Matt Bubbers

Canada, Toronto

This is work. Columnist and car critic for The Globe and Mail @GlobeDrive, and elsewhere. Automotive editor @SharpMagazine. Also @mattbubbers.bsky.social

Articles

As Volvo stumbles, its station wagons and identity are at risk

1 week ago | theglobeandmail.com | Matt Bubbers
ATV vs. UTV: Here's how to choose

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Matt Bubbers

Looking back at all the repairs and rebuilds our old family cottage has needed, many of the bigger jobs could’ve been done faster (and with a lot less backache) if we’d had a utility vehicle to handle the grunt work of hauling and dragging. Whether you need to tow felled trees, plow the drive in winter, haul bags of concrete mix, or simply want a ride up the hill, there’s a utility vehicle for that.
'F1' Star Damson Idris Talks Racing, Roots, & Red Carpets

2 weeks ago | sharpmagazine.com | Matt Bubbers

Damson Idris is about to be a movie star. The 33-year-old actor from London stars opposite Brad Pitt in F1, a high-stakes blockbuster with a reported budget in excess of $300 million USD from the director (Joseph Kosinski) and producer (Jerry Bruckheimer) behind Top Gun: Maverick. Not only is this by far the biggest movie of Idris’s ascendant career, but it’s also among the most expensive productions of Pitt’s long tenure in Hollywood. So, yes, F1 is massive.
Land of Giants: When It Comes to the INFINITI QX80, Bigger Is Better

2 weeks ago | sharpmagazine.com | Matt Bubbers

There are giants out there. We drive among them. In fact, the vehicles on the road in Canada are, on average, the largest in the world, according to the people who track these sorts of things. We’ve got a world-class predilection for SUVs and pickup trucks, which together make up more than 80 percent of all new vehicles sold in this country in a given year.
The prisoner’s dilemma of big cars

2 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Matt Bubbers
An Insider's Guide to the Perfect Weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

3 weeks ago | sharpmagazine.com | Matt Bubbers

Mercedes-Benz x SHARPFrom June 13 to 15, the globe-trotting circus of Formula One descends on Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flock to this sold-out race weekend to see the 20 best (and/or luckiest) drivers on the planet race the most spectacular cars in the world. Trust us, being there is even better than watching Drive to Survive. There are grandstands, and then there are the Mercedes-Benz Elite Suites. Think: top-notch restaurant with trackside viewing.
Taking Porsche’s new Toronto-area driver’s playground for a test-drive

3 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Matt Bubbers
Automotive Alchemy: The All-New Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Attempts the Impossible

3 weeks ago | sharpmagazine.com | Matt Bubbers

Mercedes-Benz is attempting what many thought impossible: mixing oil and water. The German automaker’s 2025 CLE 300 aims to fuse two very different products — the compact, athletic C-Class coupe and the stately, opulent E-Class coupe — into a single model. On paper, it seemed like an automotive alchemy doomed to fail. These two model lines have historically served entirely different drivers: one is built for sporty dynamics, the other for grand touring luxury.
tk Canadian car shoppers should brace for tariff price hikes in June

1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Matt Bubbers
Canadian car shoppers should brace for tariff price hikes in June

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Matt Bubbers

2 days agoAmerican automakers have made big moves in recent years, shaking off old reputations and giving buyers plenty of reasons to look again. Ford, General Motors and Tesla have all overhauled key models focusing on build quality, technology and reliability, according to Lauren Fix, automotive expert at …