Pacific International Auto Show is Canada's Must See New Vehicle Event

Honda showed up with its innovative Ridgeline pickup truck, the nameplate's first foray into the hotly contested segment, as

Toyota brought its new FJ Cruiser, in concept form just like in Toronto. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

well as Acura's all-new RL. A driver's car extraordinaire, the RL also sports an interior second to none.

Mitsubishi's sporty new Eclipse was onstage, surrounded by an attractive lineup of driver-oriented cars and SUVs, including the compact Lancer Ralliart, compact Outlander crossover SUV, midsize Galant sedan and midsize Endeavor SUV - made famous for out cornering benchmark sport sedans.

That in mind, Audi had its lineup of new A4s and A6s for all to see, featuring the new deep-set grille which has

Longer, lower and resultantly sleeker, the new ML looks less like a minivan and more like a Mercedes. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

stirred up some controversy among those faithful to the German automaker.

Infiniti shouldn't face such complaints from its loyalists, as the new M35 and M45 are about as attractive as midsize sedans get. The luxury model's extremely strong lineup of drivetrains and superb interior should help it gain fans too. Last heard, sales of the M are up 1,100 percent over the outgoing model in its first month. Not bad at all.

Speaking of hot sellers, Mazda can't seem to do any wrong, which is why its Mazda5 mini-minivan should be a big hit, as well as its MazdaSpeed6, featuring 270-hp and all-wheel drive.