Articles Written By Peter Bleakney

Evolution of the Mini
By Peter Bleakney
June 04, 2015

The original and best Mini.

Find of the Week: 1997 Mini
By Peter Bleakney
June 04, 2015

Yeah baby! This right-hand-drive Mini Cooper Classic will take you right back to the shagadelic swingin’ sixties of London for less than...

Test Drive: 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Luxury
By Peter Bleakney
May 26, 2015

A few months ago Land Rover invited the international media to Iceland to experience its new entry level SUV, the Discovery Sport.

Final Drive: 1955 Triumph TR2
By Peter Bleakney
May 22, 2015

For Richard Pickering, his 1955 Triumph TR2 brings him full circle, back to the day when he was young car nut growing up in...

Test Drive: 2015 Nissan Juke SL AWD
By Peter Bleakney
May 06, 2015

I can’t help but think there must be bunker at Nissan Ground-Zero where they keep all the wing-nuts.

Preview: 2016 Jaguar XF
By Peter Bleakney
April 07, 2015

Arriving early 2016, Canadian XF sedans will have all-wheel drive as standard (other markets get RWD) and we’ll see either a 340 hp or 380 h

Test Drive: 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Sport
By Peter Bleakney
March 27, 2015

I drove an XV Crosstrek in the depths of winter and found it to be like a Malamute puppy – all frisky and joyful in the white stuff.

First Drive: 2015 BMW 2 Series Cab
By Peter Bleakney
March 12, 2015

When it bowed last year, the rear-drive 2014 BMW 2 Series Coupe promised to be a salve for the Bimmer performance faithful who peered...

Test Drive: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
By Peter Bleakney
March 09, 2015

After spending a wintery week in a $34,999 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4 Luxury AWD (now that’s a mouthful), I can see why just over 27...

Junkyard Visit: 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
By Peter Bleakney
February 23, 2015

In retrospect, it might not have been the wisest decision to pull into a Texas scrapyard in a half a million dollar 2015 Rolls-Royce...

Preview: 2016 Lincoln MKX
By Peter Bleakney
February 11, 2015

Not long ago, Lincoln promised four new vehicles in four years. The first in this product rollout was the MKZ sedan – a reskinned Ford...

First Drive: 2015 BMW X6M
By Peter Bleakney
February 05, 2015

When I first spied the gen-one BMW X6 SAC (Sport Activity Coupe) at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, I thought “Gawd, what hath BMW...

Test Drive: 2015 Audi S8
By Peter Bleakney
February 03, 2015

Audi’s flagship executive sedan, the A8, is nearing the end of its product cycle.

Test Drive: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Dynamic
By Peter Bleakney
January 30, 2015

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque may be into it fourth model year, but its concept-car rakish roofline, leering front end and butch stance

Test Drive: 2015 Toyota Avalon Limited
By Peter Bleakney
January 21, 2015

You don’t usually buy a Toyota to be different. In fact, one could argue that Toyota products are the very definition of mainstream...

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).