In June, I hosted a Fast Company event in Las Vegas featuring some of the top thought leaders in the health and wellness space. I hosted two panels as a Fast Company Works Contributing Editor. Below you can check out the sizzle reel from my time there.
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Flying High, And Upside Down, With The Breitling Jet Team
The man they call Douky is humming along happily right after he’s checked on me for the second time since we took off. “You ok, Abby?” he says into his microphone a smile in his voice. I’m sitting second seat of an L-39C Albatros, a […]
The more “affordable” Aston Martin
If you’re anything like me — then you understand the unmistakable draw of Aston Martins. But, when you find out just how much they cost–well–then you realize that there’s just no way to ever afford one. Even if you mortgaged your house. That is–until now. […]
Sometimes it’s fun to be driven: The 200-mph Bentley Flying Spur
All right, all right, so it’s not always me behind the wheel. Sometimes, I like to be driven. When I do, however, I prefer it to be in the backseat of one of the most luxurious (and fast!) sedans out there. Meet me in the […]
The New Jeep Cherokee: Great drive, eh looks
When Jeep first announced their new Jeep Cherokee at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the reception its design received was….well….to put it lightly…a bit mixed. Jeep purists complained about the bent grill and the “squinting” headlights and Chryslers seeming disregard for the old-school boxy […]
Driving the Affordable Mercedes-Benz
For the first time ever, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a 4-cylinder, front-wheel drive sedan starting at around $30,000. I got a chance to get behind the wheel with my counterpart, Peter Valdes-Dapena on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., and try both the entry level CLA […]
Driving the Hot Wheels Camaro – A Childhood Dream Come True
As a little girl I was a bit of a tomboy; playing in the dirt, collecting bugs, turning Barbies into race car drivers–you know, typical “girl things”…. or, perhaps not. My favorite toy of all time was a 1982 Fisher Price Tow Truck called a […]
One of My Favorite Sports Cars: The Porsche Boxster S
I have a bit of a confession to make–I grew up as a Porsche girl. My dad had plenty of cars when I was a child but the one that stands out the most in my memory was a 1970s era whale tail 911 that […]
Driving a $450k Super-car: The Lamborghini Aventador
Very rarely do many people get to spend any stretch of time driving anything but their own daily drivers. I, however, am really lucky. I recently had the opportunity to spend an entire weekend with an amazing sub-3-second-zero-to-sixty super car: the amazing Lamborghini Aventador–and I […]
The Mercedes-Benz that very nearly, drives itself
A few weeks ago, Peter Valdes-Dapena and I took a quick trip across the northernmost border to check out Mercedes-Benz‘s latest offering in their luxury S-Class line. With a group of select journalists, we drove the car roughly 100 miles up to Muskoka Airport, where […]
Abby heads to CTS-V racing school–and learns to heel-toe (sorta)
In early June Peter and I headed out to the Nevada desert to get some schooling–racing schooling that is. Cadillac offers a 1 or 2-day course on a private track in Parhump, NV located about an hour outside of Las Vegas. Spring Mountain Race Track […]
Inside a $113,000 Mercedes-Benz SUV
For my first solo foray, in front of the camera, the folks at Mercedes-Benz were kind enough to loan me a G 550–one of the most iconic SUVs in the top end brand’s arsenal. My take: The iconic style of this vehicle hasn’t significantly changed […]
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