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 just four days after driving an Audi R8...
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 for which I'd be willing include things...
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. C/D's sources were not clear on where the...
Review: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 6MT
By Chris Haak A few weeks ago at the New York Auto Show, I remarked to a colleague that I was amused by the proliferation of asterisks in some of the claims that auto...
Review: 2011 Kia Optima EX
By Chris Haak The midsize sedan segment is the true heart of the US market. Aside from full-size pickups, no segment in the US sells more vehicles than does the one that...
Review: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
By Chris Haak When I was growing up, I always thought the word "express" meant "fast." But then a few years ago, I had a colleague with a different theory on what the word...
GM Could Regain “World’s Largest Automaker” Title in 2011
By Chris Haak It's not easy being number one. And, if you listened to GM executives after their company lost the global sales crown in 2008, being the biggest doesn't matter,...
Chrysler Reveals Future-Product Details
By Chris Haak None of these announcements are necessarily earth-shattering, but in a meeting with analysts and media yesterday in Detroit, Chrysler executives outlined several...
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 their spacious interior and incredible...