“Top Gear” Takes Toyota Truck To Task – Toyota Hilux or Terminator?
The ultra-popular British television show Top Gear seemed to have a goal in mind when it set out to quite thoroughly destroy a Toyota Hilux: prove the truck’s viability in a post-apocalyptic universe where the land is being swallowed by angry sea gods and the sky rains RVs. Host Jeremy Clarkson spares no stone in […]
Vehicular Viewing: New on Streaming for September 2020
Autumn is almost here, and the change in seasons comes with a crop of fresh movies on major streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and HBO Max. From classics to recent favorites, here are the most interesting new arrivals for car lovers, gearheads, and anyone who’s ever paused a movie in the middle of […]
Ford Robutt: Judgment Day
The year: 2067. Humanity has largely been rendered to ashes, and upon its moldering bones walks a new dominant species—the machines. Pockets of human resistance are scattered, hidden, and holding on to hope for an insurrection, but the light is only fading as the fight drags on without end in sight. One young resistance fighter […]
Shelby GT350, Shelby GT350R Make Automobile’s All-Star List
The very first thing Automobile Magazine writes in its piece recapping the seven vehicle chosen to be its 2016 All-Stars: “We don’t do boring.” To further confirm that proclamation, the editors at Automobile determined that the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang, two decidedly not-boring vehicles, were among the best. The 2016 Automobile […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Narrate Your Drive on Waze
If you have a long commute to the office or you have a tendency to go out cruising on the weekends and you don’t use Waze, you’re really missing out. It’s one of the most intuitive navigation apps out there, with up-to-the-minute traffic updates and community-submitted reports to let you know where you’ll run into […]
Nissan Studies Collision-Free Vehicles with these Adorable Robots
The idea of robots scares some people thanks to movies like The Terminator and I, Robot, where robots become self-aware, realize humans are jerks, and start all kinds of chaos. Thankfully, when Nissan developed these EPORO robots to study collision-free vehicles, they made them really cute. These chick-shaped robots use Laser Range Finder technology to […]
Make Your Mark Finalists Named in Short Film Competition
Cadillac and the Producers Guild of America (PGA) have named three Mark Your Mark finalists for the short film competition that the pair launched back in April. The Make Your Mark competition allowed aspiring film producers to compete for a chance to have a 30-second spot air during the Oscars next year. The three Make […]
Buy Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1977 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1300
Preamble: In the following blog about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1977 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1300, we will refrain from making any of the following jokes: Equating the Unimog to a Terminator Equating the Terminator to a Predator Equating the Terminator to Mr. Freeze Anything to do with “Expendable” income Any references to being Governor “Get to the choppah” […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Tank Crushes Stuff
Ever wanted to crush a bunch of junk (or even some priceless heirlooms) inside of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tank? Of course you have. Everyone has this oddly specific desire. And now we all have the chance to act on it. And the best part? You, Arnie, and the tank can crush stuff all in the name […]
BMW Autonomous Driving Assistant System Lets an M235i Drift Itself
According to even the most optimistic, we are at least five years away from vehicles that are capable of driving themselves. Many automakers are predicting that they will be able to offer fully-autonomous vehicles to the public by 2020 at the latest, and many demonstrations have been impressive enough to convince even the most cynical. […]
Cinema’s Goofiest Car Chases: ‘Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah’ (1991)
Let’s face it: Godzilla isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Big G has a rich, nearly 67-year history across the globe, and March of 2021 will see Godzilla vs. Kong — his 36th film — released in theaters and on HBO Max. As previously covered on The News Wheel, the long-running franchise is surprisingly well-versed […]
The Best Underrated Car Quotes in Film
There are tons of great quotes about cars or driving in film, but some of my favorites come from movies that aren’t about cars or driving.
How to Protect Your Car From Bees and Wasps
Bees and wasps make significant contributions to the ecosystem as well as to humanity, from cross-pollinating flowers and making honey to helping eliminate some harmful pests that wreak havoc on crops. When it comes to cars, though, chances are you want to keep these insects out of your vehicle. Here are some tips for doing […]
Vehicular Viewing: New on Streaming for October 2020
October may be the spookiest month, but you’ll find far more than fear in this roundup of new car-related movies and TV shows coming to the major streaming services. (If you’re in the mood for some gearhead-friendly scares, be sure to check out our list of the Top Five Car Horror Movies for Halloween.) Does […]
Hey, Let’s All Go Easy on Self-Driving Cars
I’m not paranoid, but think it might benefit us all to take it easy on self-driving vehicles, especially since they seem to be getting smarter by the day.
Your Rideshare Vehicle Could Have Bedbugs
While many people check their hotel room or hostel for bedbugs, most people don’t think about the possibility of them in rideshare vehicles. However, according to an exterminator in Texas, bedbugs are now becoming a major problem for these vehicles. Vehicles for Every Lifestyle: Ram trucks designed for laborers How bedbugs can infest a rideshare […]
Maintenance Tips for Wooden Garage Doors
A wooden garage door gives a home a unique curb appeal. But the beauty of a wooden garage door requires some extra maintenance than garage doors made from aluminum, steel, and vinyl. To help prevent your wooden garage door from warping, cracking, degrading, and fading, implement these maintenance to-dos into your home care checklist. What’s […]
Digit, Ford’s New Delivery Robot, Spells the End of Mankind
Look, let’s just face facts: One of these days, the robots are going to rise up and overrun the human race. This is just going to happen, and we might as well prepare for it mentally as best we can before it happens. Having said that, we can see some of the first steps toward […]