Chrysler Group Dominates Consumer Digest Best Buys List
Chrysler Group is racking up the victories this week. Not only did the Jeep Wrangler just win the Hottest 4×4-SUV award at SEMA for the fifth year in a row, but it also claimed seven spots on this year’s Consumer Digest Best Buys list. For each category on the Consumer Digest Best Buys list, the […]
The Hottest 4×4-SUV Award Goes to the Wrangler…Again
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show has landed in Las Vegas once more, and, as anticipated, the Jeep Wrangler once again snagged the Hottest 4×4-SUV award. Why was it anticipated? Oh, you know, just because the Wrangler has won it every year for the last five years, and there’s no sign of these […]
Chevy Shows Off Two Camaro SS Performance Upgrades
While most of the big auto reveals this week are taking place in Las Vegas at SEMA, Chevy headed an hour west to Pahrum, Nevada, to show off two awesome Camaro SS performance upgrades to enhance the capabilities of fifth-generation Camaros. The two upgrades utilize factory-engineered 1LE and Z/28 components. Ah, we see we have […]
Chevy Suburban Premium Outdoors Concept Features Cool Tailgating Package
Today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Chevy is showing off, among several other concepts, the Chevy Suburban Premium Outdoors Concept. (You can read more about the Chevy Suburban Premium Outdoors Concept here.) What’s really cool about this concept is its unique tailgating package, which includes a big-screen, smart HDTV and a table and […]
2015 Mustang RTR Revealed to Be Handsome Beast
Feast your eyes, ladies and gentlemen. The 2015 Mustang RTR is here, and it’s looking mighty damn good. So here’s what we now know: the 2015 Mustang RTR will be available starting in January 2015 through select Ford dealers. It will be offered in a Spec 1 or Spec 2 package, the former of which […]
2015 Colorado Super Air Nautique 210 Concept Is What Happens in Vegas
But let's hope it doesn't stay there
Chevy’s brought a lot of cool stuff to Las Vegas for the 2014 SEMA Show, but the 2015 Colorado Super Air Nautique 210 Concept might possibly be the coolest. For those of you who are just gearheads but don’t really get out on the waves, the Super Air Nautique 210 is one of the industry’s […]
[VIDEO] Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R 220 MPH Run is Amazing/Terrifying
![[VIDEO] Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R 220 MPH Run is Amazing/Terrifying](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FDust.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R 220 MPH Run is Amazing/Terrifying")
Imagine being behind the wheel of a wholly unnatural Nissan GT-R flying down a tarmac at speeds of up to 220 mph. Feel all exhilarated? Okay, good. Now take that feeling and imagine spinning out from speeds of 220 mph. You likely now feel utterly terrified. Excellent! You are now ready to watch this simultaneously […]
Chevy Takes Silverado Polaris ACE+ Concept to Vegas
This week at SEMA, Chevy is showing off its Silverado Polaris ACE+ Concept, a design that is meant to remind everyone that the Silverado was not just built for work, but also for play. The concept truck features a Polaris® ACE™, which is a single-seat, sit-in off-roader that launched just this year, in the pickup […]
2015 Mustang RTR Teased Ahead of Monday Reveal
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about this week’s SEMA Show, but one of the foremost causes for excitement should be the 2015 Mustang RTR, which is being put together by a team headed by Ford Racing’s Vaughn Gittin Jr. Gittin Jr., who is also trotting out one of the two customized F-150 […]
WATCH: This Lancer EVO Crash is Scarier Than Any Horror Movie
Halloween is tomorrow, and we’ve got something genuinely scary for you. In this particular video, you won’t find a single trace of zombies, vampires, or Slendermen. Instead, you’ll find a gnarly looking Lancer EVO crash that will chill you to the bone. Unlike modern day horror movies that lean entirely too much on CGI, this […]
Enter the Nitto Tire Mustang Sweepstakes
At the 2013 SEMA Show, Nitto rolled out a positively ridiculous-looking customized 2014 Mustang. Now you have the chance to win this one-of-a-kind ‘Stang for yourself in the Nitto Tire Mustang Sweepstakes. Entering is super easy: either like Nitto Tire on Facebook or visit the contest page at www.nittotire.com/sweepstakes and fill out the entry form […]
Is Kia Making a Beermobile?
Because if It's Not, Then Dammit, Somebody Should Be
Kia teased us with the teasiest of teasers yesterday when it posted a 30-second video (below) to its website, announcing only that “Kia Motors America and Ballast Point Brewery are serving up something special for the 2014 SEMA Show.” Take a look: The video appears to show a 2015 Kia Sedona minivan being heavily modified by […]
Sorry Nissan, Mazda Is Actually the Most Fuel-Efficient Car Brand
You’ve probably seen the word spreading throughout the automotive news community that Nissan is the automaker with the best full-line fuel efficiency around. While that’s not technically incorrect, that claim comes from semantics and misrepresenting data. Basically, if you want to buy from the brand with the most fuel-efficient cars, don’t buy from Nissan or Honda— […]
You Can Name the 2015 Camaro Special Edition
That’s right, Harry, you are the Chosen One. Or, at least, you could be. That’s because, in honor of yesterday’s National Name Your Car Day, Chevy is giving fans the chance to name the 2015 Camaro Special Edition model, a Camaro SS that will make its official debut in exclusive Emerald Green paint at SEMA […]
Silverado Toughnology Concept Showcases Silverado’s Strength and Tech
The Silverado Toughnology concept is headed for SEMA and is poised to combat the 2015 Ford F-150, which marks the arrival of aluminum-bodied trucks. But the Silverado Toughnology won’t be sporting any aluminum. Instead, GM is touting the Silverado’s pure steel and the strength that comes with it. The General also hopes to show off […]
Enter the RacingJunk.com & AED Performance 2014 Truck Giveaway Today
Are you looking for a new (and really big) set of wheels and a chance to escape your job for a few days? Then consider entering the RacingJunk.com & AED Performance 2014 Truck Giveaway for a chance to drive away in a brand new 2014 Chevy Silverado and go to Las Vegas for the trip […]
Win a Blue Beauty of an FR-S in Beck/Arnley 100th Year Celebration Car Sweepstakes
Beck/Arnley is celebrating a century as the world’s foremost import auto parts supplier, and they’ve decided to give a little something back to the masses who have kept them running for 100 years. By entering the 100th Year Celebration Car Sweepstakes, you could wind up being the lucky winner of a one-of-a-kind 2014 Scion FR-S […]
New Lexus LFA is Coming…in 30 Years
Gather ‘round the campfire kids, because Ol’ Lester (that’s me, by the way) has a story to tell you. It’s about a brilliant, 552-horsepower beast that was here and gone in the blink of an eye. For two years, the Lexus LFA terrorized track, but it wasn’t born to last forever. Two short years and […]