Scion Night at Knott’s Scary Farm Collects Thousands of Toys for Tots
What do you get when you bring thousands of generous Scion owners, lots of toys and a haunted amusement park together? Scion Night at Knott’s Scary Farm. For 10 years, Scion has partnered with Knott’s Berry Farm to collect donations for Toys for Tots, and this year’s turnout was huge. Anxious participants stormed the gates […]
6 of the Coolest Updates on the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 is hot off its mid-cycle refresh with a host of new features and even two addition trim levels. Here’s a look at six of its most impressive updates. Looking to Save On Your Next Truck? Rack up some savings with My GMC Rewards Bigger, bolder technology For the latest model […]
What’s the Difference Between an SUV, Crossover, & CUV?
There’s a lot of jargon the automotive industry tosses around that it assumes everyone understands, but — in actuality — they don’t. One of the most common questions that I hear is, what is the difference between an SUV and a crossover? Why Buy? Reasons why many drivers decide to buy an SUV An SUV and […]
Ford Dominates Pickup Truck Sales in 2019 (to Surprise of No One)
Death. Taxes. Ford waxing its competition in pickup sales. With 2019 mercifully in the books, Ford once again lays claim to the title of America’s top truck-maker. With the Ford F-Series laying claim to the status of best-selling truck in the United States for a 43rd consecutive year and the Ranger making the most of […]
Kyle Busch is 2019 NASCAR Champion
Kyle Busch capped off an incredible championship run with victory at the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was his fifth race win of the season at the wheel of his trusty No. 18 Toyota Camry, which thought 2019 delivered him 17 top-five results and 27 top-10 finishes over 36 races […]
Charles Leclerc on Pole at Spa
Charles Leclerc took a decisive pole position at Spa-Francorchamps today, beating teammate Sebastian Vettel by over seven tenths of a second, a massive margin by Formula One standards. Though Leclerc seemed to have the measure of Vettel throughout the weekend, he was rather helped by a chaotic final Q3 session in which all of the […]
F1 Power Tracks No Longer Scare Honda
Red Bull-Honda’s Max Verstappen believes the team no longer needs to fear the Formula One tracks that had once been “quite painful” for it in the past. Since the start of the hybrid power unit era, Red Bull had depended on specific circuit characteristics to help it compete for wins. Its chances to win went […]
Honda Happy About F1 Progress, But Wants More
Honda F1’s technical director Toyoharu Tanabe says the 2019 Formula One season has so far gone better than he had expected, but he also admits the manufacturer still has ground to make up relative to Mercedes and Ferrari. “When we started the Barcelona test and the first race, early in the season, I saw a […]
2019 Chevy Corvette C7 Final Edition Helps Reveal Stratos IV Rocket
A 2019 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Final Edition played a key part in the unveiling of the Stratos IV rocket at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands earlier this month. The massive rocket, which will launch from the Denel Overberg Test Range in South Africa next summer, was strapped to the roof of a […]
Car Thieves Take Advantage of the Winter Weather to Steal Vehicles Left Running Unattended
This week, most of the Midwest area of the United States will face some of the coldest temperatures seen in years, with the temperature reaching well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. With the weather being so cold, especially first thing in the morning, it may be tempting to start your car and walk away for a […]
Ford Resource and Engagement Center Craiova Officially Opens
The Ford Resource and Engagement Center in Craiova, Romania, was inaugurated this week, marking the official opening of the first Ford Research and Engagement Center in Europe. The fourth FREC was announced in June of this year and joins two locations in Ford’s home city of Detroit and a third FREC in South Africa. The […]
Ford Hosts Seating Expo for Seat Innovation Because of Course It Does
There’s a conference or exposition for just about any interest or industry these days. See: The Seating Expo Advanced Technology Showcase (or SEATS, naturally), where 30 suppliers representing six countries brought their latest innovations in the field of manufacturing the thing that you put your butt on when you’re driving a vehicle. Ford’s Dearborn Product […]
Chrysler Recalls 1,677 Pacifica Hybrid Minivans Shortly After They Arrive at Dealerships
The recall, caused by malfunctioning diodes, includes every Pacifica Hybrid model sold so far, as well as those on dealership lots or in transit
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been one of the most highly-anticipated and highly-discussed vehicles of the year. Although production of the hybrid minivan began around November at the Windsor, Ontario Chrysler plant, deliveries did not officially begin until April, specifically Earth Day, due to various complications. However, shortly after first arriving on dealership lots, the […]
Cincinnati’s Crosley Car: A Small Vehicle That Made a Big Impact
Everyone knows the major automakers leading the industry, but many people don’t recognize the smaller, independent manufacturers over the last century who’ve produced their own vehicles–and how many there have actually been. While many of these visionaries’ and entrepreneurs’ names have been lost over time, their influences have impacted the industry in big ways. One […]
Driver Crashes BMW into Carousel Horse Sculpture
Only the hooves remain of this once pretty pony
Various cities across the country are home to a collection of decorated statues scattered throughout their metropolitan areas. Cincinnati is famous for its Flying Pig statues, while Albuquerque is lined with Painted Pony sculptures. Similarly, the town of Meridian, Mississippi is home to a collection of carousel horses. Only now that collection is unfortunately smaller, […]
How Many RC Cars Does it Take to Tow a Pickup Truck?
How many small radio-controlled Toyota Hilux pickup trucks does it take to tow a single, full-size Toyota Hilux (known as the Toyota Tacoma in the United States)? It’s not a question to which the answer is of any use to the regular pickup consumer, but it sure looks likes Toyota had fun figuring it out […]
New Kings Island Coaster Ride Vehicles Draw Inspiration from Classic Chevrolet Pickup Truck
The ride vehicles of Mystic Timbers, the newest roller coaster at Kings Island, appear to be based upon a classic Chevrolet C-10 truck model
In just one month, Kings Island, a 364-acre amusement park located near Cincinnati, Ohio, will open for its 2017 season. When it does, the park will also debut its newest roller coaster, Mystic Timbers. A wooden coaster designed by Great Coasters International, Mystic Timbers will be the park’s fourth wooden roller coaster and 16th coaster […]
2016 Chevy Camaro Comes to Cincinnati for All-Star Game
After the 2016 Chevy Camaro debuted in Detroit this past May, the bowtie brand promised that the all-new sixth-gen model would go on a cross-country promotional tour so that those of us outside of the Motor City could still check it out. This week, the newest version of the classic American muscle car made its […]