How to Safely Share the Road with Motorcycles

Photo: Unsplash To any bikers out there: Happy National Motorcycle Week! Cheers to the two-wheeled beasts that provide such roaring thrills and a surge of independence. It’s easy for auto drivers to forget that not everyone on the road has the same level of protection that they do while blitzing around town. Every time a biker…

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While it’s great to know basic motorcycle terms, those aren’t the only… Year-to-date sales for BMW vehicles are slightly down in the United States.… There’s no need to explain how motorcycles and cars are different, as…     When it comes to motorcycles, onlookers look at the two-wheelers… When you think of stereotypical images of…

[VIDEO] Bad Boy Orlando Bloom Customizes, Rides BMW S 1000 R Motorcycle

Just because you play an elf on the big screen doesn’t mean you have to drive like one! While English actor Orlando Bloom might be most-well-known as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit movies, his real-life interests are a bit more…mechanical. Bloom actually has a passion for motorcycles, possessing and riding many BMW…

Moments in Car History: The Japanese Gentleman’s Agreement

For almost two decades, Japanese automakers were engaged in a state of informal, unstated mutual restraint, where no car that they produced would have higher than 280 horsepower. There are a few reasons suggested for this, but sources seem to agree that it was mostly about safety. According to The Japan Times, this informal agreement had roots…

What do the Transformers Transform Into?: Part 2

What do more of the Transformers transform into? Earlier this summer, I created a list of what many of the robots from the beloved series The Transformers transformed into. Ever since the franchise was founded in 1984, its cast of characters has massively expanded! More Transformers means even more vehicles they transform into. Although our…

Book Review: Incredible 'The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling' Takes Building Blocks to New Heights

One of the most popular and lucrative toys on the market today appeals to both kids and adults: LEGOs®. These plastic building blocks have helped people across the globe unlock their inner builder. While sticking to a boxed set with designated instructions is good for beginners, the real accomplishment comes from straying from the instructions and…

“Car Matchmaker” Spike Feresten Talks to Us About Loving Porsches, Hating Crosstours, Writing “Seinfeld,” and Predicting Donald Trump

Spike Feresten, whose “Car Matchmaker” returns for a third season on Esquire this Wednesday night Although he hosted Talkshow with Spike Feresten for three years on Fox, Spike Feresten made his biggest contributions to the entertainment industry while working behind the camera. As a television comedy writer, Spike has few equals, with a resume that…

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In a previous article for The News Wheel, we highlighted several modern… Let’s face it: Godzilla isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Big G… In a previous article on The News Wheel, I shed some light… A while back on The News Wheel, I penned an article discussing… Ah yes, Die Hard. Everyone’s favorite Christmas…

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[Photos] Honda Heritage Center Visitor Experience and Review

Visit the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio At the conclusion of 2014, in the midst of a snow-filled winter, the Honda Assembly Plant in Marysville, Ohio launched an on-site museum dedicated to the legacy of the Japanese brand. Named the Honda Heritage Center, the $35 million facility opened to the public in January, though…

Comics About Cars: 15 Automotive-Themed Comic Books & Graphic Novels

While the majority of casual comic book readers think that the format is limited to just superheroes and pulp fantasy, gearheads know that plenty of titles have been published over the years that depict high-octane thrills in comic book panels. Here’s a list of the 15 most prominent comic books and graphic novels to involve car culture…

UK Tests Acoustic Cameras to Help Crack Down on Loud Cars

Per the BBC, the Department for Transport is currently testing acoustic cameras in the U.K. These “noise cameras” will measure the decibel level of vehicles on public roads. An onboard microphone will detect which vehicles emit excess noise. If it senses that a car or motorcycle is too loud, it will then trigger a camera…

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Electric Car Terminology – Part 1

As exciting as the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is, let’s face it — the terminology can get a little confusing. Especially with such similar acronyms like HEV and PHEV (which sound strangely like some newly-discovered disease rather than the cool technology they represent). Electric Vehicle (EV) A vehicle that runs 100% on electricity. This term…

