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AUTOS 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz answers the right questions
You may think the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz answers questions nobody asked, but if that's true, somebody should have asked. A car-based pickup is not a new idea. Chevrolet and Ford offered the El Camino and ...
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Chicago Auto Show returns to McCormick Place
The Chicago Auto Show is back. Following a very scaled-down version that took place last year, the event has returned—although it's not quite as large as the event was before the COVID pandemic. The Chicago Auto ...
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Chicago Auto Show to take place Feb. 12-21
The Chicago Auto Show is slated to return to its traditional February dates: Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place. The show is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, except for the final day (Presidents Day), ...
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AUTOS 2021 BMW 430i: Hard Top or Soft?
This year's BMW 430i xDrive really is the classic sportscar. You can get it as a coupe or as a convertible, the only two trims available. Basically, it's just two doors and you can have it with a year-round hard top ...
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Chicago Auto Show taking place July 15-19
An abridged version of the annual Chicago Auto Show will take place July 15-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Dr. The auto show will be one of McCormick Place's first live, in-person events since the ...
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Chicago Auto Show to return to McCormick Place in July
On May 4, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined elected officials, tourism backers and labor leaders to announce the return of the annual Chicago Auto Show. The event—the nation's largest and ...
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AUTOS 2020 Cadillac XT6 is the stylish transport for you and your posse
Cadillac has long hosted fashion shows with acres of flat sheetmetal, glistening chrome, and cabins drenched with all the finest materials. This once meant block-long sedans, but people aren't buying ...
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Driver-service facilities to expand hours June 1
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced his office's reopening plan —starting June 1—with the first two months focused on serving ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver's licenses/ID cards ...
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AUTOS Elegant 2020 BMW 840i knows how to butter your rolls
I've been craving a grilled chicken sandwich and rolls from the Beef House Restaurant near Covington, Indiana. With a BMW 840i in the driveway, an 80-mile drive for a yummy snack no longer seemed excessive. Given ...
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No Pride during the pandemic? Buffalo Grove steps in
by Randy Stern, Gaywheels.com
What if we told you that a new kind of pride celebration will be happening in a suburb of Chicago? And it's one that fits within the framework of what we are dealing with during this health crisis. Last year, the ...
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AUTOS 2020 Jeep Wrangler, diesel go together like Grace and Frankie
One of my guilty pleasures for the last few years has been Netflix's series Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin. Individually, the two are icons. Together, they are a match made in Heaven ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 8-17
The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 8-17 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space of ...
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AUTOS Vehicles of the decade
The 2010s were a decade of progress for LGBT people. Our visibility and representation increased multi-fold with major strides made by our government, our lives, and our culture. Our community broke through many barriers that are ...
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Dealership giving away car in contest
Chevrolet of Homewood is giving away a car for the fifth consecutive year. Each contest participant should submit a story (no more than 200 words) about himself/herself/themself or someone that person knows, explaining why winning this ...
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Celebrate Pride, take a road trip!
June is busting all over, thanks to LGBT Pride celebrations scheduled throughout the month. This particular June is of huge importance to our community. It marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that took place ...
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Auto Show humming along, runs through Feb.18
The Chicago Auto Show will take place through Feb. 18 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event (which was first staged in 1901) spans more than 1 million ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 9-18
The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 9-18 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event (which was first staged in 1901) spans more than 1 million ...
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VEHICLES Updated 2019 Edge helps move Ford away from cars
Ford recently announced it is planning to discontinue virtually all of its cars, save the iconic Mustang. And, a reason it is planning that move are excellent car-based crossovers like the Escape, Explorer, and Edge—vehicles that ...
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VEHICLE TIPS, ADVICE Are you really ready for winter?
It is no wonder why people love to live in or visit places such as Palm Springs and South Florida during the winter. Half of the nation gets to deal with snow, ice, sleet and colder temperatures. People either love it ...
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AUTOS 2019 GMC Sierra, Denali recalls classic
Suburban pickups
Back in 1955, GMC introduced the Suburban pickup, a companion to the luxurious Chevy Cameo fleetside that was essentially a show truck for the streets, stoked with GM's new small block V8 engine. It was the ...
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AUTOS Audi goes fully electric with the new e-Tron
Audi just threw its hat into the electric-vehicle ring—and this one could send shockwaves across the marketplace. The unveiling of the e-Tron crossover/SUV in San Francisco signals a new chapter for the ...
