Top 10 spring fling new cars for 2013

By John LeBlanc It’s just not just the birds and bees that like to procreate when winter subsides. So do drivers. If you and your significant other are looking for an appropriate wind-in-your-hair set of wheels for your 2013 “spring fling,” here are 10 of our favourite rides to help you celebrate the departure of […]

Interview: Head of Smart, Annette Winkler

Daimler’s city car brand to get smarter By John LeBlanc TORONTO – When she took over as the boss at Daimler’s Smart brand two years ago, Annette Winkler knew full well what she was getting herself into. With Smart’s one offering — the iconic ForTwo two-seater that arrived in Europe in 1997 and in Canada […]

Comparo: 2012 Audi A4 vs. BMW 3 Series vs. Mercedes-Benz C Class

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Which premium German compact sedan deserves your money? Call it a head start, if you like; whenever an automaker launches a new entry-level sports sedan, the target is pointed at Germany. Since the 1970s, small sedans from Germany’s Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have been the gold standard of this […]

First Drive & Video: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

By John LeBlanc GENEVA – There are plenty of advantages when you arrive late to a party. Looking back now, Mercedes-Benz seems to have benefited from not being one of the first to crash the luxury compact crossover festivities started almost a decade ago.

First Drive & Video: 2013 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG

By John LeBlanc GENEVA—What is it about the guilty appeal of a stereotypical bad boy or bad girl? The kind of partner your parents and friends would never approve of. The type of relationship you secretly, deep down inside, lust after. That’s the problem I have with the updated 2013 Mercedes-Benz G-Class: it’s the bad […]

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