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As I described over on the Long-Term Blog, I took our 2009 Nissan GT-R to Las Vegas this weekend. Yes, I was there only three weeks ago, but when a GT-R presents itself, you gotta go somewhere. Speaking of which, last time when I was in the Dodge Journey, I ended up in about 40 minutes of stop-and-go traffic in the absolute mid-point of desert nowhere. Was it an accident?..

Just remember, you need to be careful what you ask for. General Motors Corp. said it reached a preliminary agreement that clears the way for U.S...

On my daily morning commute, I usually see one to four Subaru Impreza WRX Wagons driven by women on the 10 East as I crawl along the westbound Santa Monica Freeway's "fast" lane.  What surprises me about this is that they never notice me in my WRX for a friendly exchange of Scooby waves to take place.  Seeing them also makes me wonder how many women are out there driving WRXs as in what percentage of WRX/STi/STI drivers are female. Pictured above is Jamie "Subie Gal" Thomas in "Burnsie," her 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon.  "Burnsie" is named after the late 2001 FIA WRC drivers’ champion, the late Englishman Richard Burns.  Jamie has competed with moderate success in the Rally America series Production GT class, taking class wins on multiple occasions.You can check out her web site at www.subiegal.com.   My Auntie Karen has her 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan (not pictured above).Despite the fact that it has a four-speed automatic transmission and is bone stock, I think it's simply cool that she has it...

Here's a unique ride from the early 90's. The Dobbertin Earth Orbiter was made out of milk tanker trailer and was designed to go anywhere. If the road ran out, no problem...

Dear Dub, Friends and family think I spend too much time and money on my cars and call me a car nut. I don't think I am, I just like my cars. Do I have a problem?..

I'm pretty sure getting crushed to death by an electric Smart bolted to a huge pillar is an undignified way to die. Probably not as undignified as say, walking through a mine field in clown shoes, but not a way I'd like to go. Seriously, wouldn't you be a little sketched out standing underneath that thing if you were a French brochure-handing out girl? Um, oui...

While I see the visual appeal of fancy wheels and low-profrile tire (sometimes anyway), the practical side of me simply never would go that route given the road conditions here in Pennsylvania. Not to throw water on anyone's parade, but is the reduced tread life and extra cost really worth the look? The wheels in the photo are being installed because the previous set of wheels with low-pros were damaged by road conditions and needed to be replaced...

This is the Lexus IS350C, or rather the retractable hardtop version of the IS. Pretty it most certainly is not. Compared to the 3 Series drop-top, the Lexus looks like it was put together by Pimp My Ride. It has the same, awkward pinched roofline as the Pontiac G6, which makes the cabin look too small compared to the rest of its body. The tail end has been expanded so much even Kim Kardashian's going "Damn, now that's a big ass." It contrasts horribly to the low and sleek front end...

The Chevy Cruze debuted at the Paris Auto Show and according to some is much more important than the Chevy Volt. "The Cruze has a shot at being Chevrolet's best-selling car in the United States," Cheverolet general manager Ed Peper said. Unless the bottom falls out of the market, that suggests Chevrolet expects to sell more than 300,000 Cruzes annually in the United States...

Sometimes you run across an AP story that's just too juicy to pass up commenting on. Man arrested after excessive horn blowing GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Sometimes, blowing your own horn is too much of a good thing...