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Munich Pays an Early Birthday Tribute to Andy Warhol by Hosting “Letters to Andy” Exhibit
Andy Warhol and his love for the Cadillac icon. Photo: Flavor Paper August 6th marks the birthday of famous American pop artist Andy Warhol. Born in 1928, this avant-garde boy…
Mazda and Toyota Announce Further Collaboration with Infotainment
Mazda and Toyota have been getting pretty friendly as of late. Well, that’s not exactly true—the two companies have helped each other out for some time, and entered into a…
2016 Honda Civic Coupe Awarded Top Safety Pick+ Rating
The acclaimed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe recently earned another feather in its cap: the highest-available rating of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for models…
Watch Kate McKinnon Do Funny Things in Ford Focus Commercial
If you aren’t familiar with Kate McKinnon now, you better start brushing up. Her work on Saturday Night Live for the past three years has taken her from impersonating the…
Fuel-Efficient Cars Often Paired With Gas Guzzlers, Study Finds
As humans, we are naturally problematic—we are hard-wired with a number of psychological idiosyncrasies that can often trip us up. One of these is taking away a fair amount of…
Kia Honors American Road Trips with 2015 SEMA Show Lineup
Road trips are an iconic American pastime. There’s no feeling better than rolling down your window as you drive down the sunny Californian coast or through the beautiful fall foliage…
Japan's Drive-In Haunted House is Bloody Wonderful
Ghouls wait to greet you at the drive-in haunted house in Japan Photo: Kowagarasetai Drive-thru haunted attractions are popping up all across the United States, hoping to keep Halloween on…
Oil Companies Begin to Take EVs More Seriously With New Adoption Forecast
Electric-vehicle advocates and hopefuls have long foretold a time when EVs will no longer be simply a niche option, but an option that will rival the convenience and proliferation of…
Ford Middle East and Africa Ramp Up Operations, Announce Plans for New Models
(L to R) Jim Benintende, president of Ford Middle East & Africa; Moray Callum, VP of Global Design; Jeff Nemeth, president and CEO of Ford South Africa and Mark Kaufman,…
Nissan Maxima Earns Top Marks in J.D. Power 2019 APEAL, IQS Studies
The Nissan Maxima, riding victorious Photo: Nissan The automotive industry has no shortage of awards, rating agencies, and metrics by which to judge the quality of new vehicles. Most of…
Toyota GT86 CS-R3 Rally Car Revealed, Details Forthcoming
See how the new GT86 compares to its twin Scion FR-S. The prayers of FR-S and rally fans everywhere have officially been answered. Toyota will develop an FR-S-inspired rally car,…
Car Doesn’t Dodge, Gets Rammed
You’d best watch yourself, stranger. There are a few things you just don’t do: You don’t pull on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the…
FCA Canada Wins Highest Number of Best Retained Value Awards from 2018 CBB
For 11 years, the Canadian Black Book (CBB) “Best Retained Value Awards” have been determining the vehicles, which “have retained the greatest percentage of their original MSRP over the past…
Chevy Bolt is the Best-Selling Electric Car in California
For the past few years, Tesla has dominated electric car sales in California, primarily with its trendy Model S—but not anymore. Chevrolet has taken the lead, thanks to the success…
Smokin’ Scion Sedan Slated to Set the Scene at Spring Show
The Scion iM concept hatchback Scion is known for many things: the funky iQ, the fast and furious FR-S, and the toaster-like xB are just a few that spring to…
Governor John Kasich Launches Self-Driving Cars Full-Speed Ahead for Testing on Ohio Roads
While most government officials are pulling back on their autonomous vehicle testing in the wake of the industry’s first fatality in Arizona, Ohio governor John Kasich is doing the opposite:…
Florida’s Worst Thief Attempts to Sell Stolen Car Back to Owner
The obliviousness is strong with this one. On June 11th, Tom Funicello reported his car stolen, while probably thinking it was gone forever. That is, until he received a phone…
TFLCar Gathers 2015 Corvette Z06 Spy Shots
Chevrolet already unveiled the 2015 Corvette Z06 back in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but that doesn’t mean it was absolutely ready for production. The…
BMW Models Get Some Cool Updates for Summer 2019
Photo: BMW BMW is all about refinement and excellence, so it’s no surprise that the German automaker is rolling out some updated models and adding features. From cool new features…
2014 Toyota Prius Overview
Learn more about the all-new 2014 Toyota Prius. There are no notable changes for the 2014 Toyota Prius with the exception of the Persona Series Special Edition no longer being…
Volvo Confirms XC90 Built on SPA, Shows Off Thor's Hammer Headlights
Volvo has announced that the upcoming XC90, which it has been revealing somewhat unusually from the inside-out, will be the first vehicle built upon the company’s in-house Scalable Product Architecture…
2016 Honda Civic a Finalist for AJAC Car of the Year Award
The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan Today at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show, the completely redesigned tenth-generation Honda Civic was selected as one of three finalists for the Automobile Journalists…
Supreme Court: Rental Car Drivers Still Have Privacy Rights If Not On Rental Agreement
Insomnia Cured In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that not having your name on a rental car’s rental agreement doesn’t mean that you don’t have the same…
Ram Unveils Special Edition Trucks at State Fair of Texas
