Barbecue Road Trip: Recipes, Restaurants & Pitmasters from America’s Great Barbecue Regions by Michael Karl Witzel is your mouth-watering guide to planning a great road trip. Enter for a chance to win a copy of Barbecue Road Trip between 12 May 2011 and 10 June 2011 by registering at Automotive Traveler.

McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon by Matt Stone is the definitive word on the actor’s collection. Enter for a chance to win a copy of McQueen’s Machines between 12 May 2011 and 10 June 2011 by registering at Automotive Traveler.

Boston wants to provide subsidized bicycles for visitors and commuters in a move to get cars off the streets. One avid cyclist asks whether politics are trumping safety.

Coming down the home stretch, it looked like Richard Truesdell was going to meet his goal of driving across the States on 75 gallons of fuel while maintaining a 40-m.p.g. average in his Chevy Cruze Eco. Until…

With the Rockies in the rear-view mirror, Richard Truesdell picks up speed in his attempt to do 3,000 miles on less than 75 gallons of gas in Chevy’s high-mileage Cruze Eco.

Thoughts on the death of Osama bin Laden as Richard Truesdell continues his cross-country trek in Chevy’s high-mileage Cruze Eco.

Automotive Traveler’s Richard Truesdell is attempting to drive 3,000 miles from California to New Jersey with 75 gallons of gas. If you’re calculating, that’s 40 m.p.g. The car? Chevy’s high-mileage Cruze Eco.

Are we there yet? The company that’s been to Hell and back didn’t reach Heaven with the Chrysler 300’s little brother. Still, reports Sam Fiorani, the 2011 Chrysler 200 is a lot better than Purgatory—and it fit his three kids in comfort.

No matter how well you plan, something always happens at the last minute! Edward Peghin, series director of SPEED’s Chop Cut Rebuild, walks readers through the public unveiling of Corvette Specialty of California’s modern-day Grand Sport.

Visiting New England with your four-legged friend? Now in its 35th year of business, Sendaishi Pet Resort offers special care for special-needs dogs, and plenty of outdoor fun for the more active canine crowd.

Skip the cruise ship’s pre-packaged shore excursions. Joseph Babiasz explains how arrange for a rental car to be waiting for you the next time you sail into a Caribbean port.

Upcoming events range from come-one-come-all auctions and car shows around the States to an exclusive “jeweled” automotive event across the globe in Jordan.