Moments in Car History: The First Drive-Thru
In the 1940s, America’s fastest food option was the drive-in. Like you see in various nostalgic movies, these restaurants had customers drive up and park, and then brought the food to them on a platter that clipped onto car windows. However, by the late ’40s, this system had been in use since the first drive-in opened […]
Honda’s 150-MPH Mean Mower V2 Mows the Duke’s Lawn at Goodwood
The Mean Mower V2 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but before that happens, Honda put the mower to work by trimming the lawn at the Duke of Richmond’s estate in preparation for the event. With 190 horsepower under the hood and a maximum lawn-mowing speed of 50 miles per hour, […]
Do Filmmakers Crash Real, Expensive Cars in Movie Stunts?
Think back on the action movies you’ve watched over the last couple years. How many of them involved fiery car explosions and intense, metal-twisting crashes? If you’re a gearhead, you’ve probably cringed every time you’ve seen a nice car destroyed on screen and wondered, “Did they really just destroy that expensive supercar?” We’ll let you in […]
The 6 Most Bizarre “Mario Kart” Rip-Offs
In a sea of video games that borrow heavily from the signature "Mario Kart" style, these six stand out as the strangest
The Mario Kart series of racing games is considered to be one of the most iconic and popular video game franchises of all time. The first Mario Kart game, Super Mario Kart, made its debut back in 1992, and Nintendo has been adding titles to the franchise ever since. With all that success comes imitators, […]
A Gearhead’s Review of Netflix’s “Buddy Thunderstruck” Show
Netflix has become known for its adult-oriented shows and movies, but the online video streaming service has produced a myriad of original children’s programming, too. Last year, Netflix released the first season of Buddy Thunderstruck, a stop-motion animated show about a truck-racing, anthropomorphic dog. Children and adults will enjoy watching Buddy Thunderstruck, the […]
Rocket League Goes Jurassic With New Car Pack
Rocket League, the rocket-powered car soccer video game—yes, it is as crazy as it sounds—is releasing a new paid downloadable content pack (DLC) inspired by the upcoming Jurassic World film, which will include the franchise’s beloved Jeep Wrangler. This is not the first time the video game adds a popular film-inspired vehicle to its game […]
AAA Predicts That Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Travel During Memorial Day Weekend This Year
Even in the face of growing gas prices, an increased amount of Americans are currently set to embark on vacations this weekend
Memorial Day Weekend is usually regarded as the official start to the summer season. Summer is the busiest time of the year for family vacations, and a good portion of those vacations take place over the course of the late-May holiday. With gas prices at their highest level since 2014, you might think that a […]
Toyota Patents Strange Drill-Like Car Attachment
Toyota is always up to strange and interesting things when it comes to patents. In 2013 alone the automaker secured more than a thousand patents, and in the past we have seen some for flying vehicles and cloaking devices. Now we have this. What is it? Well, it kind of looks like a drill that […]
Netflix Announces New Series Where Sleeper Cars Will Race Supercars for Bragging Rights
Netflix has announced a new series called “Fastest Car” that will probably be very bad. The premise is interesting—sleeper cars race supercars for bragging rights—but the trailer has already given the gearhead community, presumably the target audience, a bad first impression. A sleeper car is a car that looks average or even slow, but has […]
First Footage from “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Showcases Various New Vehicles
The latest installment in the "Star Wars" saga will introduce a variety of vehicles for "the galaxy's best pilot" to commander
With an upcoming release date of May 25 set for Solo: A Star Wars Story, it was starting to seem like Disney and Lucasfilm were just going to forego marketing for the film altogether. Still, after months of waiting, Star Wars fans finally got their first look at the movie via a television spot during yesterday’s […]
6 Rockin’ Cars from Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram
As the biggest action star in the world and sexiest man alive, Dwayne Johnson has a lot of fans who are more than happy to scroll through his Instagram page and browse the numerous pictures of his shirtless stunts on set. With starring roles in franchises like The Fast and the Furious and the show Ballers, Johnson […]
Luke Evans Goes For a Spin with Audi in LA
This month, another one of Hollywood’s brightest stars teased us by getting behind the wheel of an Audi vehicle. Welshman Luke Evans, also known as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Owen Shaw in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and Bard in The Hobbit series, posted a photo on his public figure Facebook page […]
Cena vs. Hasselhoff: Who Will Star in the Latest ‘Knight Rider’ Reboot?
Will the Hoff reprise his famous role or will John Cena take his place?
In September of 1982, Knight Rider premiered on NBC, starring David Hasselhoff as police detective-turned-F.L.A.G. field agent Michael Knight. The Foundation for Law and Government (F.L.A.G.) was a high-tech organization led by billionaire Wilton Knight. The affluent man selected Michael as his primary agent, changed his last name to Knight, and provided him with a […]
10 Music Videos Featuring Chevrolet Impalas
When it comes to popular cars in music videos, not many have the range that the Chevrolet Impala can claim. From rap songs to rock videos to one-hit-wonders, the Impala has been a staple for music videos for quite some time. Check out these 10 artists that included the classic Chevy vehicle in their videos […]
Fifth Harmony Features Convertible Cadillac DeVille in New “Angel” Music Video
The ladies of Fifth Harmony sure do love cars. Well, they love having them in their music videos. The fierce foursome released a music video today for their new song, “Angel,” from their upcoming self-titled album, which will be available on Friday, August 25th. In the video, Normani, Lauren, Ally, and Dinah are in a variety […]
Review of Rob Cramer’s ‘Turbo Drift’ Micro Card Game
A compact car racing game you can fit in your pocket
For as many automotive racing board and card games have been made over the years, very few of them involve the white-knuckled sport of drifting. Originating on the hairpin turns of snaking Japanese roads, the high-skill motorsport holds many possibilities as simulation game. While’s it’s been recreated many times as video games, it’s much […]
Top 10 Car Movies Ever: A Definitive List for Every Film-Watching Gearhead
It’s hard to believe that, over the past century, automobiles have evolved from newfangled contraptions into an inseverable aspect of our daily lives. The concurrent advancement of motion pictures led to the visual chronicling of humanity’s love affair with automobiles through numerous films that depict cars (and our relationship with them) in insightful ways. While everyone has their favorite […]
10 Great Foreign Films for Cinephiles Who Love Cars
From international art house to offshore action flick, these movies deliver high-octane entertainment
It’s not surprising that American audiences think our domestic cinema has a monopoly on high-octane car movies due to hits like The Fast and the Furious. In actuality, nations around the world have produced vehicle-centric films with just as much excitement and drama as those in American theaters. Want some examples? Here are some of […]