Study Ranks Driving Distractions by Likelihood to Cause You to Crash
We’ve been harping for quite a while about how driving while distracted can be dangerous. Well, break out that fine wooden bow and tune up the strings, because researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in which the institute figured out which driving […]
Car Smashes Through Glass Doors Into Florida Home…Again
Sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue. One person probably feeling very statuesque is the owner of a home in Suntree, Florida, where a car jumped a ditch, ran over a sidewalk, plowed through the bushes, and crashed right through the glass doors, through the living room and into the kitchen. […]
[Photos] ‘Street Outlaws’ Star Big Chief’s New Racecar Will Blow Your Mind
![[Photos] ‘Street Outlaws’ Star Big Chief’s New Racecar Will Blow Your Mind](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F02%2FBig-Chiefs-Pontiac-Firebird-Pro-Mod.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[Photos] ‘Street Outlaws’ Star Big Chief’s New Racecar Will Blow Your Mind")
Street Outlaws cast member Justin “Big Chief” Shearer survived a terrifying car crash a few months ago that destroyed his beloved Pontiac LeMans, but the reality television star recovered quickly and surprised many of his fans by recently unveiling a new racecar. Celebrity Rides: Have you seen Kid Rock’s customized 1975 Cadillac Limo? Shearer showed off […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Colleague Jay Rock Still Alive Following Serious Motorcycle Crash
The night of February 15, 2016, was bittersweet for hip-hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar. On one hand, Lamar won five Grammy awards, but on the other hand, his Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label mate and frequent collaborator, Jay Rock, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash. The CEO of TDE, Anthony Tiffith, was the first […]
NASCAR Recap: Hamlin Wins Exhibition Race and Elliott Takes Daytona 500 Pole
The “Great American Race” isn’t until Feb. 21st, but NASCAR is already back in full effect as Denny Hamlin won this past weekend’s Sprint Unlimited exhibition race and Chase Elliott earned the pole for the 58th annual Daytona 500. Hamlin’s win marked the third time he’s won the Sprint Unlimited in his career and the […]
Goodbye Pastor Maldonado – We’ll Miss Watching You Crash
Pastor Maldonado has announced on Twitter he is leaving the Renault Formula 1 team (formerly Lotus) and retiring from the sport altogether, a decision that many fans understand will lead to reduced entertainment during Grand Prix races by singlehandedly cutting down the rate at which crashes occur by at least half. Maldonado was a controversial […]
NHTSA Decides Google’s Self-Driving Car Computer Counts as Driver
Reuters has reported some interesting legal news this week, about a letter sent to Google by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in response to a proposed design for a self-driving car (with no need of a driver). The most interesting part reads, “NHTSA will interpret ‘driver’ in the context of Google’s described motor vehicle […]
NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart Hospitalized Following ATV Accident
Team Chevy driver and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has been hospitalized after being involved in an ATV mishap. Stewart reportedly suffered a back injury as result of the ATV accident that transpired January 31st, but Stewart’s race team has not disclosed which West Coast hospital is currently providing care for the 44-year-old racecar […]
Insane 70-Car Pileup Caused by Fog Caught on Dash Cam
When the weather outside is frightful, you should probably slow down and take your time out on the road. Even if there’s fog. The lack of visibility alone should be reason enough to slow down. If only drivers in Slovenia could remember that little tidbit of information. It’s Not Foggy, It’s Just a Mirage: Learn […]
Self-Driving Nissan LEAF Crashes in California
California is a popular place to test self-driving cars, and because of that, the state has several laws and regulations in place to track each test and incident. When a car equipped with autonomous technology is involved in a crash, it has to be specially reported to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. While it […]
My Car Can Beat Up Your Grandfather’s Car: 1959 Chevy Bel Air vs 2009 Chevy Malibu
When it came time for my older brother to buy his own car, my dad was insistent that my brother buy an older, solid-steel frame car—specifically a 1980s SUV, because, as he put it, while driving the one he used to have, he got into a collision with a newer vehicle and absolutely wrecked the […]
Acura Wins One Show Advertising Award for Crash-Test Dummy Commercial
American Honda Motor Co. cleaned up at One Show’s third annual Automobile Advertising of the Year Awards during this year’s Detroit Auto Show. The automaker took home two trophies in the Broadcast Television category: one for the stop-motion Honda ad “Paper,” and one for the sort-of creepy Acura crash-test dummy commercial “The Test.” The award-winning […]
Toyota Mirai Wins 2016 What Car? Technology Award
Toyota was mighty proud when it released its first ever mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell sedan last October. Despite a bit of a rocky start due to a lack of refueling infrastructure, the Mirai has proven to be quite popular in its new markets in Japan, the US, and Europe. Now, that popularity has been confirmed […]
Ohio State Running Back Ezekiel Elliot Uninjured After Car Accident
Running back for The Ohio State University, Ezekiel Elliot, is reportedly unhurt after being involved in a car accident on Sunday, December 27th. The accident occurred in Columbus, Ohio, when Elliot reportedly told police that a rain puddle caused his vehicle to hydroplane, resulting in him losing control of the automobile and collide with another car […]
‘Street Outlaws’ Year in Review: Daddy Dave and Big Chief Survive Devastating Crashes [VIDEOS]
![‘Street Outlaws’ Year in Review: Daddy Dave and Big Chief Survive Devastating Crashes [VIDEOS]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F12%2FStreet-Outlaws-Car-Crash-Big-Chief-and-Daddy-Dave.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "‘Street Outlaws’ Year in Review: Daddy Dave and Big Chief Survive Devastating Crashes [VIDEOS]")
It’s been a tough year for the cast of the hit Discovery Channel show Street Outlaws. In May of this year, Israel Valenzuela—who appeared on the show—was arrested and faces two murder counts for his involvement in an illegal street race, which took the lives of two people in Los Angeles. Under California law, Valenzuela […]
Kyle Busch and NASCAR Drivers Celebrate Season in Vegas
Kyle Busch has been quite the busy bee lately. First, he won the Sprint Cup Series championship despite missing the first 11 games of the season due to a broken leg and foot. Then, he made a video on Twitter using his 6-month-old son’s cuteness as a fun way to advertise Fox Sports Live. Now, […]
Smart Car Seat Could Give You a Massage or Save Your Life
It seems like, lately, car manufacturers are all about making the car smarter—nowadays, car manufacturers have promised and delivered advanced technologies to protect the driver from circumstances they can’t avoid, ranging from Blind Spot Warning systems and the simple backup camera systems on many new cars to nearly-autonomous driving technologies such as those at work […]
NASCAR Recap: Kyle Busch Gives Toyota Its First Sprint Cup Series Championship
After missing the first 11 races of the 2015 season, Toyota driver Kyle Busch was able to complete the ultimate comeback by winning his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Busch, 30, was injured the day before the season-opening Daytona 500 when he crashed into the wall and broke his right leg and left […]