Reviews
2008 Mini Cooper Clubman Review
By Chris Haak 09.19.2008 Would you pay $30,000 for an economy car? How about $30,000 for a small car that happens to be economical? The 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman that I've...
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Preview
By Chris Haak 09.16.2008 GM built a fleet of about 100 fuel cell-powered Equinox crossovers and is allowing “regular people” to use them for a few months at a time to help...
2008 BMW 128i Convertible Review
By Chris Haak 09.15.2008 The BMW 3-series line is obviously the benchmark against which all other entry luxury sports sedans (both four door and two door) are measured. ...
2009 Dodge Ram Laramie Crew Cab Preview
By Chris Haak 09.14.2008 Since its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, I’d been very eager to drive the new-for-2009 Ram,...
2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Review
The Infiniti EX35, an all-new vehicle for the 2008 model year, is marketed as a crossover, albeit a carlike one. Infiniti can market the vehicle however they'd like to, but the...
2008 Kia Sportage 4×4 EX Review
Kia is in the news lately because it is introducing its new large midsize, three-row, V8-powered SUV, the Borrego, this summer. Meanwhile, seemingly out of nowhere, Kia has a...
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Review
If you want to keep a low profile and not attract attention, the Challenger is not the car for you. If conservation of natural resources is a priority, there are far better...
2008 Scion xD Review
Toyota's Scion sub-brand has had some sales struggles lately (down 5.3% in June); many of its newest products (particularly the second-generation xB "box on wheels") have been...
2008 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL Sedan Review
A few years ago, the major Japanese manufacturers hit the US market nearly simultaneously with new small car offerings that offered smaller engines, better fuel economy, and often...