Stories Behind the Wheel

Most of us know comedian Jay Leno as host of the Tonight Show but did you know that he’s a huge car fan, and that he has one of the most extensive collections of cars…

To get a peek at Director James Cameron in his Volt driving through his own personal Pandora, check out the clip from last night’s Nightline.  I really enjoyed talking to Jim during a dinner prior…

Test drivers are generally young, eager engineers with an amazing combination of driving ability and engineering experience.  But, if you live in LA or Orange County, you may have seen someone a little more “seasoned”…

When people talk about the family car, they tend to quickly think of two things: moms and minivans. While this is an accurate assessment (see our Carpool Cool contest, where our entries were dominated by…

About a month back, I got to hang out with a group of about 25 Chevy Volt owners at GM’s Silicon Valley office in Palo Alto. Bob Porter was among those who stopped by to…

Meet Joanne Grimaldi. She is an avid cyclist from San Jose, California and a proud GMC Terrain owner. Joanne is a member of The Almaden Cycle Touring Club, a group of nearly 1000 bicycle enthusiasts…

Back to school season rings in a whole new class of college freshman and with them comes a new group of “freshman parents.”  This is my second go-round with my daughter, who is starting her…

Basic physics tells us that a big square box won’t travel through the air as well as (since the NFL season is about to start) a football. The aerodynamic shape of the football allows it…