Comparo: 2010 Kia Forte SX/Mazda3 GT/Toyota Corolla XRS

[svgallery name=”2010_Sporty_Compact_Sedans”] A Trio of Semi-Poorman’s Sports Sedans Sporty editions of three popular compact four-doors vie for your enthusiast dollars By John LeBlanc New car buyers like compact sedans because they can carry a family of four comfortably, and are cheap-to-buy and cheap-to-run. But what if you are looking for a bit of driving fun […]

The Crank: U.S. magazine issues “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” on 2010 Lexus GX 460

By John LeBlanc For the first time since the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Limited SUV, the U.S. based Consumer Reports magazine has deemed a new car a “safety risk”: the 2010 GX 460. The Lexus SUV’s electronic stability control program failed to keep the vehicle in line during a severe handling maneuver, allowing it to slide […]

Top Six under $45,000

[svgallery name=”Best_$45k”] By John LeBlanc Do you have $45 big ones burning a hole in your car account? Want a ride that’s well-made, fun-to-drive and a good value? Alphabetically, here are my top half-dozen choices, whether you’re looking for a spots car or a people mover:

2010 New York: Concepts

Conceptually lacking After shows in Detroit, Chicago, and Geneva, the Big Apple shindig had little excitement for those looking for the future of the car By John LeBlanc NEW YORK – Maybe it’s a sign of smaller development budgets in today’s still struggling auto industry. But the word “fresh” is hardly the word to describe […]

Stuff: Convertible history

[svgallery name=”1971_MB_Cab”] Wind-in-your-hair motoring through the ages A recent drive in some older ‘Benz convertibles highlight the evolution of the open-air car By John LeBlanc MALLORCA, Spain – Completely unlike what’s available in new-car showrooms these days, at the dawn of the automobile age more than a century ago, virtually all cars were convertibles. The […]

« go back — keep looking »