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2023 Chevrolet Colorado Overview

Photo: Chevrolet It’s no secret that the Colorado has been showing its age — so for the latest model year, Chevy gave its mid-size pickup a full refresh. The all-new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado features a Silverado-inspired new look, a more upscale cabin, additional safety tech, and more powerful engine lineup. The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado is…

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Pros and Cons of Motorcycle Ownership

There’s no need to explain how motorcycles and cars are different, as the answer to that question is very obvious in many regards. However, that doesn’t mean that everyone sees motorcycles the same way, especially if they love their cars. Some might want to have a bike as well as a car, while others might…

10 Famous New Yorkers with Incredibly Cool Cars

Many well-known celebs hail from the Big Apple, but as native New Yorkers, some don’t even have driver’s licenses or have much use for cars thanks to public transportation. With the New York Auto Show soon approaching, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at some famous New Yorkers and their extremely cool…

6 Drive-Thru Holiday Light Displays in Florida

Photo: Pixabay While it’s unlikely you’ll see a white Christmas in Florida, there are plenty of ways to get into the holiday spirit. Across the entire Sunshine State, you’ll find a variety of drive-thru Christmas light displays to light up your holiday season. The Holiday Fantasy of Lights is open every night from 6-10 p.m. until Jan….

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The Criterion Channel streaming service — along with its parent company, the… If you watch all of the films that are based on Saturday… There are times when you want to watch serious, deep movies about… Road trip movies are an important segment of cinema. They capture the… Some road trip movies make you yearn…

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BMW Opens Incheon Driving Center, R&D Center

An aerial view of BMW’s Incheon Driving Center 대한민국! BMW cut the ribbon on its first Driving Center in Asia today with the grand opening of its $75.5 million USD facility in Incheon, Korea. Among the many highlights is a 2.6-kilometer closed circuit racetrack where drivers will be able to test BMW’s various performance cars…

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Overland Journal Names Colorado ZR2 Bison Truck of the Year

2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Overland Journal introduced a new award this year, called the Overland Truck of the Year. The award rates trucks in a variety of categories, including full-size truck, SUV, and adventure motorcycles. The winner in the midsize truck category is the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison. Available Now: 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Five…

Worst Road Trip Movies: Wild Hogs Review

It’s finally time for this series to get our hands dirty reviewing what, according to Box Office Mojo, is the highest grossing road trip comedy of all time: Wild Hogs. I don’t think those figures have been adjusted for inflation, but it’s still sad that this movie made a whopping $168,273,550, roughly three times what…

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[Photos] Elvis' Graceland Automobile Museum Visitor Info & Review

Welcome to Graceland Automobile Museum, Elvis’ personal car collection! Next to his music, Elvis Presley was also known for his impressive collection of cars. Visitors to Graceland in Memphis have the chance of seeing over 15 of his prized vehicles on display in the Graceland Automobile Museum. Address: 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 38116 Directions: The…

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Cartoon Car Spotlight: If You Never Watched 'Cadillacs and Dinosaurs,' Your Childhood Sucked

It’s every kids’ dream come true Photo: CBS/de Souza Productions We all had our favorite Saturday morning cartoons growing up, some of them inexplicably weirder than others. It seems like anything could pass as television material back in those days, from mice driving motorcycles to killer tomatoes. But one of the most bizarre shows was…

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2023 Honda CR-V Overview

Photo: Honda The popular Honda CR-V compact SUV is back for 2023 with an all-new model. Entering its sixth generation since 1995, it features new styling and larger dimensions. In 2022, the CR-V was the second bestselling SUV and seventh bestselling vehicle overall in the United States. Can the latest improvements push the model even…

Which Monopoly Board Game Editions Are Car or Racing-Themed?

Monopoly might not be the perfect board game, but its design and layout make it perfectly customizable. In fact, hundreds upon hundreds of unique editions of the  classic board game have been created over the years. For die-hard petrol heads, plenty of unique Monopoly editions exist to satisfy inner auto-racing cravings (in addition to the…