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Chevy Sponsors Tron Ride, Provides Parade Vehicle for Shanghai Disney Resort
The long-awaited Shanghai Disney Resort opened last month to excited crowds from the world over. Chevrolet is the official vehicle of the most magical new resort on earth, and it…
Biggest Fan: Hyundai Creta to Appear in New Shah Rukh Khan Film
Photo: Yash Raj Films/Hyundai India A week after filming wrapped on Shah Rukh Khan’s next project Fan, Hyundai announced its official sponsorship of the film, with the new Creta compact…
Should the Legal Driving Age Be Raised? 10 Points to Consider
Make sure your teenager is safe behind the wheel. It’s a controversial debate that has been receiving more discussion in recent years: should the legal driving age be raised from…
Study Finds Teen Drivers More Likely to Be Involved in Fatal Crashes
October 16th-22nd is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and to raise awareness of the dangers that younger drivers face on the road on a daily basis, Ford announced the results…
Toyota TeenDrive365 Helps Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Toyota TeenDrive365 Everyone remembers that one magical day during their teenage years where they were finally able to drive a car without parental supervision—the rush of freedom, the excitement of…
Should My Dog Wear a Seat Harness?
Should My Dog Wear A Seat Harness? If you’re asking yourself, “should my dog wear a seat harness?”, the short answer is absolutely. If you care about the safety of…
Next-Generation Dodge Challenger Will Incorporate Electrification Components
Might the Challenger’s future incorporate electrification? The Dodge Challenger has long been associated with powerful HEMI engines and ludicrously high horsepower ratings. However, as the automotive landscape moves away from…
Top Safety Pick+ Award Given to 2017 Lincoln MKZ
Improvements made in the difficult front overlap crash test earned the MKZ Top Safety Pick+ honors Nearly two months after its platform-mate, the 2017 Ford Fusion, was able to earn…
2017 Nissan LEAF on Sale Now
If you have been waiting to buy the 2017 Nissan LEAF, your time has come. Nissan dealerships that are certified to sell Nissan’s advanced EV may now order the vehicle,…
Kia Motors' All-Electric Concept Car and Future Mobility Plans Debut at CES 2018
Kia Niro EV Concept Car debuts at CES 2018 Photo: Kia Media The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2018), currently underway in Las Vegas, is host to Kia Motors latest eco-friendly…
Popular Sierra Boosts GMC Sales in Fourth Quarter
The Sierra 1500 was GMC’s fourth quarter bestseller Photo: GMC Powered by strong Sierra truck sales, the GMC brand finished 2020 by posting an impressive 10.4 percent sales increase for…
Chevy Volt Earns Top Marks From IIHS, Is Crowned Top Safety Pick+
It’s hardly surprising for me to say that a lot of engineering went into the new Chevrolet Volt. When the vehicle was redesigned for the 2016 model year, it went…
Chinese-Built Buick Envision Crossover Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Honors
The 2016 Buick Envision earned a “Good” rating in the challenging small overlap front test When GM announced last year that the Buick Envision would be built in China and…
Review: 'Super Hybrid' (2011) Is a Killer Car Movie
The cover of Super Hybrid is as hilarious as its title Photo: Anchor Bay Entertainment There’s nothing more terrifying than a man-eating car going 15 mph. Well, technically there is–but…
[Watch] Jeep Brand Arrives in India
Photo: Jeep India/Facebook Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV brought the Jeep brand to India on Tuesday, announcing in the process plans to open 10 distribution centers in nine cities by the…
Lincoln Continues Live in Your Moment Campaign with Shorts
Lincoln has put forth a trio of new videos on Vimeo in the effort of promoting the 2015 MKC. Before you ask, no, they don’t have anything to do with…
Flying Car Impresses Audiences at SXSW
The AeroMobil flying car is weird-looking, but no one will care because it is a car that can fly Photo: AeroMobil Back in October of last year, Slovakian company AeroMobil…
Jeep Wrangler Takes Home 4×4/SUV of the Year Title for Ninth Time
The Jeep Wrangler earned 4×4/SUV of the Year at SEMA for the ninth year in a row. Steve Beahm, head of parts & service (Mopar) and passenger car brands, FCA…
Toyota Prius Prime Will Use Solar Panels on the Roof to Help Charge the Battery
As the poster child for hybrid cars around the world, the Toyota Prius has a mighty reputation to uphold—it’s a good thing, then, that Toyota is ever on the lookout…
Chevy Trax Safety Improved by Advanced Computer Simulations
The new 2015 Chevy Trax subcompact SUV As the subcompact SUV segment begins to really take off, automakers are having to come up with new ways to ensure that these…
Hyundai Veloster N Named 2020 Road & Track Performance Car of the Year
Photo: Hyundai The Road & Track Performance Car of the Year Award is one of the most prestigious and competitive honors in the industry — and for 2020, it belongs…
2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Gets Bison Treatment
Photo: Chevrolet As if Americans needed any more off-road-ready trucks with jacked-up suspensions and ultra-wide tires, the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize pickup has received the Bison treatment, turning the already-capable…
Differences Between the 2021 Cadillac XT5 and 2021 Cadillac XT6
2021 Cadillac XT6 Photo: Cadillac The 2021 Cadillac XT5 and 2021 Cadillac XT6 are both luxury SUVs with similar amenities, but the two models have their share of differences. Here’s…
2020 Toyota Supra to Make First Public Appearance in Chicago Alongside Pizza-Making Pickup Truck
The entire Toyota lineup will be on display at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show taking place from Feb. 9-18, including the new 2020 GR Supra that made its world debut…
Toyota Poised to Launch New Performance Sub-Brand
Photo: ©Toyota Toyota will launch what it calls a “new sports car series” at an event in Japan next month that is believed will mirror the high-performance Lexus F series.…
Seriously, “Game Changers” Had Better Be the Last MKC Parody
Here we were thinking that the onslaught of 2015 Lincoln MKC ad parodies had finally reached its natural conclusion after Power Wheels killed the whole thing dead last month. Apparently,…
Important Moments in Car History: The Chicken Tax
While recently building a case for Mitsubishi to bring its Triton pickup truck to the US, I realized that I really didn’t know much about a pretty big part of…
Is Bronco Scout the Real Name of the Baby Bronco?
