J gets a kick out of me pointing out a “mancar” and a “womancar” while driving on the road. Sounds like caveman talk, doesn’t it? Me drive “mancar”, you drive “womancar”.

Don’t take this the wrong way, I’m not in anyway being sexist. I’m just thinking in terms of how one perceives a driver and the car he is driving. My explanation is simple, there are masculine and feminine cars — regardless of who drives it. Then there is the car that is neither masculine or feminine, a unisex type car that can go both ways.

For example, a Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300M, Chevy Suburban or a Hummer shows the rude, bold in-your-face, imposing character that has male traits and a Jeep Liberty/ Compass shows more of a sleek, elegant contemporary styled SUV indicative of a woman. A Hummer is more like a ruff-n-tuff bull in a china shop knocking everyone out of the way and imposing its presence. A Jeep liberty or Toyota Rav4 is more like a dainty elegant woman gliding onto the scene. The unisex type car would probably be a Mercedes, BMW, Jetta or the Beetle. I would probably class a Mini in that category too.

Also, have you ever noticed that cars/ car styles resemble the owner and his character? You would think that I am nuts but the next time you are on the road, look at the front of the car and look at the person driving it, you may see the resemblance. For example, you’ll see a rough and tough bouncer having an imposing Ford truck or a nerdy guy driving a small Geo Metro. It’ll never be the other way round. The tough bouncer wants a car that projects his tough image and the nerdy guy has a car that is as small as his ego. The happy surfers dudes or girls love the Jeep Wrangler as it is a happy go lucky car with a cool appeal — which directly matches their character. The man or woman that drives the Dodge Charger is likely to be strong willed and confident.

So the question is, do you drive a “mancar” or a “womancar”? Does your car resemble you?