Kia November Sales Figures Revealed: LeBron Sold Seven Whole K900s
Kia November sales figures were announced yesterday, with the automaker’s American sales totaling 44,936 units for the month. That’s a slight decrease over November of 2013, when Kia sold 45,411 vehicles. However, Kia’s year-to-date sales of 534,647 put them over the 500,000-unit mark for the third consecutive year. Kia Motors America’s sales were driven primarily […]
Uwe Ellinghaus Calls German Automakers “Cold, Soulless, Sterile”
Man, does Uwe Ellinghaus have big you-know-whats. In a recent interview with Car and Driver, Ellinghaus laid it all on the table. He somehow managed to called German automakers like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi “cold, soulless, sterile” and essentially gave a big middle finger to everyone who disagrees with the new alphanumeric naming system for […]
2015 Volkswagen Golf Named Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2015
Just a week after the 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI was awarded the title of Yahoo Autos Car of the Year, the rest of the Golf family has gotten its due after being named Green Car Reports’ Best Car to Buy 2015. The VW Golf lineup includes the Golf TDI Clean Diesel model (30/45 mpg city/highway […]
Unveiled: 2015 Camry Race Car Ready for Action
To go along with the shiny new Camry that’s caught everyone’s eye, Toyota has just unveiled the revamped 2015 Camry Race Car that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starting in the next racing season. This marks the first time a NASCAR ‘Gen-6’ model has been updated since the generation debuted back […]
Worst Road Trip Movies: Blues Brothers 2000 Review
It’s always a bit depressing to watch the inexorable march of time turn once-hip Saturday Night Live stars into paunchy movie dads. As the first host of Weekend Update, 1975-era Chevy Chase was the country’s preeminent young wiseass. But as his hairline and fame receded in the following years, he eventually found himself playing lame […]
New Subaru Ad Campaign for the 2015 Outback Features Literal Tree Huggers – UPDATED
Subaru is plugging the new 2015 Subaru Outback with two television commercials, “Bison” (below) and “Memory Lane” (also below). Both are directed by Lost in Translation and Being John Malkovich cinematographer Lance Acord (with a name like “Acord,” it seems like this guy should work for Honda, am I right?!?). They were created by ad […]
Kia Soul Going Turbo Next Year
What Will Those Wacky Hamsters Think Up Next?
“Hip,” “urban,” “trendy,” “efficient,” “boxy,” and “hamster-approved” are all adjectives that have been associated with the Kia Soul. “Powerful” is not. The current 2014 model comes with a choice of either a 1.6-liter or 2-liter engine, each of which produces 130- or 164-horsepower respectively. It’s also available in only front-wheel-drive. But MotorTrend is reporting that […]
Kia Asks For Re-Do, Gets Better Safety Ratings for Soul and Forte
Like a child who keeps missing the basketball hoop during a game of H-O-R-S-E, Kia has asked for a re-do, and the move has paid off in the form of a better safety rating for the 2015 Soul and Forte. After the 2015 Kia Soul and 2015 Kia Forte were rated “Poor” in the Insurance […]
[PHOTOS] Official 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gallery Revealed
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First Mazda delivers a stunning unveiling of the new MX-5 Miata in an exclusive Duran Duran concert last night. Now, Mazda has released a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata gallery featuring the best images of the fourth generation roadster. And, all we at The News Wheel can say is… boy does it look a LOT better than it did with […]
Key Cali Kia Dealerships Getting DC Fast Chargers for Soul EV
Sexualized Hamsters, Rejoice!
Or, to rephrase that headline so that it has less alliteration, Kia has announced that key dealerships in California are receiving special charging stations that will make recharging easier for owners of the new 2015 Kia Soul EV. Kia is partnering with Greenlots to outfit select dealerships in the golden state with multiple Level 2 […]
2014 Kia Soul Receives Nod on KBB List of Best Back-to-School Cars List
The Kia Soul made headlines earlier this year when it was chosen to transport Pope Francis during his visit to Korea. According to a new list from Kelley Blue Book of the 10 Best Back-to-School cars, the Soul is a good fit for both the Supreme Leader of the Catholic Church, and a college student […]
Chevy Sonic Only American-Made Car on 10 Best Back-to-School Cars List
Kelley Blue Book recently released a list of the 10 best cars for students who are about to head back to school. Mindful of the rising costs of college tuition/light beer prices, KBB has let “practicality and affordability lead the way on this annual list.” All of the cars selected start at less than $20,000, which […]
1964th 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year to Be Auctioned in Las Vegas
Generally speaking, 0001 is the most coveted serial number for auto collectors and often winds up being the number of vehicles sold off to high-paying bidders at charity auctions. At this year’s Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction, Ford is switching things up a little bit and instead auctioning off the 1964th 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year […]
Here Are the Candidates for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a […]
J.D Power Awards 2014 Soul an APEAL Award for Third Year Running
J.D. Power & Associates recently awarded the 2014 Soul an APEAL Award for the third year in a row. APEAL stands for Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout, and is thus given to models whose customers are satisfied with their vehicle’s performance, execution, and layout (go figure). In total, there are ten categories into which the […]
Introducing the 2015 Kia Soul
While the Soul was completely redesigned for the 2014 model year, the 2015 Kia Soul will be fresh and innovative all on its own. (It is the Soul, after all.) The all-new 2015 Kia Soul will be offered in three trims: Base, Plus, and Exclaim. The Base package comes equipped with a new UVO eServices […]
Nissan Cube Discontinued for 2015
It was only a matter of time, wasn’t it? Love it or hate it, the Nissan Cube was never meant to hang around for too long. Much like with the Murano CrossCabriolet, which has also been discontinued, everyone who really wanted one of the peculiar vehicles already went out and bought it, causing sales of […]
2015 370Z NISMO Unveiled, and It’s Lookin’ Good
::wolf whistle::
As promised, Nissan unveiled the 2015 370Z NISMO at today’s ZDAYZ event. As expected, it’s awfully purty. “NISMO is the heart and soul of Nissan performance, both for the track and on the street, so it’s fitting that we are showing the dramatic new 2015 370Z NISMO for the first time at a gathering of […]