Is Back to the Future Coming Back to Universal Studios?
Great Scott! We’ve traveled back to 1989, when rumors of a Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios Orlando were floating around. Only this is 2015 instead. 8 years after the original Back to the Future: The Ride was shut down, whispers of a new Back to the Future attraction have begun to emerge. As […]
The Rock Sideswipes Guy’s Truck, Guy is Overjoyed
Maybe you’ve seen that slightly contrived video where a guy in a pickup truck gets cut off by a Mercedes, storms out of the truck looking for a fight, and finds himself face to face with Evander Holyfield. Maybe you haven’t, which is why I’ll just leave this here. In all fairness, Holyfield should have […]
Wiz Khalifa Takes A 2014 Dodge Viper SRT For A Spin In The ‘See You Again’ Music Video
With the enormous amount of weed rapper Wiz Khalifa said he smokes daily, it’s probably a good thing he doesn’t actually drive any of the awesome rides featured in the “See You Again” music video. The song, which is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, is a tribute to the late actor Paul […]
The Five Best Rap Songs Inspired by Cadillac
Cadillacs have long been the preferred ride of many hip-hop superstars. Everybody from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Kendrick Lamar has featured the classic automobiles in the visuals for their music. The luxury car seems like the perfect spot to relax and enjoy your favorite rap tunes. Without further ado, here’s a list of five of […]
Best Exterior Colors Offered by Dodge
Dodge vehicles are available with more extensive palette of colors than most, and that’s great. More choice is more freedom, and we love our freedom. But more choice also means it’s easier to get confused. So we’ve put together a list of the best exterior colors offered by Dodge, just for you. [wptab name=”Charger Colors”] 2015 […]
Audi Hits the Big Screen in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Dodge may have had the upper hand when it came to Furious 7, starring Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker, but it was Audi who scored big in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the latest movie from the Marvel world. Audi has an exclusive auto-brand promotion with the film, meaning that, while other cars may […]
Count Up ‘Everything Wrong with Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome’
Here’s a surprise for the unacquainted: the best sequel of 2015 may not be Jurassic Park, Star Wars, or Furious 7. It might be the manic, car-chase-filled spectacle that is Mad Max: Fury Road. Before we can get to the fourth film in the franchise, which hits theaters next week, the fine people at CinemaSins […]
Can You Match These 10 Vehicles to their Classic Car Movies?
Our friends across the pond, TheCarPeople, recently conducted a survey to find out what the United Kingdom’s ten favorite (er, “favourite”) driving films are. They’ve also given us this nifty gif, which features an iconic vehicle from each carsploitation flick that was chosen. Can you match each car to the movie it came from? Make […]
The Oldsmobile Expression Concept Was Gloriously Awful
Every once in a while, an automaker comes along with a concept that is so putrid, so puerile, so profoundly and preposterously poopy that one simply can’t help but cock one’s head to one side, scratch one’s own chin, and say, “One, one kind of needs this car.” Such a car was the Oldsmobile Expression […]
Ludacris Talks to Conan About his 1993 Acura Legend
Rapper, actor, and avid bowler Ludacris stopped by Conan recently to promote the release of Furious 7 and his new album Ludaversal. During the interview, the topic of Luda’s beloved 1993 Acura Legend—which is prominently featured on the cover of Ludaversal—came up. Safe Driving: Tips on How to Change a Tire the Safe Way Having racked […]
Fiat Chrysler Issues Statement Against Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Subaru may have been the first, but thankfully, it was not the last. Since Subaru issued a condemnatory statement to the Human Rights Campaign regarding the recently signed Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), automakers such as Honda, GM, and Toyota have also spoken out against the law, which many believe is clearly intended to […]
Vin Diesel Names New Baby Pauline in Memory of Departed Friend
Although Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are often best known as co-stars, there’s no denying that the pair were, before all else, best friends. After starring in five of the seven Fast & Furious films together, the two formed a very special bond, which made the news of Walker’s death after a car accident in […]
Ludacris Got Acuras in Different Area Codes
Hip hop artist, Fast & Furious star, and geography enthusiast Ludacris is a lover of all kinds of cars, but he’s especially fond of Acuras—which explains why he was the subject of that 2015 Acura TLX ad that featured his “Pimpin’ All Over the World” song: Ad Breaks: Check Out these Funny Honda Holiday Tunes […]
[VIDEO] Pissed Off Yellowstone Bison Rams a Nissan Xterra
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A couple visiting Yellowstone National Park in their Nissan Xterra experienced a hit-and-run from Mother Nature herself in the form of a pissed off American Bison. Thankfully they had their dash cam running the whole time. Watch what happens below when an angry buffalo challenges a Nissan head-to-head: These fuzzy brown beasts can weigh in […]
UPDATE: John Cena is Still Alive
A week ago, I noticed that an unusual number of people had come to The News Wheel looking for news regarding WWE Superstar John Cena’s purported demise in a car accident. I then wrote a post refuting that particular rumor, even going so far as to include a Vine from that very same morning of […]
Ordering for the 2015 Dodge Challenger Shaker Models Is Open—For Now
After experiencing huge success last year with its Shaker models, Dodge has once again added Shaker models to its lineup. Ordering for the 2015 Dodge Challenger Shaker models opened up at the end of last week*, though it will likely close pretty fast, if last year is any indication. The 2014 Shaker models sold out […]
What Happened to Diamond-Star Motors?
In the 1970s, Chrysler and Mitsubishi kind of had a thing together. Chrysler bought 15% of the Mitsubishi Motors stock and began selling Mitsubishis in the US rebadged as Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth (R.I.P.). In 1985, they decided to have a kid, and they named it Diamond-Star Motors, otherwise known by enthusiasts as DSM. They […]
Revealed: How Hollywood Stunt Crews Flip Cars in Movies
For all the CGI-filled blockbusters hitting the movie circuit every summer, nothing beats a good ol’ fashioned car crash. Action films these days might not be rivaling the sheer quantity of stunt crashes like those in The Blues Brothers, but their extreme executions are becoming increasingly impressive. If you’ve ever wondered how stunt crews launch […]