2010’s Top SUVs/CUVs under $50k

By John LeBlanc

Every year, the Toronto Star‘s Wheels section asks its contributors to scratch together a shortlist of what they think are the top new cars—as in what’s available in showrooms, not just “new” for 2011—in various segments. Here are my picks for the Top SUVs/CUVs under $50k: Read more

The Crank: Is Infiniti der neu BMW?

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By John LeBlanc

For Crank readers with any kind of automotive historical context, you probably already know that when Nissan’s Infiniti premium brand launched in the late 1980s, it’s original Q45 sports luxury sedan was seen as a direct shot at Germany’s Ultimate Driving Machine brand, while Toyota’s also-then-new Lexus was left to handle the Mercedes wannabe chores. Read more

2010’s Top Prestige Cars Over $75k

By John LeBlanc

Every year, the Toronto Star‘s Wheels section asks its contributors to scratch together a shortlist of what they think are the top new cars—as in what’s available in showrooms, not just “new” for 2011—in various segments. Here are my picks for the Top Prestige Cars over $75k: Read more

Road Trip: 2011 Infiniti QX56

By John LeBlanc

PICTON, ONT.—There’s little doubt. Infiniti’s latest large SUV is more luxury hotel suite than family transportation. Having to extricate our daughter and two of her camping buddies out of the QX56 to stop them from watching Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back on the trio of DVD screens scattered throughout the new Infiniti’s rec room-sized interior, was the first hint. Read more

Road Test: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Premium AWD

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Adding a fifth door only adds to the appeal of GM’s best car

By John LeBlanc

Pity our self-conscious friends south of the border. Seemingly, they don’t have the same appreciation for old-fashioned station wagons as us Canadians. Whatever the reasons—cultural, economic, social—station wagons (and hatchbacks) have been anathema to U.S. car buyers since SUVs and minivans effectively replaced station wagons in the 1980s. So it’s with considerable interest that that quintessentially American luxury car brand, Cadillac, is introducing its first ever North American station wagon, the CTS Sport Wagon. Read more

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