Chrysler, GM, and Ford Dominate YTD Fleet Sales
The auto industry's paper of record, Automotive News, did a nice piece of reporting in this week's issue (link here , via TTAC) on the explosion in fleet sales at Ford, GM, and...
Review: 2010 Lexus GX460
By Chris Haak Soft, cushy, and comfy. All three words describe the experience of driving the all-new 2010 Lexus GX460, which is basically a softer, more luxurious, and far more...
Rare Vehicle Sighting: 2000-2003 BMW Z8
By Chris Haak My work has me spending almost two hours per day on the roads of northern Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania, where a considerable number of wealthy people...
What GM and Apple Can Learn From One Another
By Chris Haak All of us at Full Metal Autos are obviously dedicated car buffs. Gasoline (or perhaps diesel fuel) runs through our veins, and our joints are lubricated by Mobil...
GM to Re-Introduce Mild Hybrids in Late 2011
By Dennis Haak Remember the ads a few years ago in which GM bragged about offering more hybrid models than any other automaker? Those not in tune with GM's hybrid offerings at...
2011 Ford Super Duty Gets Torque Upgrade to 800 lb-ft
By Chris Haak Ford's new 2011 Super Duty pickups are just hitting dealers, but that didn't stop Ford from upgrading the trucks on the fly just after launch. Beginning with...
Patent Drawings Show Chrysler 200C Taking Shape
By Chris Haak Ten years ago - heck, even five years ago - few companies made a bigger splash at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with its concept and...
What Does an Inside-Out Volkswagen Look Like?
By Chris Haak This is a few days old, but kudos are in order to Volkswagen and its ad agency in Brazil, AlmapBBDO for the creativity shown in promoting the Latin American-market...
Geely’s Volvo Purchase Expected to Close This Week
By Chris Haak Alan Mulally's "One Ford" strategy is now nearly complete. After several years of unwinding the Jacques Nasser-era purchases of European luxury brands (first...
Porsche Gives 918 Spyder Supercar the Green Light
By Chris Haak Porsche AG's supervisory board just gave the company approval to develop the well-received 918 Spyder supercarfor sale. The company had previously announced that...