The one time a year I get my car washed (Bye-bye, winter salt.), it’s usually at one of those old-fangled, drive-thru car washes. But last mont, I was the lucky recipient of a $15 gift certificate to Waterway. So despite my intimidation at surrendering my car to this massive assemblage of rag-wielding young men and read more >>

As automotive engineers build smarter and smarter cars, it only makes sense that our roads would get smarter too, right? Well, not so much. Until now. Big brains are on the job. Dutch engineers will launch an amazing project later this summer, and we’ll see some mind-blowing technologies implemented there. Think The Jetsons. If you read more >>

  I’ve never had a personalized license plate, mostly because I think my DMV bill his high enough in money and time wasted. But I do enjoy reading other drivers’ plates and guessing what their chosen message says about their personalities. The Pitch recently ran a list of the least classy applicants for vanity plates, read more >>

The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City has many roles here on a local level. In a nutshell, our mission is to advance, educate and encourage public interest. And our claim to fame is owning and producing the Kansas City International Auto Show each year. The theme behind this year’s Auto Show, which took read more >>

  Recent snowstorms aside, Kansas City’s winter has been kind to us this this year. But still, the short days can get to a person after a few months. So when I left a class last evening and saw that the park nearby was teeming with playing children and smiling dogs, I just had to read more >>

  I have bought three cars in my life. The first, from a family friend who sold me their 1986 Chrysler LeBaron for $1,800. The second car I bought during college with my mom by my side. The first dealership we went to, not one sales person came out to the lot to ask if read more >>

I have several friends who have successfully bought used cars on Craigslist. I remain skeptical so decided to peruse the online classifieds myself to see all the auto section in Kansas City had to offer. Oh my, was I not disappointed! DEAD OR ALIVE! These people want your cars, even if they are dead. They read more >>

  Is it just me, or is the fall an AMAZING time to take in color in Kansas City? When we lived in Minnesota, my favorite fall activity was to hop in the car and take a relaxing drive to watch the change of seasons. We often took weekend trips up north near Lake Superior read more >>

Happy Election Day! Finally! Today marks the opportunity to exercise our greatest freedom, but also the end of really annoying TV ads, Facebook posts and heated conversations around the dinner table. Who could NOT vote for that?! In the spirit of the season, our friends over at Car Talk are hosting an election of their read more >>

As I have watched the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, the rebuilding of the transportation system has been the most interesting. If nothing else, it shows how much we rely on something other than our feet to get from place to place. There was a story of waiter who literally ran read more >>