Posts by Chris Haak
First Drive: 2011 Ford Fiesta 5MT
By Chris Haak I've long been a fan of Honda's subcompact Fit, which offers excellent fuel economy, a surprisingly flexible and spacious interior (at least given its footprint),...
New Jersey Teens Oppose Red License Plate Decals
By Chris Haak Under a law that went into effect a month ago, vehicles driven by individuals under age 21 in New Jersey must have a red decal on their license plates. The red...
It’s Official: Mercury Production to End Q4 2010
By Chris Haak Well, as expected, Bloomberg for the most part got it right. Ford Motor Company announced yesterday afternoon that its Mercury brand would cease operations this...
First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal Turbo
By Chris Haak The all-new 2011 Buick Regal has several pairs of shoes to fill. This rebadged Opel Insignia - the 2009 European Car of the Year - carries the same name as both...
German Vehicle Reliability Improves
By Michael Karesh If German cars had a stellar reputation for reliability, Lexus would not be where it is today. TrueDelta's latest Car Reliability Survey results, based on...
First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
By Chris Haak It's not every day that a normal human being (as opposed to a superhero) gets the chance to drive a true supercar. Last May, I had the opportunity to take a brief...
GM is Working on a New Small Pickup
By Chris Haak PickupTrucks.com reports that GM is hard at work on a new small pickup - smaller, more efficient, and less-expensive than the unloved and slow-selling Colorado and...
Reports Say That Ford is Ready to Kill Mercury
By Chris Haak Since Mercury's new-product fountain seemingly dried up several years ago, there has been speculation from time to time that Ford was considering shuttering its...
Review: 2011 Toyota Sienna Limited AWD
By Chris Haak I just finished a week with Toyota's all-new 2011 Sienna, and put it through one of the toughest tests that I knew how to put a vehicle through. (Don't worry,...
Tesla Acquires NUMMI; Toyota Buys Tesla Stake
By Chris Haak Just weeks after Toyota shut down production, presumably for good, at its NUMMI facility in Fremont, California, there's a sign of life at the former GM-Toyota...