Electric Silverado Shows Off Four-Wheel Steer, 24-Inch Wheels
Chevrolet is slowly starting to fill in details about its upcoming all-electric Silverado pickup truck. The latest tidbit of information: This model will offer a Four-Wheel Steer option for improved maneuverability. Chevrolet’s Flagship Truck: Get the details on the 2021 Silverado 1500 As indicated by the name, Four-Wheel Steer is a technology that lets drivers […]
4 Best Used Compact SUVs for City Drivers
If you live in a city, you need a vehicle that can handle small parking spots, tight turns, and narrow alleys. Many city drivers stick with small cars for these reasons, but as the market changes, there is more choice in the crossover segment for city drivers than ever before. If you’re looking for a […]
Aurora Straus Defers Harvard Admission to Become America’s Only Professional Female Teenage Race Car Driver
Pursuing your dreams is an important part of being young, and it takes a lot of bravery to step back and make those big decisions for yourself. 19-year-old professional race car driver Aurora Straus has decided to put her admission to Harvard on hold while she dedicates the next year of her life to racing […]
What’s Safer to Drive on Snowy Roads: Crossover or Sedan?
Tips for picking between a compact SUV and a car for driving on ice
When the snow falls and the roads cover with ice, you want to make sure that you’re safe as you drive. Obviously, all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive deliver that best. However, not everyone wants to drive a hulking SUV year-round in an area that only gets snowfall a couple months out of the year. So, […]
8 Reasons Why the Grinch Would Drive a 2018 Chevy Suburban This Christmas
From festooning your house with lights to putting up the tree, there’s many ways to enjoy the holiday season. One of my favorites is watching The Grinch. Somehow, Christmas just isn’t complete until I watch that endearingly grumpy green creature make his 26-minute journey from hater to believer. But seriously, you can’t help but feel […]
5 Reasons to Buy an All-Wheel Drive Vehicle
When you’re picking out your new vehicle, one of the decisions you have to make is about your drivetrain. There are a few different options, including all-wheel drive (AWD). Consider these AWD benefits before purchasing your new vehicle. Car Finder: Search current inventory for your perfect vehicle 5 Reasons to Buy an All-Wheel Drive Vehicle [wptab […]
5 Tips for Teen Driver Safety Week
October 15th through 21st is Teen Driver Safety Week. Thus, it’s the perfect time for young drivers to review safe driving strategies. Get a Grip: Discover the perks of four-wheel- and all-wheel-drive [wptab name=”#1″] Pick a Safe Car Although staying safe on the road has a lot to do with safe driving habits, the vehicle you choose […]
Before You Drive Off, Check for Koalas (and Other Critters) in Your Vehicle
Seeking warmth when cold is a natural instinct. Humans will bundle up with heavy clothes, gloves, and scarves while outside and hunker down inside as soon as possible. Animals will infiltrate warmer shelter at all costs, too. From garages to sheds and even your car’s engine and under the hood, mice, rats, kittens, rabbits and […]
An Open Letter to the Mule-Headed Drivers of Ohio
Dear fellow Ohioans, I think we need to talk. It’s about what I have come to think of as “My Way” syndrome. I came up with this little moniker after a road trip to Michigan and back brought me some perspective, and it means this: people from Ohio, in general, seem to have a higher […]
NERF Blasters Get New Ammunition and It’s Four-Wheels of Fun
Epic backyard and in-the-house-when-your-parents-aren’t-home battles have been a staple of the past 40-plus years, thanks to NERF. Tons of kids and perhaps young adults, have taken cover and engaged in foam-projectile gun-blasting wars, of varying proportion, success, and probably injury. And now, the NERF brand from Hasbro, Inc., has decided to rev up to the […]
2017 Nissan Armada Deemed Test Drive Must
Pulling ahead of more than 300 current or next model-year options, the 2017 Nissan Armada has earned Autotrader’s designation of being a “Must Test Drive” vehicle for 2017. According to Nissan, the second-generation full size SUV proves itself to be the most powerful and biggest vehicle in its selection of SUV/crossovers; the 2017 Nissan Armada […]
5 Celebrities Who Drive Bright Pink Cars
When it comes to the world of celebrity car collections, some stars–like retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.–prefer expensive and exotic rides, while other stars–such as Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson–are content to ride in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, albeit with a handful of custom modifications. However, for those few bold celebrities who are really trying […]
How to Drive The Car Of Your Dreams!
Everyone who loves cars has a fantasy garage full of vehicles that we would dearly love to own. You can’t consider yourself a petrolhead if you don’t lust after the latest Ferrari or Aston Martin, or even a hot Mercedes. Sadly for most of us, owning any of these cars will remain the stuff of […]
What Is Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive?
How Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive works to provide better control and traction
One of the biggest selling points for six out of seven of Subaru’s current models is that they come standard with the brand’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD). The Forester, Outback, Legacy, WRX, Impreza, and Crosstrek are all built on the Symmetrical AWD platform; only the BRZ is offered with rear-wheel drive (RWD). But what is Symmetrical All-Wheel […]
Our Q&A Interview with Monster Truck Driver Bari Musawwir
The driver of the crowd-favorite Zombie monster truck speaks to The News Wheel
Although monster truck racing may have begun with a “country boy” reputation, the high-power motorsport is starting to cross boundaries and break stereotypes thanks to the efforts of people like Bari Musawwir. The first African-American monster truck driver, Bari didn’t grow up in motorsports but instead approached it after studying graphic design in college. Now, a decade into […]
Giant Russian Boobs Wreak Havoc on Driver Safety
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. And, while we here at The News Wheel believe that getting regular exams is important for staying healthy, we don’t advocate examinations in the middle of the street– which, apparently, Russians do. It seems that drivers in Moscow may be a bit too aware of breasts this month. Ads with giant […]
Ford Lists Off 10 Driver-Assist Features in the 2015 F-150
Earlier this month, Ford rolled out a list of the 10 subtle new features they put in the 2015 F-150 that would make drivers’ lives easier. As the release of the new pickup draws nearer, Ford has gone all David Letterman and gifted us with another Top Ten list. This time, it’s 10 driver-assist features in […]
Ken Gushi Will Drive GReddy Racing FR-S at Pikes Peak
Scion has enlisted the services of vet driver Ken Gushi to pilot the GReddy Racing FR-S at the 92nd annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday. If Gushi’s name sounds familiar to Pikes Peak fans, that’d be because he won the 2013 Exhibition Auto Class at the wheel of a Lexus ISF CCS-R. This […]