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An Evening With the McLaren MP4-12C
By Chris Haak Before you get too excited, I should say up front that no, I did not get a chance to drive the new McLaren MP4-12C supercar...
Quick Drive: 2011 Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spyder 6MT
By Chris Haak There are few cars that I am willing to wait in line for a chance to drive when I'm at press events. The limited criteria...
Report: Buick To Get a Version of Opel Astra GTC Hot Hatch
By Chris Haak Car and Driver reports that GM's reborn near-luxury division will be getting a version of the new Opel Astra hatchback. ...
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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...
Ford Sweeps 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year...
By Chris Haak 01.11.2010 In an early-morning press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford’s Fusion...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Impact of Saab Shutdown on Dealers – and on the New...
...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...
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Adds a Letter to its Name, 35...
By Chris Haak 12.14.2009 BMW confirmed yesterday that it will display the upcoming 2011 Z4 sDrive35is roadster at the January North...
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Who Put the Hex on Fisker?
Luxury plug-in automaker Fisker has not had a good year. Adding to a string of bad news over the past few months, approximately 300 new,...
What Obama’s Re-Election Means For the Car Business
Last night, when my wife balked at the notion of me commandeering the remote for the next four or five hours to keep the TV tuned to CNN,...
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New York’s New Taxi Will Be a Nissan Van
Decades ago, when you travelled to the Big Apple, there was but one kind of taxi: the ubiquitous Checker. Beloved by many because of...
Why Insurgents Love The Toyota Hilux
On the occasion of the death of Osama bin Laden, we thought we'd revisit the relationship between Toyota's Hilux pickup and varoius...
Chrysler To Refinance Debt, Repay Government Loans
By Chris Haak Probably due to its much larger size, GM's bailout and repayment of some government loans has drawn far more attention...
Lexus Boss Mark Templin Predicts a Dismal Future For His...
By Chris Haak Auto executives are, by nature, an optimistic bunch of people. They're always on the verge of catching onto the next big...