First Drive: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage Coupe

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Story by John LeBlanc.  Photos by Aaron Kiley.

The leather-wrapped steering wheel I’m clutching is attached to a brand-new Vantage Coupé. Yet staring at that chrome-winged logo spelling out “Aston Martin,” nostalgia washes over me. Read more

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Road Test: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart

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Story and photos by John LeBlanc

According to the Chinese calendar, 2008 was the Year of the Rat. For Japanese automaker Mitsubishi however, last year was ostensibly the Year of the Evo—as in the Lancer Evolution. Read more

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First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA

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Story and photos by John LeBlanc

HOMESTEAD, FLA.–Citing certain “financial indicators,” some experts are ready to proclaim the worst economic downturn in our generation as over. Read more

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Top 10: Canned Cars for 2010

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Story by John LeBlanc

In one of the most tumultuous years ever in the auto industry, slow sales and bankruptcies have forced automakers to not only pare back on specific models for the upcoming 2010 model year, but also shed whole brands (i.e. General Motors’ Pontiac and Saturn).

Some cars, like the Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen twins or the Kia Spectra, will be missed about as much as a bad case of chicken pox. But others were worthy vehicles, not necessarily deserving of their walking papers. Here are the Top 10 models I’ll mourn the most: Read more

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First Drive: 2010 Aston Martin DB9

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Story  by John LeBlanc. Photos by Aaron Kiley.

ROMEO, Mich.–Gone are the days when Aston Martin would roll out a handful of expensive 2+2 grand touring coupes and then knock off for tea and crumpets. From a low of only 30 cars built in 1982, the British automaker made just under 1,000 cars in 2003, and as many as 7,000 a couple of years ago. Read more

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