Monthly Archives: May 2009
Report: Porsche Nearly Declared Bankruptcy in March
By Chris Haak 05.26.2009 My, how the mighty have fallen. The self-promoting "most profitable automobile company in the world" that owns a controlling interest in Volkswagen...
2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive Over 60 Miles Per Gallon
By Chris Haak 05.26.2009 Ask nearly any American to think of the word 'hybrid' in any context - including outside of the scope of the auto industry - and odds are that they'll...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe: First Drive
By Chris Haak 05.22.2009 Earlier this year, during the auto-show circuit, Mercedes-Benz first displayed its all-new 2010 E-Class Sedan. The previous E-Class was Mercedes'...
How I Almost Drove a Tesla Roadster – But Didn’t
The Tesla Roadster, now ramping up its production, isn't quite as hard for journalists to get a test drive in as it had been a year ago, but it's still a pretty good...
2009 Nissan Xterra S 4×4 Review
In its first generation, the Nissan Xterra continued the body-on-frame, Hardbody/Frontier pickup-based tradition that the original Nissan Pathfinder began from 1986 through...
2009 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL Review
By Chris Haak 05.19.2009 Nissan's entry in the compact segment has long been overshadowed by competitors from Honda (the Civic) and Toyota (the Corolla), and after the launch of...
Chrysler Releases List of 2,392 Dealers Surviving – and 789 Who Won’t
Bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC released two lists of dealers yesterday. One is a list of 2,392 dealers that it would like to retain as it reorganizes in Chapter 11, and the...
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4×4 Review
The Mitsubishi Outlander is another entrant in the crowded mid/compact crossover segment that includes competitors such as the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Dodge...