Snowy Italy does no favours for new Maserati GranTurismo convertible

Peter Bleakney
Toronto Star
Feb 20, 2010

The gods of top-down motoring were not smiling when Maserati launched a new convertible version of its ever-so-fetching GranTurismo coupe in central Italy.

Driving as far north as the gravel goes

This is a story of driving for glory in the smallest car fit for the road.

Hamilton: Zero-emission Tesla always draws a crowd

Driving around the city in a Tesla Roadster for a day, not consuming a single drop of gasoline, I found myself getting a little smug.

Rolex 24 at Daytona in pictures

Toronto photographer John Larsen attended the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona last weekend and brought back these pictures, primarily of Canadian...

2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS: New 'Gullwing' takes flight

Jim Kenzie
Toronto Star
Nov 13, 2009

The new Mercedes-Benz SLS makes you forget the SLR.

2011 Lexus LFA: Bring on the Ferraris

John LeBlanc
Toronto Star
Oct 23, 2009

Better known for making refined luxury cars, Lexus has produced the LFA, a 552-hp supercar aimed at the Ferrari faithful.

Best 2009 prestige car (over $75,000)

John LeBlanc
Toronto Star
Oct 19, 2009

BEST: 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom

2010 Aston Martin Vantage Coupe: One Grand Touring

JOHN LEBLANC
Toronto Star
Oct 16, 2009

When today's Aston Martin Vantage was first shown as a concept at the 2003 Detroit auto show, the name conjured up all kinds of warm, British grand touring car feelings.

2010 Aston Martin DB9: A grand touring coupé

John LeBlanc
Toronto Star
Oct 03, 2009

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...