2017 Ford F-150 Overview
Last year, Ford F-Series pickup trucks were the best-selling vehicles in the United States with 780,354 units moved. However, the American automaker was not satisfied with just offering the same truck again for the 2017 model year and has announced several updates regarding the new Ford F-150. Available in Regular Cab, SuperCab, and SuperCrew configurations, […]
Ford Announces Mind-Blowing 450 Horsepower Rating for 2017 F-150 Raptor
The Ford Motor Company has released a series of online videos over the last few months teasing the new F-150 Raptor pickup truck, but the American automaker kept people in the dark regarding the truck’s performance numbers until the company finally broke its silence just a few days ago. Ford F-Series News: Did you hear the new […]
Haters Wish They Could Own Kevin Hart’s New Mercedes-AMG G65 SUV
A photo posted by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Jun 28, 2016 at 11:45am PDT Despite having $500,000 worth of clothing, jewelry, and other items stolen from his Los Angeles home last month, comedian Kevin Hart is keeping a positive attitude and even picked up a new Mercedes-AMG G65. Hart formerly owned a Mercedes-AMG G63, but […]
Nissan Concept Ready for the Silver Screen
The Nissan IDx Concept first captured the world’s attention at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2013. There were strong rumors that the concept would head to production as an inexpensive coupe with retro style, but pretty much all indicators point to the model being scrapped. You can still see some of its design cues in the new […]
Dame Helen Mirren Lands Dream Role in ‘Fast and Furious 8’
It’s a great day to be alive. At least two dreams are in the process of being fulfilled, according to an interview that Dame Helen Mirren recently gave to Elle magazine, in which the 70-year-old actress confirmed that she has been cast in Fast and Furious 8. That means that Helen Mirren has realized her […]
Infographic: 2016 Ford Mustang GT by the Numbers
The iconic Ford Mustang made its debut in 1964 and is responsible for creating the “pony car” class. These sport coupes are known for their long hoods, short rear decks, and distinctive exterior styling. Rival manufactures created their own muscle cars to compete with the Ford Mustang, but few vehicles offer the same combination of power, […]
Ford Kicks Off 2016 by Winning a Whole Bunch of Awards in January
Ford kicked off 2016 by adding a few more awards to its preposterously large trophy case. We presume that every automaker has a singular trophy case in one specific location somewhere on the planet where they store every single physical plaque or certificate or statuette. With this logic, it stands to reason that Ford’s trophy […]
The Rock Buys His Uncle, The Baddest Wrestler Who Ever Lived, a Suitably Bad Ford F-150
Ford recently acquired the services of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as spokesman for its vehicle services and specialists. The Rock was chosen not for his impressive in-ring achievements—Ford actually went out of its way to ignore the fact that Johnson originally earned his fame as a professional wrestler—but because he is a longtime Ford truck […]
Ford GT Announced as Official Vehicle of CES 2016
Next month, the International Consumer Electronics Show returns to Las Vegas, celebrating the latest technological advances in all major industries including automotive. In the past year, no car has proven to be more advanced than the 2017 Ford GT, and so it makes plenty of sense that it would be named the Official Vehicle of […]
Production Begins on CNG-Capable 2016 Ford F-150
Of the new additions to the 2016 Ford F-150, the availability of a compressed natural gas and propane prep kit checks a lot of boxes for a lot of fleet managers around the United States. This week, Ford kicked off production for the 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8-powered 2016 Ford F-150, which is the only model in […]
2016 F-150’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist Wins CES Best of Innovations Award
Ford’s aims to improve upon even a brand-new formula with its 2016 F-150 sees the debut of Pro Trailer Backup Assist™, a technology that makes reversing with an attached trailer as simple as turning a knob. So impressive is this addition that it was named a 2016 Best of Innovations Awards Honoree in the category […]
Ford Sales Rise in October as Usual Suspects Put Up Big Numbers
Ford Motor Company sales rose 13.4% in October as the sales of Ford-branded vehicles increased 14.3%. In all, FMC sales totaled 213,938 vehicles and Ford brand sales totaled 205,453 vehicles, bringing the cumulative total of Ford vehicles sold in the United States past the 2 million threshold. Retail sales were also at an 11-year high […]
[VIDEO/PHOTOS] Ken Block Introduces the Gymkhana Escort
![[VIDEO/PHOTOS] Ken Block Introduces the Gymkhana Escort](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F10%2FGymkhana-Escort-3.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO/PHOTOS] Ken Block Introduces the Gymkhana Escort")
Ken Block is a brilliant, beautiful madman when it comes to modifying something old and turning into something insane. This, and his appreciation for the history of Ford’s RS program, likely played a significant factor in Ford Performance tapping Block’s expertise for the also-insane-in-a-good-way 2016 Ford Focus RS. This kind of brilliant insanity shone through […]
The Rock Stars for Ford in ‘Meet the Team’
Ford revealed earlier this month that it had acquired the services of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to lead a new advertising campaign that spotlights its service specialists. The new series of commercials would have the muscle-bound sometimes-pro-wrestler leading a team of otherwise un-muscle-bound service geniuses, including but not entirely limited to a man who has […]
Vin Diesel Says Fast & Furious 8 Will Be ‘From Paul’
The dust is still settling from the hype of Furious 7, which hit theatres on April 3rd and broke a number of box office records in just its first weekend, but already, the cast and crew is looking forward to the all but confirmed Fast and Furious 8, which would be the first film in […]
Why Mitsubishi is the WWE of the Automotive Industry
Full disclosure: If you aren’t even remotely interested in professional wrestling, this will be of almost zero appeal to you. This is a wrestling nerd deep-dive. You have been warned.
[wptab name=’The Road to Geneva-mania’] An Introduction: The Road to Geneva-mania Mitsubishi is promising an all-new concept SUV for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with two shadowy images that strongly imply a design study unlike anything we’ve ever seen before from the brand: At least that’s what shadowy teaser images tend to want you to […]
Iggy Azalea to Be in Fast & Furious 7
And Do Stuff With Cars, We Assume
While promoting the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film in which he plays a tree, plant-like action star Vin Diesel revealed to SkyrockFM that Fast & Furious 7 will feature a cameo from 24-year old pop star Iggy Azalea. The Australian recording artist is currently enjoying the success of her smash hit single “Fancy,” which […]
Six Hour Delay During Daytona 500 Inspires List of Fun Activities
Six hours sure is a lot of time to fritter away. Next time, be prepared with this handy list of things to do during a six hour delay.
Last night, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took victory lane in the 2014 Daytona 500, ending a 55-race winless drought and the 10-year wait since his 2004 victory at the Great American Race. Despite an exciting (if not altogether harrowing) final 60 laps, an emotional victory for Dale Jr., and an interesting start (to say the least) […]