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VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC43 AMG drops hammer on crossovers
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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 ...
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 ...
Consumers pick auto show favorites
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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' ...
Chicago Auto Show through Feb. 20
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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 ...
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 ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2017 Nissan Armada: really huge, really cozy and really gay
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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 ...
Skinner Ricketts named CMO of Cars.com
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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 ...
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 ...
Auto news
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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 ...
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
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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 ...
Auto news
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Auto news: HB2, Danica Patrick
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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 ...
AUTOS: VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum: A four-door sporty car
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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 ...
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 ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Chevy Volt: Nice ... if there's a garage to charge
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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 ...
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 ...
AUTO REVIEW 2016 Honda Odyssey minivan sturdy, if not the prettiest, minivan
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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 ...
Auto show reveals 'Best of Show' results; other auto news
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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' ...
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 ...
Chicago Auto Show Feb. 13-21
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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 ...
Auto show has new website, app
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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 ...
VEHICLE REVIEW: 2016 Dodge Charger Rallye, rallying as much fun as racing
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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 ...
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 ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Lexus RX: Eye-catching, very safe and very gay
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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 ...
Auto news: recalls, gas prices, future thinking
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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 ...
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 ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2016 Hyundai Tucson: Bigger, buffer and sexier
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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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