Talk at GoodCarBadCar Towers has recently turned to a replacement for the 2009 smart fortwo long-term tester in our care.... Read More
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After reviewing the 2010 Ford Taurus SEL AWD for GoodCarBadCar.net, my curiousity was piqued on numerous levels. Concluding that the... Read More
Take one relatively fuel-efficient U.S.-market car. Let’s say…. the Toyota Corolla. On the highway, the best the Corolla will likely... Read More
Horsepower doesn’t come cheap. A quick look through Kijiji shows a typical 3-year old Gelding for $1,800 CDN. That’s much... Read More
Almost every Friday, The Good Car Guy travels (virtually) Across The Pond. This has resulted in profiles of the Dacia... Read More
One wonders at the counterintuitive ability of automotive manufacturers to intentionally make something significantly better than something else. Follow me:... Read More
Despite the absence of the new RS version of the Ford Focus on roads in North America (or its targeted... Read More
View this as a distinctly likely possibility, Across The Pond articles each Friday, aimed at helping you understand the automotive marketplace... Read More
Think back to the origins of Hyundai’s largest utility vehicle, the Veracruz, and you’ll remember the pronouncements from major auto... Read More
The GoodCarBadCar Numbers typically lets you in on North American sales statistics or interesting figures relative to a car or... Read More
Two GoodCarBadCar features merge to compare and contrast the BMW 1-series. This smallest-of-all current BMW’s generates a lot of opinion;... Read More
Yes, that face does look familiar. You know a miniaturized bread van/hearse/armoured car combo when you see it. But the... Read More
You’re deep in the heart of Kansas. You have long, flat, empty roads. You want to go fast, man. You... Read More
For those Americans who are unaware of their surroundings, Suzuki of Canada sells a version of the Chevrolet Aveo called... Read More
Had you imagined the day when The Good Car Guy would take you Across The Pond to see a Chevrolet?... Read More
Skoda, Lexus diesels, Renault – they’ve all been noticed by GoodCarBadCar’s Across The Pond. Now it’s Proton’s turn, as the... Read More
GoodCarBadCar’s opinions have been made clear regarding Toyota’s Yaris in both Part I and Part II of this Yaris diatribe.... Read More
“Wait!”, the American Good Car Nation shouts. “We Americans get the IS. Lexus was created for us, don’t you remember... Read More
VOLKSWAGEN GTI Since the Golf-based Volkswagen GTI first came to market nearly 30 years ago, numerous rivals – both direct and... Read More
Ever since March the Ford Fiesta has been the most popular car in the United Kingdom. That’s not surprising, given... Read More
Ford sold more cars in the United Kingdom than any other automobile brand in July 2011. Blue Oval sales were... Read More
Expanding its year-to-date lead over its larger sibling by 1643 units, the Ford Fiesta has sold 42,814 copies in Great... Read More
Ford just saw its UK market share fall from 14.4% in March to 13.4% in April 2011. That was still... Read More
50% of Britain’s 10 best-selling cars are presently on sale in North America. Among those five vehicles, however, there are... Read More
Ford was easily Great Britain’s most popular car brand in January – it’s lead over the nearest competitor was more... Read More
Having already processed a slightly more interesting piece on Britain’s best-selling cars, let’s be mindful that January 2011 car sales... Read More
The UK car market, a fraction the size of the U.S. car market, managed to snap up 4560 Ford Fiestas... Read More
*updated with official pricing 01/10/10 & 02/18/2010* It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but to the eyes of... Read More
At the same time Ford is struggling to get the new 2011 Fiesta to North American dealerships, the little Ford... Read More
*Updated: U.S. Prices Start At $15,995* *Updated: Canadian Prices Start At $16,670* *Updated: Official EPA Mileage Is 37 MPG* The... Read More