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Fascinating New Hot Wheels Book Chronicles Toy Cars' 50-Year History

Few toys have been so integral to childhoods and treasured by collectors as Mattel’s Hot Wheels. Synonymous with die-cast miniature model cars, the Hot Wheels brand is as popular today…

Bari Musawwir: From RC Racer to Monster Truck Driver

Bari Musawwir is well-known as the driver of the Zombie truck in the East Coast tour of the Monster Jam featuring the AMSOIL Series, but he still fondly remembers his first…

5 Coolest Cars from John Cena's Instagram

Just like the person, John Cena’s Instagram account is full of mystery, humor, and baffling contradictions. Over 7 million followers tune in regularly to see what random image the WWE and…

Chevy Traverse Delivers Noteworthy Quiet Ride Says US News

2020 Chevrolet Traverse High Country If you view driving as a chance to shut out the world, you need a car with a quiet interior, one that is rich in…

Goldfinch Rides like Royalty in Its Own Uber

Photo: FreeStocks Ladies and gentlemen, if you’re looking for a Prince Charming that knows how to have a good time while still being responsible, you might want to check out…

11 Simple Feng Shui Tips to Boost Your Car's Chi

For as much time and effort you put into creating a soothing, peaceful environment in your home, that can quickly be undone when you leave your house and enter a…

2022 Chevrolet Silverado HD Adds Multi-Flex Tailgate

Multi-Flex Tailgate makes tough jobs easier for new 2022 Chevrolet Silverado HD Photo: General Motors You asked, and Chevrolet is coming through six ways from Sunday. Following in the footsteps…

A Reminder to Stick with Your Truck's Recommended Towing Specs

If you’ve ever been behind the wheel of a Chevy Silverado, you’re likely familiar with this truck’s pleasing performance specs — especially when it comes to towing. As impressive as…

Infotainment Systems, Distracted Driving, and Safety-Oriented Alternatives

Photo: Pexels There is a constant danger of being involved in a car accident while you’re on the road. When you think of it in its purest form, the safety…

Tips for Driving When the Power Is Out

Photo: grendelkhan Over the weekend, Hurricane Irma barreled through the Atlantic, causing severe damage to several islands before finally landing in southern Florida. The Sunshine State is lacking sunshine, and…

A Simple Explanation of the Different Types of Car Warranties

Buying a new or certified pre-owned car has a lot of perks — including coverage for parts that break so you don’t have to pay for repairs. However, that coverage…

The National Corvette Museum Reveals Expansion Plans

Photo: David Fulmer via CC The National Corvette Museum will be starting an extensive renovation. The existing facility located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which opened its door in 1994, will…

Available Holden Acadia Technology Includes Traffic Sign Recognition, Traction Select Control

The Holden Acadia, the first new GMC vehicle to make the leap to Australia and wear the lion badge, is drawing ever closer to launching. When it arrives, the Acadia…

Holden's Former Elizabeth Manufacturing Site to Become Lionsgate Business Park

Holden shuttered its manufacturing operations in Australia last October, but its former Elizabeth manufacturing facility is receiving a new lease on life after having been purchased by Melbourne-based developer Pelligra…

5 Tips to Help You Drive Safely in a Parking Lot

More than 500 people are killed every year in parking-lot accidents. Photo: Alex92287 No matter your level of skill, experience, or prudence behind the wheel, parking lots are full of…

Sesame Street Vehicle Spotlight: The Incalculable Coolness of the Countmobile

The Count easily has the coolest car on Sesame Street Photo: Children’s Television Workshop/Warner Bros If there’s one thing that every childhood has in common–apart from being younger than we…

Wynonna Earp: The Characters and Their Cars

Photo: SEVEN24 Films With its supernatural-Western atmosphere, hilarious quips, and remarkable cast, Wynonna Earp was praised as one of the best television shows of 2017 by Variety. After a week-long…

Why Does Reading in the Car Cause Nausea?

Long road trips can be pretty dull unless you have something to keep you occupied. While some people and families plan out games to play along the way, others prefer…

Who Is Liable When a Friend Crashes Your Car

Who pays the damages when a friend crashes your car? Some of it depends on whether or not your friend is insured Photo: The News Wheel Hopefully, you won’t ever…

IIHS Study Finds That GM's Front Crash Prevention Systems Really Do Work

GM’s forward collision warning and autobrake are evidently effective Photo: Chevrolet Unsurprisingly, automakers continually state that their front crash prevention systems keep drivers safe on the road. Still, evidence from…

New Study Reveals that Car Vibrations Are Another Trigger for Drowsy Driving

Photo: Waymo While drowsy driving definitely poses a safety risk, it turns out that running low on sleep is just one trigger that causes drivers to feel tired while driving.…

Why Don’t Windshields Shatter? A Quick Car Glass Explainer

Something that perplexed me when I was younger was car windows. More specifically, why don’t windshields shatter? After all, when a window on the car is broken, it shatters into…

This is How Gas Pump Nozzles Actually Work

Learn how a gas pump nozzle actually works Getting gas is a daily task that we typically don’t think about while we’re doing it. You just pick up the nozzle…

Keep Motion Sickness at Bay With This DIY Carsickness Prevention Kit

As the weather warms up, the season of road trips will shortly be upon us once more, and in a roundabout sort of way, so will the season of carsickness.…

What Exactly Is A PowerShift Transmission?

