Whither Suburbia? Virginia all but outlaws cul-de-sac construction in face of traffic costs

Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , Earnings/Financials , Lifestyle Virginia lawmakers are taking a metaphorical battering ram to suburban culs-de-sac, those little dead-end roundabouts that are almost all adorned with a yellow sign saying “No Outlet.” Caught out by spiraling maintenance and development costs, the Washington Post reports that legislators are now mandating that the state will only maintain new subdivision roadways that meet its revised requirements for narrower dimensions and increased connectivity

Vauxhall unveils high-fashion accessories by Jonathan Kelsey

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Vauxhall , Lifestyle Click above for a gallery of Kelsey-designed Vauxhall Collective accessories The folks charged with recasting perceptions of a brand aren’t unlike home run hitters: a lot more misses than hits, but when they do hit it’s often spectacular. This particular at-bat with Vauxhall, however, is probably a foul tip at best

Audi becomes official luxury vehicle of the New York Yankees

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Audi , Lifestyle It’s official: after General Motors gave up its place in the batter’s box, Audi has become “The official luxury vehicle of the New York Yankees.” For you regular Yankee fans, not much will change, except seeing the Audi logo when you look up at the H&R Block Suite Level and happen upon Audi cars in the Babe Ruth Plaza on occasional display dates. For you Yankees fans who like to spend a lot of money when you see a baseball game, you’ll now be visiting the Audi Yankees Club, where Audi logos will adorn the doors, napkins, brochures and televisions

Detroit-area café hosting 240-hour-long concert for auto workers

Filed under: Etc. , Plants/Manufacturing , UAW/Unions , Lifestyle , Event Alert In case you didn’t know this was going on, Detroit is in the grips of the Assembly Line Concert, a 240-hour non-stop shebang that still has more than 100 hours to go. A

Advantage, Michelin: Tennis shoes wear car rubber

Filed under: Etc. , Lifestyle Click above for a gallery of the Babolat Propulse 2 with Michelin rubber Michelin, the tire company, has a division called Michelin Lifestyle Limited that focuses solely on extending the company’s “Better Mobility Concept” to other arenas, the lastet one being center court

Riverside International Auto Museum hosts weekend of racers and movies

Filed under: Etc. , Lifestyle , Event Alert Next weekend, the Riverside International Auto Museum will host the Legends of Riverside film festival, gala and general car show-off

REPORT: Saab, USA snag 500,000 players with Burn Notice online game

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Saab , Lifestyle GM has been heavy in the entertainment sponsorship game, with a variety of scripted programs, award shows, and movies at some point being tied to GM product. Bumblebee has undoubtedly paid dividends for the new Camaro, and now the spy drama “Burn Notice,” on USA Network, has done something of the same for Saab.

Can’t visit the Porsche museum in person? Try this

Filed under: Porsche , Lifestyle We recently took a trip to Porsche’s bespoke museum at the Porscheplatz in Stuttgart, and we heartily recommend the trip. However, if things are conspiring to keep you from visiting the pyramid of Porsche’s history, then allow us to recommend a virtual tour via interactive floorplans, courtesy of Wallpaper

One-Stop Miami Vice Living: Lux development offers free Lamborghini with purchase

Filed under: Convertibles , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Supercars , Lamborghini , Lifestyle Having just returned from the well-heeled shores of Miami for last week’s Kia Soul drive , we know that exotic machinery stacks up on the city’s streets like so much cordwood. In fact, we saw upwards of ten newer Ferraris in the course of an afternoon’s drive (not to mention untold Bentley Continentals and Porsche 911s) - but we didn’t see a single Lamborghini during our entire stay.

Cadillac EXT owners make serious coin, spend lots of it on truck

Filed under: Aftermarket , Trucks/Pickups , Cadillac , Lifestyle Not surprisingly, owners of the most expensive pickup truck in America tend to have lots of money themselves. According to SEMA, 71% of Cadillac Escalade EXT owners make over $100,000 per year, and they also dole out plenty of coin for aftermarket improvements. While that little nugget of knowledge doesn’t come as a shocker, the fact is that the average Cadillac Escalade EXT owner spends a whopping $5,814 to customize their wreath-and-crested blingmobile, which is twice as much as the next truck on the list, the Chevy Avalanche at $2,652.

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