Articles Written By Peter Bleakney

Comparison Test: 2015 BMW 740Ld vs Audi A8 TDI
By Peter Bleakney
August 16, 2015

If the idea of spending well over a hundred grand on a diesel powered uber-lux German sedan just to save a few hundred bucks in fuel...

First Drive: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works 3-Door
By Peter Bleakney
August 12, 2015

Looking at the all-new 2016 John Cooper Works, Mini has engineered out the unruly, making this third-generation hyper-hatch a relatively...

Test Drive: 2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4
By Peter Bleakney
July 21, 2015

Lamborghini has fashioned a highly addictive piece in its new “entry-level” exotic, the 2015 Huracan LP 610-4.

First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
By Peter Bleakney
July 20, 2015

Alsace, France - As a replacement for the GLK mid-size SUV, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC has some big shoes to fill.

Test Drive: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
By Peter Bleakney
July 16, 2015

In the nutty world of muscle-bound SUVs, the 475-hp Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 4x4 is a bit of a girly-man. What??? You talkin’ to...

Find of the Week: 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe
By Peter Bleakney
July 02, 2015

While strolling amongst the metal at the Pfaff Volkswagen showroom in Newmarket, a small green ovoid car grabs your eye and won’t let...

First Drive: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
By Peter Bleakney
June 08, 2015

Since its redesign in 2014, the Mitsubishi Outlander could have easily been dubbed the Outsider, such was its lukewarm reception in this...

Final Drive: 1997 Mini Cooper Classic
By Peter Bleakney
June 04, 2015

The International Mini Meet is one helluva party. Especially if you have a soft spot in your heart for an iconic ten-foot box with a...

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.

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).