Top 10s: Most embarrassing cars

Story by John LeBlanc In a new car market where reliability, safety and performance are at all-time highs, a great deal of a vehicle’s success rides on marketing, its image, and whether or not its styling is appealing. But sometimes, a stand-out-from-the-crowd vehicle than also cause some undo attention.

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 Scion iQ vs. Smart ForTwo

Story and photos by John LeBlanc More and more Canadians are deciding to live in cities. For drivers, that lifestyle decision includes a heavy diet of traffic congestion, tight parking spots, and stop-and-go traffic. So while the majority of new car buyers still buy “normal” size vehicles — those categorized as “compact” and up — […]

2010 in Review: My Worst Driving Experience

[svgallery name=”2011_Smart_Electric_NYC_pics”] By John LeBlanc Range anxiety. It’s a term you’ve probably heard about if you’ve been reading Wheels recently. It’s the stress electric-vehicles owners experience due to the lack of real-car range from their EV’s batteries, and the lack of proper recharging stations.

First Drive: 2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

[svgallery name=”2011_Smart_Electric_NYC_pics”] An EV for two How smart is it to go electric in ‘Benz’s ForTwo city car? By John LeBlanc BROOKLYN, New York – Driving in a large metropolis like New York City creates all kinds of anxieties when behind the wheel—maniacal cabbies, aggressive bike couriers, and wayward pedestrians, to name a few. But […]

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