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Classic-car show Sept. 8-9 in Rosemont
The Chicago Classic Auto Show welcomes Grand Marshal Larry Klairmont to share more than 80 years of automobile expertise and an abundance of meticulously preserved cars from Klairmont Kollections. The Chicago Classic Auto Show will bring ...
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AUTOS FIRST DRIVE Mercedes dials 2018 S-Class back to 560
Mercedes aficionados know some numbers are more special than others when it comes to the marque's most revered models: 770, 300, and 600 top the list. But, if the 1980s, as proposed by Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine, ...
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AUTOS FIRST DRIVE 2018 BMW 740e, expensive classic with new social responsibility
It was inevitable, I reckon. The big classic luxury cars for which Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) came to be known had to, at some point, jump on the twenty-first bandwagon and offer cars that use less ...
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AUTOS 2018 Dodge Durango R/T is a Challenger
for the sensible driver
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Who wouldn't want a Dodge Challenger with a big, hulking HEMI engine? They're a blast to drive with their big engines and Mercedes-derived architecture. But, what if you want to pick up friends and hit the ...
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AUTOS 2019 Jetta's new appeal ... much like the old appeal
BY SAM GOMEZ, GAYWHEELS.COM
The Volkswagen Jetta has never been one of those "wow" cars, and that's been by design. It was always meant to be an average car for the average family who needed something average but with a ...
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AUTOS That's so gay: 2018 Subaru Outback is the lesbian classic everyone wants
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Gaywheels editor's note: The Subaru Outback is on a nationwide charm offensive. Yesterday, Casey gave his opinion of the 2018 model (lavishing high praise on the Touring trim) and, today, Sam offers his take. Compare and ...
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AUTOS That's so gay: 2018 Mazda3 is the ultimate, early-21st century car
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
About the only thing I don't like about the Mazda3 is its name. All this style and grace, and all they could come up with was "3?" (Worse: It's technically the "Mazda Mazda3.") Apart from that, ...
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Komen Chicago part of First Look for Charity
The Chicago Auto Show's annual First Look For Charity event took place Feb. 9 at McCormick Place. Komen Chicago was one of 18 charity beneficiaries of the event that regularly generates 2.5 million dollars for local ...
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Chicago Auto Show runs through Feb. 19
This year marks the 110th edition of the Chicago Auto Show (#ChiAutoShow), which runs through Feb. 19 at McCormick Place. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 10-19
The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 10-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space of ...
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Review: Chevy Trax a smooth ride to the total eclipse
Heading to Southern Illinois to join in the Path of Totality for this year's solar eclipse was made all the more enjoyable with a loaner car, the Chevy Trax, from Chevrolet. We loaded up a family ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC43 AMG drops hammer on crossovers
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
AMG has a long history of being Mercedes' in-house gym, delivering cars as diverse as the GT-S supercar that blips 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and G65, a 621 horsepower brick-square mountain goat with a biturbo ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Lexus IS 350 fun, flashy, fabulous
Right up front, you need to know that if you do not have the compact rear-end of someone like Anderson Cooper or Neil Patrick Harris, this car really will be a bear to drive. The seats in front are tight, just ...
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Consumers pick auto show favorites
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
For the 12th consecutive year, consumer voters selected their favorites in five categories in the Chicago Auto Show's "Best of Show" balloting. The Chicago Auto Show is the only major auto show that polls its attendees' ...
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Chicago Auto Show through Feb. 20
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
North America's largest auto show, the Chicago Auto Show, is taking place through Feb. 20 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. This year's event spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 11-20
The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 11-20 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the 2016 Chicago Auto Show spanned more than 1 million square feet of ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Nissan Armada: really huge, really cozy and really gay
BY SAM GOMEZ, GAYWHEELS.COM
Ever been invaded by something big and overwhelming and Spanish? During the Renaissance, the Spanish Armada was a force to be reckoned with—until Queen Elizabeth I took it down a peg or three, that is. Today's ...
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Skinner Ricketts named CMO of Cars.com
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Cars.com announced the appointment of Brooke Skinner Ricketts as the company's chief marketing officer (CMO), effective immediately. Skinner Ricketts most recently served as vice president of brand and design at Avant. Previously she was ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Nissan Sentra gets its juke on
An engine doesn't necessarily make a car, but it can certainly give it swagger. Take the Nissan Sentra for example. Earlier this summer, I tested the Sentra and mostly liked it. But, when Nissan mentioned shoving ...
