Reviews
Review: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
By Chris Haak When I was growing up, I always thought the word "express" meant "fast." But then a few years ago, I had a colleague with a different theory on what the word...
Review: 2011 Acura MDX w/ Advance & Entertainment
By Chris Haak The Acura MDX, now in its second generation, has become Acura's bread and butter. As the brand's best seller in 2010, Acura saw 47,210 MDXs find new homes. That...
Review: 2011 Kia Sorento SX FWD
By Chris Haak About a year ago, Kia ventured into new territory with its first mainstream vehicle above the $30,000 line. The brand that was once proud to tout its Rio...
Review: 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited
By Chris Haak Having reviewed more than a hundred new cars for this site, and having driven several hundred more over my two decades behind the wheel, it's kind of hard for a car...
Review: 2011 Mazda Mazda6 S Touring Plus
Thanks to the likes of the Mazda3 (and MazdaSpeed3), MX5 Miata, and the diminutive Mazda2 subcompact, Mazda has staked out its claim as the "Zoom-Zoom" car company for years. ...
Review: 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS
By Chris Haak If you ask automakers what the hot ticket is likely to be in the next several years, they might say that premium compact cars are a potential growth area. After...
Review: 2011 Suzuki SX4 SportBack
By Chris Haak In this design-centric era in which we live, many of us - myself included - have fallen victim to buying the best-looking item, and not necessarily the most...
Review: 2011 Kia Sportage EX FWD
By Chris Haak With the poaching of design head Peter Schreyer from Audi several years ago, Kia has turned itself from a brand that had no design identity to one that has a...
Review: 2011 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
By Chris Haak With the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer, Ford reallywants you to know that it has re-invented the SUV. Except that Ford was far from the first to peddle something...
Review: 2011 Lexus IS F
By Chris Haak Forget the "Naughty Volvo." The 2011 IS F is unquestionably the Naughty Lexus. If power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, having a car like the...