Posts by Chris Haak
Chicago 2013: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze TD (Diesel)
GM announced back in 2011 that there would be an oil-burning Chevy Cruze would eventually make its way to the U.S. market to compete against the likes of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI....
Chicago 2013: 2014 Toyota Tundra
In nearly every segment that Toyota has entered in the U.S., its vehicles have sold very well. I have to qualify with "nearly," though, because the Tundra full-size pickup does...
Review: 2013 Ford Flex Limited AWD
Here at Full Metal Autos, the Ford Flex holds a special place in our hearts. I've personally reviewed two of them, and we ended up getting one as a long-term tester (thanks to...
PSA: Always Wear Your Seat Belt
About two weeks ago, my wife and our five year old son were in a pretty serious car accident. No father wants to get a call from his wife saying that a tractor trailer skidded...
The Other Side of Free Trade: Hyundai’s Domestic Share Drops
Free trade agreements are sometimes a tough sell with the public and politicians. On one hand, they open up new markets for a country's goods; on the other, it also opens up...
Detroit 2013: Ford F-150 Atlas Concept
We told you months ago that Ford was working on an all-new F-150 that would raise the bar in the pickup market. We also told you that the Wall Street Journal was reporting that...
Detroit 2013: Toyota Corolla Furia Concept
The Toyota Corolla, introduced in the U.S. in mid-2008 as a 2009 model in its current generation, has not aged particularly well. But man, can Toyota ever sell the hell out of...
Detroit 2013: Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept
Hey, have you heard that Volkswagen wants to dominate the auto industry by 2018? It wants a million sales in the U.S. (between itself and Audi) by 2018? We said that it was...
Detroit 2013: Infiniti Q50
Do you know the Infiniti G37? How about its immediate predecessor, the G35? As we've talked about before, you can just forget about that name (as Infiniti meanwhile hopes that...
Detroit 2013: Lincoln MKC Concept
Though tagged as a concept, and though it has many concept car-like features (the real metal trimmings on the seats is a dead giveaway that this is not a production-intent...