Tony Whitney

Shaking Down the 2012 Range Rover Evoque

February 23, 2012

By Tony Whitney When I first saw the Range Rover Evoque at one of the big international motor shows earlier last year, I loved the way it looked, but took it for a stylish luxury crossover, more at home cruising along an elegant shopping street or down to the golf club than than charging through […]

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Test Drive: 2012 Ferrari FF High-Performance 4-Seater with 4WD

August 3, 2011

by Tony Whitney Recent years have seen a buzz of activity among manufacturers of upscale and exotic sports cars anxious to create models with full 4-seat capability. Typical examples have been the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide, both of which have four doors as well as four seats. Lamborghini tantalized car buffs a […]

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Tony Whitney Bio

April 6, 2011

Tony Whitney has been a journalist and broadcaster for more than two decades, specializing in automobiles, automobile culture and the auto industry. His work has appeared in major newspapers across North America and in business, lifestyle, automotive and specialist magazines and websites worldwide. He co-hosted the network (PBS, CBC etc.) TV show Driver’s Seat for […]

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A Personal View of Ferrari and the “Ferrari Mystique”

February 28, 2011

by Tony Whitney  (Read his bio!) I have to confess right from the start that I’ve always had a rather cynical view of the whole “Ferrari thing” – those legions of noisy fans crowding the stands at races around the world in a rather garish panorama of bright red and checkered flags, always with a […]

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2011 Lexus LFA High-Performance Sports Coupe

February 28, 2011

by Tony Whitney (read his bio!) To most of us, the nameplate “Lexus” conjures up images of silky-smooth, beautifully-built, larger sedans of considerable refinement and outstanding quality. Lexus, though, wants us to consider its cars as more than just upscale Toyotas, built to pamper driver and passengers with unmatched efficiency.   It’s true that Lexus has […]

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