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GM Reveals the Ultimate Camaro, Called ZL1
By Chris Haak The RPO code ZL-1 from the GM order book in the sixties has near-mythical status in the minds of gearheads. For the 1969 model year, just 69 ZL1 Camaros were...
Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited FWD
By Chris Haak A week after driving Ford's refreshed-for-2011 Edge crossover, I find myself having mixed feelings about this vehicle. On one hand, the rejuvenated powertrains...
Do Ford’s Q4 2010 Results Mean the Turnaround Has Stalled?
By Chris Haak Ford has been releasing some increasingly attractive earnings reports lately, dating back seven quarters, showing only black ink on its GAAP financials since the...
Check Your Mirrors
On the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there are a few news items that may not necessarily warrant a full article. However, they're...
OnStar Announces Aftermarket Service for Non-GM Vehicles
By Chris Haak One of the key selling features of many GM vehicles, at least according to GM, is the company's OnStar telematics service. While I've been critical of OnStar in...
Toyota Sees a Future With Prius as #1 Seller
Toyota's sales chief, Bob Carter, told analysts today on a conference call that by the end of the decade - that is, by 2020 - he expects that we will see the Prius nameplate in...
IIHS Announces 2011 Top Safety Picks
By Chris Haak The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit funded by member insurance companies, has released its top safety picks for 2011, and there are a large...
Ford and Honda Tops In Customer Retention Study
According to the annual customer retention study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, the Ford and Honda brands each managed to retain 62 percent of their buyers during 2010,...
Review: 2011 Ford Super Duty F-350 4×4 Crew Cab Lariat PowerStroke
By Chris Haak Photos by Joseph Rapanotti For the past decade, we've been in the midst of a winner-take-all battle for torque supremacy in the heavy-duty pickup truck market. ...