First Drive: 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible

Story and photos by John LeBlanc BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–Unofficially, many an Infiniti has been sold on what the cars are not: they’re sporty vehicles without a BMW badge and all the baggage that comes with it. A less status-worthy badge than Bavaria’s finest, Infiniti instead offers its customers a sporty and luxurious driving experience, coupled […]

Comparo: BMW M Roadster vs. Porsche Boxster S

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Which of these two Teutonic two-seaters is the most thrilling to drive? While Mazda is responsible for the return of the modern roadster with its 1989 Miata, and other two-seaters like Audi’s TT and Mercedes-Benz’s SLK have come on the scene as well, all pale from the driver’s seat […]

Comparo: Five frugal sports cars

Story and photos by John LeBlanc If you think about it, the first sports cars – the iconic post-World War II cars from MG, Triumph or Alfa Romeo, powered by small displacement four-cylinder engines – were relatively green for their time. Then a certain chicken farmer named Carroll Shelby from Texas came along and stuffed […]

Comparo: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG vs. Lexus IS-F

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Calabogie, Ont.–In its quarter-century-long war with rival German automaker BMW and its vaunted M3, Mercedes-Benz drew first blood in the battle of compact sports sedan V8s with the C 43 AMG in 1998. A decade later, eight cylinders are more common in this class than speeding tickets. Toyota is […]

First Drive: 2009 Porsche Cayman S/PDK

Story, video and photos by John LeBlanc JEREZ, SPAIN–As most of its middle-aged fans will appreciate, today’s Porsche 911 is not the flyweight sports car it started out as 44 years ago. A little heavier, a little larger around the middle – definitely less agile – Porsche has slowly moved its halo vehicle from pure […]

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