The News Wheel editorial team

The News Wheel editorial team


Nissan Introduces Gripz Concept Sports Crossover, and It Is Sweet

The crossover market has been treating Nissan very, very well. Nissan’s three premier crossovers–the Juke, the Murano, and especially the Rogue–make up a large percentage of Nissan’s total sales, with…

What to Do if Your Car Gets Stuck on Railroad Tracks

Photo: V12 BRO Getting your vehicle stuck on a railroad track is the last scenario anyone could wish to be in. However, if you do happen to find yourself in…

Horner: Red Bull Would Have Had the Same 2018 Results with Honda

Photo: UK in Japan- FCO Red Bull Racing has won three of the ten Grands Prix that have so far taken place in the 2018 Formula One World Championship, with…

Lumia Windows Phones to Replace BMW's Current Nokias

Word is BMW employees will be replacing their outdated Nokia phones with a WIndows Phone like this Lumia 930 Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns via CC It seems like everyone wants to…

Get a Closer Look at the 2017 Cadillac XT5 with 20 New Photos

2017 Cadillac XT5 Photo: © General Motors The 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show gets underway next week, but one of its cornerstone debuts—the all-new 2017 Cadillac XT5—has already been out…

What Should I Know About Motorcycle Loans?

Photo: Nikolai Ulltang This article is sponsored by Crediful.com. If you are struggling to raise the finances to buy your own vehicle, there are specialist finance options available to get…

How to Stay Sane While Road-Tripping with Kids

According to a recent AAA travel survey, nearly 100 million Americans have a vacation planned this year. 53 percent of them will be driving to their destinations. Whether you’re a…

Reuss: GMC Acadia All Terrain Aims to Cut into Jeep Sales

2017 GMC Acadia  Photo: © General Motors GMC revealed its all-new, much smaller 2017 Acadia last week at the 2016 North American International Auto Show, suggesting that the brand is…

Uber Is Now Officially Legal in China

Photo: Julien GONG Min It is no secret that Uber has been having a lot of problems in China. In some cities, the app has been banned, its offices invaded…

Ford Lost a Customer’s Focus RS and Refuses to Talk to Him

Update #1: A spokesperson from Ford has contacted us with more information on this situation. It appears that Mr. Flynn was contacted directly by Ford after the story went viral on…

Hyundai Wins Most Initial Quality Awards in Company History

Hyundai wins most Initial Quality Awards in company history J.D. Power released the list of winners in its 2014 Initial Quality Study℠ today, and Hyundai was thrilled to see that…

2017 Ram Laramie Longhorn RV Match Walnut Brown Design Debuts at the Dallas Auto Show

The Walnut Brown coloration for the 2017 Ram Laramie Longhorn At the moment, the automotive world is waiting with bated breath for the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon to finally…

Ford Invites Collaboration in Creating Universal Language for Self-Driving Vehicles

In a post on Medium Tuesday, John Shutko, technical specialist for Human Factors and UI Design at Ford Motor Company, issued a call on his company’s behalf for a universal…

Mitsubishi Is Reportedly Set to Shift the Sizes of Its SUVs

Get ready to see some major differences in Mitsubishi’s SUV lineup Photo: Mitsubishi Crossovers and SUVs are currently important for any automaker, but they are especially important for Mitsubishi. It’s…

Hyundai has Eyes on Future, Promoting Young and Female Execs

Hyundai intends to promote younger and female workers to executives roles, which it has already begun doing Photo: Nguyen Hung Vu via CC 2014 has been a strong year for…

2015 Ford Focus Engine Offering Shakes Things Up

The 2015 Ford Focus will offer a 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. Yesterday, Ford announced that the 2015 Ford Focus engine offerings would be getting a burst of efficiency. Now offering a…

Mazda Taking New Approach to American Market

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that there are a lot of automakers vying for market share in the United States. From homegrown American favorites to exemplary imports from…

2014 Lexus LX Overview

The 2014 Lexus LX The 2014 Lexus LX is the pinnacle of full-size luxury SUVs, and it has the styling to back it up. Aggressively-styled headlights also happen to be…

2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Configurator Goes Live

The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Configurator The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe will start appearing in dealerships this summer, but, as impatient Americans, we never really can wait that long. Luckily,…

2013 Jeep Wrangler Overview

2013 Jeep Wrangler Overview What’s New for the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Jeep has made several updates to the Jeep Wrangler in an effort increase comfort and utility for 2013. This…

Cadillac CTS Coupe History

Cadillac CTS Coupe History With the popularity of the CTS four-door sedan, Cadillac introduced the CTS Coupe in 2008, wowing the car industry. Since its introduction, the CTS Coupe has…

Why the GM Toledo Transmission Plant Won Its Pollution Prevention Award

A look inside the GM Toledo Transmission plant ©GM Last week, during National Pollution Prevention Week, we announced that the GM Toledo Transmission plant was awarded a pollution prevention award…

2014 BMW Z4 Overview

2014 BMW Z4 Exterior You would be hard-pressed to find a more aggressively-styled and imposing vehicle on the road than the 2014 BMW Z4. Outside of some exotic sports cars…

2013 Subaru Legacy Overview

2013 Subaru Legacy Overview For 2013, the Subaru Legacy sees a newly styled front-end, a more powerful and efficient four-cylinder engine, revised suspension tuning, an improved continuously variable transmission (CVT),…

Woman Shoots at Driving Honeymooners for Trying to Take a Mango

When most people say that they could kill for a certain food, they don’t mean it. To Fort Myers’ Josefina Tometich, though, mangos are serious business. Josefina Tometich, Lady of…

