Category Archives: Automotive

My 2011 Car of the Year votes

Posted 568 days ago by Mathieu

This past week I spent a few days in Niagara-on-the-Lake driving a few dozen vehicles in order to cast my vote for Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY). As a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) who …

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My votes for Car of the Year

Posted 1303 days ago by Mathieu

For the uninitiated, Canadian Car of the Year happens every October. Auto journalists who meet two criteria are invited to participate in the voting, the criteria is: Must be an Automobile Journalists Association of Canada member Must regularly test drive …

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Car of the year

Posted 1304 days ago by Mathieu

This week auto journalists from across the country have gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake to drive all new vehicles for 2009 and vote for what they think is the best for each category (family car, pickup, etc.). I’ll be posting how I …

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Two days in Newfoundland

Posted 1364 days ago by Mathieu

On Tuesday and Wednesday this past week I went to Newfoundland with Mazda for a look at the all-new Mazda6. I don’t want to talk about what I thought of the car, I’ll save that for another post but I …

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My three favourite family cars

Posted 1383 days ago by Mathieu

I’m often asked, “What is your favourite car?” That’s a tough one because car purchases often rely so much on not only practical considerations but emotional ones as well. So when someone asks me what my favourite car is, it …

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