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What Famous Cars Are in That Walmart Commercial?

What Famous Cars Are in That Walmart Commercial?

How many of the movie and TV cars did you recognize?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … film awards season! The Golden Globe awards kicked it off last weekend and, in a couple of months, the road will have led us to the prestigious Academy Awards. In the meantime, film nerds everywhere are indulging in their love of cinema by reflecting on their […]

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What Makes an Effective Car Advertisement?

What Makes an Effective Car Advertisement?

The automotive industry is worth a staggering amount of money. A significant factor in this massive revenue are the ads released by the industry. But what is it exactly what makes these ads so good at selling?

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2019 Chevrolet Camaro Receives New “Shock” Yellow Exterior Color

2019 Chevrolet Camaro Receives New “Shock” Yellow Exterior Color

The yellow hue will make its debut at the SEMA show later this month

Yellow has continuously been a popular color for the Chevrolet Camaro. Much of this popularity can be attributed to the Autobot Bumblebee from the Transformers franchise. Yellow is such a popular color amongst Camaro drivers that Chevrolet is planning to introduce a new hue of the color to the Camaro lineup. The automaker recently revealed […]

 Aaron Widmar

9 Child-Friendly Shows on Netflix for Kids Who Love Cars

9 Child-Friendly Shows on Netflix for Kids Who Love Cars

Stream these automotive shows and cartoons that are appropriate for young viewers

There are many entertaining shows on Netflix for adults who love seeing cars in action and learning about how to customize them, but many of these shows are either uninteresting or inappropriate for young viewers. Luckily, the digital streaming service has many titles in its kid-friendly library that will please children who love cartoons and […]

 Zachary Berry

The 6 Most Bizarre “Mario Kart” Rip-Offs

The 6 Most Bizarre “Mario Kart” Rip-Offs

In a sea of video games that borrow heavily from the signature "Mario Kart" style, these six stand out as the strangest

The Mario Kart series of racing games is considered to be one of the most iconic and popular video game franchises of all time. The first Mario Kart game, Super Mario Kart, made its debut back in 1992, and Nintendo has been adding titles to the franchise ever since. With all that success comes imitators, […]

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GM Files Patent for Folding Cars

GM Files Patent for Folding Cars

Weird patents are fun. They can give us a glimpse of a future where, for example, Google self-driving cars could scoop up unwary pedestrians on crumbling hoods concealing human flypaper, while nearby a drone branded with the Amazon smile logo plugs into an electric car, filling the car’s battery. Interesting: Here are all the things […]

 Zachary Berry

Chevrolet Reveals the Refreshed Look for the 2019 Chevy Camaro

Chevrolet Reveals the Refreshed Look for the 2019 Chevy Camaro

In addition to the model's exterior redesign, the Camaro will also receive some upgrades to its powertrain and in-vehicle tech for the 2019 model year

Late last week, Chevrolet revealed a set of redesigns for its Malibu, Cruze, and Spark vehicles for the 2019 model year. Today, Chevrolet released information about another major model redesign, this time for the Chevrolet Camaro. The 2019 Chevy Camaro will adopt a new look and a new powertrain option for the upcoming model year. […]

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5 Coolest Cars from Joe Sugg’s Instagram

5 Coolest Cars from Joe Sugg’s Instagram

Joe Sugg has significant popularity on YouTube, with more than 8.2 million subscribers and counting. But, as it turns out, Joe has a love for cars, too – and often borrows them from manufacturers. Here are a few of our favorite vehicles featured on Joe Sugg’s Instagram. Transformers Bumblebee: See the newest Chevrolet Camaro and […]

 Richard Bazzy

[Video] Living Person John Cena Maybe Peed Himself After Driving a 2017 Ford GT

[Video] Living Person John Cena Maybe Peed Himself After Driving a 2017 Ford GT

John Cena, a man who is very much alive and certainly not dead, is something of a gearhead. Guy’s got a lot of cars, and he’s not afraid to show it—even if he himself cannot be seen. He articulates that passion not in a WWE ring, where he can often be found given opponents Five […]

 Ben Parker

Cena vs. Hasselhoff: Who Will Star in the Latest ‘Knight Rider’ Reboot?

