Dove Photobomb Bails Out German Driver from a Speeding Ticket
Fast, fly, and not camera-shyPhoto: Squeezyboy The smallest winged creatures can ruin a good picture. They can also do a number on your car — just ask Minnesota drivers. In this case, this flying dove photobomb from early last week may have been a gracious gift from above for a German driver. The person behind […]
Climb Aboard an Enchanted Motorbike in the Latest Addition to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will bring high-speed thrills and magical creatures to the most popular area of the Universal Studios theme parks
When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the Universal Orlando Resort back in 2010, it changed the theme park industry forever. The world had never seen a themed land as rich and immersive in any theme park up to that point. Since then, Disney has gone on the defensive, opening up two of […]
Transformed Mitsubishi Mirage Sings a Different Song
When you think about the Mitsubishi Mirage, you may think of a small, inexpensive car that gets you around the city efficiently in style. Racing is probably the last thing on your mind, but that is what Hillclimb racecar driver Stefan Wiedenhofer is thinking with the evolution of the Gabat tuned, all-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Mirage R5. […]
10 Campy B-Movies About Cars
Have some cheese with your popcorn with these enjoyably hokey flicks
Classic films like Bullitt, The Fast and the Furious, and The Italian Job receive all the attention when talking about memorable car-themed movies. But where’s the love for zany, low-budget car cinema? Sure, they don’t have the budget or the quality of Hollywood blockbusters, but these low-budget movies about cars can be just as entertaining […]
Do Not Try: Flipping Off a Cop for Free Speech
A Tale When the Angry Bird Gets the Worm
A Michigan woman wore her heart on her sleeve when a cop pulled her over for speeding. The 2017 interaction ended with the officer, Matthew Minard, writing Debra Cruise-Gulyas a citation for a lesser, non-moving fault. The initial merciful gesture did not sit well with Cruise-Gulyas, as she drove off giving the policeman a one-finger […]
Mitsubishi Beefs Up Cybersecurity
Driving can be a safer, more enjoyable experience with advanced technology — and the Mitsubishi cybersecurity team wants to make sure it stays that way. Hackers can infiltrate a vehicle through its infotainment system and take control of its computer-controlled features. While this hasn’t occurred on a Mitsubishi, the automaker is taking steps to ensure […]
Avoid Falling from Parking Garages
A Lafayette married couple is in stable condition with injuries at a Louisiana hospital after ending their search for a parking spot in action movie fashion. Check Out: These fun things to do in Lafayette, Louisiana A Tale of Two Elderly Stunt Artists The driver lost control of the car, smashing through a wall of the […]
Moments in Car History: The First Drive-Thru
In the 1940s, America’s fastest food option was the drive-in. Like you see in various nostalgic movies, these restaurants had customers drive up and park, and then brought the food to them on a platter that clipped onto car windows. However, by the late ’40s, this system had been in use since the first drive-in opened […]
Volo Auto Museum Auction Will Free Up Space for New Vehicles
Take a break from the sun and head to the museum for a little air conditioning and cool cars. #moviecars #voloautomuseum pic.twitter.com/l2pstReprZ — Volo Auto Museum (@Voloautomuseum) May 26, 2018 While some auto museums have auctions due to a lack of business, that’s not the case for the Volo Auto Museum in Lakemoor, Illinois. Home […]
Dom Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger Is Up for Auction
The customized Charger is just one of many pieces of automotive movie memorabilia up for sale at a Hollywood auction this weekend
The Fast & Furious film franchise is filled with iconic automobiles. Still, none are quite as recognizable as Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger. This weekend, Fast & Furious fanatics will finally have a chance to own Dom’s Charger, as one of the Chargers used for the films is set to be auctioned off by GWS Auctions in […]
Honda’s 150-MPH Mean Mower V2 Mows the Duke’s Lawn at Goodwood
The Mean Mower V2 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but before that happens, Honda put the mower to work by trimming the lawn at the Duke of Richmond’s estate in preparation for the event. With 190 horsepower under the hood and a maximum lawn-mowing speed of 50 miles per hour, […]
Do Filmmakers Crash Real, Expensive Cars in Movie Stunts?
Think back on the action movies you’ve watched over the last couple years. How many of them involved fiery car explosions and intense, metal-twisting crashes? If you’re a gearhead, you’ve probably cringed every time you’ve seen a nice car destroyed on screen and wondered, “Did they really just destroy that expensive supercar?” We’ll let you in […]
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, […]
A Gearhead’s Review of Netflix’s “Buddy Thunderstruck” Show
Netflix has become known for its adult-oriented shows and movies, but the online video streaming service has produced a myriad of original children’s programming, too. Last year, Netflix released the first season of Buddy Thunderstruck, a stop-motion animated show about a truck-racing, anthropomorphic dog. Children and adults will enjoy watching Buddy Thunderstruck, the […]
Rocket League Goes Jurassic With New Car Pack
Rocket League, the rocket-powered car soccer video game—yes, it is as crazy as it sounds—is releasing a new paid downloadable content pack (DLC) inspired by the upcoming Jurassic World film, which will include the franchise’s beloved Jeep Wrangler. This is not the first time the video game adds a popular film-inspired vehicle to its game […]
AAA Predicts That Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Travel During Memorial Day Weekend This Year
Even in the face of growing gas prices, an increased amount of Americans are currently set to embark on vacations this weekend
Memorial Day Weekend is usually regarded as the official start to the summer season. Summer is the busiest time of the year for family vacations, and a good portion of those vacations take place over the course of the late-May holiday. With gas prices at their highest level since 2014, you might think that a […]
Toyota Patents Strange Drill-Like Car Attachment
Toyota is always up to strange and interesting things when it comes to patents. In 2013 alone the automaker secured more than a thousand patents, and in the past we have seen some for flying vehicles and cloaking devices. Now we have this. What is it? Well, it kind of looks like a drill that […]
Netflix Announces New Series Where Sleeper Cars Will Race Supercars for Bragging Rights
Netflix has announced a new series called “Fastest Car” that will probably be very bad. The premise is interesting—sleeper cars race supercars for bragging rights—but the trailer has already given the gearhead community, presumably the target audience, a bad first impression. A sleeper car is a car that looks average or even slow, but has […]