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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
Thursday, March 6th – I just spent the day driving the latest high-performance car to come from Chevrolet – the 2008 Cobalt SS. The first part of the morning consisted of mountain roads outside of Bakersfield, CA and the afternoon was spent on the track at Buttonwillow just outside of Bakersfield. I wanted to make sure we got some photos and video up and I’ll follow up with a more complete review in a day or two. [...]

European Delivery

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The Ultimate Souvenir Dreaming of a new European car? Dreaming of a European vacation? How about both at the same time? European manufacturers have been offering the option of ordering your vehicle at your local dealer and picking it up at a factory delivery center in the Old Country. We just added BMW’s information to our European Delivery article. You can pick up your Bavarian Beauty on their new BMW Welt and drive it on the roads it was designed for. We like to call it the Ultimate Souvenir. [...]

2009 Volvo XC60 to Debut at Geneva

Joseph LaMuraglia
The new XC60 makes its world premier at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4. These are the first official pictures of the new small luxury crossover from Volvo. No official word yet on drivetrains yet but it is a sure bet they will mimic those of the S60 sedan – a choice of turbocharged 5-cylinders with either front or AWD. [...]

Gay British Auto Salesman Forced to Quit

Joseph LaMuraglia
The headline in the U.K.’s Daily Mail reads “Gay BMW salesman forced to quit after being banned from wearing pink and branded ‘bender Ben’ “. After reading that, a few things came to mind. First, even in a progressive society like the United Kingdom, where marriage is legal, our gay colleagues are still being discriminated against. Secondly,the media in the U.K. can get away with printing things like ‘Bender Ben’! [...]

2008 BMW M3 at Laguna Seca

Joseph LaMuraglia
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 – I am in Monterey, CA on a BMW event and I just spent the morning driving a 2008 BMW M3 on the Laguna Seca race track. I spent a few laps with a professional instructor and thought you might want to get a feel for what it is like to be a passenger in the new 2008 BMW M3. Yeah, I know….my life is rough! [...]

Gaywheels Picks: Chicago Auto Show’s Top 5

Marty
Chicago’s auto show may play a distant second to Detroit when it comes to new cars and trucks. But in the Windy City this year, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler brought new family haulers–and one ass-hauler–while Volkswagen finally rejoined the minivan market after years of absence. The highlights from this year’s Chicago show are at Gaywheels.com today! [...]

Superbowl Auto Ads

Joseph LaMuraglia
Ok, I admit it, I watch the Superbowl for the commercials (and the hot men in tight uniforms!). It wasn’t a blockbuster year for innovative ads but we thought there were a few standouts in the Automotive category. Here are the Gaywheels.com picks of best automotive ads from Superbowl 42 – in no particular order. [...]