The Crank: Is Scion becoming Toyota’s Saturn?

By John LeBlanc Pop quiz time: Did you know that it’s been one year since Toyota Canada introduced its so-called “youth” Scion brand to this country? No? Well, you’re forgiven if you forgot to get an anniversary gift or send a card. With sales a mere fraction of the automaker’s original estimates, it’s not like […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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