“Experience the New Buick” Campaign Points to, Well, the New Buick

Any true master of an embarrassing situation knows that the art to changing people’s perceptions is being the first to make fun of yourself. Of course, you won’t want to…

Cadillac and Uber Team to Ease the Pain of Parking at 2014 NAIAS

The 2014 SRX is one of the new models that Cadillac and Uber will be showing off thanks to some collaboration. If the word coming from Jalopnik is any indication,…

Nissan Sunderland Builds its 2 Millionth Qashqai

The 2 millionth Qashqai rolls off the line Nissan has announced that the Qashqai crossover has crossed the two million unit mark in less than eight years, which makes it…

[PHOTOS] Ford WRC Concept RS160 is Not Real, Still Amazing

The Ford WRC Concept RS160 is the creation of Ken Nagasaka The Ford WRC Concept RS160 is not something that you’ll see this week at Los Angeles Auto Show, nor…

New Ford Transit Custom Nugget Camper Revealed

Photo: Ford Motor Company Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of nugget in your life. Yes, we’re of course referring to the new Ford Transit Custom Nugget Camper,…

2013 Ford Explorer Overview

Looking for the Newest Model? Trims and Specs for the 2015 Ford Explorer What’s New for the 2013 Ford Explorer? 2013 Ford Explorer Sport The 2013 Ford Explorer gets a…

The Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Exposed

The Infiniti Q50 Eau Rogue Concept debuted today at NAIAS. Today at the North American International Auto Show, Nissan’s luxury arm unveiled its all-new Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge. All at…

2014 Audi Q7 Overview

In the 2014 model year, all Audi Q7s now come with adaptive xenon headlights with LED running lights and the Premium Plus trim now has standard keyless ignition/entry. 2014 Audi…

2014 Cadillac ELR Reviewed: More Than a Luxury Volt

The wildly anticipated 2014 Cadillac ELR enters the hybrid sports performance market with a bang. The 2014 Cadillac ELR has been hotly anticipated by Caddy enthusiasts and green driving advocates…

2014 Daytona 500 Ford Finishes: Three in Top Ten

Ford claims three of the top ten spots in this year’s race. Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing, boys! This past weekend saw the inaugural race that signifies the start…

2009 Corvette Blue Devil Prototype Will Be Restored First

The 2009 Corvette Blue Devil prototype will be the first damaged Corvette to be restored. The National Corvette Museum’s 2009 Corvette Blue Devil prototype, on loan from General Motors, will…

Internet Person TJ Smith Makes Internet Ad with Nissan Sentra on the Internet

You know what we love? Lots of things. Among things we love: karaoke. Real talk here: singing in the car is one of the few very pure joys there is…

Read Mary Barra's Oral Testimony for the U.S. House Hearing

GM CEO, Mary Barra, delivered an oral testimony at a U.S. House hearing today. Earlier today we posted Mary Barra’s prepared remarks for her U.S. House hearing. Now we’ve got…

'Lincoln MKC: Engage Your Senses' Tour Visits Boston

Miguel Rosales, Peter Jones, and the Lincoln MKC This past Thursday, the fourth stop on the “Lincoln MKC: Engage Your Senses” tour rolled through the Boston Museum of science, where…

1970 Mustang Milano Concept: Purple Haze from Pony Car Past

As part of the march to the ultimate pony car’s 50th anniversary, Ford has been going back into the vault and unearthing some of its most interesting and unfairly forgotten…

1974 Olympia Charger Looks to Take Le Mans Classic By Storm

1974 Olympia Charger It’s entirely possible that everybody has that aunt or uncle or distant relative who’s got a primo-looking vintage muscle car in a shed somewhere.  Whenever you ask…

Cadillac Sales Rising in Middle Eastern Markets

2015 Cadillac Escalade Photo: © General Motors Cadillac Middle East reports that its sales are up 31% through the first five months of 2015, a considerable amount of growth achieved…

Chevy Selected 11 Kids to be Mascots at Old Trafford Match This Saturday

Chevy has chosen 11 kids to be mascots at Old Trafford match this Saturday. ©GM Chevrolet is hosting 11 children from across the globe in Manchester, England, leading up to…

Bruce Willis, Fred Armisen Initiate Honda “Hug Fest”

In case you were too busy lamenting the Broncos’ embarrassing gameplay or too busy celebrating the widely unexpected victory of the Seahawks, we’ve gathered the deets on Honda’s big Super…

2013 Mazda6 Overview

2013 Mazda6 The Mazda6 sees 18-inch wheels for the i Touring and i Grand Touring trim levels. In addition, the s Touring Plus model has been discontinued. 2013 Mazda6 Exterior…

Ford Releases Q2 Financials, Reveals Record North American Profit

Ford released its 2015 second quarter financials on Tuesday, revealing the automaker’s best Automotive quarterly profit in 15 years and a net income of $1.9 billion. “This is one of…

Report: Shelby GT350R Beats Z/28 'Ring Time by Five Seconds

Shelby GT350R beats Z/28 Nurburgring time? Possibly! When Ford unveiled the Shelby GT350R at the beginning of the month, one thing was abundantly clear from the get-go: it was a…

Two Chrysler Engines Named Ward’s 10 Best Engines for 2014

Every year, WardsAuto compiles a list of the “10 Best Engines” for the upcoming year after extensive research and testing. The list displays the most advanced powertrains available and can…

Volvo S80 History

Volvo S80 History The Volvo S80 is a mid-size luxury sedan that has been in production since 1998. The S80 has helped Volvo establish itself as premium automaker with car-buyers…

Nissan Donates $10,000 to Aid Victims of Illinois Tornadoes

The tornadoes that devastated Washington, Illinois, on November 17, 2013, took 29 lives, injured more than 350 more residents, and changed the lives of countless others. In the wake of…