Reviews
Review: 2013 Chevrolet Spark LT
When I was 16 and first started to drive, I of course began by driving a used car. It wasn't a particularly fancy car - it was a five year old Pontiac Grand Am that my parents...
Product Review: Dust-Off Special Application Aerosol Duster
Merriam-Webster defines 'dust' as "fine particles of matter (as of earth). The funny thing about dust is that it is quite literally nearly everywhere. Our bodies are equipped...
Review: 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0T 6MT Premium Collection
As our regular readers may know, I own a 2008 Cadillac CTS. In August 2008, I fell for that car's charms, and it has been a pleasant ownership experience, though not without...
Review: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT
The scion of Toyota's founding family, Akio Toyoda, has gone on record a number of times saying that he wants to make it more fun to drive his namesake company's cars. Mr....
First Drive: 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
Thinking of luxury brands that offer driver's cars, Rolls-Royce is probably be pretty far from the first one that comes to mind. Rolls-Royce cars are generally built for those...
Review: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 2.0 Turbo
Back in 1997, when Chevrolet re-introduced the Malibu after a 14 year hiatus, we were told that buyers in the segment wanted boring, nondescript cars. Buyers didn't bite....
First Drive: 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport
Is the world ready for a $70,000 Cadillac CTS? I'm not so sure, but part of my bias may be that the MSRP on my daily driver, a loaded previous-generation CTS with every option...
Review: 2013 Lexus CT 200h F Sport
Of course, you've seen references to a "wolf in sheep's clothing" many times before. The idiom actually comes from the Bible, where Jesus said, "Beware of false prophets, which...
Review: 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited AWD
It seems like almost every time I turn my had in traffic, I see a Toyota RAV4, regardless of the generation. When I last had the opportunity to spend a week in a RAV4, it was a...
Book Review: Icons and Idiots by Bob Lutz
Full Metal Autos readers generally tend to be more in tune with the car business than the average person is. My wife has no idea who Bob Lutz is, but if I were standing around...