[VIDEO] New Camaro Z/28 Prototype Crashes into Wall at Nürburgring
![[VIDEO] New Camaro Z/28 Prototype Crashes into Wall at Nürburgring](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F05%2FCamaro-Z28-prototype-crashes-at-N%C3%BCrburgring.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] New Camaro Z/28 Prototype Crashes into Wall at Nürburgring")
After a Camaro Z/28 prototype was spotted testing yesterday at Nürburgring, cameramen flocked to the track to take video and one person even managed to film the car crashing into the wall at the legendary racing facility. Thankfully, nobody appeared to be injured. However, the same couldn’t be said about the Chevy prototype, as the […]
Team Chevy Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Retire his Favorite Racecar ‘Amelia’
Just as outstanding basketball players sometimes have their numbers retired with the promise the team for which they played will never let another athlete wear those digits, from time to time racecar drivers do the same type of thing with high-performing cars. Fuel For Thought: Discover whether driving with the AC on or the windows […]
Report Shows Self-Driving Cars Will Change the Automotive Insurance Industry
As the automotive industry moves forward, there is no longer a question as to whether or not there will be self-driving cars in its future. Now, it’s more of a question as to when these vehicles will appear on the market and how it will affect the industry as a whole. Once autonomous vehicles become […]
NASCAR Recap: Toyota Driver Kyle Busch Nabs Win at Kansas Speedway
The 2016 racing season is off to a much better start for defending NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, especially when you consider that at this time a year ago, he was nursing serious injuries that he sustained in a violent crash at Daytona. The 31-year-old Busch was able to drive his No. 18 Toyota Camry to […]
NASCAR Recap: Ford Driver Brad Keselowski Victorious at Talladega Superspeedway
In a race where 33 of the 40 cars that participated were involved in accidents, Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski was able to avoid trouble, as he stayed out front and picked up the victory in this past Sunday’s Geico 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. DIY Car Care: Use these tips to prepare your […]
2016 Russian Grand Prix Recap: Rosberg Scores Career-First Grand Slam
Welcome to Sochi, home of the Russian Grand Prix since 2014 and to some of the most awkward post-race conversations on the calendar—courtesy of Mr. Putin, who awkwardly stood with the drivers in the cool-down room while asking if the facilities were to their liking. Could you imagine answering with anything but a “yes”? But […]
New Michigan Bill Would Make Life in Prison a Potential Consequence for Car Hacking
In 2015, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated to the public how the 2014 Jeep Cherokee’s Uconnect system can be manipulated by hackers, which gave them full control over the vehicle’s windshield wipers and stereo settings. In addition, the two men were even able to disable the Jeep’s braking system at low speeds. Car Maintenance: […]
5 Coolest Cars from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest stars in all of professional soccer, as evidenced by him having more than 100 million Facebook and 35 million Twitter followers. Ronaldo began playing professionally at 18 years old and has broken records playing for both Manchester United and Real Madrid. Both teams have paid Ronaldo handsomely for his […]
UK Engineers Design New Whiplash-Reducing Car Seat
When you are involved in a car accident, it isn’t always the other car hitting you that causes injury—the force transferred through the car by the collision can often cause injuries, whether or not you were in danger of being physically impacted by the other vehicle. One of these injuries in particular is called whiplash. […]
‘Crash Cup Karambolage’ Children’s Racing Game Review
Most tabletop games involve strategy and/or luck, but a handful of games out there involve actual skill, too. Dexterity-based games may not be popular with the vast majority of adult gamers (who mostly associate it with Jenga), but they’re pretty common in the children’s arena–where players are developing fine motor skills. HABA, creator of many […]
Rubber Ducks Roll Toward the Future of Autonomous Cars
Self-driving cars are a bit of a tough nut to crack. Testing can be dangerous when using real vehicles (or lead to funding headaches or injury in the event of a wreck)—just ask Google, which has been lambasted each time one of its road-testing autonomous cars has been in an accident, even if those crashes […]
Woman Rescued After Car Gets Tangled in Power Lines, Insurance Agent Weeps Uncontrollably
A car was left dangling from a utility pole near Medina, Tennessee, and a woman was eventually rescued after what has generally (and accurately) been called a “freak accident.” Crazy story of the night – Car tangled in power lines near Medina. Driver still inside. #WBBJ pic.twitter.com/eG15PAvWhT — Dan Lampariello (@WBBJ7Dan) March 26, 2016 Apparently, […]
NASCAR’s Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch Receive Fines after Auto Club Races
Today is Danica Patrick’s 34th birthday—and it looks like she’s going to be giving NASCAR a big gift, instead of receiving one of her own. The NASCAR driver was fined after receiving a penalty from Saturday and Sunday’s races at Auto Club Speedway. But she wasn’t the only one—Kyle Busch was also fined for a […]
Chevy Driver Johnson Passes Racing Legend Earnhardt Sr. on NASCAR’s All-Time Wins List
While seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. currently still has more titles than Jimmie Johnson, it can no longer be said that he won more races than the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet SS. Fellow Team Chevy driver Kevin Harvick led the most laps during Sunday’s race at Fontana. For a while, it appeared […]
NASCAR Recap: Harvick Holds Off Edwards to Give Team Chevy the Win at Phoenix
Team Chevy driver Kevin Harvick managed to edge Carl Edwards’ racecar by just 0.01 seconds in order to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick dominated the second half of the race, as his No. 4 Chevrolet SS led 139 of the 313 total laps, but a caution flag was waved with only six […]
[VIDEO] Big Chief from ‘Street Outlaws’ Tests His New Car at the Drag Strip
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Last year Street Outlaws cast member Justin “Big Chief” Shearer frightened many of his fans when pictures and a video surfaced on the internet, which revealed he had been involved in a scary car crash that destroyed his 1972 Pontiac Le Mans racecar. Shearer was hospitalized due to the incident and it was initially believed […]
‘Thrash-Car’ Board Game Review: A Riotous, Reckless Racing Game
When can you win a racing board game without crossing the finish line? When you’re playing Thrash-Car! For those who thought that tabletop versions of racetrack competitions were too tame, uncompetitive, or commercialized, this wild game pits players against each other in aggressive automotive attacks. Whether you side with the hippies, rednecks, old […]
Opel Astra Named European Car of the Year 2016 at Geneva
The Opel Astra seemingly can’t help itself from winning big-time awards. The new Astra was named the “Car of the Year 2016” by a panel of 58 auto journalists from 22 different European countries at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, ostensibly confirming it as Europe’s favorite new car moving forward. The Astra topped voting with […]