AJAC and "Test Fest" 2010 edition
Columnists Car Guide, and members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), Denis Duquet, Nadine Filion, Gabriel Gelinas, Marc Lachapelle, Alain Sylvain Morin and Raymond are currently Niagara-on-the- Lake Ontario to stuff one week full track testing and related activities, in order to determine that it will be the best car or the best truck available in Canada for the year-2011 models.
In total, more than sixty journalists across the country, which will assess a 48 vehicles that will compete for the title of best choice in each of the 11 preset categories.
This is at the very end of this strenuous exercise or next Friday, we will be unveiled the name of the best cars and vehicles for each of the categories.
It is important to specify that appraisers for the term 'truck' is intended to both vehicles type multi segments, SUVs and trucks.
Here by category, the list of cars and vehicles that will compete
Small Car Under $ 18,000
Ford Fiesta
Mazda2
Scion xB
Scion xD
Volkswagen Jetta
Small Car over $ 18,000
Chevrolet Cruze
Honda CR-Z
Kia Forte5
Nissan Juke
Scion tC
Family Car Under $ 30,000
Hyundai Sonata Limited
Suzuki Kizashi
Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Family Car over $ 30,000
Buick Regal
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon
Toyota Avalon
Luxury Car over $ 50,000
Audi A8
BMW Sedan Serie5
Cadillac CTS Coupe
Hyundai Equus
Infiniti M
Lexus IS350
Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Sedan
Volvo S60
Prestige Car over $ 75,000
Audi R8 Spyder
BMW GT Serie5
Jaguar XJ Supercharged
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Porsche 911 Turbo
Performance sports car over $ 50,000
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet
Van
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna
Sport and multi segments under $ 35,000 utility
Hyundai Tucson
Kia Sportage
Mitsubishi RVR
Multi sport utility segments between $ 35,000 and $ 50,000
Ford Edge
Honda Accord Crosstour
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Sport and multi segments over $ 50,000 utility
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes-Benz R350 BlueTec
Porsche Cayenne
Volkswagen Touareg
The best win!