Top 10s: Worst Best-selling New Cars

By John LeBlanc

Fast food giant McDonald’s may have sold billions and billions of hamburgers. But does that make the Big Mac the best-tasting hamburger money can buy? Er, probably not. The Canadian new car market is much the same. Just because a model makes the best-sellers list, that doesn’t make it the “best” car you can buy. Read more

The Crank: Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a (small) Mercedes-Benz

By John LeBlanc

Three days before she died in 1970, American singer Janis Joplin recorded in song a request to the Almighty to procure her with a car from the famous German luxury automaker, a colour television, and a “night on the town”, wailing that these materialistic items were needed to keep up with her friends who “all drive Porsches”. Read more

2011 Frankfurt: Worst in Show

By John LeBlanc

It’s one thing to put up with the lack of air conditioning, long lineups for the food, seas of bleach blonde dealer wives, and obnoxious videographers pushing and elbowing to get the best angles (you know who you are, Mr. Tripod!). These are all expected at the bi-annual Frankfurt motor show, one of the biggest in the world. But the 2011 event also hosted several less-than-appreciated concept and production debuts on the show floor as well. Here are a few of the show’s flops. Read more

2011 Frankfurt: What’s Coming to Canada

By John LeBlanc

FRANKFURT—If you’re in the process of looking for a new car, you may want to wait. This year’s Frankfurt auto show provided plenty of glimpses of what will be arriving in Canadian new car showrooms in the near future. Read more

Third annual Canadian Automotive Jury’s Best of the Best Finalists announced

By John LeBlanc

Reflecting the wide variety Canadian new car buyers are faced with, the third annual Canadian Automotive Jury’s Best of the Best Finalists range from entry-level compacts to luxury-sport sedans. Read more

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