Posts by Chris Haak
Ford Reveals New Taurus-Based Police Interceptor
By Chris Haak With Crown Victoria production ending in late 2011, Ford had to find a worthy replacement for its time-tested Crown Vic-based Police Interceptor. The current Crown...
2010 Infiniti FX50 AWD Review
By Chris Haak I just finished a week driving an Infiniti FX50, and I just can't get myself to fall in love with this odd duck. During my week with the car, I added about 400...
GM Will Reinstate 661 Rejected Dealerships
By Chris Haak The saga of rejected dealerships - a fallout of the bankruptcies last year of both GM and Chrysler - took another dramatic turn in the past 24 hours. GM announced...
Mahindra Still Working Toward US Launch
By Chris Haak India's largest utility-vehicle manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd., has been working for several years toward the goal of selling its basic, but apparently...
Ford Dominates February 2010 US Sales Results
By Chris Haak Not content to watch many of its primary rivals struggle without any response, Ford has clearly seized the initiative in the monthly sales race as the economy...
GM’s Bob Lutz to Retire on May 1
General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, who is perhaps the most active septuagenarian in the auto industry, and a man who has forgotten more than most others in the business will...
Geneva 2010: Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Concept
By Chris Haak As the Geneva Motor Show is about to open, Porsche has surprised all of us with a third hybrid model - alongside the Cayenne Hybrid and 911 GT3 R Hybrid - at the...
Chrysler Plans Multiple Improvements During 2010
By Chris Haak As long-suffering Chrysler dealers do their best to hang on for the next 12-18 months until new products from the automaker's partnership with Fiat come to...
Winter Driving: It’s All About the Tires
By Chris Haak Overnight, we had yet another snowstorm in the Mid-Atlantic region. When I woke up this morning, I looked outside and saw that heavy winds had blown most of the...
2010 MazdaSpeed3 Sport Review
By Chris Haak In almost every car that we review here at Full Metal Autos, a common theme is often that the car would be even better with more power. A Dodge Challenger R/T...