BIT PLAYER OR MAINSTREAM WANNABE? DISCUSS

Subaru is just one of a number of companies which treads a fine line between existing as a lovable sidebar or a successful mass-production ...

WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR

The Good Car Guy is not a voting member. 22 countries are represented by 44 automotive journalists who will cast their votes for the overa...

MORE HORSES, SMALL TUNEUPS, DOESN'T CUT IT

There is no denying that General Motors is on an upswing. But I'd love to me e t the people who are going to buy a 2008 Hummer H2, 200...

OIL CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS CHANGING

Ford Motor Company is the latest recommender of increasing the miles between your oil changes. For 2007 models and anything subsequent, For...

IS THE GENESIS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW HYUNDAI?

Hyundai has released pictures of its future near-luxury sedan, the Genesis. Although clearly not Hyundai's genesis, this being 2007 an...

ETHANOL

CNN says, "Ethanol ' the answer,' auto execs tell Bush" Really? Not so much. Tom Lasorda is the CEO of the Chrysler Gr...

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE...

... The more things stay the same. Porsche is likely to increase its stake in Volkswagen today. That makes big news, and it is. Keep in ...

UPDATE #2

Perhaps 200km yesterday around the western part of Prince Edward Island. The propensity in rural parts of the Island for choosing GM, Ford...

UPDATE #1

Yesterday's first 310km saw our transportation device (those are my friendliest words for the vehicle) maintain a fuel efficient pace. ...

TWO CARS, TWO SIZES, TWO WORLDS

Cadillac and Fiat have little connection. Apart from $2 billion, that's billion with a b, that Cadillac's parent GM gave Fiat not ...

THE GROWTH SPURT OF ASTON MARTIN

In the two decades ending in the late 80's, Aston Martin had produced about 5,000 cars. Or, to put it another way, not as many cars i...

FAST CARS, CHEAP CARS, LUXURY CARS AND HEALTHY CARS?

Recent studies by Healthycar.org have shown the Chevrolet Cobalt to be the healthiest vehicle you can buy in the North American market. C...

HARD-TOP CONVERTIBLES STARTING TO LOOK GOOD

Hardtop convertibles are spreading like wildfire. In the modern era of carmaking, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot started the trend with their t...

HOT TOYOTA YARIS NOT FOR NORTH AMERICA

Given the topic explored in the most recent posting, it is ironic that today we discover that Toyota will debut a far more sport atious Ya...

FULL-TIME POSITION, TEMPORARY, CUSHY OFFICE, NO BENEFITS?

Recently , Car & Driver magazine tested a Nissan Altima Hybrid. The Altima's greenest version takes a lot of its technology (and t...

THE PROLIFERATION OF THE NICHE VEHICLE

Remember when it came time to buy a new car and you decided between small, midsize, or large? Unless you wanted a two-door, or perhaps a c...

FOLLOWING THE HYPE?

Hybrids , hydrogen, diesel, electric, internal combustion, oil sands and on and on and on. The hybrids on the market now are generally showc...

DON'T IGNORE THE HORSES

Some people ask me questions about car-buying decisions. Seems like a good idea to check with the informants and the addicts. I am oblige...

WALKING A FINE LINE

Apologies for the sports analogy, but can you imagine, I mean, can you IMAGINE Peyton Manning getting to the Superbowl a few weeks back an...

ROOTING FOR THE CONDEMNED

Toronto Maple Leafs, Andy Roddick , Adidas, and General Motors . Consider them the theme-runners in each of their respective arenas. All ...

SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE

Perhaps it is possible, plausible or probable that the writer was just trying to find a few positive things about Chrysler's new Sebrin...

TWO GOOD CARS

Popularity , in the automotive industry, almost always breeds popularity. There are exceptions to the rule - especially in terms of popular...

CAN HYUNDAI REALLY PULL IT OFF?

IS there any reason they can't? Rumours from those who ruminate say Hyundai will unveil a luxury sedan at the New York show this year....