GM Vehicles Comprise Top Half of 10 Most American Cars List
AutoBlog has put together a list of the 10 Most American Cars on the market, determined by what percentages of the vehicles’ parts are actually “born in the USA.” The results may surprise some, as many foreign companies have factories located in the United States (and vice versa). The Alabama-assembled Honda Odyssey minivan, for example, […]
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond Hint that They’re Coming to America
Sacked television host Jeremy Clarkson has been touring the world with fellow ex-Top Gear presenters Richard Hammond and James May, as well as a whole bunch of cars. Sadly, none of the eight concert dates on their worldwide tour happen to be in the United States. But during a recent show in Belfast, Hammond hinted […]
Jeff Gordon To Join Fellow NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip in the Fox Broadcast Booth
Jeff Gordon will be hanging up his racing helmet and picking up the microphone when he joins the Fox broadcast team in 2016. The four-time NASCAR champion previously announced this would be his final season as a full-time driver, but just recently announced his move to Fox. Gordon will be replacing Larry McReynolds, who is […]
Top Gear Hosts Doing Live Tour, and (Maybe) a Netflix Show
Ever since Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was fired for punching a producer, there have been rumors swirling about what he (and his former co-hosts) might do next. The speculation was rampant. Would Clarkson be doing a new show somewhere else, we wondered? Would he spend the rest of his career selling (literal) loads of […]
Would You Pay Half a Million Dollars for a Dodge Viper in China?
Technically speaking, the Dodge Viper is not sold in China. But that’s technically speaking, because drivers there have purchased them. In fact, one dealership in Beijing has sold three Vipers already this year and expects to sell several more. The exclusivity (and difficult process) comes at quite a cost, however. While Americans are paying just […]
Chevrolet’s April Sales Gains Driven by Crossovers and Pickups
Chevrolet enthusiastically (and somewhat randomly) plugged April 1st as the “#BestDayEver.” But did April as a whole prove to be the #BestMonthEver for the bowtie brand? Well, it did for some vehicles in the American automaker’s lineup. According to recently released sales figures, the 2015 Colorado had its best month since launch, racking up 7,010 […]
GM Announces New Plans for Russia
In Soviet Russia, business model changes you. (Apologies. I know that joke has been done a million times, but I just can’t help myself.) General Motors announced today that it intends to change its business model in Russia by focusing primarily on the Cadillac brand and Chevrolet vehicles including the Corvette, Camaro, and Tahoe. More […]
Report: Shelby GT350R Beats Z/28 ‘Ring Time by Five Seconds
When Ford unveiled the Shelby GT350R at the beginning of the month, one thing was abundantly clear from the get-go: it was a track-tuned homing missile aimed squarely at the rival Camaro Z/28. But if a report from HorsepowerKings is to be believed, the Shelby GT350R already locked on, took aim, and blew the Camaro […]
Buy Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air on eBay
Want to meet NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Jr., but can’t get him to show up when you blow your Dale Call? Well, if you’ve got a spare 80 grand to spend, you could get an autograph and a meet-and-greet from number 88 himself. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is selling his own 1955 Chevy Bel Air on eBay, […]
Review: ‘Super Hybrid’ (2011) Is a Killer Car Movie
...mostly because it slaughters a fun premise
There’s nothing more terrifying than a man-eating car going 15 mph. Well, technically there is–but that’s the scariest thing you’ll find in Super Hybrid, a 2011 Canadian B-movie which received limited American home media distribution. What else would you expect from the director of the US remake of One Missed Call and the […]
New Details on Chevy Display at Detroit Auto Show [VIDEO]
![New Details on Chevy Display at Detroit Auto Show [VIDEO]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2Fcq5dam.web_.1280.1280-11.jpeg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "New Details on Chevy Display at Detroit Auto Show [VIDEO]")
The North American International Auto Show will kick off in Motor City on Monday, but the campaign to build anticipation begins in earnest now. In an effort to get automotive enthusiasts hyped for its presence at the NAIAS, Chevrolet has released new details, photos, and a teaser video (below) revealing more about the upcoming Chevy […]
Chevy’s Automated Technology: The Future Is Now
Smart technology is all the rage of the new millennium, and it’s even extended into our cars and homes. Chevy’s automated technology, for example, has made the driving experience safer, easier, and more convenient for its drivers. That’s why GM’s Fast Lane blog recently reviewed Chevy’s automated technology, demonstrating just what the Bowtie Brand brings […]
[VIDEO] Toyota Prius Burnout is Real, Exists
![[VIDEO] Toyota Prius Burnout is Real, Exists](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2FToyota-Prius-burnout.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Toyota Prius Burnout is Real, Exists")
Ever seen a Toyota Prius do a burnout? Until today, we certainly hadn’t—and we honestly never expected that we would. But why should hybrid drivers leave all the fun to fast sports cars like the Corvette Z06? One Prius driver decided to see what his hybrid could do, and what resulted was a pretty epic […]
GM Aluminum Welding Technique Could Save Automaker Millions
The pickup truck segment is a tough place to be right now. Ford just redesigned its F-150 pickup truck with an aluminum body that cuts weight, and therefore improves fuel efficiency drastically. General Motors, in turn, recently reintroduced its mid-size Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups. The full-size Chevy Silverado was redesigned last year, and […]
Charger SRT Hellcat Wins 2014 Bold Ride of the Year Award
The fans of Bold Ride have spoken: the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the 2014 Bold Ride of the Year, beating out some stiff competition from nine other contenders. In fact, the Charger SRT Hellcat claimed a whopping 54% of the total votes, even up against models like the BMW i8, the Corvette Z06, […]
Tesla Model S P85D, AWD Models, Autopilot Revealed
Tesla Model S P85D: Musk’s D is Bigger Than Yours We may have waited through almost the whole of Thursday, but Elon Musk finally gave us the D, and it is much bigger than we thought it would be. Turns out that the long promised “D” denotes the dual motors that will allow the Tesla […]
Dealers Must Earn the Right to Sell the Challenger SRT Hellcat
On September 9, Dodge finally opened up the ordering process for the all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to dealerships, who likely broke the internet trying to put in their eager requests. There has not been a vehicle launch from Dodge this exciting arguably since the launch of the Viper (whose price was significantly slashed […]
Transformers’ Bumblebee: Through the Years
The latest film in the Transformers saga, Transformers: Age of Extinction, is set to release on June 27, just slightly more than a week from today. Before you settle into the sticky chairs of the theatre with a seven-gallon container of butter and some popcorn, however, it might be fun to take a look back […]