First Drive: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Super Sedan Adding an “S” to Porsche’s toprung Panamera Turbo creates the world’s highest-performing four-door By John LeBlanc MUNICH, GERMANY — Porsche doesn’t have a skunk works performance group, like BMW’s M division or Mercedes-Benz’s AMG group. Porschephiles know, though, whether it’s a Boxster roadster or a Cayenne sports-utility-vehicle, that the addition of a capital letter […]

First Drive: 2012 Hyundai Genesis

Genesis Next The second chapter in Hyundai’s book of Genesis is all about refinement By John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — It’s difficult to label as “significant” a car that will only sell about 1,000 copies in Canada this year. Especially from a brand that moved more than 120,000 in this country last year and […]

From the Fleet: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

By John LeBlanc FROM THE FLEET are brief synopses of manufacturer-supplied rides that happen to end up in my laneway – JL You only have to look at the front end of the new-for-2012 Mustang Boss 302 to know this is NOT your everyday stripes-n-spoilers special. Grille-in driving lights have been blanked-over. An air-dam-cum-spoiler-cum-quasi-air splitter […]

First Drive: 2011 Chrysler 300/C

Rehabilitated Chrysler sends its gangsta’ sedan off to finishing school By John LeBlanc SAN DIEGO, California – Between the rap star videos and all-too-frequent appearances on television custom car programs, no other recent vehicle in Chrysler’s long history has struck a cord as an icon of American cool as the last 300 and sportier 300C: […]

Comparo: 2011 BMW 750Li xDrive vs. Audi A8L Quattro

By John LeBlanc With prices starting at more than the annual household income of the average Canadian, it’s no surprise sales of full-size luxury sedans are relatively miniscule here. However, that doesn’t mean these flagship sedans should be ignored. Representing the best of their brands, these cars justify the lofty pricetags by being rolling showcases […]

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