS Sport […]

Bye-Bye 2009: Worst New Car of the Year

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Of the more than 100 new vehicles I drove this year, I have to admit none could outdo last year’s Dodge Nitro for outright ineptness. But then, perhaps thinking that it was concerned about a repeat award, Chrysler didn’t make one of its four-cylinder Sebring sedan’s available for me […]

Bye-Bye 2009: Best Driving Experience of the Year

Story and photo by John LeBlanc My best driving experience during 2009 had nothing to do with one of those fancy-pants press junkets that we auto writers are spoiled with on a regular basis (Mrs. Automotive Journalist’s words, not mine). Nope. Instead it was some personal driving time in and around the Italian Chianti region, […]

Bye-Bye 2009: Worst Driving Experience of the Year

Story by John LeBlanc Who knew? Apparently, RVing is a popular pastime with Canadians. According to data from GO RVing Canada, there are more than one million RVs (recreational vehicles) on our roads today. For the past three years, sales have increased 63 per cent. But like other popular national pastimes (curling, Don Cherry, Tim […]

First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 550 4MATIC

[svgallery name=”10_E550_PICS”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc ROSSEAU, Ontario – According to economists, frugal Canadian consumers have reacted to the current Great Recession with what they call “a move from steak to hamburger,” buying cheaper or discounted products, particularly such “big-ticket” items such as luxury cars.

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