Reviews
2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive Over 60 Miles Per Gallon
By Chris Haak 05.26.2009 Ask nearly any American to think of the word 'hybrid' in any context - including outside of the scope of the auto industry - and odds are that they'll...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe: First Drive
By Chris Haak 05.22.2009 Earlier this year, during the auto-show circuit, Mercedes-Benz first displayed its all-new 2010 E-Class Sedan. The previous E-Class was Mercedes'...
2009 Nissan Xterra S 4×4 Review
In its first generation, the Nissan Xterra continued the body-on-frame, Hardbody/Frontier pickup-based tradition that the original Nissan Pathfinder began from 1986 through...
2009 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL Review
By Chris Haak 05.19.2009 Nissan's entry in the compact segment has long been overshadowed by competitors from Honda (the Civic) and Toyota (the Corolla), and after the launch of...
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4×4 Review
The Mitsubishi Outlander is another entrant in the crowded mid/compact crossover segment that includes competitors such as the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Dodge...
Finding Myself Un-Fit, I Take a Lesson in Civics
By David Wright 04.27.2009 I bought a new 2008 Honda Fit last July. It was an attractive purchase for a couple of reasons, namely fuel economy, price, and shiny orange paint....
2009 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5 SE Review
By Chris Haak 04.20.2009 Front wheel drive, midsize coupes are a nearly dying breed. Among domestic brands, only the Pontiac G6 coupe still plies its wares in the segment. ...
2009 F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 4×4 Review
Although you wouldn't know it by looking at the sales results, we are really in a golden age of full size pickup trucks. The full-size trucks sold today by Ford, GM, Dodge,...
2009 Dodge Caliber SXT Sport Review
Sometimes when I take a step back to think about all of the money I've spent over the years on foolish things - money that I would love to have in my bank account again - I wish I...