Rio Olympics Gets Wi-Fi Thanks to iPass and Uber Partnership
The Rio Olympics will have Wi-Fi thanks to a new partnership Photo: Dave Catchpole It’s no secret that Rio de Janeiro has had some difficulty getting ready for the magnitude…
Review of “The Art of the Classic Sports Car” by Codling/Mann
The term “sports car” has been criminally overused in today’s automotive marketing, being used in ill-fitting, exaggerated ways to sell even the most nonathletic vehicles. As ones who saw this…
Review: Motorsport Manager Mobile 2
Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.99 (three optional in-app products: $7.49 – $11.99 per item) Launch date: July 13 (iOS), August 10 (Android) Developer: Playsport Games Ltd Size: Approx. 600 MB…
Revel in the Complex Simplicity of a Hybrid Classic Pickup Conversion
Some of the coolest converted and customized vehicles on the road are classic cars which under the skin are outfitted with more modern drive components—the concept of “LS-swapping” (putting one…
Report Scientifically Names Most Popular Cars In Hip-Hop
“Pull the rag off the ’64, hit the switch, show the whole world how it go.” – Game Luxury rides and sport cars have long held a special place in…
Report: GM Venezuela Lays Off Employees Via Text After Plant Seizure
Photo: Intel Free Press The text message has become a convenient means for quick and dirty communication that is used for everything from setting up plans for the weekend to…
Report: GM Agrees to Sell Opel and Vauxhall Brands to PSA Group
General Motors previously tried to sell Opel to Canadian company Magna before the deal fell through in 2009 Photo: © Thomas Kohler Reuters reported earlier today–March 3rd–that General Motors and…
Report: F-150 Limited to Start Around $60,000
Earlier this year, Ford laid down the gauntlet and tossed its name gladly into the proverbial luxury truck hat with the revelation of a line-topping Limited trim. According to a…
Report Claims Uber's Software Labeled Victim of Fatal Crash as 'False Positive' To Be Ignored
More news has emerged about the self-driving Uber crash, where an autonomous vehicle operated by the ride-hailing company struck and killed a woman as she pushed her bike across the…
Real-Life Video Game: Anki Drive Remote Control Race Cars
Footage from the commercial for Anki Drive, the real-life video game. Photo: Anki Remember the old electric slot car tracks you used to play with in your basement with your…
2016 Belgian Grand Prix Recap: 55-Place Grid Penalty Doesn't Stop Hamilton
Nico Rosberg gets out of his Mercedes F1 car triumphant, but he won’t be happy to see Lewis Hamilton behind him. And we’re back! After a month-long summer break, the…
15 Best Road Trip Movies Ever
Road trip movies are an important segment of cinema. They capture the freedom that the road can bring you, the laughs you can share among friends, and the failures and…
Ray Rice Auctions Car for Boston Bombing Victim
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition Ray Rice just sold his new 2013 Jeep Wrangler at an auction this week. And by new, we mean really new—the running…
[QUIZ] What Kind of Car Should You Drive?
Ever wonder what kind of car you should buy next, but aren’t sure how to make the decision? The News Wheel is here to help. Take our fun personality quiz to…
[QUIZ] How Well Do You Know American Road Signs?
If you’re driving on American streets, it’s important to know what all of the road signs mean – even if you’re not from the United States. Our signs don’t always…
