Best Road Trip Movies: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Review
Within the road trip blueprint, there are multiple sub-divisions that have become a part of our cinematic cannon: the boy-meets-girl scenario where the two go from bickering to falling in love, the quintessential American family goes on a vacation that goes horribly awry, and the mismatched adults learning to overcome their pet peeves and form a philia […]
Hyundai Sales Report: August Was Second-Best Sales Month Ever
Across the globe, Hyundai Motor Company has been on an unprecedented roll. After reporting best-ever sales figures in April and May of this year, the Korean auto manufacturer continued to build momentum in summer 2014 with its explosive debut of the blockbuster Hyundai Elite i20 and the buzz around the Hyundai Genesis. August 2014 sales reports […]
Toyota Papercraft Series Expands to Include Three Additional Models
Earlier in the month, we reported that Toyota was offering papercraft versions of its GT86 and Prius models. Well, as soon as we finished making ours and decorating our office, Toyota decided to come out with three more. So, without further ado, we give you… the Toyota Corolla, Land Cruiser, and RAV4 papercraft versions. Before […]
Volkswagen Sponsoring Non-Stop Shark Week, King of Shark Week Challenge
There are some holidays that everyone can universally come together and observe in harmony, and while it’s not an official holiday (not yet anyway, no thanks to Obama), the kick off of Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week this past Sunday was a momentous occasion worth celebrating. Volkswagen is getting in on the action by sponsoring […]
Navigating the US: Getting Around in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is a city and major port in Missouri, also known as the “Gateway to the West.” It features a beautiful cityscape—in no small part thanks to the Gateway Arch—with plenty of green space at the street level, as well as numerous free activities. Recommended Modes of Transportation The best way to get around […]
The Five Worst Days of the Year for Drunk Driving
When it comes to safe driving, there is plenty we can do in order to avoid an accident including obeying speed limits, staying focused, and driving defensively. Did you also know that certain days of the year, produce more drunk drivers, and are therefore more dangerous days for driving? Here is a list of the […]
OnStar 4G LTE Ad Campaign Launches This Weekend
Chevrolet launched an OnStar 4G LTE ad campaign over the holiday weekend, playing with the theme of independence. (You know, our forefathers fought to earn our freedom from tyranny, and now Chevrolet has fought to give us the freedom to play Angry Birds while our spouses drive us to the movies.) The OnStar 4G LTE […]
F-150 PowerWheels Wants to Make Your Kids Heroes
Do you love your children? Of course you do. You want your kids to have every opportunity to succeed in life. You want them to grow up to be strong, bold, and independent men and women who hold firmly the virtues of all things ‘MURICA. And that’s why Ford and Fisher-Price are helping you get […]
Chrysler Group May Sales Up 17 Percent
Yesterday it was announced that Chrysler Group May sales shot up 17 percent over May of last year. This May, the Chrysler Group brands (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat, and Ram) moved 194,421 units, compared to 166,596 units last May. These sales reflect Chrysler Group’s best May sales since 2007 and the 50th consecutive month of […]
New Batmobile Teased in Tweet from Terrible Director
Zack Snyder, who is pretty likely to ruin your childhood fantasties of what a Batman/Superman film ought to be, says that the first full look at the Batmobile could come as early as tomorrow.
I’m going to go ahead and get this out of the way: whatever expectations you have for Batman Vs Superman, you can probably expect the actual film to fall well short of them. That is, of course, unless you’re like me (read: a miser) and you have almost no optimism whatsoever that Bats versus Supes can be […]
BMW Group US Sales in April Up 2 Percent
BMW brand sales rose 8.5 percent year-over-year; MINI sales slid 24.1 percent from their 2013 pace.
BMW Group US Sales in April totaled 29,592 vehicles (BMW and MINI combined), resulting in a 2 percent year-over-year sales jump and bringing year-to-date totals up to 110,626 units—2.5 percent better than group sales at the same point in 2013. “April started and ended strong, which is not typical with spring break, holidays, and taxes […]
Monday is Awful, So Here is the Dogecar
As if Monday wasn't already terrible enough, there's plenty of other bad stuff going on today. At least there's a Dogecar.
Inherently, Monday is a pretty awful day. Your weekend is kaput, and you must now wade through The Bog of Eternal Stench (otherwise known as a full, holiday-less work week) in order to get to the glorious light of another Saturday. This Monday is also particularly crummy because there are a lot of bad things […]
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Seattle, Washington
Otherwise known as the “Emerald City,” Seattle has given us Starbucks, the grunge scene of the 1990s, and The 12th Man. Known for beautiful mountains, the Space Needle, and a whole lot of rain, Seattle has been found to be one of America’s most progressive, literate, and intelligent cities. If you’re planning a trip to […]
On This Day: Charles Brady King Drives First Automobile in Detroit
Detroit is known the world over as the Motor City, owing to its long association with the automotive industry. But did you ever wonder just who it was that definitively put the “motor” in Motor City? In many ways, it was a man named Charles Brady King. What’s so special about him, you might ask? […]
NAIAS through the Viewfinder of My Nikon
At work, I’ve been doing everything I could to be recognized as a photographer (I’m a part-time wedding photographer), so when my supervisor asked if I’d be interested in traveling to NAIAS to photograph the event, I was ecstatic! Luckily, my partner in crime for the trip, Tim, was just as excited! I had the […]
Toyota Division the Number One Retail Brand in 2013
With the Toyota Camry being recognized as the best-selling car in America for the 12th year in a row, along with Toyota hybrids setting a brand new sales record, we think it’s safe to say that 2013 was an overwhelmingly successful year for the Japanese carmaker. Toyota begins 2014 safe in the knowledge that their […]
The Best Winter Vacation Destinations
When the snow starts falling and the brisk winter wind hits you in the face every time you walk outdoors, a nice, long vacation somewhere warm seems to be just what you need. It can be a pretty tough choice to make though, so we’ve compiled this list of the best warm winter vacation destinations […]
Six Nissan Employees Join 2013 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
Being that it’s the holiday season, it’s easy to think about the things you want: the newest Playstation or Xbox console, clothes, money, or a new car. With so much on our lists, it might be easy to forget that there are a number of people right here in America who are not so fortunate […]