Articles Written By Peter Bleakney

Test Drive: 2016 BMW 340i xDrive
By Peter Bleakney
January 19, 2016

It’s not easy being King. Especially when the enemies are scaling the ramparts and you’ve, er, gone a little soft in the bottom.

Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Passat Highline
By Peter Bleakney
December 18, 2015

Volkswagen sure could use a little good news right about now. Here’s some: The refreshed 2016 Passat 1.8 TSI is a very nice car.

Rolling Up the East Coast in a Posse of Rolls-Royces
By Peter Bleakney
December 18, 2015

Forget the one percent. This is the 0.001 percent.

Test Drive: 2016 Honda Civic Touring
By Peter Bleakney
December 15, 2015

It’s so far removed from any Civic that has come before, I’m having a hard time convincing people this car actually is a Honda Civic.

Test Drive: 2016 Nissan Versa Note SL
By Peter Bleakney
December 08, 2015

Introduced as a 2014 model, the Nissan Versa Note came out with guns a blazin’ – bold, angular body work, great fuel economy, surprising...

Test Drive: 2016 Porsche Cayenne GTS
By Peter Bleakney
November 27, 2015

To riff once again on that well used phrase, this thing handles like no 2,185 kg SUV has any right to.

Test Drive: 2015 BMW X5 xDrive35d
By Peter Bleakney
November 17, 2015

Diesel power and big SUVs go together like Thelma and Louise, politicians and finger pointing, fries and gravy.

First Drive: 2017 Porsche Macan GTS
By Peter Bleakney
November 16, 2015

Porsche closed off a 4.2 kilometre section of ascending, sinuous mountain tarmac on the flanks of this fascinating island so the...

First Drive: 2017 Porsche 911
By Peter Bleakney
November 13, 2015

Yep, this is a big deal. The legend. The icon. The world’s most famous sports car.

2017 Porsche 911 First Drive
By Peter Bleakney
November 11, 2015

The Canary Islands – Yep, this is a big deal. The legendary Porsche 911 Carrera gets a mid-cycle makeover for MY 2017, and its signature...

Doors Gone Wild
By Peter Bleakney
November 09, 2015

The craziest doors the car world has ever seen.

First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
By Peter Bleakney
October 14, 2015

Daimler introduced North America to the concept of a higher priced, higher quality diesel-powered Euro commercial van almost 15 years ago...

Inside Infiniti's California Design Studio
By Peter Bleakney
October 05, 2015

A behind-the scenes look at Infiniti’s studio and design fundamentals.

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan
By Peter Bleakney
October 01, 2015

Who consistently makes some of the best driving small cars on the planet? Mazda.

First Drive: 2016 Infiniti QX50
By Peter Bleakney
September 25, 2015

The 2016 sees an 80 mm wheelbase stretch that translates to an extra 109 mm of rear knee room – enough to make the back seat experience now

Peter Bleakney

Peter Bleakney

Peter Bleakney is a Toronto-based automotive journalist. He is also a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).