The News Wheel editorial team

The News Wheel editorial team


Nissan GT-R-Powered Toyota 86 Makes 1,300 Horsepower!

Another day, another crazy Toyota 86 build. We recently saw professional drifter Ryan Tuerck hoon his Ferrari V8-powered “Toyota GT4586” in the Formula Drift competition and now it’s time to…

GM Canada Posts Strong March, Q1 2017 Sales Gains

General Motors Canada wrapped up the first quarter of 2017 in as strong a fashion as an automaker could hope to: with its best single sales month in nine years.…

Kia Refreshes Hamster Commercials with baby Turbo Hamster

Turbo Hamster The newborn Turbo Hamster has just arrived to join Kia’s 8-years-running cast of veteran hamsters. Any fans of the hamster commercials will rejoice at this long-awaited refresh. The…

Wilkes Nissan, Author at The News Wheel

From 1988 to 1991, Nissan dominated U.S. sports car racing, as the… Google Glass has been in the news a lot recently regarding the… In a city known for its…

Summer Weather That Wreaks Havoc on Driving

2017 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab Diesel After months and months of wishing for warmer weather and vacation time, it’s no doubt that drivers might be in a rush to hit…

Surveillance Mode Available for License from Ford

Surveillance Mode, which debuted on the Ford Police Interceptor, is now available to license A little more than a year ago, we told you about Ford’s innovative Surveillance Mode for…

Groovy Video Compares 1976 Honda Accord Hatchback to 2017 Accord Hybrid

Lordy, Lordy, look who’s forty: the Honda Accordy! That’s right, the Accord is officially over the hill. But Honda isn’t celebrating the popular midsize car’s birthday in the traditional way…

Opel Teams with BlaBlaCar to Offer Special Deals to Carpoolers

Opel on Thursday announced the kick-off of a new pilot project with BlaBlaCar, the world’s preeminent long-distance carpooling company, which will see Opel cars made available to its most active…

Ford Donates $25K to Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in Zimbabwe

Ford Motor Company last month revealed that it had donated $25,000 to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in Zimbabwe. The grant is to be used toward the endeavor of promoting…

[VIDEO] Driver Stalls Car, Escapes Death, Considers Automatic Transmission

A driver in the Orlando, Florida suburb of Maitland narrowly escaped death last week when a train struck her car on a railroad crossing. The driver, a 28-year-old female, was…

Lexus Hosting Gran Fondo Over Memorial Day Weekend

Lexus is all about embracing an active luxury lifestyle, and the automaker has recently announced it is hosting a Gran Fondo over Memorial Day Weekend. If you’re confused as to…

Ford Invests $1 Million in NoCal Education, Disaster Relief

Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services Ford has announced that it’s kicking off a new philanthropic initiative in Northern California, a major aspect of which will…

PackeyWebb, Author at The News Wheel

This week, Ford announced the all-new F-650 and F-750 medium-duty commercial trucks… Ford Motor Company has always been known as the industry’s leading truck… As of now, only about one…

PGA TOUR Gains New Sponsor as Los Angeles Will Host Genesis Open

As the premium Genesis brand continues to set itself apart from its Hyundai roots, prepare to see its presence as a sponsor in many different places. The most recent sponsorship…

Mustang6G Offers Speculative Render of Slimmed-Down 2015 Mustang

How do you think the 2015 Mustang will end up looking in comparison to this 2014 Mustang? Late this summer, Edmunds.com reported that Ford intends to cut at least 400…

Genetic Engineering May Make Algae a Real Biofuel Contender for the Future

So far the biofuel game has belonged to two crops—corn and soybeans. But, a third organism is ready to play. Kind of. According to Bloomberg writer Jennifer A Dlouhy, after…

GM’s Senior VP of Global Human Resources John Quattrone Retiring After 41 Years

Today General Motors announced the retirement of the company’s long-serving senior vice president of Global Human Resources, John Quattrone, who will leave GM on September 1, 2017, after over 41…

How Many RC Cars Does it Take to Tow a Pickup Truck?

How many small radio-controlled Toyota Hilux pickup trucks does it take to tow a single, full-size Toyota Hilux (known as the Toyota Tacoma in the United States)? It’s not a…

Kia Expands European Optima Lineup with Station Wagon and Hybrid

The future Kia Optima station wagon will combine the styling of the Sportspace concept (pictured above) and the newest Optima sedan You can never have too much of a good…

Sinkhole Passes On Cars To Eat Brooklyn Man

We tend to talk a lot about sinkholes. Who can forget the legendary Bowling Green, Kentucky, sinkhole that ate a priceless collection of Chevrolet Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum…

LA Installs Rumble Strips To Shake Sense Into Street Racers

The Nissan GT-R racing on a track where that belongs Movies and TV shows are great ways to escape the monotony of the every day, but we’re pretty sure all…

Honda Canada Helps Raise $75,000 for Make-A-Wish at Honda Indy Toronto

This past week, the 2016 Honda Indy Toronto racing event raised a whopping $75,000 for Make-A-Wish Canada. Of the total raised, $30,000 of it came from the Ontario Honda Dealers…

Mercedes-AMG GT Teaser Means It's Coming Sometime We Think

Wanna get a sneak peak at the successor to the SLS AMG and Mercedes’ prospective Porsche-killer? Yeah, we can make that happen. Here’s your first look at the Mercedes-AMG GT.…

Hot Damn the 2016 Jaguar XE Looks Amazing

Today, the 2016 Jaguar XE was revealed at Earls Court in London (revealed, of course, once you got past the weird and forever-long reveal that included a terrible Off-Off-Broadway show and…

Stalker Gives Paris Hilton a Cadillac, Smashes Its Windows

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIND A SOCIALITE IN THE ALPS! Wealthy celebutante Paris Hilton seems to have disappeared from the public consciousness, having been replaced in the national…

Ford Posts First-Half Sales Increase in China

Ford sales in China totaled 577,097 vehicles in the first half of 2016 between the Ford and Lincoln brands and Ford’s various joint ventures. The total is 6% better than…

What's Changing for the Chevy Tahoe in 2019?

