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