The Crank: Is Infiniti der neu BMW?

[svgallery name=”2011_Infiniti_M37_Sport”] By John LeBlanc For Crank readers with any kind of automotive historical context, you probably already know that when Nissan’s Infiniti premium brand launched in the late 1980s, it’s original Q45 sports luxury sedan was seen as a direct shot at Germany’s Ultimate Driving Machine brand, while Toyota’s also-then-new Lexus was left to […]

The Crank: Mercedes’ don’t-call-it-a-wagon CLS Shooting Brake a go

By John LeBlanc After trotting it out as a “Vision” concept (code for “we’ve already signed-off on the tooling”) at this year’s Beijing show, to no one’s surprise, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that its CLS Shooting Break, above, would go on sale in 2012.

Comparo: 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 vs. Turbo S

[svgallery name=”2011_Porsche_911_GT3_vs_TurboS”] Road versus track Which iconic 911 is the better driver’s car? By John LeBlanc CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. – At the dawn of automotive history, the definition of a sports car was pretty cut-and-dry. If it had two doors, a convertible top, and could be driven to the local track for the occasional race […]

The Crank: Are the new Porsche 911 specials too much of a good thing?

By John LeBlanc Trust me, there’s already a Porsche 911 for anyone who has enough of the dough re mi. Click on the 911-menu bar on the Porsche Canada Web site, and between the $94,100 345 hp Carrera and the $297,000 620 hp GT2 RS, you have the choice of 20 distinct models, all based […]

Feature: AMG Performance Tour

[svgallery name=”AMG_Performance_Tour”] By John LeBlanc PAHRUMP, Nev. – Over the past four decades, Germany’s AMG has grown from a couple of guys hot-rodding Mercedes-Benz in a barn, to a full-on subsidiary of the automaker that now employs over 900 employees.

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