Get there happily and in style. Traveling around the country is what I do for a living, whether I am traveling to a city for a TV appearance or visiting a new destination to share with my readers. But I don’t travel alone. Meet Molly and Riley. Molly and Riley love traveling. They go on…
Latest Recall News Affects Mazda, Mercedes Benz, BMW and Dodge
You can’t fix it if you don’t know about it. Vacation season is over and the new school season is in full effect. Along with the new school season comes the never-ending drop off and pick up lines. Is your car up to the challenge? You may have scheduled and taken your car in for…
Tackling the Circuit of the Americas: Driving Performance Cars On This Track is the Chance of a Lifetime
And I Wasn’t About to Pass It Up. The cars were lined up along Pit Row, a beautiful array of colors, shapes, and sizes, like toys on display to lure kids into play. each was assigned one of more than a dozen categories for evaluation and the 40 or so journalists were in attendance at the annual Texas Auto…
2017 Dodge Challenger GT: This AWD Muscle Car Is Built to Thrill, Even in the Snow
This Classic American AWD Muscle Car Has Even More Confidence. The last time I did a 180 in my car in the snow, I was 18. The ground was covered with slippery white powder with a layer of ice underneath. I was driving a friend and my little sister to school; a rabbit crossed the…
Can Millions of Fireflies Outshine the 2016 Dodge Journey SUV?
They’re flirting. I’m solo. And I’m OK with that. This past month I had the chance to make a long-awaited pilgrimage to experience an amazing display of synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These unique fireflies, called Photinus carolinus, put on a light show that rivals any fireflies you’ve ever seen, blinking…
Track Driving: Why You Should Try, and What You’ll Learn
Learning to drive on a track will make you a better driver–and a better person. There’s this thing about driving on a track. It’s really fun. Two thousand pounds of powerful, finely tuned machinery in your hands, no other cars, straightaways designed to thrill; turns, curves and zig-zags that are the ultimate video game come…
Watch Dodge Join the Dark Side in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Ad
Even if you’re not a huge Star Wars fan, it’s hard not to be excited about the new movie. Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens tomorrow so marketing tie-ins are everywhere you look. Being both a fan of Star Wars and cars, Dodge has captured my heart with its new ad that brings the two together….
FCA’s “Drive for Design” Contest Encourages High School Kids to Try Out Car Design
Winners will net some great prizes including a trip, Apple products and time with FCA’s car designers. All that idle doodling and dreaming that teenagers tend to do, especially when they are supposed to be learning Shakespearean prose, might find a real-world reward: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has kicked off their 2016 Drive for Design contest which…
Best Cars to Drive This Winter: Staying Safe, Secure and Assured No Matter the Weather
Weather is never extreme. We all know that. So why worry about it. Right? Um, maybe if your name is Sims and you live in a video game. For the rest of us, not so much. Ignoring weather can be stupid, and even dangerous. All it takes is one day of sloppy, rainy weather to make…
The Ridiculous Fun Of Drag Racing Dodge Hellcats
Racing Dodge muscle cars and smashing eggs. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) hosts an annual event in Detroit that gives journalists a chance to drive all the company’s vehicles. The brand includes Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Fiat so it’s a pretty big list. It all goes down at Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan and this…