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Spongebob-Inspired Toyota Sienna Wows at LA Auto Show
The Spongebob-inspired Toyota Sienna Last year, Toyota revealed a super awesome version of its new 2014 Highlander decked out to look like Spongebob Squarepants. The vehicle, which was designed as…
[VIDEO] Train Hits a Watermelon Truck, Spectators Are Worst Heroes Ever
Train hits a watermelon truck, spectators are worst heroes ever I just saw a strange video in which a train hits a watermelon truck (yes, that’s a thing) at a…
Celebrity Rides EXCLUSIVE: Eric Clapton Drives a 1947 Chevy Woody
Musician Eric Clapton with his 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Wagon It turns out King James isn’t the only superstar driving around Northern Ohio in style: guitar legend Eric Clapton was recently…
Chrysler Offers 2014 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicles Sneak Peek
While the Chrysler Group gave out very few details on the 2014 Moab Easter Jeep Safari vehicles, the auto group was at least kind enough to give us some pictures…
Why Are Police Cars Left Idling?
If you walk past a parked police car, especially if it’s in front of a business, it is oftentimes still running. Regardless of how long a police officer’s task outside…
How to Safely Pass Another Vehicle on Back Roads
Photo: Nextvoyage If you’ve ever driven through the countryside, you’ve probably been stuck behind a not-so-energetic car on a two-lane road (or even worse, farming equipment making its way down…
Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle Officially Named
Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle A few months ago, we heard rumors that the upcoming Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle would be named “Mirai,” which is derived from the Japanese word…
Man Throws Birthday Party for Year-old Jackson Pothole
Imagine that, in front of your house, lies that assassin of car suspension, a monstrous pothole. You ask the city government to fill it in, but a year later, the…
Mazda at the New York Auto Show 2014
In a seemingly evocative press release entitled, “Mazda to Celebrate 25 Years of Going Topless at New York International Auto Show,” the Japanese automaker laid out its plans to celebrate…
$90 Million Powerball Winner Buys Subaru Forester
A 2014 Subaru Forester When car lovers talk about Ferraris, Bugattis, and Lamborghinis, you’ll often hear them preface any such discussion of their dream car by saying, “Boy, if I…
[VIDEO] Dhoom:3 Features Explosive BMW Motorcycle Stunts
Photo: YRF (Yash Raj Films) Here at The News Wheel, we think there are two things that don’t get enough attention from automotive news sources: motorcycles and Indian cinema. That’s…
Surprising Stats: Do Car Emissions Kill More than Crashes Do?
If car emissions are deadly, you don’t want to spend your time right here! Photo: Rishabh Mishra via CC We just told you how letting your car idle can cause physical…
Ford Studies Space Robots to Make Telepathic Cars
Associate Professor Vladimir Mulukha, Ph.D., Telematics Department of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, shakes hands with the mobile humanoid “Justin,” one type of robot utilized in Ford’s space robots research project…
This is What a Quad-Turbo V12 Looks Like in a Toyota 86
It seems the Toyota 86 is a popular platform for engine mods—probably because it’s cheap, lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, and roomy enough under the hood to actually accommodate bigger engines than the…
Toyota’s Jim Lentz Named Industry Leader of the Year
Toyota’s Jim Lentz Every year, at the Automotive Hall of Fame’s Gala, certain key players in the auto industry are given a huge shout out for their contributions that year,…
