Reviews
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review
By Chris Haak 12.22.2009 While the Fusion Hybrid was in my driveway for a weeklong evaluation, I received my January 2010 Motor Trend magazine naming the car (and the rest of...
2009 BMW 335d: First Drive
By Chris Haak 12.07.2009 There are few practical "driver's cars" that those of us with Full Metal Autos prefer more than BMW's 3-series. After all, they're just the right...
2010 Toyota Prius V Review
By Chris Haak 11.19.2009 As many folks are aware by now, Toyota launched its all-new third generation Prius hybrid a few months ago as an early 2010 model. I should confess...
2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE M/T Review
By Chris Haak 11.12.2009 When is an Elantra not an Elantra? The Hyundai Elantra compact car has been sold in the US since 1992 and is currently on its fourth generation, and...
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track Review
I'm not sure what Hyundai was thinking when they named this car "Genesis." Like the Genesis sedan, it's based on an all-new rear wheel drive platform, and in fact both cars...
2010 Kia Forte EX Review
By Chris Haak 10.15.2009 Korean automaker Kia spent many of the past several years selling questionably-styled knockoffs of "real" cars. If you want evidence of that, I direct...
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHYBRID: First Drive
By Chris Haak 10.09.2009 The big European luxury-car makers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz - and even smaller ones like Porsche - have seen the regulatory writing on the wall and...
2010 Lexus RX450h Review
By Chris Haak 10.02.2009 The Lexus RX line of crossovers has been an unqualified success for Lexus over the past decade. And why not? While its driving dynamics aren't going...