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Japan Earthquake: Photos of a society demolished

Ray Wert — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EDT

A wrecked sports car sits in flood waters in Soma city, Fukushima prefecture on March 14. More »

Teen Mom Models For Motorcycle Calendar

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:21:00 EST

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Teen Mom Farrah Abraham is not only Miss May in the 2011 American Motorcycle calendar, but she's also the cover girl, sporting a faux-fur wolfskin outfit of her own design. More »

Making It Manly, Or How To Sell A Car

Lisa Wade, Ph.D. — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:38:00 EST

Patriarchies are defined by sexism: the valuing of men over women. In our American patriarchy, however, this is matched—and perhaps superseded—by something called androcentrism: the valuing of all-things-masculine over all-things-feminine. Enter the Mercedes SLK. More »

Wouldn't You Like To Know What's Inside Ralph Lauren's Garage?

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:15:00 EST

Oh, gosh, of course! So: the Ferraris are mainly red, the Jaguars are dark green, and the Porsches are black. This is what a lifetime of selling ties got Ralph Lifshitz. More »

What Does An "Intellectual Sex Kitten" Look For In A Car?

Sadie Stein — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:29:00 EST

Well, that depends on whether you're the aforementioned sexy lady, "the feline blond," "the yuppie hippie" or "the sporty mother." More »

Banned Italian Lesbian Car Ad is Kind Of A Tease

Irin Carmon — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:15:00 EST

Far be it for us to back off from any titillation, but we have to admit we were a little disappointed after watching this ad that was deemed too sexy for Italian TV. More »

How To Shout Down A Perv: Tips And Tricks From The Subway Badass

Irin Carmon — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:20:03 EST

When she eviscerated her subway attacker, Nicola Briggs wasn't planning on becoming an international heroine — she didn't even know she was being filmed. But she was, and she did, and I'm happy to personally confirm she's really that awesome. More »

How Photoshop Transformed Megan Fox

Jessica Peterson — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:13:00 EST

It's a wonder that Hollywood agents let celebrities get popular before they've completely morphed them from a wrinkly larva to a brand new butterfly. What if the larva is exposed prematurely? Exhibit A: The pre-operative Megan Fox. More »

Stubborn Men Pay The Price In Mileage

Sadie Stein — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:33:00 EDT

In another episode of "Everything in The Lockhorns was true," it seems men really won't ask for directions — and devote a lot of their lives to driving around lost! (Cue laugh track.) More »

Now Available: Hello Kitty Car!

Dodai Stewart — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:40:00 EDT

Not just any car — a SmartCar! As the gals at Nylon put it, "the engine purrs." Additional images after the jump. More »

Ashley Judd's Husband Drives Her Crazy

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:32:00 EDT

[Ashley Judd plants a kiss on husband Dario Franchitti after he wins the championship at the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series Cafes do Brasil Indy 300. Homestead, Florida; October 2. Image via INFDaily.]

Chevrolet Longs For The Days When Women Knew Their Places

Irin Carmon — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:16:00 EDT

Holding a man's cup and not driving, that is. Apparently automobile nostalgia is for men alone. More »

Carlashes: Eye Lashes For Your Car

Hortense Smith — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT

I'm not really down with the whole "they make my car look cute and girlie!" sales angle of Carlashes, but put them on a kindergarten school bus or daycare van and it's A++, would do business again. [Carlashes] More »

Peek Inside Beyoncé & Jay-Z's Awesome Luxury Yacht

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EDT

How would you travel if money were no object? Perhaps, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, you'd rent a 180-foot, Italian-made Benetti Luxury yacht that goes for $377,000… a week. Worth it? Let's take a look. More »

Male Drivers Way More Likely To Kill You

Irin Carmon — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:46:00 EDT

Despite men being only 57 percent of registered drivers, male drivers are responsible for 80 percent of fatal or near-fatal car accidents in New York City, according to a new report. Any other myths about women and driving to debunk? More »

Beauty Conscious Car Moisturizes Your Skin While You Drive

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:42:00 EDT

Nissan announced its new models will feature breathable Vitamin C moisturizer pumped through the A/C. Plus! Speedometers will give birthday reminders. It's part of Nissan's effort to enhance its cars' "emotional aspect." You know, for chicks. More »

Summer's Stupidest Driving Hazard: Short Skirts

Anna North — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:00 EDT

A British car insurance company says male drivers have far more accidents in the summer than women do. The (alleged) reason: dudes are distracted by ladies' short skirts. More »

Cheeseburger Found In Woman's Gas Tank

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:00 EDT

When her car suddenly stopped running, a South Carolina woman went to a mechanic, who found a cheeseburger and pickle in the gas tank. Police are stumped, but we have a theory: SNL's Olympia Restaurant has installed a gas pump. More »

Girl Go-Karter Chases Her NASCAR Dreams

Anna North — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:25:00 EDT

In the new film Racing Dreams, eleven-year-old go-kart racer and NASCAR hopeful Annabeth Barnes shows what it's like to be a girl in fast-paced sport still dominated by boys. More »

