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2011 in Review: The worst car I drove for <$40k

By John LeBlanc Call all me crazy, but I always like to see a little progress in the machines I test-drive each year. Hence the disappointment in the “new” 2012 Nissan Versa sedan, a car that feels like it’s about 15 years old.

Best 2011 Performance Car for <$50k

By John LeBlanc As the new 2012 models start to infiltrate new car showrooms, here are my top picks of remaining 2011 models that may still be lingering on dealer lots:

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 […]

Comparo: 2011 Honda Odyssey vs. Nissan Quest vs. Toyota Sienna

Van Wars All three Japanese minivan makers trot out their new offerings for 2011 By John LeBlanc According to the Chinese calendar, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. But with every minivan-maker having either launched all-new or thoroughly redesigned models in the past 12 months, we’re already ready to dub 2011 the Year of […]

From the Fleet: 2011 Ford Edge Sport

FROM THE FLEET are brief synopses of manufacturer-supplied rides that happen to end up in my laneway – John LeBlanc The clothes make the man, but wheels make the car. And in the case of the new-this-year Sport version of Ford’s Edge, it’s all about the 22-inch rims on this car. Lay one of these […]

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