New Lewis Hamilton Contract is Only for One Year
Photo: Jen Ross via CC Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was technically out of contract since the start of 2021, but there was little doubt he would return to…
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Lewis Hamilton Wins 2019 Russian GP
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube As the Mercedes F1 team seems to have shifted its resources to developing its 2020 and 2021 cars, the 2019 Russian GP looked like it…
History of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 1967 Entrance Photo: Mark Zimmerman via Flickr/CC Is there any track in all of North America that carries the same level of prestige and fame as the…
Next-Gen 2025 Toyota Camry Will Be Hybrid Only
Photo: Toyota The next-gen Toyota Camry will be offered as a hybrid-only model — and that’s a big deal because the Camry isn’t just one of many new hybrids, but…
‘100 Leading Women’ Recognizes Six Toyota Leaders
Photo: Toyota Six Toyota executives have been recognized in Automotive News’ list of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. Published every five years, the list aims…
Sebastian Vettel Announces Retirement from Formula 1
Photo: Wikimedia via CC Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, who once joked he would create an Instagram account only once he retired from the sport, finally created an…
11 of the Most Expensive Toll Roads in America
Paying at a toll booth Photo: The News Wheel Typically used to fund the construction of new roadways — and to maintain old ones — toll roads are a necessary…
2021 Honda Accord Gets Fresh Face, Starts at $24,770
Photo: Honda The 2021 Honda Accord has officially launched with a fresh face and an MSRP starting at $24,770. Since entering a new generation in 2018, the Honda Accord has…
Toyota Launches All-New, All-Electric bZ4X SUV
Photo: Toyota After first revealing the concept almost exactly one year ago, Toyota is finally launching the all-new, all-electric bZ4X. It is the automaker’s first mass-market full EV and will…
How Honda and Red Bull Will Continue Collaborating After 2021
Photo: Honda Almost exactly one year past, Honda announced it would leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 racing season. The manufacturer currently supplies engines for Red Bull…
Toyota Pushes Production Back a Third Time
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and declining vehicle demand, it will once more extend the suspension of its North American production operations. Its…
Why is My Car Using More Gas Than Usual?
Photo: The News Wheel Do you feel like you’re stopping at the pump more than usual lately? You aren’t imagining it — there are a number of faulty parts and…
Lincoln Star Concept Uses Scents and Sounds to Help You Relax
Photo: Lincoln Motor Company Meet the Lincoln Star. It sounds like the name of a certain drummer’s long-lost relative — and this might actually be appropriate, because the Star is…
Verstappen and Hamilton Dominate 2021 United States Grand Prix
Photo: Honda Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were once again in a class of their own at the 2021 United States Grand Prix, completing the race nearly 45 seconds ahead…
Official 2020 Formula 1 Driver Lineup
Photo: Carl J | Unsplash Canadian racing driver Nicholas Lafiti has been confirmed as the driver who will replace Robert Kubica at Williams next season, officially completing the 2020 Formula…
2021 Belgian Grand Prix Halted Under Rain, Half Points Awarded
Photo: Honda The 2021 Belgian Grand Prix was the first race in Formula 1 history to feature zero laps under green flag conditions. Max Verstappen, who started on pole, took…
Hamilton & Verstappen Duke It Out at 2019 Hungarian GP
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube The 2019 Hungarian GP was a two-man show as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battled for victory for almost every one of the 70 laps.…
Carnage, Talent, and Ocon’s First Win at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Photo: Honda The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix was one of the most ridiculously unpredictable Formula 1 races in a long time. It kicked off with carnage as Valtteri Bottas missed…
Choosing the Right Windshield Washer Fluid
Photo: Charles Roderick It’s easy to dismiss windshield washer fluid as something unimportant — until it’s time to clean up one of nature’s little surprises. It’s crucial that your car…
2016 Ford Mustang Overview
2016 Ford Mustang GT Black Package The 2016 Ford Mustang takes the formidable formula put forth with the next-gen 2015 Mustang and adds a few new wrinkles, making one of the…
Toyota Gazoo Racing Poised for a Driver Lineup Shakeup
Photo: Kevin Decherf Having confirmed it would race in the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship, Toyota Gazoo Racing must now look to its six full-season drivers and decide whether to…
13th Million Toyota Rolls Off Kentucky Assembly Line
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky celebrated the production of its 13th million vehicle earlier this month. Based in Georgetown, TMMK is the largest Toyota plant in…
Force India to be Renamed Racing Point, Could Be Renamed Again
Photo: Jen_ross83 Three days ago, the Force India team announced it would be known as Racing Point for the 2019 Formula One season, but already there are news that the…
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Production Begins in Kentucky
Photo: Toyota Toyota RAV4 Hybrid production has begun at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the company’s Georgetown-based plant. Best-known for producing the top-selling Camry and the full-size Avalon sedan, TMMK now…
Lance Stroll's Season is Off to a Shaky Start
Lance Stroll is not having the debut season he would have hoped for. After winning the 2016 Euro Formula 3 championship in just his second year, he was fast-tracked to…
Path to Formula One: Super License
The DMV is not where you’ll be getting your Super License Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation Before drivers can compete in the Formula One World Championship, they must first hold…
Lando Norris Will Be Back for “Not the BAH GP” Substitute Race
Photo: Codemasters Last Sunday, Formula One driver Lando Norris was the most-watched streamer on Twitch, hitting over 70,000 viewers as he competed in the “Not the AUS GP” online race.…
What Did Formula 1 Teams Spend in 2016?