The 2018 Ram Laramie Longhorn Southfork editions In case you didn’t know, Texas kinda likes trucks. It makes sense, then, that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) decided to reveal two new…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania city nestled where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. The ‘Burg, as it’s affectionately called by locals, is home to the…
2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Overview
2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Photo: © General Motors Coming equipped with a 455 hp V8 engine, the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is one of the most affordable performance cars on…
EPA Estimates 610-Mile Combined Range for 2017 Ford Fusion Energi
2017 Ford Fusion Energi Ford is investing a lot of money in the further development of electrified vehicle technology, so it understands that one of its primary goals moving forward with…
2014 Lexus GX Overview
For 2014, the Lexus GX improves an already aggressively styled exterior. The front fascia sports a bold new grille and standard LED headlights and daytime running lamps create an imposing…
Chevrolet Blazer Revival Planned for the 2019 Model Year
The re-imagined Blazer will ditch the angular lines of older versions like this grey Chevrolet K5 Blazer in favor of more graceful curves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons There’s a new rumor…
'Stop Driving Us Crazy' is 50-Year-Old Nightmare Fuel
If you were a child at any point in time ever, you are probably familiar with Schoolhouse Rock! From “My Hero, Zero” in 1973 all the way up through “The…
Toyota Takes Self-Driving Cars Off Public Roads Following Fatal Uber Accident
Following a fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber car, Toyota has announced it is temporarily taking its entire autonomous vehicle fleet off public roads. NuTonomy, a self-driving startup, is also…
VW Golf Named in Digital Trends' Best Cars of 2019
A global bestseller, and recent award-winner Photo: Volkswagen Every year, Digital Trends — a major consumer technology news source — ranks every vehicle they’ve tested over the preceding 12 months.…
2013 Ram HD Overview
The 2013 Ram HD sees a number of cosmetic and performance updates, including a refreshed interior, a stronger frame, a more powerful turbodiesel engine, and a revised suspension. The real…
September Plug-in Sales Update: Tesla Pushes Deliveries, Volt Abides in Bolt’s Shadow
Photo: © General Motors September has been a fantastic month for plug-in car sales in the US, reaching record levels of year-over-year gains, year-to-date sales, and market penetration. So, let’s…
Senator Blumenthal Warns Automakers to Be Careful in the Race for Self-Driving Cars
Photo: Senate Democrats U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and member of the Senate Committee on Science, Commerce, and Transportation, expressed concerns earlier this week about the safety of self-driving technology.…
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The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
Two of JFK’s Lincoln Continentals to be Auctioned in Boston
JFK’s Lincoln Continental History buffs from all around the world are likely to flock to the Camelot: Fifty Years after Dallas auction on October 24 in Boston, Mass., where 290…
2014 Ram ProMaster Recall Due to Broken Brake Hoses
Following GM’s recent recall disaster, it’s nice to know that some car companies can do recalls right (now and then). Chrysler Group recently announced a 2014 Ram ProMaster recall that…
UPDATE: Toyota Recall Vehicles Made Clear
Toyota Headquarters, USA Yesterday, I announced a Toyota recall that involved frustratingly little information at the time. We knew that 6.4 million vehicles had been recalled globally, including 2.34 million here in…
Toyota FCV Concept to Make North American Debut
Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle coming in 2015 Vehicles that run off hydrogen and whose only emissions are a little bit of water seem like science fiction, but if you’ve been…
2014 Lincoln MKX Overview
The 2014 Lincoln MKX looks like what a luxury crossover should and then some. An oversized front grille sets the tone for the MKX’s imposing stance, and chrome accents add…
Nissan NAIAS Display: What’s That Smell?
Porsche wasn’t the only booth with a strange smell this year in Detroit. The Nissan NAIAS display was ripe with the brand’s signature Scent of the Future, and it, uh,…
Ford NAIAS Display: Wait, This Is, Like, Half the Building
The Ford Mustang is celebrating 50 years of domination on American roadways. Ford’s display at NAIAS was most definitely the largest, and noticeably so. Just the sight of it was…
Hyundai NAIAS Display: The Genesis Bows
Me parking my rump in front of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis in what was quite arguably the most comfortable chair of the show. After Marci popped a few pills to…
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Challenger Five-Star Safety Rating
The 2017 Dodge Challenger (2016 model pictured) was awarded a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA Well, folks, it looks like the 2017 Dodge Challenger doesn’t just come out…
2020 Rebelle Rally with Nissan Frontier
The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our…
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Earning a college degree is a momentous achievement, and starting your first real job means you need a car that’s reliable and affordable. Autotrader recently released the 10 Best Cars…
[VIDEO] Ellen Spoofs McConaughey Lincoln Ad
Ellen spoofs McConaughey Lincoln ad The saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The argument could be made, however, that there is a certain level of flattery…
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