10 Great Foreign Films for Cinephiles Who Love Cars
From international art house to offshore action flick, these movies deliver high-octane entertainment
It’s not surprising that American audiences think our domestic cinema has a monopoly on high-octane car movies due to hits like The Fast and the Furious. In actuality, nations around the world have produced vehicle-centric films with just as much excitement and drama as those in American theaters. Want some examples? Here are some of […]
If You Thought the Disney-Pixar “Cars” Universe Couldn’t Get Any Darker, You Haven’t Considered the Possibility of Car Hitler
Back in April, we reported that Jay Ward, the creative director of Disney-Pixar’s Cars brand, had a rather unsettling pet theory about the nature of the animated film franchise’s universe. “If you think about this, we have autonomous car technology coming in right now,” Ward said in an interview. “It’s getting to the point where […]
Human Habits that Put Canines at Risk in the Car
Some dogs love a ride in the car; others, not so much. But, no matter if your furry family member loves or hates the four-wheel machine, keeping them safe on the road is always a top priority. And, even if you consider yourself a very responsible pet owner, which no doubt you are, you might […]
Texas Makes It Better to Buy Electric Cars
When it comes to green technology, I keep getting surprised by Texas. One big surprise for me was that it generates more wind energy than any other state in the union. And now, another surprise has come in the form of a new state bill that is going to make it much nicer to buy […]
Final “Cars 3” Trailer Provides Feels on Wheels [VIDEO]
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For the most part, Pixar is famous for creating films that tug on the heartstrings. After all, very few audience members can sit through the first few minutes of Up with dry eyes. Still, of the franchises under Pixar’s belt, the Cars series isn’t exactly known for eliciting emotional responses from movie-goers. The automotive-based franchise […]
8 Television and Film Cars ‘90s Kids Will Remember
While I like to pretend time isn’t flying by at the speed of light (it’s still 2008, right?), sometimes it can be fun to say, “Remember when?” I’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on some of the memorable cars ‘90s kids grew up with on their screens. Going for a Test Drive? Here are […]
Car News In the Rearview: Ferrari Wins, But Ain’t Nobody Happy
Welcome to In the Rearview, where I, somewhat grumpily this week, give you the rundown of the to car news of the previous week. First of all, it turns out electric cars are cleaner compared to most gas cars, even in areas where they burn coal for power. Proof is now here with charts. Then, […]
Nissan Protects Fishermen With Car Technology
As Nissan has been developing self-driving car technology, the automaker has created many different safety features to monitor vehicles, including the impact the environment has on them. Instead of keeping the technology to itself in the automotive world, it has used the systems to create a tool to help protect Spanish fishermen called Percebeiro Shield. Ready […]
KBB.com Names 2017 Kia Soul on Coolest Cars List
Since its inception in 2009, the Kia Soul has been a hit with drivers of all ages and backgrounds. With its funky exterior design and fun-to-drive reputation, the Soul has received numerous accolades, including “Best Compact Cars for Families” and “Best Compact Car for the Money” U.S. News & World Report, and a 5-star overall […]
“Outstanding,” “Superb” 2017 Buick LaCrosse Crashes Wards 10 Best Interiors List
WardsAuto recently released its annual list of the 10 Best Interiors in the industry, and if the title of the article from contributor James M. Amend is any indication—“Yes, That’s a Buick LaCrosse Among Industry’s Best”—the idea that Buick’s redesigned sedan would place among the top of the heap came as a surprise to some. […]
Check Out Hulu’s “Becoming Bond,” the Story of the Used Car Salesman Who Would Be Bond
To even recognize the name “George Lazenby,” you have to be a somewhat dedicated fan of the James Bond action film franchise (or a casual fan of the Emmanuelle softcore erotica franchise, eight entries of which featured the actor, albeit in a non-sexual role). But if you are a Bond enthusiast like myself, you know […]
Car News In the Rearview: Fiat-Chrysler Is Up Emissions Creek Without a Paddle
Hello and welcome once more to In the Rearview, where I bring you a recap of the past week’s top automotive news, seasoned liberally with my own uppity quips. Wow, Nice: Ever wonder just how many awards Mazda has won? First up this week, Australia’s ANCAP acted out Nissan’s dream and crashed some Toyota Corollas […]
Car News In the Rearview: Cuba Is a Bummer
Welcome once again to In the Rearview, where I, your friendly neighborhood farmer of car news, carefully harvest the kernels from the past week’s stories, bring them to you here in a nicely bottled, distilled form. This week, our first story is a bit of a followup to a story from the previous In the […]
A Beginners Guide to Car Tracking (Plus WIN a FREE Car Tracker!)
by Luca Samson, Car Trackers Club Car trackers aren’t a new topic, but they’ve only recently become available to the wider public. And in the last few years, the technology has really taken off. Nowadays, vehicle tracking devices have a lot more features and functions beyond simply tracking your car. There is a lot of […]
Crash Between Gas Tanker and Wrong-Way Driver Leads to Huge Fire in Dayton, Ohio (UPDATED)
A gasoline tanker was involved in a head-on crash with a car going the wrong way on south-bound I-75 in Dayton on Sunday, leading to a fiery explosion and a large plume of black smoke. The video below is courtesy of WHIO. At around 4:45pm, police began receiving reports of a car going the wrong […]
Edmunds Study Foretells Imminent Crash of EV Market with End of Tax Credits
Well, the electric vehicle market has not exploded the way that former President Obama predicted back in 2011. While electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales have steadily grown under the help of the federal tax credit system, they have certainly not reached the 1 million EVs on the road goal that was described at the […]
Forza Horizon Lets You Get Behind the Virtual Wheel of a Hot Wheels Car
Forza Horizon to add brand-new Hot Wheels expansion pack in May
As a kid, one of my favorite PC games was Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver. The opportunity to control a digital version of the miniature model cars as you sped through the iconic orange track at eye-level perspective was positively delightful. Programming and design have evolved in the two decades since then, and the graphics […]
Apparently, the Charming Backstory of Pixar’s “Cars” is that Autonomous Vehicles Killed Off the Human Race
Despite being one of the blander franchises in the Pixar canon, when you get right down to it, the Cars movies actually operate on one of the strangest premises that the Disney-owned animation studio has ever come up with. After all, it’s one thing to imagine that fish can talk to each other or that […]