Someone raised their kid right. 13-year-old William Rabillo gave up his action video game lifestyle last month to aid his struggling single mother, Krystal Preston, with needed transportation. Rabillo eyed a 1999 Chevy Metro on Facebook Marketplace and reached out to the seller. While he had nowhere near the amount the owner was asking, he…
A GM engineer uses Kinect gaming technology to scan a car seat General Motors revealed today that it has been utilizing the Xbox 360 to help engineer its automobiles. No, they aren’t using Grand Theft Auto V to simulate the feasibility of parking a sports car inside a billboard… What GM is actually doing is…
When you’ve seen hundreds of drivers block the left lane on the highway before, what’s another?… The upcoming remaster of the beloved Mass Effect trilogy might be able to correct one of the original’s biggest flaws: the Mako.… Lots of games make driving a major focus, but some developers go the extra mile by crafting…
The 2016 Toyota Mirai The Toyota Mirai is an exceptional vehicle. Next month, a handful of lucky drivers in California will finally get their hands on their own Mirai fuel cell vehicles, and hopefully the rest of the country won’t be too far behind. In preparation for the Mirai’s release, Toyota brought three prototypes to…
Your local automotive museum may soon be next on the chopping block For decades, museums have not only served as educational institutions, but cultural ones as well. Institutes and other establishments serve as a place to learn more about a topic or to interact with others who are interested in that topic. As automobiles have…
Day two of the Chicago Auto Show dawned just as early and cold as the previous day. Exhausted from day one, I really had no desire to leave the hotel bed to check out the social media preview press day for CAS, but my cohorts and I somehow managed to drag ourselves to the show….
Note the sound of a million childhoods dying an agonizing death Want to know a really great way to piss off nearly the entire fan base of a popular video game franchise? Cross-branding! Mercedes likely felt prickles of flames dancing at their neck back in late May when they announced that their GLA would soon…
The F-Series is no doubt a big part of Ford’s ranking in the 2020 Brand Intimacy Study Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company was the No. 1 ranked automaker overall in the 2020 Brand Intimacy Study, which looks at the emotional connections that consumers have with the brands they patronize. The Blue Oval placed fourth overall…
Photo: pxfuel via DMCA Last week, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery to see if my new desk chair from GTRACING could improve my typically dismal performance in racing games. In order to evaluate my skills, I selected specific missions in three different games: Forza Horizon 3 on Xbox One, Need for Speed Payback…
Countless children first became interested in automotive culture and mechanical engineering through… Today, Hot Wheels are practically synonymous with the idea of small toys… The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is an instantly recognizable vehicle thanks to its… The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part arrives at movie theaters nationwide… It is a truth universally acknowledged that…
Ford GT featured on Forza 6 cover We cannot, with any certainty, promise that Forza 6 will be the be-all-end-all best racing game of 2015. (In all likelihood, that particular honor is going to Drift Stage.) What we can promise is that it will have the best cover going away, because it will feature the…
When an automaker debuts a new model or refreshes an older one,… General Motors revealed today that it has been utilizing the Xbox 360… Video games have become a huge part of our culture, but their…
Chevrolet’s popular three-row Traverse SUV is showing off a serious overhaul for… Since 2008, the Chevy Traverse has been a popular option in the… As you hit the open road this summer, there’s a lot to… Chevrolet’s two biggest-selling SUVs are the 2021 Equinox and the 2021 Traverse.… If your family is growing in size…
Chevrolet is synonymous with speed, so it’s no surprise that the brand licensed multiple video games that simulate the excitement of racing a Chevy sports car through the streets. These are the official Chevrolet video games you could buy and play at home with your friends. Chevy Makes Many SUVs: Here are 5 good reasons…
Team Fordzilla will drive a virtual one-seater in the V 10-R League Photo: Ford Ford’s esports team, Team Fordzilla, will take part in the V 10-R League for the 2020-21 season. The new esports racing competition hosted by Gfinity and Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management pits Team Fordzilla and its unique team car against seven other…
Even as automotive safety technology advances, riding in a car is still… Car safety is constantly improving and one of the reasons behind it… General Motors China has teamed with Safe Kids Worldwide to launch the… General Motors revealed today that it has been utilizing the Xbox 360… Let’s face it—most children’s car seats are,…
Toyota’s new app could go a long way toward helping parents keep their children safe… BMW vehicles are known for their sportiness and luxury, two things that… What if you could make your child’s booster seat smaller, portable, and… General Motors revealed today that it has been utilizing the Xbox 360… For most families, saving…
Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, announced today the two finalists that will compete in the Men of Courage Cincinnati Barbershop Challenge Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company has announced its finalists in the Men of Courage Cincinnati Barbershop Challenge, which will reward a Queen City-based barber with a…
Photo: Nostalgia Nerd Breaking news: I spend a fair amount of my free time playing video games. Also, since the U.S. is only just starting to emerge from the deadly funk that COVID-19 introduced, I’ve had far too much time to think. As a result, I started wondering what would happen if different car brands…
If you love driving or even racing cars, but like most of us have a limited budget, the next best thing to heading to the local track is hopping into a racing simulator, as it’s far less expensive and much safer. Available on the PC for two years and now just recently launched on the…
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