Gaywheels

We’re staring down the barrel of a busy day here at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, but here are a couple of updates [...]

Next week, Nick and Richard — two of your faithful Gaywheels correspondents — will head to the Motor City for the 2012 North American International Auto Show (better known as the Detroit Auto Show). We’ll check out the latest rides from Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Scion, Smart, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo…well, basically every major brand sold in the U.S. [...]

We’ve endured the wackadoodle predictions of gloom and doom. We’ve sat through that terrible, godforsaken John Cusack vehicle (though honestly, it was the lesser evil of two in-flight movies, the other being Alvin and the dreaded Chipmunks). Finally, it’s here: 2012! [...]

At this time of year, many of us try to put our own needs aside and focus on the needs of the less fortunate — though that’s often easier said than done. Providing gifts for everyone on our holiday shopping lists and giving a little something to charity can push finances to the brink. [...]

Ordinarily, contests like the one that’s being run by Bosch Auto Parts and the Discovery Channel would be a little outside Gaywheels’ scope. After all, what does a sweepstakes offering a shot at a “five-night VIP Storm Chasing trip” for two with Reed Timmer have to do with cars or LGBT shoppers? At first glance, the answer might seem to be “not much”, but we’ll try to make the case: [...]