First Drive: 2009 BMW 335d

Story and photos by John LeBlanc MUNICH–If you’re a fan of fast, fine-driving, yet frugal automobiles, you should be thanking 19th-century German chemist Friedrich Wohler, best-known for his artificial synthesis of urea without the use of kidneys from man or dog. Urea, naturally found in mammalian and amphibian urine, as well as in some fish, […]

Road Test: 2008 Chrysler 300C SRT

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Chrysler’s 300C is a full-size sedan with rear-wheel-drive proportions typical of American cars circa 1955, and its face – a combination of intimidating grille and headlights hung under furrowed brows – fills up other vehicles’ rear-view mirrors like a grizzly bear peeking into a camper’s tent. And, of course, […]

Road Test: 2008 Lexus GS 450h

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Looking for a car that makes you feel like you’re saving the planet, but that also rewards your hard-earned successes in life? The Lexus GS 450h is a mid-size, five-passenger luxury sports sedan that is also a H-Y-B-R-I-D. As such, the automaker says it’s a synthesis of both the […]

First Drive: 2009 Lexus IS-F

Story, video and photo by John LeBlanc Calabogie, Ont.–Despite unquestionable success catering to the luxury classes, Lexus has never ventured into the factory hot rod part of the market, a segment autobahn-bred German makes have ruled for decades. But Toyota’s luxury brand says its new $64,400 IS F super sports sedan, its first “truly authentic” […]

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