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 […]

Top 10s: Most Anticipated Test Drives for 2011

By John LeBlanc Two-thousand-and-ten was a very good year for yours truly. Of my Most Anticipated Drives from last year, I got the chance to test-drive the first ever four-door Aston Martin (Rapide) and Mini (Countryman), evaluate new sports sedans from former staid makers Buick (Regal) and Volvo (S60), and really see if Honda could […]

Does the world really need another supercar?

By John LeBlanc McLaren Automotive officially became a full-on, legitimate supercar maker last week with the launch of its MP4-12C two-seat, mid-engine machine. We’ve already been fed the car’s vital stats. This time, though, the all-new supercar company’s grande frommage, Ron Dennis, went to great lengths to highlight McLaren’s credentials: in Formula One since 1966, […]