Bridgestone and Tire Rack put tires to the test with winter driving exercises on ice. Winter driving shifted into slippery overdrive when I got behind the wheel for a #TalkTires blogger experience at Denver’s Pepsi Center on the ice covered Colorado Avalanche hockey rink. My Tire Rack Winter Driving Experience, powered by Bridgestone Blizzak, was…
9 Secrets You Should Know about Buying Tires
Buying Tires Doesn’t Have to be Intimidating, We’re Here to Help One of the most important purchases as car owners is tires, as this is the vehicle’s most important safety feature. Let’s face it – after the often intimidating car buying experience, the last thing you want is a repeat when replacing your car’s tires. …
Big, Beautiful, And Turning Heads: 2015 Lincoln Navigator
The Lincoln Navigator won over my neighborhood. With three Fords in our driveway, it’s apparent we’re Ford fans, and with Lincoln as the “rich” cousin, I was stoked to test drive the Navigator. And when the impressive 2015 Lincoln Navigator arrived in my driveway, turning heads on my cul-de-sac, my neighborhood swung into gossip mode….
Romancing the Road Trip: Couples and Cars
Couples, cars, sometimes minivans, road trips and romance. Road trips are in my blood: vacations with family, bouncing in the back of Dad’s pickup, with my five siblings, sans seatbelt and with a heat-soaking camper top our only protection. My parents loved to take time alone and “cruise around town,” leaving me, the oldest, babysitting. Flash…
Still Need To Get A Holiday Gift For Someone? Learn to ‘Drift’ Drive A Lamborghini–in Snowmass, Colorado
Snowmass, Colorado Hosts Once-in-a-lifetime Lamborghini Driving opportunity. Put your winter driving skills to the test. Thrill seekers, driving enthusiasts and brand aficionados rejoice. Start your engines for an exciting Lamborghini driving opportunity. In February, 2015, Snowmass will host Lamborghini’s first-ever North American Winter Academia. Experience the all-wheel drive supremacy (and let’s not even mention how…
Ford Leads Sales for Younger Car Buyers
Renewed interest in utility vehicles by young car buyers brings Ford to the forefront. Among America’s 80 million-strong millennial generation (those born between early 1980s and early 2000s), Ford has moved to the first brand considered by young car buyers. It is this generation’s growing interest in utility vehicles that has moved Ford from fourth place in…
Laps and Luxury: Waldorf Astoria Driving Experience
Rev up for a sports driving package at Waldorf Astoria Resorts Looking for an ultimate driving experience? Introducing the Waldorf Astoria Driving Experience, a new driving program for those with a need for RPMs, and a preference for luxury accommodations. The package offers hotel guests a unique opportunity to get behind the wheel of three…
Harley-Davidson Unveils First Electric Motorcycle
Ride Green And High Tech With The First Harley Electric Motorcycle The iconic thunder of Harley-Davdison motorcycles gets a futuristic makeover with the unveiling of the Harley electric motorcycle. As a Harley rider and motorcycle owner, I admit some trepidation. Will electric translate into less power? How will it look? No doubt about it –…
Ford Teaches Teens: Free Safe Driving Program
Teenagers Make Up 7% of the Colorado Drivers but 15% of the Fatal Accidents. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. This month, Ford Motor Company along with the Governor’s Highway Safety Association and Colorado Department of Transportation is bringing Ford’s award-winning…
Travels With Dad: Monday, June 9 Twitter Party
Confession: I’m still a Daddy’s girl. Whether a solo road trip on the back of Dad’s motorcycle or when our Ford tough family of 8 squeezed into a car for vacation, any chance I had to travel with Dad, I took it. Since Dad worked 60-80 hours per week, our annual family spring vacation from…