Only a few changes are planned for the 2019 Chevy Tahoe With a next-generation Tahoe likely to arrive in 2020, Chevrolet is keeping changes to a minimum for the 2019…

5 Best Off-Road Trails in Colorado

If there’s one thing the state of Colorado is known for, it’s adventure. Whether you’re hiking up to Estes Park or biking along the beautiful scenery of Red Rock Canyon,…

2016 Fiat 500L Overview

The 2016 Fiat 500L is a four-door hatchback featuring a starting MSRP of $19,495. The Fiat 500L offers two extra doors and two additional feet of overall length than the…

The Nissan Leaf Is Good Enough for Royalty

When you think of the British Royal Family and its fleet of cars, you pretty much see images of Land Rovers, Bentleys, and Aston Martins. Well, thanks to the Duke…

Non-Paying Customer vs. Enraged Nail Artist Who Jumped on Car

Photo: StockSnap If you get your nails done at Unique Nails in Jackson, Tennessee, you’re expected to pay before leaving. One customer experienced the negative ramifications that result when customers…

5 Best Audiobooks to Listen to on a Road Trip

Traveling in a car for hours on end can get a bit unnerving, especially if the same songs keep playing over and over on the radio. Even a perfectly crafted…

Surround Vision Camera System Adds Unique Safety Technology to Cadillac CT6

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 offers up to seven cameras for added protection and luxury Photo: © General Motors All Cadillac enthusiasts know the new CT6 luxury sedan features a bold…

3 Cool Racetracks to Visit in Arkansas

Photo: Royalbroil Arkansas is home to many speedways and racetracks to test your skills on. But if you just want to view some professionals tear up the dirt, you can…

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT Overview

The 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT is a two-door performance coupe that carries a starting MSRP of $111,200. This German sports car is the model that replaced the popular Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG,…

Kia Motors Cuts Negative Environmental Impact of Car Manufacturing Significantly

Kia is taking its eco-friendly practices to its manufacturing plant, reducing the amount of pollutants it emitts Kia’s commitment to offering eco-friendly vehicle options is turning into a big commitment…

Honda & Red Bull Hold First Formal Meeting Over 2019 F1 Engines

After it was announced last year that Toro Rosso would switch from Renault to Honda engines for the 2018 Formula One season, the inevitable question followed: Will Red Bull, Toro…

F1 TV Streaming Service Goes Live

Fans have been clamoring for it for years, and now it’s here: Formula One’s first official live streaming service, which will allow spectators from around the world to watch their…

Cartoon Car Spotlight: Should 'Speed Buggy' Be Considered an Animated Classic?

Hanna-Barbera has produced many timeless cartoons over the years: The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and more. Speed Buggy, however, was not one of those classics. Lasting for 16 episodes…

5 Things You Need to Know about the 2017 Dayton Auto Show

The new Chevy Cruze hatchback is just one of many vehicles on display at the 2017 Dayton Auto Show The 2017 Dayton Auto Show kicked off on February 23rd and…

Why the Spare Tire is Becoming Obsolete

Photo: robmba via cc/Flickr If you’ve recently bought or started leasing a new car, chances are you might have noticed its lack of a spare tire. Are auto makers starting…

Check Out Nissan at The Great American Trucking Show

This weekend, from August 24th -26th, the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) is taking place in Dallas. The show normally focuses on the big vehicles that power commercial trucking, with…

Honda Week of Service Gives Back in Communities Across North America

This month over 20,000 volunteers participated in the second annual Team Honda Week of Service, “giving back” to their respective communities by engaging in several types of community support activities…

Hyundai's Presence at PyeongChang Winter Olympics Includes Blackest Building in the World

If you’re in PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Olympics, you’ll find a city filled with fascinating sights and architectural wonders specially made for the global games. one of the highlights…

2020 Jeep Wrangler PHEV Power Electronics Module Production Awarded to Toledo Machining

The 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Sahara with previous-generation Jeep Wranglers Jeep confirmed late last year that it will launch a Wrangler plug-in hybrid in 2020, but offered precious little…

2019 Ford Edge ST Commercials Spotlight Co-Pilot360, Practicality and Performance

If you’ve been watching NCAA Football for the past couple of weekends, then you’ve probably noticed a couple of commercials spotlighting the 2019 Ford Edge and the new high-performance Edge…

Toyota Debuts Diverse Collection of Commercials for the 2019 Corolla Hatchback

This adorable pup makes an appearance in one of Toyota’s many new Corolla Hatchback ads With the release of the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, the automaker employed the creative stylings…

Rumored Specs for 2019 Silverado Diesel

Many Silverado fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the 2019 Silverado Diesel. While Chevy has yet to confirm the exact specs for the 2019 Silverado Diesel, GM Authority revealed some…

Sony Music and Toyota Partner to Host Second Annual Los Dells Latin Music Festival

Earlier this month, Toyota partnered with Sony Music to host the second annual Los Dells Festival at the Wisconsin Dells from Sep. 1-2. The lineup consisted of artists from countries…

Nissan Brings 5 Unique Vehicles to SEMA

Nissan Project Clubsport 23 Each year, different automakers bring a variety of inspiring and exciting vehicles to the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. This year, Nissan presented…