First Drive: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

Story and photo by John LeBlanc DALLAS–As stereotypes go, Texans are about as big as the Lone Star state they live in, so a drive in search of the “real Texas” should have been easy pickings. Especially when the locale is the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolis, which, in my mind, should have been about as “Texan” […]

First Drive: JDM Nissan Cube

Story, video and photo by John LeBlanc DETROIT–Affordable transportation in the not-so-distant future will need to be smaller, lighter and have minimal horsepower – it’s as inevitable as death and taxes. Instead of speed and power, strong functional design will be the new emotional draw for new-car buyers. For those hooked on burning rubber or […]

Road Test: 2009 Audi A5 3.2 Quattro

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Like in “The Hamptons” episode of TV’s Seinfeld — where the doctor calls the baby breathtaking, while Elaine, Jerry and Kramer can’t stand the sight of it — defining what is, and what isn’t attractive, is a purely subjective act. So if beauty truly is in the eye of […]

First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R

Story and photo by John LeBlanc RENO, Nevada – Although it hasn’t gone on sale yet, by now some of you may have already heard of Nissan’s new high performance two-door coupe, the GT-R. First seen as a concept in 2001, GT-R fans have had to settle for driving virtual versions in video games like […]

Feature: The story behind Mercedes’ factory hotrodders

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Forming the “Triple Crown of Motor Racing” with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monaco Grand Prix is thought of by racing cognoscenti as one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world. The cars first raced on the narrow streets […]

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