The Ford Flex is Dead Just in Time for Halloween
Halloween is the one night every year where the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is at its thinnest. This Halloween, the Ford Flex will exist on the spirit realm side of things —assuming, I guess, that crossovers have souls. Ford announced on Monday that the Flex is […]
Beware of Goblins, Ghouls, and Car Thefts This Halloween
While October 31 is a favorite holiday for many people, it’s also popular with car thieves. In 2017, criminals stole 2,297 cars on this date, according to the latest statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). While Toyota, Honda and Nissan models ranked high on the “most wanted list,” thieves also sought out GMC […]
Classic and Creepy Tunes for Your Halloween Driving Playlist
Halloween will be upon us shortly, and one of the best ways to get into the spirit of the holiday is with music. So, while you are driving to get your costume or refill the candy bowl, put these songs on your audio system. Hitting the Road? Then hit the road in the stylish and […]
Can You Wear a Halloween Mask While Driving?
I ran across an odd Halloween-related question that I didn’t know the answer to today: “Is it illegal to wear a mask while you’re driving?” It turns out that the answer isn’t a clear “no,” but the various parts add up to a pretty definite negative. Holidays Are About Family: And the 2018 Chevy Equinox […]
Cars.com Decorated a Chrysler Pacifica as the Joker for Halloween
The automotive website put a smile on the Pacifica's face/grille
If you noticed fewer kids ringing your doorbell for candy this past Halloween, then you are not alone. In many areas of the country, traditional trick-or-treating is taking a backseat to trunk-or-treating events. Said events involve members of the community handing out candy from the trunks of their vehicles in a parking lot or other […]
BMW Unveils Orange X2 Model for Halloween
Late last month, BMW revealed the latest addition to its utility vehicle lineup: the BMW X2. Before the month of October drew to a close, BMW had one more opportunity to show off this athletic model. For a Halloween press event, BMW showcased an orange X2 vehicle. Add a Spooky Spin to Your BMW Vehicle: BMW Halloween ideas […]
YouTubers Build Real-Life Star Wars Speeders to Drive Around NYC on Halloween
YouTubers Jesse Wellens and Casey Neistat always take Halloween to the next level and this year, they did not disappoint. The two creators have a tradition of designing crazy costumes for Halloween and making their way around a city, filming reactions of the costumes for a video. One year, they even snowboarded through the streets of New […]
Car Insurance Casts a Protection Spell on Halloween
Beggar’s Night can bring out the best and worst in holiday revelers. There are the adorable little trick-or-treaters politely asking for candy at your door and then there are the pranksters who delight in smashing pumpkins, egging houses, and throwing toilet paper through the trees. And, if your car is in the line of pumpkin […]
Halloween Decorations for Your Car
With just three more weeks till Halloween, many people are already busy gathering hordes of candy as well as accessories and gear for costumes. While decorating your house and your person for the holiday, don’t forget to decorate your vehicle! We’ve gathered some ghoulish ways to dress your vehicle in haunt-worthy holiday attire. Ranging from semi-spooky to freakishly-fantastic, […]
6 Classic Halloween Movie Monsters Re-imagined as Cars
The autumn season brings cooler temperatures and changing leaves–as well as frightening ghosts and ghouls! This is the perfect time of year to pop in an old VHS of a classic scary movie and have a scream. Speaking of scary movies, did you know that some of the famous Universal Pictures monsters from the silver […]
Audi Heads to Transylvania For Halloween
The spookiest day of the year is finally here. To celebrate Halloween, Audi decided to take a road trip to one of the scariest places in the world, Transylvania. Home of Dracula and the Transfăgărășan Highway, it’s the perfect place to cruise on a spooky fall evening. Great For A Spooky Night: Learn more about the […]
In Praise of “The Honking,” the Only Halloween Episode of Futurama
Horror movies and cars are a pretty natural pairing. While it’s not quite as close as the relationship between action movies and cars, automobiles still feature prominently in some of the genre’s hoariest clichés—the young lovers who are caught unaware by a killer on the loose while necking in a parked car, the ominous gas […]
Halloween Is Nissan’s Hurricane Matthew Pricing Deadline
If you are unlucky enough to have lost your personal or business vehicle in Hurricane Matthew, Nissan is ready to help you. But to receive that aid, you must apply by the end of the business day on Halloween, October 31st, for pricing offers that will apply up to 45 days after the application is […]
Protect Your Car This Halloween
Halloween is certainly a fun holiday, full of candy and cool costumes. On the flip side, it’s also the time of year for pranksters to make their mark, and sometimes your vehicle is the target. Don’t get too spooked, because with the right vigilance you and your trusty ride will make it well past […]
Best Ideas for Car-Themed Halloween Costumes
Picking a clever Halloween costume that will impress your friends without costing you an arm and a leg (unless that’s the look you’re going for) can be a challenge. Even more difficult, the influence of blockbuster-oriented pop culture has left a void of amusing automotive-themed outfits. Luckily, we’re here to help spark a creative storm […]
Human Halloween Cones Stop Traffic in England
Halloween is a time for all kinds of shenanigans—and not just in the United States. Over the Halloween weekend in Kingston, England, the police department was called out to deal with some traffic issues—only to discover that the traffic issues were caused by a group of men dressed as traffic cones. On Sunday morning, the […]
Top Five Car Horror Movies for Halloween
There aren’t a whole lot of good horror movies about cars, because, well, frankly cars aren’t that scary. Any horror movie villain that can be defeated by Eddie Murphy stuffing bananas up its tailpipe is not that terrifying. But gearheads who are looking for a way to make today’s spooky celebrations a bit more automotive-themed […]
Listen to OnStar’s Halloween Monster Response Calls
To get into the Halloween spirit (or spirits?), Chevrolet today released one of the most ridiculous press releases we at The News Wheel have ever seen—and we’ve seen some pretty strange ones from April Fools Day. In this one, Chevy included three of OnStar’s Halloween monster response calls. They’re all fabricated and horribly acted, but […]
