2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2014 McLaren 650S

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

Right beside Lamborghini’s Geneva Motor Show booth resided the upstart rivals from Britain’s McLaren, which in a just a few short years has become a serious player for super car buyer wallets. And to further threaten the likes of the Lamborghinis and Ferraris of the segment, McLaren debuted its third model: the 650S. Read more

2014 Geneva Motor Show: ItalDesign Guigiaro Clipper Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

GENEVA – The Clipper, the latest Geneva show car from Italy’s famed ItalDesign Guigiaro (founded by legendary penman Giorgetto Giugiaro), may look familiar to you. Maybe because it’s all-electric powertrain, “gullwing” doors and people-mover proportions subtly mimic those of the forthcoming Tesla X, a vehicle that many in the industry are playing catch-up with. Read more

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

GENEVA – After the unveiling last year of both the new, Mercedes-Benz S-Class full-size sedan and the almost-production ready S-Class Coupe Concept at last fall’s Frankfurt auto show, the debut of the production version of the replacement for the outgoing CL-Class full-size coupe still held a few surprises. Read more

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Ferrari California T

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

While it’s hard to claim the first Ferrari California was ugly, let’s just say that the challenges of packaging the brand’s first folding hardtop into a sports car created some less than beautiful details for the designer’s at Italy’s Pinanfarina. But the Italian design house has resolved a lot of the original’s problematic looks with the revamped 2015 Ferrari California T coupe/convertible that also ushers in a more fuel-efficient turbocharged (that’s what the “T” is for) V8. Read more

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Mini Clubman Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

GENEVA – As BMW’s Mini brand rolls out a new generation of small cars (the first being the Mini hardtop that’s going on-sale in Canada this year), the Mini Clubman Concept is a preview to an expected production model. Now with six doors (four at the side and a pair of vertical rear doors) and longer and wider than the current compact Mini Countryman, the production Clubman will arguably be the most practical Mini ever. Read more

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