When I was shopping for my certified pre-owned car, I knew the Ford Focus and Fiesta would probably be a big part of my search. While researching the vehicles and their…

Celebrate Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday by Reading About His Visionary Self-Driving Vehicle

A working model of Leonardo da Vinci’s self-driving cart Photo: AM Today would have been the 566th birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance man best known for dreaming…

Is It Possible for Your Car to Be Struck by Lightning? What Would Happen?

Being in the right place when a thunderstorm hits can have life-or-death importance. If there’s lightning travelling between the sky and the ground, it’s imperative to escape to a location…

Who Cleans up After a Car Accident?

If you’ve ever wondered who cleans up after a car crash, you’re not alone. We’ve done a bit of digging and unearthed some interesting facts that answer this question. Personalized…

Signs Your Vehicle Is Not Shifting Properly

Photo: The News Wheel If your vehicle is not shifting gears properly, this may be an indication that your vehicle is experiencing transmission problems. The longer these issues go unaddressed,…

Pokémon Go: Do’s and Don’ts of Driving

Follow these tips to ensure you’re being responsible and courteous Pokémon Go created something of a frenzy when it debuted more than three years ago. The mobile app was deemed…

3 Tips For Safely Transporting Plants

Spring is slowly inching closer, which means it is time to ready your garden and spruce up your landscaping. A stop at the garden shop always yields plenty of treasures,…

IIHS Study Confirms That Yes, Blind Spot Monitoring and Lane Departure Warnings Help Prevent Crashes

Automakers have, over the past few years, been feverishly equipping their new vehicles with driver-assist active safety features—some of the basic of which are lane departure warning and blind spot…

How to Prevent Sunburn While Driving

With temperatures on the rise, people are wearing fewer clothes. Heavy coats, scarves, boots, and layers have given way to short sleeves, shorter pants, and sandals.  And, less clothes equals…

Dear People Who Shine Your Brights in My Face: You're the Worst

Photo: Lothar Wandtner via CC Growing up in the Midwest, I’ve spent a great deal of time driving down dark country roads. I always appreciated the sense of serenity. Silence…

8 Creative Engagement Proposal Ideas That Involve Cars

If your relationship is getting serious and you want to make an official legal commitment to each other, you’ve gotta start with a meaningful marriage proposal. Now it’s up to…

Safe Alternatives to Driveway Salt That Won’t Damage Your Car

After an overnight freeze, your driveway can be dangerous to walk and park on if it’s coated in ice. You can easily melt that sheet of slick snow or frozen…

Why Do People Give Their Cars Nicknames?

Photo: Chevrolet As you might expect from someone who writes about cars for a living, I think they’re pretty cool. Often, they seem to have a personality of their own,…

Cruise Automation Reveals Its First Fully-Driverless Car

GM’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Cruise Automation, recently debuted its first 100 percent driverless car. It’s called Cruise Origin. GM intends this model for production sometime in the future. Here’s what…

2022 Chevrolet Camaro Gets a Redline Edition

You’ve seen the Redline package on familiar favorites like the Equinox and the Blazer. Now, the sporty accent package is coming to the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro. Here’s what it adds…

40 Countries Will Soon Implement an Automatic Braking Standard

Photo: sanjitbakshi A few years back, 20 carmakers announced a commitment to include automatic braking as a standard feature by 2022. Now, many countries are pushing for standard automatic braking…

Subaru’s 2016 Share the Love Event Has No Limits

The ASPCA is one of four organizations Subaru is including in this year’s Share the Love® event As quite the benevolent automaker, Subaru is unsurprisingly returning this year to host…

2022 Chevrolet Silverado Gains Increased Diesel Towing Capacity

Photo: Chevrolet The recently refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 boasts a plethora of updates, including a significant boost to its towing capabilities for diesel-powered models. Here’s a look at what’s…

Chevrolet History: A Look Back to the 1990s

Admittedly, the 1990s wasn’t the greatest decade for car design. We think of it as more of a transitional decade that helped all us forget what was an even worse…

2017 Chevy Bolt EV Topped Best Used Electric Cars List

The 2017 Bolt EV Photo: Chevrolet Electric vehicles tend to cost more than their gas-powered counterparts, and this is why it’s often worth buying used if you’re looking to make…

Car-Sploitation Film Review: ‘Checkered Flag or Crash’ (1977)

A racing flag or a billowing chess board? You decide… Photo: Picudio via CC In the wide world of car-themed movies, stories about off-road racing are surprisingly prevalent. These films…

Watch Jay Leno Mouth-Breathe and Squint at the Wheel of the 2019 Mustang Bullitt and Original Bullitt Mustang Hero Car

You just knew—just had to know—that the very second that the 1968 Ford Mustang GT hero car driven by Steve McQueen in the film Bullitt emerged from the barn in…

Ford Exec: There's No Market for V6 Ranger Raptor (Outside the United States)

The fact that it’s been seen around Michigan in a left-hand-drive configuration — and in close vicinity of a McDonald’s, no less — seems to suggest that the Ford Ranger…

2023 Corvette Z06 Raises Money for Operation Homefront

Photo: Chevrolet By auctioning off the very first 70th Anniversary Edition 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Chevrolet recently raised $3.6 million on behalf of Operation Homefront. This record-breaking surpassed the Barrett-Jackson…

How to Prepare Your Diesel Truck for Winter

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel Photo: Chevrolet If you drive a diesel truck, there are a handful of maintenance tasks to complete before winter arrives. Here are five items to…

Differences Between the 2022 Silverado 1500 LTD and the 2022 Silverado 1500

The 2022 Silverado ZR2 Photo: Chevrolet Probably more than a few shoppers have been confused by the fact that Chevrolet has released the 2022 Silverado 1500 LTD alongside the upcoming…

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