First Drive: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

[svgallery name=”10_Honda_Accord_Crosstour”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc ELORA, Ont.–Station wagon lovers know the Honda Accord wagon never really went away. While 1997 was the last model year it was sold in Canada, all along there’s been a five-door Accord of some kind for sale in other markets. This new 2010 Accord Crosstour, though, isn’t […]

Pontiac: A Requiem for GM’s “excitement” brand

[svgallery name=”2009_pontiacs”] Story by John LeBlanc Only recently, General Motors had big plans for Pontiac. The Solstice  and Aussie-built G8 sports sedan were just the start of a rear-wheel-drive renaissance that would have allowed the brand to be a true “poorman’s BMW” that years of marketing hype promised but never delivered. But time and money […]

Top 10: Most Beautiful 2010s

[svgallery name=”Top_10_Beauties_2″] Story by John LeBlanc If you want to start a good argument, forget about religion, sex or politics. Just go ahead and diss the looks of your neighbour’s precious set of wheels. Taking that risk, let me present you – what I think, anyway – are the ten most beautiful 2010 model-year cars […]

First Drive: Fiat 500 1.4 Sport

[svgallery name=”09_Fiat_500″] Story and photos by John LeBlanc ROME, Italy – The rumours have been rife. Speculation, spurious. And the anticipation palpable. Since Fiat took a controlling interest in Detroit’s then-bankrupt Chrysler back in June of this year, fans of Italian cars have been in a tizzy about what may actually go on sale here […]

2010 CCOTY: Sports & Performance over $50k

[svgallery name=”Sports_over_50k_pics”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc As a member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (hey, they have cheap travel insurance), I got invited for two days in late October to drive new 2010 cars over public roads and an airport test track. The goal was to pick a category winner that […]

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