2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – The new 2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe is the four-door version of the two-door 4 Series Coupe that’s based off the 3 Series four-door sedan — got it? If you can follow BMW’s product planning logic, the 4 Series Gran Coupe rewards with one of the […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Prototype

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Following the concept two-seat sports car hardtop version that debuted here in Geneva two years ago, Fiat-Chrysler’s sporty Alfa Romeo brand unveiled the 4C Spider Prototype at this years show for fans of open-air motoring. And in addition to its new convertible capabilities, the 4C Spider Prototype […]

Flashback Fridays: 2006 BMW M6

Story by John LeBlanc This article was originally published in May, 2006 – Bayerische Motoren Werke really didn’t have to build the new M6. The in-house performance elves at its M subsidiary already have a full cupboard of “M’m! M’m! Good!” versions of the 3 Coupe and Convertible, Z4 Roadster and Coupe and, up until […]

First Drive: 2014 BMW 435i Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As sure as spring follows winter, we knew Germany’s BMW was going to follow the debut of its new 4 Series Coupe with a retractable hardtop/convertible version. And just as its non-retractable coupe sibling has substantially evolved from its 3 Series predecessor, so has the […]

Flashback Fridays: 2004 Lincoln LSE V-8

Originally published March, 2004 Story by John LeBlanc Way back in 1999, there was Ford, with its Lincoln division, taking on the Europeans and the Japanese — who had ruled this part of the market since wheels were round — with a genuine, made-in-America, rear-wheel-drive import fighter.

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