Canada Auto Information
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!With an excellent combination of luxury and performance, the outstanding M35 ($42,000 to $45,000) earned the highest score of any current sedan in our testing. Well equipped and comfortable, it’s just as capable on a twisty two-lane road as it [...]
For years, the Sienna and Honda Odyssey have swapped spots as CR’s top-rated minivan. For 2007, the Sienna ($26,000 to $38,000) received a new powerful and efficient 3.5-liter V6 engine that now gives it the edge in our testing. Both minivans have spacious and refined interiors on par with some luxury sedans. The Sienna is [...]
Auto shows in Canada are almost anti-climatic for journalists because we’ve mostly seen all the stuff on display at other major shows, either earlier in the year or in previous years. And it doesn’t help that bonehead manoeuvres from the companies serve to almost keep the Canadian shows from rising to prominence. This year, it [...]
Buyers today, especially Canadians, are looking to maximize fuel savings, reduce overall carbon footprint at every opportunity and, of course, save money as prices at the pump continue to straddle the $1-per-litre level. What to buy? Here are the winners by manufacturer in this year’s ecoENERGY for Vehicle Awards. Ford of Canada Pickup truck (co-winner) [...]
Dangerously close to flat-lining, Chrysler shaved billions off its operating costs by jettisoning several models in a bid to stay afloat. There’s a glimmer of hope, although as Chrysler Canada president Reid Bigland says, it isn’t “popping champagne corks yet.” Market share has increased almost 100% since June 2009, and 2010 will see a complete [...]
In 2010, BMW introduces a total of nine new models, two of which are on display in Toronto. The new 7 Series Active Hybrid will be coming to Canada in May 2010. The Active Hybrid 7 is a twin-turbo V8 with direct injection and electric motor boasting 455 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque and [...]
Audi’s been riding a wave this year that’s carried it to the top of the Canadian luxury-car segment with a 22% growth spurt in a down market. The diesel-powered A3 TDI’s fuel efficiency earned the coveted Green Car of the Year award at the Los Angeles Auto Show and, closer to home, AJAC’s Best New [...]
