Monthly Archives: August 2009
Chrysler and Nissan Cancel Product Sharing Agreements – What’s Next?
Yesterday, the news came out that the flurry of rebadged/rebodied vehicles that Chrysler and Nissan were hoping to sell for each other have all been cancelled. We reported this...
2010 Honda Insight EX (Navigation) Review
By Chris Haak 08.25.2009 The first time I saw a 2010 Honda Insight in the flesh, I was underwhelmed. It was as the 2009 NAIAS (Detroit Auto Show), and was the main focus of...
Rare Vehicle Sighting: 1973-78 GMC Motorhome
While on vacation at the beach in Delaware this past week with my family, we obviously happened to see many different sizes and types of RVs - large and small, old and new, Class...
What’s the Point of Aftermarket Fender Vents?
By Chris Haak 08.21.2009 Continuing the series in which I question certain aftermarket automotive trends (since the guys with the lifted trucks seemed to enjoy the first...
Infiniti Reveals 2011 M37, M56 Sedans
By Chris Haak 08.17.2009 As mentioned in my recent review of the 2009 Infiniti M45x sedan, the next-generation car was going to boast a new 400-horsepower V8 engine in its...
2009 Infiniti M45x Review
By Chris Haak 08.14.2009 Six months ago, I reviewed the Infiniti M45's cheaper, less powerful cousin, the M35S (S for "sport,") and declared that there was no need for the...
Chevrolet Volt Gets 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating
By Chris Haak 08.11.2009 Earlier this morning, GM finally revealed what the "230" viral marketing campaign has been all about for the past few weeks. As many suspected, the...
Britax Roundabout 50 Convertible Car Seat Review
Aside from a few exceptions, nearly all of the reviews that I write are for entire vehicles - not add-ons like exhaust systems, aftermarket stereos, or even car seats. That...
2010 Mazda Mazda3s Grand Touring 5-Door Review
By Chris Haak 08.03.2009 Mazda has been on something of a product roll lately, showing the apparent ability to wrap nicely-styled interiors in bodies that pay tribute to the...
“Cash for Clunkers” Program is On – At Least Through Tuesday
By Chris Haak 08.03.2009 The US government's so-called "Cash for Clunkers" program (more formally known as CARS, which is an acronym for Car Allowance Rebate System) that...