Repo Man Helps Elderly Buick Owners in Need
It’s the time of year when fuzzy stories pop up all over the web of humans doing good things for each other in the name of holiday spirit. After the year we’ve had in 2016, we here at The News Wheel welcome these happy stories with open arms. One of the first ones this season […]
Mazda Reports Mixed August Sales Update for North America
As August comes to a close and people start gearing up for fall, there is one thing in particular on many car manufacturers’ minds: “How did we do?” Well, for Mazda North American Operations, the news is a bit of good and a bit of bad. Overall, Mazda sales dropped 12.8% compared to August of […]
Bisimoto Engineering is Putting a Hyundai V6 Motor in a Porsche 911
Remember last month when it was announced that professional drifter Ryan Tuerck was planning to load a Ferrari V8 engine into a Toyota 86? Well, we have a similar story to report, but this one comes with a twist, as Canadian tuning company Bisimoto Engineering recently shared plans to put a Hyundai V6 engine into […]
New England Motor Press Association Awards Titles to Mazda MX-5 and CX-3
Right now, when it comes to Mazda’s next-generation lineup, there are three vehicles that you continually hear about when the awards are being handed out: The new MX-5 Miata roadster, the compact Mazda3, or the small SUV CX-3. On June 16th, the New England Motor Press Association joined the throng for two out of the […]
Mazda Reports Slightly Misleading May Sales
As we came into June, Mazda North American Operations reported its total sales for the month of May—a total in the US of 28,328 vehicles. This number is, surprisingly, a 4.3% decrease from last year during the same month—this is, keep in mind, during a month when Mazda had just been celebrating its best April […]
Mazda CX-3 Takes Top Honors in Northwest Auto Press Association’s Mudfest
The temperature is rising, the ice is thawing, and the rain is falling—and you know what that means: pretty soon, there is going to be a lot of mud. For some this is terrible news, but owners of the new 2016 Mazda CX-3 won’t be among the moping mud-haters, since the compact SUV just took […]
Buddhist Twitter User Shares Images of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Cars He Made With Vegetables
Twitter user @Sativa_high took the concept of biodegradable vehicles to an unusual level on August 12th, when he tweeted photos of cars inspired by the action movie Mad Max:Fury Road, which he made with cucumbers and eggplants. I made “mad max vehicles” of cucumber and eggplant. pic.twitter.com/vwhnvsLoL3 — ボサノバ和尚 (@sativa_high) August 12, 2015 The vegetable […]
USAA: F-150 Best-Selling Vehicle Among US Military
For nearly four decades, Ford’s F-Series has been the preferred choice of not just American truck shoppers, but all American vehicle shoppers in general. Given that the F-Series and its crowing jewel—the F-150—are readily-identifiable symbols of the American automotive industry, and that Ford is a quintessential American brand through and through, it comes as little […]
2015 Ford Escape Overview
What’s new for the 2015 Ford Escape? The 2015 Ford Escape features only minor equipment changes. 2015 Ford Escape Exterior The 2015 Ford Escape compact crossover SUV is available in three trims: S, SE, and Titanium. All three models feature a chiseled and aerodynamic exterior that does just enough to stand out from competitors like […]
MDX, RDX, and TLX Fuel Acura’s February Sales
American Honda Motor’s Acura division sold a total of 12,992 vehicles last month, good for a 12.5% increase over February 2014 sales. As usual, that boost was primarily driven by the automaker’s SUV sales, which accounted for 8,415 units sold. The Acura MDX earned the brand’s MVP award, with 4,553 total sales, enough to retain […]
Careless Motorcyclist Crashes While Lane Splitting – Or DOES He? [VIDEO]
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Last week, we shared a country-fried video of a Jeep CJ5 jump and roll that left the driver miraculously unharmed. Today we present another bit of YouTube gold that looks like it should have netted the driver a Darwin Award, but instead left him with only a broken wrist (and probably a lot of bills, of […]
Hyundai Showcases Awards over Unveilings at the LA Auto Show
Hyundai was too busy having fun at SEMA to prepare much for the LA Auto Show. But having revealed its newest models earlier in 2014, what is there left for Hyundai to do but enjoy the fruits of its labor? While other automakers are busy trying to impress Los Angeles with flashy unveilings of new nameplates that ultimately disappoint (who […]
Accord Tops NCIB Hot Wheels List…Again
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Some things, it seems, are inevitable: death, taxes, and the Honda Accord and Civic topping the NCIB Hot Wheels list. Two of Honda’s best-selling vehicles were also the two cars most coveted by thieves in 2013, topping the list with 53,995 and 45,001 thefts, respectively. […]
Takata Recall Expands Past 10.5 Million Models
Honda, Nissan, and Mazda have recalled nearly three million cars wordwide for faulty airbag deflators supplied by Takata on the condition that they could, seemingly without warning, explode. The addition of 2.03 million Hondas, 775,000 Nissans, and 159,807 Mazdas brings the total number of vehicles recalled for faulty passenger- and driver-side air bags up around […]
Accord is the Most Popular Car in 2014…So Far
So here’s a bit of somewhat surprising news: through the first quarter of the year, the Honda Accord is the most popular car in 2014 based on (Honda’s analysis of) new vehicle registration date from IHS Automotive. Not only is it the most popular car in America, it’s also the most popular vehicle, meaning that it […]