Posts by Chris Haak
Review: 2011 Kia Sorento EX 4×4
By Chris Haak Kia has completely shocked me over the past few years with the dramatic improvement in its vehicles from generation to...
GM to Invest $893 Million in Next-Generation V8s
By Chris Haak To steal from Mark Twain, rumors of the V8's death have been greatly exaggerated. We reported in January on the end of big...
Ford Posts $2.1 Billion First Quarter Profit
By Chris Haak It doesn't seem as if things could go much better for Ford these days, particularly in terms of relative performance. ...
Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran Coupé
By Chris Haak Back in 2007, BMW used the occasion of the Shanghai Motor Show (obviously in China) to debut its Concept CS, which was BMW's...
Is GM Overhyping its “Loan Repayment?”
By Chris Haak Since Wednesday, GM has been making a big deal about its repayment of the remaining $5.8 billion balance of government loans...
Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept with 3-Cylinder...
By Chris Haak If you haven't already noticed, several of us at Full Metal Autos are big fans of Ford's 3.5 liter, 350+ horsepower EcoBoost...
Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Crossover Concept
By Chris Haak Last week, the sleuths at GM Inside News stumbled upon a design patent drawing for a crossover that seemed to basically have...
Recall Watch: Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans
By Chris Haak News hit the wire tonight that Toyota is recalling some 600,000 two wheel drive Sienna minivans in the US and another...
Review: 2010 Ram 2500 HD Laramie Crew Cab 4×4
By Chris Haak Welcome to tractor trailer driver fantasy camp, known in some circles as the new Ram 2500 HD Laramie Crew Cab 4x4. Driving...