News and Features

2009 VW Tiguan – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
I’m in stunning Boulder, CO as a guest of Volkswagen to drive the 2009 VW Tiguan. “Tiguwhat?” you might be saying to yourself. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to the name. The Tiguan is the first compact SUV from VW to hit our shores and they are promising that it is “the GTI of Crossovers”. With a 200 HP 2-liter turbo engine and an available 6-speed manual in the base trim level, it seems to have the prerequisites. The question is, has VW been able to translate their sporty driving experience into a compact SUV? That’s what we are here for. [...]

Budget Convertibles

Joseph LaMuraglia
Want something topless to drive for summer? You might assume that convertibles will chomp a huge chunk from your wallet, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are a handful of snappy, great-looking, and entertaining convertibles that you can buy for less than $30,000. Even better — most of them will get more than 20 miles per gallon on the highway, making that long-distance cruise even more affordable. [...]

When Velour Was King

Joseph LaMuraglia
Just when the straight world thought it knew everything it needed to know about being gay, along comes another bombshell: Gays are crazy about cars. Not just new ones, mind you, but big, chrome covered glitzmobiles with an urgent need for fuel and a hankering for wide open parking spaces. Indeed, gay car clubs, such as Great Autos of Yesteryear and the Lambda Car Club, have thousands of members, many of whom have become the sole guardians of the flamboyant ’70s luxury cars ignored by mainstream collectors. [...]

”Green” Cars you can drive NOW!

Joseph LaMuraglia
With gas prices rising and oil supplies dwindling, automakers are hard at work on “green” cars, most of which promise guilt-free driving in the form of emissions-free vehicles. But what about vehicles that you can buy now that leave less of a mess behind? Here are five cars on the market that will have a lower impact on the environment as well as on your wallet. [...]

Homos For Hydrogen

Joseph LaMuraglia
As fuel prices creep higher and higher, consumers are becoming more educated on alternative modes of transportation and alternative fuels. One you may have heard a lot about but think you’ll never see is hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. They are a long way off but a few manufacturers have fleets of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and GM in particular is actively recruiting members of the LGBT community to test them out. [...]

A Week with an Audi R8

Joseph LaMuraglia
When they handed me the keys to the 2008 Audi R8 last Friday in Atlanta, the last thing they said to me was “You’ll get sick of it after a while”. I looked at the sleek, gorgeous exterior of the exotic vehicle and couldn’t IMAGINE ever getting sick of it but wondered why they would make that comment. [...]

Top 10 Researched Vehicles – 1st Quarter 2008

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Nashville, TN – Gaywheels.com, the sole source of information specifically targeted to and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) car-shoppers, today announced its list of the Top 10 Most-Researched Vehicles during the first quarter of 2008. The Volkswagen Rabbit took over the top spot from the Toyota Yaris after a 12-month run. The Volvo C30 and the Mazda Mazda3 made their debut in the 9th and 10th spot respectively. [...]

2008 BMW X6 – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
I am sitting in my hotel room as I write this. The sound of a hair dryer in the bathroom is my only reminder of the events of yesterday. It all happened so fast; I looked up, made eye contact and the impact on both parties was instant. We came together, wrestled a bit and then BAM, full entry with no warning. Then it was all over….(photo courtesy of Autospies.com) [...]

Chevrolet Volt – More than a Concept

Joseph LaMuraglia
I just returned from one of the most fascinating trips of my career to date – an in-depth briefing on the upcoming Chevrolet Volt by the team responsible for the vehicle. It was an interesting two days not only for the information and insight provided by the E-Flex team but also for the fact that the event occurred in the first place. [...]