Posts by Chris Haak
Mazda and Fiat To Co-Develop New Roadsters
When the original Mazda MX-5 Miata made its debut some 23 years ago, a number of British sports cars such as the MG MGB, Austin-Healey Sprite, and Lotus Elan were cited as the...
Review: 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ V6 FWD
GM has a big problem with the Chevrolet Equinox. They just can't make enough of the things to satisfy consistently strong demand. (I never said it was a bad problem). But...
First Drive: 2013 Volkswagen Up!
Being a car guy, my automotive interests are actually mostly focused on two very different ends of the spectrum. I love high-performing, high-horsepower cars. Cars like the...
Review: 2012 Buick Enclave AWD
"Wouldn't you really rather drive a Buick?" For years, the answer to the question posed by this decades-old tagline for most people younger than 70 would have probably been "no...
GM Defines Chevy Spark’s Competition In a Surprising Way
Looking over the photos in GM's media website this afternoon, an infographic caught my eye. (Actually, two infographics caught my eye, but this is the more interesting of the...
Chrysler, Ford Show Strong Financial Results
Yesterday, Chrysler Group LLC reported net income of $473 million USD for the first quarter of 2012. This was a gain of 407 percent over the $116 million USD net income that...
Yugo’s Former Factory Facilitates Fiat 500L Fabrication
Over the years, we have been one of the few outlets to give Serbian automaker Zastava a fair shake. This fact did not go unnoticed by the Zastava PR staff, who never saw it in...
Review: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn DSG
There are several ways to make your critics shut up. One is to address their criticisms point by point, giving in to your critics' concerns. One is to ignore them and press...
More Trouble With EV Economics
About a year and a half ago, we looked into what is the single biggest threat to the electrification of the automobile. And what is that threat? Economics. Despite not...