Vehicles & Rides
The Scene from the 2012 Chicago Auto Show
On February 8th and 9th, I was down at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show fulfilling my duty for several media outlets, including Lavender magazine. Instead of a simple write-up, I offer these images from the [...]
It’s Auto Show Season Again
What attracts you to an auto show? Is it the prospect of buying a new vehicle within the next several months? Is it to fuel your love for the automobile by checking out what’s new [...]
Review: Hyundai Elantra
We love to live large. It is American trait that we live it up the best way we can. It is reflected in our homes, our wardrobe, the way we like to party, and in [...]
Review: GMC Terrain
The question is no longer “what is a crossover.” It is “what size do you need?” Since petrol prices scaled up to $4.00 a gallon nationwide around the first part of 2011, the North American [...]
Seven New Vehicles for the New Year
We no longer live in traditional model years. When September and October rolled around, we knew it was time to compare the previous model year’s vehicles with the new ones. That way, we would track [...]
Requiem for an Automobile Factory
Once upon a time, almost every major metropolitan area in this country had at least one automotive plant within the vicinity. These assembly facilities were originally built to shorten the time and distance a vehicle [...]
Review: Chevrolet Volt
What if you wanted to own a vehicle that everyone’s been talking about? That would include many vehicles out in the marketplace. The BMW M5 had many enthusiasts excited when it was announced that its [...]
Review: Fiat 500
Once upon a time, Fiats were commonplace on American roads. They ranged from quirky minicars with two-cylinder motors to sporty models designed by the best Italian design houses. Their reputation wasn’t the best with mixed [...]
Review: Lexus CT 200 h
For the past ten years, I’ve struggled with the subject of hybrid automobiles. There is no question that the combination of petrol and electric motors continues to be a fantastic idea to simply cut down [...]
Them & Us: It Does Get Better – Part 2
If marketing drives a consumer decision, could there be anything else to convince a cultural group to be loyal to a particular brand? There are a lot of LGBT folks who do not want to [...]
