GM Bankruptcy – News Conference

Joseph LaMuraglia
While the rest of the world was watching GM’s every move today, I was in the midst of my own personal planes, trains and automobiles saga. While I recover, you can watch the press conference below care of GM. You can also visit GM’s site, GM Reinvention (http://www.gmreinvention.com/) to get their perspective. [...]

2009 Mazda MX-5 PRHT – Quick Trick

Donny
I’ve always said, “Cars before boys,” and people usually don’t believe me (especially those who know how boy-crazy I can be), but the MX-5 really does prove that adage. If I could trade my boyfriend in for some cash-monies to put toward an MX-5, I would in a heartbeat. I kid you not. This car has such a neutral chassis and handling dynamic, paired with a perfectly balanced and light transmission, and just-heavy-enough steering. [...]

Ford Transit Connect – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
While most of the coverage of the Transit Connect focuses on its utility and appeal to the small business owner, this little box can be configured to carry up to 5 people with loads of room to spare behind the second row of seats. In addition to the small business owners that will rejoice at its size and price, I think there will be a lot of sports enthusiasts (cyclists, skiers, surfers etc.) that will find the commodious and bare-bone interior very attractive for their lifestyles. [...]

Parking for the Protest

Joseph LaMuraglia
Our friends over at TheCarConnection.com have posted information on where to park in San Francisco in anticipation of all of our brothers and sisters marching in the streets to protest the decision of the CA Supreme court to uphold the decision on Prop 8 banning gay marriage. [...]

Is Your Car Insurance Gay-Friendly?

Joseph LaMuraglia
How many times have you read something like this: “In a recent survey over 85% of cat owners that were born on Mondays in the odd months say that they would switch their pet food if they found out their current brand wasn’t gay-friendly”. Can you relate? Do you make decisions like this? Have the recent debates about gay marriage cemented your resolve to spend money with gay-friendly companies? [...]

Gay Car Buyers are Brand Agnostic

Joseph LaMuraglia
River Edge, NJ – Data from Gaywheels.com shows that the majority of gay car shoppers are brand agnostic when searching for a new vehicle. The analysis examined how in-market gay car shoppers search for new car retailers, found that more than half (54%) of gay consumers allowed their purchasing decision to be driven by the proximity of a gay-friendly dealership rather than an allegiance to a specific make of vehicle. [...]

Nissan EV – First Drive

Joseph LaMuraglia
I had the opportunity to drive a powertrain last week. Yes, I said a powertrain and not a vehicle. That cute little panda-like ride you see above is a beard for Nissan’s new electric vehicle (EV) and while it looks cute in its two-tone paint job, it is what lies beneath that is important. Electric vehicles are not new for Nissan. In fact, they introduced their first electric car in 1998 and then offered a micro car called the Hypermini for limited lease in 2000. Nissan’s executives spoke to this fact a few times during the presentation – perhaps to overcome the doubt that Nissan is serious about launching a EV next year in limited markets and then globally in 2012. [...]