The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has announced their exhaustive group of award winners for 2010 and, naturally, The Good Car Guy’s disagreements cut a huge swath through the list. Officially, GoodCarBadCar.net has no problem (okay, few problems) with traditional means of automotive journalism, plenty of issues with the way AJAC’s testing works out, and a significant caveat given the lack of opposing award systems like The Bad 8 and The Bad 8 Supersize.
Hyundai Elantra Touring
Kia Forte Koup
Mazda 3 (winner)
Small Car (over $21K)
Honda Insight
Kia Forte
* Kia Soul
Mazda 3 Sport (winner)
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
Nissan Cube
Volkswagen Golf
Family Car (under $30K)
Ford Fusion
Subaru Legacy
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI (winner)
Luxury Car (over $50K)
BMW 335d sedan (winner)
Cadillac CTS SportWagon
Mercedes-Benz E350
Prestige Car (over $75K)
Porsche Panamera Turbo (winner)
* Audi R8 V10
* BMW 750i
* Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid
Sports-Performance (under $50K)
* Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Taurus SHO
* Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Mazdaspeed 3
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart
Volkswagen GTI (winner)
Sports-Performance (over $50K)
Audi S4 (winner)
Jaguar XFR
Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe
Convertible
Audi A5 (winner)
Lexus IS350C
* Nissan 370Z
SUV/CUV (under $35K)
Chevrolet Equinox
Subaru Outback (winner)
* Toyota Venza
SUV/CUV ($35K-$65K)
Acura ZDX
* Audi Q5
GMC Terrain
Lexus RX350
* Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic
Volkswagen Touareg TDI (winner)
Volvo XC60
SUV/CUV (over $60K)
Acura MDX
* Audi Q7 TDI
* Cadillac SRX
Lexus RX450h (winner)
Lincoln MKT