Max Verstappen leading Nico Rosberg at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix Ever wonder how much money it costs to run a Formula 1 team? Team owner Gene Haas, who founded…
2018 Mazda3 Touring Hatchback: First Impressions
Last week, I drove into my local Mazda dealership with my 2015 Mazda3 i SV sedan (the lowest available trim level for that model year), which I had leased over…
What’s Going On With Used Car Prices?
Photo: The News Wheel For various reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and a global shortage of superconductor parts, new car availability plummeted in 2020. This pushed shoppers…
BMW Joins Toyota to Build Fuel Cell SUVs
Photo: BMW BMW is exploring fuel cell technology to help it diversify its electrification efforts. The German automaker will be working with Toyota to develop new hydrogen-powered vehicles. According to…
Honda to Sell Only EVs by 2040
Photo: Honda New Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced today that his company wants 100 percent of its vehicle sales to be EVs by 2040, an aggressive goal that comes across…
'The Fate of the Furious' – Spoiler-Free Review
Genre: Action Director: F. Gary Gray Producers: Neil H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell Theatrical Release: April 14, 2017 Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez,…
How Toyota Canada Kept Workers Safe during Factory Reopening
Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada is one of the largest employers in southwestern Ontario, with about 8,500 employees working across its assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock. When the…
Toyota Announces Two All-New Three-Row SUVs
Photo: Toyota Only nine days ago, we said the Toyota electric vehicle avalanche was coming (the EV-lanche?) and it seems to have already started. The automaker just announced it was…
Canadian Grand Prix on the Rocks for 2021 F1 Season
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on Montreal’s Notre Dame Island, has hosted the Canadian Grand Prix since 1978 Photo: pedrik via CC The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal was canceled last year…
Toyota’s Electric Vehicle Sales are Soaring in Canada
Photo: Toyota 2020 was not a good year for the auto industry, but there were a few highlights nonetheless. Not least of which was the performance of Toyota’s electric vehicle…
2021 Toyota Venza Returns as Hybrid Crossover with 40 MPG
Photo: Toyota Toyota is bringing back the Venza, a wagon-style crossover whose first stint on the market had lasted only a single generation. This time, the Venza promises to stick…
In the Rearview: Demons and Death Race
Welcome to In the Rearview, where I bring you some of the top car news of the past week. First up this past week is a News-Wheel-exclusive look at Roger…
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Confirmed, Hybrid Coming Later
Photo: Toyota As we anticipated last month, Toyota has revealed it will launch the Corolla Cross in the United States for the 2022 model year. Positioned between the C-HR and…
The Problem With Electric Car Fires
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Lithium-Ion Battery System Electric vehicles have come under scrutiny lately after a couple of crashes involving Tesla cars where the battery pack ignited. In one of…
Hyundai Earned More 2021 Top Safety Pick Awards than All American Brands Combined
Photo: Hyundai The Hyundai Motor Group — including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis — has racked up more 2021 Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety than…
Love Cars? Add These Netflix Originals to Your Watchlist
Photo: Netflix If you enjoy working on cars, driving them, or even just watching them on the screen, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from on Netflix. The streaming…
America’s Haas F1 is First to Reveal New 2018 Car
As of last week, the America’s only Formula One team, Haas F1, was the only team in the sport not to have announced when it would reveal its new 2018…
Toro Rosso Pokes Fun at Honda Critics
Toro Rosso, the formerly Renault-powered Formula One team now partnered with Honda, poked fun at the engine manufacturer’s critics with a spoof press release that marked the team’s successful engine…
Toyota Tundra Arrives Sept. 19
Photo: Toyota After months of teasing the all-new truck, Toyota has finally confirmed the 2022 Tundra will be fully unveiled on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. EDT. That will…
Maine is Top State for RV Revenue
Photo: MemoryCatcher via Pixabay New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Economic Census shows that for every 10,000 residents, Maine generates more than $600,000 in annual sales at RV…
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Ultimate Driver’s Car
Photo: Porsche Porsche may have gone all-in on electric with the Taycan, but the automaker is still remaining true to its roots with the all-new 911 GT3, the high-performance homologation…
[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?
In general, I have always liked Orlando Bloom well enough. Like most people, I mostly knew him lately from his roles in the various Lord of the Rings movies or…
