Category Archives: Off Topic

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Car Lovers

Love is in the air – can’t you smell those gasoline fumes? OK, Valentine’s Day is usually about the special bonds and affection formed between two people. But what’s wrong with showing a little love for your car? Let’s face it – Americans have had a long-running love affair with automobiles ever since…

5 Fast Cars That Are More Affordable Than You Think

Horsepower isn’t cheap. After a certain point – usually around 200 HP – it gets super expensive. For those who desire a little extra something under the hood, finding fast cars isn’t a big deal. But fast AND affordable is a tough combination to acquire. Whenever you think about the cheapest cars on the road,…

Top Ten Celebrity Gearheads

Think “gearhead,” and you probably come up with images of blue-collar guys working on cars. And grease – plenty of grit and grime. What most people DON’T associate the term “gearhead” with are celebrities. For some reason, we all think that wealth and fame automatically excludes a certain segment of the population from the everyday…

Five of the Most Obscenely Lavish Cars in the World

Do you prefer cars with the old crank-style windows? How about AM-only radio? If your idea of the perfect car is a no-frills ride, you might want to reconsider your tastes. There’s nothing wrong with a car that gets you from point A to point B in the most affordable matter possible, it’s just that…

Top 10 James Bond Cars of All-Time

Agent 007 isn’t your typical car enthusiast. For one, he travels a lot more than most. The most beautiful women are always hanging around Mr. Bond and he always delivers the perfect throwaway line after saving the world, deadpan humor and all. He really is the most interesting man in the world (sorry, beer commercial…

Five Amazing International Car Brands You’ve Never Heard Of

Everybody is familiar with Ferrari. You know all about Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz is one of the best-known car brands in the world. Many international car brands are just as popular as many domestic U.S. brands, if not more. Overseas car manufacturers enjoy unwavering loyalty with American consumers for a variety of reasons: real and imagined…

Five of the Scariest Roadtrips on Earth

The vacation season will soon be upon us, and that means hitting the highway – extended roadtrips, long drives and faraway destinations. Fortunately in America, the roads are pretty safe. Even Coastal Highway 1, the west coast route perched above the Pacific Ocean, has plentiful guardrails, reasonable speed limits and clearly-marked road hazards. Some Americans…

When the Rental Car Company Give You a BMW 5 Series

I was recently on a business trip in Orlando, Florida and the rental car lady politely said – ‘Sir we only have a BMW left, will that be okay?’. The line of families waiting for a car to head to Disneyland, lead me to believe that no one else was going to want it. While it wasn’t…

Blast From The Past: Chevrolet Monza

Every once in a while, I come across extinct car models I had never heard of before. When I do, I like to do a Google search to see what they looked like and most of the time I am not impressed. This makes sense; there is a reason why these models aren’t around anymore!…

Jay Leno and His Cars

When you think of Jay Leno, you think of late night comedy. What you might not know about him is that Mr. Leno collects cars; cool cars. Jay Leno’s collection without a doubt goes unmatched when it comes to celebrities, and very few millionaires and billionaires from around the world can even get close to…