Posts by Chris Haak
Detroit 2010: GMC Granite Concept
By Chris Haak 01.11.2010 This morning in Detroit, GM revealed its Granite crossover concept. Calling it an "Urban Utility Vehicle," the Granite is really very similar in...
Ford Sweeps 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards
By Chris Haak 01.11.2010 In an early-morning press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford’s Fusion Hybrid was named the North American Car...
2010 Lexus IS 350 Convertible Review
By Chris Haak 01.07.2010 Early December in the northeastern US is not an ideal time in which to evaluate a convertible - at least the all-important top-down aspects of that type...
Requiem for the Rat
By Chris Haak 01.01.2010 December 18, 2009 marked a milestone that passed fairly quietly considering its significance in the automotive realm On that day, GM's Tonawanda,...
Ford and Geely Agree to Major Terms on Volvo Sale
By Chris Haak 12.23.2009 Ford issued a press release this morning (find the full text of the release after the jump) announcing that "substantive commercial terms relating to...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review
By Chris Haak 12.22.2009 While the Fusion Hybrid was in my driveway for a weeklong evaluation, I received my January 2010 Motor Trend magazine naming the car (and the rest of...
Impact of Saab Shutdown on Dealers – and on the New 9-5
...including why the new 9-5 won't see the light of day. By Chris Haak 12.18.2009 As we noted earlier today, the deal for GM to sell Saab collapsed during the due dilligence...
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Adds a Letter to its Name, 35 Horsepower to its Engine
By Chris Haak 12.14.2009 BMW confirmed yesterday that it will display the upcoming 2011 Z4 sDrive35is roadster at the January North American International Auto Show in Detroit....
Tasteful Brand Emblems are Nowhere to be Found
By Chris Haak 12.12.2009 When Ford's very butch 2011 Super Duty pickups made their debut, one of the new truck's most outrageous features was its exaggerated grille. Further...
2009 BMW 335d: First Drive
By Chris Haak 12.07.2009 There are few practical "driver's cars" that those of us with Full Metal Autos prefer more than BMW's 3-series. After all, they're just the right...