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Infiniti Bell & Ross Wristwatch Knows What Time It Is
It’s time to wear luxury on your wrist. Infiniti, the luxury automotive manufacturer from Japan, has just released the Limited Edition BR03-92 Instrument Phantom Infiniti wristwatch, engineered by the Swiss specialist watchmaker Bell & Ross. Limited to just 100 individually numbered units, the Instrument Phantom Infiniti watch was inspired by the recently revealed Infiniti FX…
Hot Wheels Speed Machines – Small Cars, Big Father’s Day Gift
You may not be able to afford to get him the real thing this Father’s Day, but the next best thing is within your grasp – and your budget. Hot Wheels and Matchbox have the perfect present for the die-cast car collector in your life – say hello to the Speed Machines car collection. Appealing…
Spring For All-Seasons, Tips for Changing Your Tires
Spring means a lot of things. Cleaning your home from top to bottom. Putting the parkas away until the next snow fall. Switching over from the furnace to air conditioning. But one thing you may not have thought of is taking off your winter tires and putting on the all-seasons. You may be tempted to…
Travel in Style With Luxury Automotive Brand Luggage and Purses
Sometimes it’s not enough to drive a fine, luxury automobile. You need everyone to know what you drive (or what you wish you did drive) by bringing a piece of it with you wherever you go. When you’re heading out of town, you can let the world know that your luggage fits perfectly in your…
New National Graduated Driver License Gives U.S. Teens Something to Rebel Against
Parents of teens have enough to worry about. A new bill that creates a national standard for young drivers that’s being lobbied in the U.S. could help ease at least one of their concerns. The result would be one standardized national graduated driver licensing (GDL) system that would replace the varying state-to-state programs in effect now….
Got To Love That New Car Cologne Smell, Especially When It’s Ferrari
You’ve got to love when your man smells like a car – especially if it’s a Ferrari. Ok, so it doesn’t actually give off that new car smell, but Ferrari new Uomo Fragrance will still get a motor or two revving. Touted by the company as a fragrance for the “real man,” Ferrari is branding…
Driving Green Can Improve Your Love Life Ladies, Says Survey
If you’re a woman and you’re looking to get lucky, you may want to think about driving a cleaner car to get some more dating action. Who knew that driving green was good for your love life? In the 2010 Timberland Eco-Love Survey, results showed that American men had a better opinion about women who…
Couples Counselling Won’t Help When the Honeymoon is Over With Your Car
Ladies, when did you first realize when the honeymoon was over? Was it the day your husband asked you to pull his finger for the 100th time? Was it when you didn’t shave your legs for a week and he didn’t even notice? That loving feeling doesn’t last forever, but here’s a surprising fact –…
Car Salesmen Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
According to a recent study, women buy 52% of all new cars sold in the U.S. and influence more than 85 percent of all car purchases. This makes them the fastest growing segment of buyers for new and used cars, and when you do the math, that means women have full or partial say over…
Oprah Says Put Away Your Cell Phone When Driving [video]
Happy No Phone Zone Day! When Oprah Winfrey talks, people listen. Now, Oprah is telling you to shut up – well, at least while you’re driving. The talk show diva has partnered with the Governors Highway Safety Association and a variety of other agencies to get the message out about distracted driving. On a special…
Boys Naturally Drawn to Cars From Early On
“Boys and their cars.” You’ve may have heard the following statement muttered between groups of women knowingly. But a recent study by researchers at City University in the United Kingdom suggests it’s just something they naturally gravitate towards from the moment they can crawl. For this study, the researchers gathered a group of boys and…
Future Upgrade – a GPS Built Into Your Vehicle’s Visor?
If you don’t have the room on your dash for a GPS system (as that’s prime dash bobble-head area) or you’re afraid of it getting stolen, then having the unit built right into your vehicle’s visor is the solution you’ve been looking for. This is a brilliant idea especially for those who like everything in…
ESC Absent in 2010 Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Aveo, says Consumer Reports
Consumer watchdog, Consumer Reports has released its list of 2010 cars, which includes the Hyundai Accent and the Chevrolet Aveo, that do not come with the electronic stability control (ESC) safety feature. A computerized technology that improves the safety of a vehicle’s stability by detecting and minimizing skids in a turn, electronic stability control will…
Wajeha Al-Huwaider Drives for Equality in Saudi Arabia [with Video]
Women don’t have the right to drive in Saudi Arabia, and one woman took a courageous stand on YouTube to protest the law. Wajeha Al-Huwaider, a women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia, decided to mark International Women’s Day in 2008 by shooting a video of herself driving and then posting it on YouTube. By posting…
Kia Forte Announced as 2010 Top Safety Pick by IIHS
The Kia Forte took home the 2010 Top Safety Pick, given out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This is the third model from the Kia/Hyundai brand to win the rating for 2010, following the Kia Soul and the Hyundai Sonata. To be considered for this award, vehicles must earn the top rating of…
OnStar Partners with Saab after Break-Up with GM
Brad and Jennifer. Ben and J.Lo. OnStar and General Motors. It’s always sad when a power couple breaks up and goes their separate ways. But it looks like OnStar is going to keep custody of a mutual friend. It turns out that Saab, which GM sold to Dutch sports carmaker Spyker Cars NV in February,…
Louisiana the Most Expensive State for Car Insurance
Got a couple of speeding tickets under your belt? Then you’re not going to want to settle in Louisiana, which can now boast that it has the highest car insurance rates in the U.S. These findings are based on a new Insure.com national survey that collected average auto insurance rates for more than 2,400 vehicles,…
Betty White’s 1977 Cadillac Seville Caged in Antiques Museum
A recent surge of celebrity, thanks to Super Bowl ads and a bid to host SNL, has brought all things Betty White into the spotlight again, and this time, it’s the 88-year-old comedian and television series veteran’s custom 1977 Cadillac Seville that’s making headlines. Given to her by her late husband Allen Ludden, a television…
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