When purchasing a family car,  people seldom ask their children for input. We have been guilty of this ourselves: when we purchased a family car last year,  we took a few test drives with our 8-year-olds in the back seat. We brought them along for two reasons: (1) we wanted to ensure the girls wou ...

My favorite part of auto shows? Giving Bib a hug.Planning on attending the Detroit Auto Show this year? Good! Whether you attend because you love checking out the new cars, are the Mom of car-loving little people, or are making up for forcing your husband watch the Twilight Saga, you are bound to e ...

If you're lucky enough to have a Whole Foods Market in your town, and crazy--I mean, health conscious--enough to shop there often, you have surely been subjected to the car control clinic that is their parking lot. Heading out to this mecca of healthy food is sure to sharpen your autocross skills (h ...

At NOLA Motorsports Park for the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 launch. Photo (c)Rick DoleA few weeks ago I traveled to New Orleans to attend the launch of Michelin's newest all-season tire, the Pilot Sport A/S 3. My review of the tire appeared on FlatSixes.com. In short, I was very impressed by this t ...

The first car-loving woman I met was my Mother. She was always very vocal about her love of cars, and her stories almost always included mention of a car or an adventure enjoyed whilst driving. As a child, I remember her speaking to the car from time to time, especially after a particularly fun corn ...