Cena vs. Hasselhoff: Who Will Star in the Latest ‘Knight Rider’ Reboot?

Will the Hoff reprise his famous role or will John Cena take his place?

In September of 1982, Knight Rider premiered on NBC, starring David Hasselhoff as police detective-turned-F.L.A.G. field agent Michael Knight. The Foundation for Law and Government (F.L.A.G.) was a high-tech organization led by billionaire Wilton Knight. The affluent man selected Michael as his primary agent, changed his last name to Knight, and provided him with a […]

 Zachary Berry

Montreal Man Receives Ticket for Singing Along to ’90s Dance Number “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”

Montreal Man Receives Ticket for Singing Along to ’90s Dance Number “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”

In the 1990 smash hit “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory, vocalist Martha Wash famously commands everybody to dance, now. Evidently, even though fans of ’90s dance numbers can let the rhythm move them, they can’t burst out into song if they live in Montreal. That’s precisely what Taoufik Moalla did, […]

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Dodges in Films Through the Decades: 5 Movies Starring Dodge Vehicles

Dodges in Films Through the Decades: 5 Movies Starring Dodge Vehicles

A collection of the most iconic Dodge models to dart across the silver screen

Movies that involve cars more often than not involve car chases. When you have a big chase scene set up, you want  a vehicle that packs a lot of power and possesses a ton of muscle. So it should come as no surprise that plenty of feature films feature Dodge vehicles. From classic models to […]

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Motorized Nostalgia: 7 Obscure Car-Themed Cartoons from Your Childhood

Motorized Nostalgia: 7 Obscure Car-Themed Cartoons from Your Childhood

When we were children, there was nothing better than waking up and sitting in front of the television on a weekend, eating breakfast while mesmerized by the latest cartoons. Everyone had their favorite shows back then that they still remember fondly to this day; but over the years, there have been numerous ones that ended quickly or have […]

 Catherine Hiles

5 Movies Featuring Chevy Cars

Chevy is one of the most iconic American carmakers thanks to classic models like the Chevelle, El Camino, and Corvette. Unsurprisingly, the brand’s cars have appeared in a wide variety of movies and TV shows over the years, including old-school models and brand-new ones. Here are just five of the best known. Guns of (High-Strength) […]

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5 Movies with GMC Cars as Stars

5 Movies with GMC Cars as Stars

GMC is best known for their sturdy trucks, vans, SUVs, and other large utility vehicles. While you may not catch James Bond behind the wheel of the latest GMC Sierra 1500, the American car company has had a recognizable presence in a variety of other movies. Here are just a few of the films featuring […]

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6 Famous Celebrities Who Drive Hyundai Vehicles

6 Famous Celebrities Who Drive Hyundai Vehicles

Not all celebrities drive fancy European supercars. Some are content with riding around in a practical, affordable Hyundai vehicle. While Hyundai isn’t known for being a high-class brand, it still offers an appealing experience behind the wheel that even the bourgeoisie can appreciate. Here are six of those stars who love Hyundai. Not Convinced? Here’s why […]

 Aaron Widmar

Cartoon Car Spotlight: The 1960s Hot Wheels Show You Forgot About

Cartoon Car Spotlight: The 1960s Hot Wheels Show You Forgot About

Television shows made to sell toys is commonplace now. Having survived the era of The Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons–and their subsequent live-action portrayals–the concept of using entertainment to entice children to buy tie-in merchandise is old news. But, back in the 1960s, the idea was novel and–apparently–controversial. In 1969, the first Hot Wheels […]

 Aaron Widmar

Cartoon Car Spotlight: Creepy ‘Turbo Teen’ TV Show Should Stay Buried in the ’80s

Cartoon Car Spotlight: Creepy ‘Turbo Teen’ TV Show Should Stay Buried in the ’80s

Admittedly, I’m a big fan of obscure, oft-forgotten cartoons from childhood. I still think Cadillacs & Dinosaurs was criminally underrated and deserves a live-action reboot (it’d be far better than the recent Transformers and Jurassic World movies). But there are some old cartoons that should remain forgotten and aren’t even entertaining for nostalgic purposes. In […]