A sneak peak at Ford’s small off-road SUV Photo: Ford Motor Company It’s quite well-known at this point that Ford is launching a smaller off-road friendly SUV that will likely…
[Photos] National Corvette Museum Visitor Info & Review
The National Corvette Museum Due to the gigantic sinkhole that tore through its hall of fame Skydome in February 2014, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky has received…
2018 Buick Regal TourX Overview
It has been quite some time since any major American automaker has produced a station wagon for their lineup. Buick, ever ready to buck trends, is now preparing to bring the…
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Overview
The highly-anticipated and highly-hyped 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has arrived, and it brought a new generation of full-size pickup with it. Chevy gave its pickup truck a full redesign, from…
GM Is Suspending New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Orders
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Photo: General Motors Since Chevrolet first announced the mid-engine C8 Corvette, there has been lots of excitement surrounding the new sports car. With such high demand for…
Red Bull Ford Wouldn’t Have Happened if Honda Had Stayed in F1
Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing team principal, and Jim Farley, Ford President and CEO Photo: Ford In 2026, Red Bull Powertrains will partner with Ford to create Formula 1 engines…
Usher Gets Caught Up on Carpool Karaoke
In yet another panicked effort to get to work on time, James Corden called up his friend Usher to help him use the carpool lane on The Late Late Show‘s…
Robot Roll Call: Our MST3K Salute to Kirobo
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) HTV-4, which launched on Saturday, August 4, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) this past Friday with over three-and-a-half tons of supplies, equipment,…
Buick Leans on Global Sales As It Looks to Trend Younger
Overseas popularity is helping Buick as it looks to shift its reputation and refresh its lineup A strong overseas presence is helping Buick as it looks to freshen its image…
Proposed Budget Would Demolish EPA Vehicle Testing Funds
Photo: YouTube It is probably fair to say at this point that the EPA, as it was under the Obama administration, was pretty unpopular with now-president Donald Trump. This dislike has…
GM Plans to Make Buick a Global Brand
Traditionally, automakers have been known to sell essentially the same vehicle across the world, with a change the packaging. Some cars are known by different names, while others are being…
Interior of New Cadillac XT6 Will Closely Match XT5
A spy shot of the 2020 Cadillac XT6 Photo: CarEngine Reviews Cadillac’s upcoming 2020 XT6 is a new three-row crossover that will slot between the smaller five-passenger XT5 and the…
What to Do If Your Car Door Freezes Shut
Photo: The News Wheel After spending the morning scraping the snow off your car, you discover that underneath the powder is a durable sheet of solid ice. Fruitlessly yanking on…
2013 Encore: Small Car Making a Big Splash for Buick
2013 Buick Encore The Buick brand is not normally synonymous with small. When asked to picture a Buick, the majority of us would immediately see a mental picture of our…
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The Honda Fit e:HEV hatchback, unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, uses a two-motor hybrid system that works alongside its usual 1.5-liter combustion engine. According to Yasuaki Asaki, Honda’s…
Buick SUV Models Stand out at Auto Show in China
2020 Buick Encore Photo: Buick Over the last several months, Buick has been debuting new SUV models set for the Chinese market. Buick then showcased its SUV lineup at the…
What Is That Tiny Button on the Car Door Handle?
Photo: The News Wheel Today’s cars have so much technology packed into every inch of them that you probably don’t know everything your car can do. Unless you take the…
2019 German GP Was Honda’s Best F1 Race in 27 Years
Photo: Honda The 2019 German GP was full of dramatic twists and turns, but in the end, it was Honda that prevailed. With Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen on top…
2017 Chevrolet Volt Overview
Meet the LA Auto Show 2016 Green Car of the Year, improved. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt takes the 2016 model’s 53-mile electric range and 42 mpg combined gas motor, adds…
Capture Your Epic Road Trip Like a Pro with These Photo Tips
Lots of Americans are planning to hit the road this summer for long weekend getaways. To be exact, nearly three-quarters of Americans, according to the Travelzoo® Summer 2017 Travel Trends…
Hands-Free Tailgate Headlines List of Changes for 2019 Cadillac Escalade
The Cadillac Escalade is in line for a few changes to mark the 2019 model year The Escalade is a reliable driver of sales for Cadillac, and it’s in line…
Kevin Hart’s Custom Jeep Wrangler is the Car of your Dreams [PHOTOS]
Comedian Kevin Hart has blown up over the last few years due to the success of his films like Ride Along, Get Hard, and Think Like a Man. As demand…
Shake it Off Cop Meets Russian Dash Cam Footage in Hilarious Mashup
Officer Jeff Davis (AKA, the “Shake it Off Cop”) sings along to the hit single by Taylor Swift Dover, Delaware police officer Jeff Davis—better known to as the “Shake it…