World's Dumbest Car Dealership Lures In The Ladies

Jessica Coen — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:20:00 EDT

This Pennsylvania dealership knows how daunting it can be to be a little lady around all those big bad machines: "Buying a car can be scary—especially if you're a woman!" And indeed, this commercial is terrifying. More »

The GPS Lady Could Destroy Your Relationship

Anna North — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT

More than one dude has fallen in love with the female voice on his GPS unit. She's so trustworthy, so calm and reliable! But these matters of the heart could screw up men's relationships with real women. More »

Masturbating While Driving Is Disturbingly Popular

Anna North — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Many of us have been guilty of texting, talking, eating, or even personal grooming at the wheel. But for young dudes, there's another shockingly prevalent source of driving distraction: masturbation. More »

The Car Women Are Most Likely To Buy

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:20:00 EDT

A TrueCar.com study of recent U.S. vehicle registrations found only nine cars — all small cars and crossovers — are more likely to be bought by women than men. Volkswagen's Beetle topped the list with 56% female registrants. [LAT] More »

"I Feel Free, I Feel Empowered": More U.S. Women Own Motorcycles

Sadie Stein — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:40:00 EDT

The number of female motorcycle riders is growing. "This is a female population that doesn't want to ride on the back of the bike. These women have the financial resources to buy bikes of their own," says one seller. [Philly.com] More »

"Macho Men" Are Dangerous Drivers

Anna North — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:00:00 EDT

A new study has found that "macho men" are more dangerous drivers than less masculine dudes — and yes, there is now a scientific test for machismo. More »

Chevy Builds Car For Carrie & Co.

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Chevrolet recently redesigned the Equinox to include some "female-friendly" tweaks. In today's pink-it-and-shrink-it world, what, exactly, does this mean? More »

Speed Racer

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:10:00 EDT

[New York; April 6, 1978. Image via AP.]

An Update On The Cop-Car Eating Dogs

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Remember how some adorable doggies ate a cute widdle cop car? Chattanooga Sergeant Jerri Weary — who certainly sounds weary — reports that one pup, who "destroyed two of the tires," was arrested. And put on trial. Sentence: Therapy. More »

Video: Adorable Dogs Eat Adorable Cop Car (Updated)

Jessica Coen — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:40:00 EDT

"Officers tried to pepper spray [the dog], then to tase him, but nothing calmed him down." That's because cars are delicious, like big ol' Beggin Strips! Copcarcopcarcopcar yum! More »

Car Crash Caused By Woman Shaving Ladybits

Jessica Coen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:20:00 EST

We've all been there: A Florida woman, late for a hot date, was shaving her bikini line while she was driving (on a suspended license, to boot), causing a crash. Even better, her ex-husband was holding the wheel. [KeysNews.com] More »

Sexist Advertising Is All Part Of Chrysler's Plan

Irin Carmon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST

The justly-maligned Dodge Charger ad at the Super Bowl was no isolated phenomenon. You see, it was about the "buzz," as BusinessWeek patiently explains today. More »

The Real Mad Men: The Convertible Is Your Mistress, The Sedan Your Wife

Irin Carmon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST

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In an early Mad Men episode, Roger Sterling is asked what women want. "Who cares?" he replies. But the Sixties advertising revolution — invoking Freudian-influenced research — did care. And even more so when it came to what men wanted. More »

Badvertising: Get The Same Car The Sparkle Vamp Drives

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Thanks, AdWeek, for alerting me to the marketing campaign which broke my brain. Seriously. Twilight CARS? More »

Boob-y Ad Drives Britons Crazy

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:20:00 EDT

This "piss poor excuse of an ad" has been banned in England. The billboard, which reads "Nice Headlamps: What do you look for in a car?" was judged to be offensive, and many agree, frankly kind of lazy. [Adrants, Copyranter] More »

You Say "Big Fat" Like It's A Bad Thing

Kate Harding — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Note to gas station employees: When describing a customer in writing, maybe go with something a little more nuanced than "black lady big fat." Especially when you know someone's going to hand her the paper you wrote that on. [UPI] More »

Baby Driver: Second-Grader Who Stole Car & Evaded Police Gets 4 Days Of "Punishment"

Anna Holmes — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Times have changed: in my day, the consequences of taking a car on a joyride because you don't want to attend church were a lot more Biblical than a trip to NYC, national TV exposure and four days without videogames. More »

The Pick-Up Artist

Anna Holmes — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:40:00 EDT

Oldskool curbside racial profiling is so last century (last season?) As Tracy Morgan explained on Letterman last night, nowadays, the premier transportation problem facing Lamborghini-owning African-American males is being mistaken for the taxi drivers who used to pass them by. More »

Planes, Blenders & Automobiles: Matt & Craig's Pissing Contest

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:20:00 EDT

In the clip at left, Craig Ferguson and Matthew McConaughey do what guys do: Try to one up each other as they talk about size… More »

If You Race It Then You Gotta Put A Lid On It

Anna Holmes — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:50:00 EDT

[Indianapolis, May 8. Image via Getty]

Kim Kovets Kars

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:15:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, April 3. Image via INFDaily.]