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...
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...
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,...
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...
GM Defines Chevy Spark’s Competition In a Surprising...
Looking over the photos in GM's media website this afternoon, an infographic caught my eye. (Actually, two infographics caught my eye,...
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...
Yugo’s Former Factory Facilitates Fiat 500L...
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...
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'...
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...