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Auto news
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Update: Hyundai has joined Gaywheels' list of gay-friendly automakers. Technically speaking, Hyundai has offered protections to LGBT employees for several years. The company even earned a score of 75 on the HRC's ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Hyundai Elantra: Less swoopy, more suave
When first seeing the redesigned 2017 Hyundai Elantra, I didn't really care for it. Sure, it was bound to be a technical advancement over the previous generation, but it seemed less special. Swoopy bodywork had given ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW
2016 Nissan Titan XD: All-new truck for an all-inclusive world
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times by Sam Gomez, Gaywheels.com
Pride is not just a celebration for you June bugs anymore. Still to come in 2016 are Pride events in Austin, Dallas and Atlanta. (Leave it to the gays to heat things up just as the weather starts to cool down ...
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Auto news
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Uber advancement: The ride-sharing firm Uber will, for the first time, allow users to hail self-driving cars, BBC News reported. Uber said the launch would take place in Pittsburgh, and that it's teaming with Volvo. At ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW The 2016 Chrysler 300 hauls class
Once referred to as a "Baby Bentley," the Chrysler 300 has certainly come into its own and is no longer viewed as the poor man's copy of the definitively British, hoity-toity automobile. Can the luxurious and ...
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AUTO REVIEW: 2016 Infiniti QX50, A few inches can make a big difference
Seems like I just can't keep up with those California gays. My colleague and fellow Gaywheels.com writer Jeff Stork got a hold of this pocket-bear-of-fast-cars before I did and really gave it a full workout. He ...
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Auto news: HB2, Danica Patrick
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Honda and HB2: Honda has just issued a third statement about North Carolina's controversial anti-LGBT law HB2, Gaywheels.com noted. The statement makes it clearer than ever that Honda opposes HB2 and wants to see the law ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum: A four-door sporty car
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
It's hard to believe the Maxima nameplate has been with us so long- first appearing on a stretched six-cylinder version of the 810 way back in 1981. So far back, in fact, that the Maxima nameplate ...
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Auto news: lawsuits, recalls and more
—Volkswagen lawsuit: A former Volkswagen employee has alleged that deleted documents and obstructed justice after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the company of cheating on emissions tests, The Guardian ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Chevy Volt: Nice ... if there's a garage to charge
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times by Sam Gomez, GayWheels
Anyone who has ever tried to eat healthily has experienced sticker shock. Healthy foods, unless you know how to shop and how to cook well, are expensive compared to the quick and easy junk food that ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata:
The fast and the fabulous
Basically, if you need an affordable sports car/roadster, this is one you should test drive. It's peppy alright, giving you a low-to-the-ground (sorta) sports car grope grip on the road. Rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission ...
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AUTO REVIEW 2016 Honda Odyssey minivan sturdy, if not the prettiest, minivan
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Looks aren't everything. Really. I mean that. There's not much to look at when it comes to the 2016 Honda Odyssey, which is an above-average family minivan in today's market. Oh sure, it's pretty in an ...
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Auto show reveals 'Best of Show' results; other auto news
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
For the 11th consecutive year, consumer voters selected their favorites in five categories in the Chicago Auto Show's "Best of Show" balloting. The Chicago Auto Show is the only major auto show that polls its attendees' ...
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Chicago Auto Show runs through Feb. 21
This year marks the 108th edition of the Chicago Auto Show (#CAS16), which runs through Feb. 21 at McCormick Place. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 13-21
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Chicago Auto Show will place Feb. 13-21 at McCormick Place. North America's largest auto show, the 2016 Chicago Auto Show spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space of the McCormick Place complex ...
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Auto show has new website, app
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Chicago Auto Show has an all-new website and will launch an accompanying smartphone app in January designed to enhance the attendee experience and bring the nation's largest auto show to life across the globe. The ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW: 2016 Dodge Charger Rallye, rallying as much fun as racing
AUTOS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
There's a difference between a race and rally. In terms of the Dodge Charger, you would race an R/T, SRT, or the all-mighty Hellcat, but you would rally, well, a Rallye. Edition, that is. To drive ...
