2014 Detroit: The new 2015 BMW M235i is your mini-me M3

Story and photos by John LeBlanc DETROIT — You’ve probably already seen images of the new, 2015 BMW 2 Series splashed all over the Interweb. But the successor to the 2007 to 2013 1 Series Coupe is making it’s official “car show” debut here in Detroit. And within minutes of the German brand’s media presentation, […]

2014 Detroit: Kia stuns with rear-wheel-drive GT4 Stinger Concept

Story by John LeBlanc DETROIT —  Debuting its new GT4 Stinger Concept at this year’s Detroit auto show, Korea’s Kia wants to send you back in time to the days of  you to “the glory days of purebred, affordable sports cars. Penned by Kia’s California design team, the rear-wheel-drive 2+2 is arguably the most agressive design […]

Preview: 2015 Ford Mustang

Story by John LeBlanc DEARBORN, MICH. — The number of automotive nameplates that have stuck around as long as the Ford Mustang are few and far between. In its half-century — it marks its 50th birthday in April 2014 — Ford Motor Co.’s long-standing 2+2 “pony car” has become a piece of Americana, as much […]

Feature: Five generations of Ford Mustang

Story by John LeBlanc Surviving a half-century in new car showrooms is quite an accomplishment. That’s exactly what Ford will be celebrating in April 2014 with the introduction of its new, sixth-generation 2+2 coupe. To put the forthcoming 2015 Mustang into perspective, here’s a look back at the previous five generations of a true American […]

2013 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2015 Kia K900 signals Korean brand’s big move upmarket

Story by John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES — The new 2015 K900 is not the first time Kia has built a “flagship” luxury sedan, the last of which was the utterly forgettable 2002 to 2010 Amanti. But it only takes one look at the new K900 to see how far the Korean automaker has come in […]

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