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Upcoming: Burning Bowl; Sam Kirk show; Travel show; 'Cabaret'; APIs group; Dancemakers; Autos
Burning Bowl 2016 Theme: Passing the Torch For over a decade, Chicago social-justice and human-rights nonprofit Affinity's Burning Bowl event has kicked off a new year with attendees bringing past and future together in empowering affirmation ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Lexus RX: Eye-catching, very safe and very gay
Sam Gomez, Gaywheels.com
Some people get very uneasy when they hear me call a car "gay"—as if somehow it's a bad thing to be deemed festive and progressive. Gay is Michael Sam. Gay is Barry Manilow. So given all ...
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Auto news: recalls, gas prices, future thinking
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Recall: Hyundai has recalled nearly a half-million midsize cars in the United States to replace the engines because a manufacturing problem could cause them to fail, the Associated Press reported. The recall covers 470,000 Sonata sedans ...
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AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW 2015 Toyota Prius: A handsome, economical dullard
Just the single fact that the 2015 Toyota Prius' combination gas/electric engine gets 51 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway, well, that's very exciting. Given the money you'll save on gas so ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Hyundai Tucson: Bigger, buffer and sexier
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
[Gaywheels' editor's note: Hyundai is one of only two auto brands that remain on our not-gay-friendly list. When will Hyundai get with the program?] The outgoing Hyundai Tucson was a pleasant companion, if a bit, well, ...
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Maserati dealership opening in Winnetka, more auto news
In celebration of the grand opening of its new Maserati home located in Winnetka, Illinois, Fields Maserati is holding two private receptions. Guests will have the opportunity, among other things, to see and test-drive the latest ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2015 Lexus GX 460: Got the money, honey? Get the RX
BY SAM GOMEZ, GAYWHEELS.COM
The good news is that if you have always wanted a new GX 460, now is your time to pounce. The sticker runs about $66,000 for all the luxury, bells and whistles, but now in the fall of 2015, you can ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW 2015 Toyota Camry hybrid still
young and restless
BY SAM GOMEZ, GAYWHEELS.COM
You have to wonder how anyone can afford a new car these days when the average price for a new vehicle is running about $28,000, and the monthly payment on a new car starts at around $400. In this scenario, this ...
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Auto news: Parking-spot shaming; Speed racer; Texas sticker harrasses
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Parking-spot shaming: Los Angeles-based makeup artist Andria Farrell started the @parkingspotshaming social-media account on the visual app Instagram, allowing people to voice their frustrations on just how horrible someone's parking ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW BMW 335i GT xDrive improves the quintessential sports sedan
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
BMW's 3-Series is the quintessential sport sedan, setting a tough standard that others struggle to attain. But, it is not perfect. While it's a finely engineered toy from behind the wheel, rear-seat passengers are better left ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW
2015 BMW M4
convertible makes
you feel naughty
I felt so naughty after driving the M4 that I should have had a cigarette. It looks like it will cut a diva and has the engine to serve stinging rebuke to serious muscle cars. What once was the M3 has ...
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VIEWS Did court hurt or help with specialty license plate ruling?
On June 18, the Supreme Court issued a ruling involving free speech and specialty license plates. (If you missed it, wrote about it for TheCarConnection.com.) In a five-to-four decision, the majority found that license plates are ...
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VEHICLE REVIEW
That's so gay: 2015 Chrysler 300 big and butch as you are
Chrysler has recently changed its name to FCA: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. This name change makes sense, given that 'Fiat' sounds very European and sexy, while 'Chrysler', though technically German, still sounds stodgy and stuck in the ...
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Notes: Pantry to move; New Pastoral; Jim Brickman; Auto show's figures
Auto show's final figures are in The Chicago Auto Show concluded a nine-day run Feb. 22 with a 7-percent increase in attendance compared to last year, according to a press release. With more than 1 million ...
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Signs of change
abundant at
Chicago Auto Show
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
"Change is happening." Those were the words from Hyundai product specialist Nicole Stober to Windy City Times while discussing the technological advances that have taken place not only with Hyundai, but with a wide variety of ...
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Internat'l motorcycle
show Feb. 13-15
The Chicago Progressive International Motorcycle Show will take place Feb. 13-15 at Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd. The show will take place Friday, Feb. 13, 1-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 ...
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Chicago Auto Show set for Feb. 14-22; Uber apologizes
The Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 14-22 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. Called North America's largest auto show, the 2015 Chicago Auto Show spans more than 1 million square feet of ...
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2015 Detroit Auto Show recap: Five best cars, three trends
The media preview of the 2015 North American International Auto Show has come to an end, and most of us have returned home to reflect on what we saw. After a day of recuperation (including some ...
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