Honda Accord Named KBB’s 2014 Best Mid-Size Sedan
Kelley Blue Book handed out their annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards last week at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, and the 2014 Honda Accord reigned supreme as their 2014 Best Mid-Size Car. Not only was the Accord the clear winner by a margin of nearly $2,000 less than its closest rival, but KBB’s […]
Cadillac CTS Named 2014 MotorWeek Best Luxury Sedan
This past week, concurrent with the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, MotorWeek handed out its vaunted Drivers’ Choice Awards. MotorWeek’s panel of experts determined that the 2014 Cadillac CTS, which already earned Motor Trend’s 2014 Car of the Year in November, was the undisputed winner in the Best Luxury Sedan category. Related: How about a Little Hennessey […]
$80 Million Invested in Ford Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Company has always been known as the industry’s leading truck manufacturer, a fact that has been confirmed once again with a brand new investment made by the carmaker. With the popularity of the Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks soaring, Ford has decided to invest $80 million into their Kentucky Truck Plant, creating […]
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Named MotorWeek’s Best Eco-Friendly Vehicle
This past week, MotorWeek handed out the honors for their annual Drivers’ Choice Awards at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, and the hardware-earner in the Best Eco-Friendly vehicle category was none other than the 50 mpg-getting 2014 Accord Hybrid. From MotorWeek’s assessment of their choice for Best-Eco Friendly vehicle (which, by the way, would benefit […]
Stingray Wins MotorWeek Best of the Year Because it’s the Stingray
At the Chicago Auto Show last week, The News Wheel attended MotorWeek’s presentation of the 2014 Drivers’ Choice Awards. On the way over to the ceremony, we reflected on the nominees and who we thought would win. We pondered, that is, until we saw one name on the list. And then, almost unanimously, we agreed […]
Toyota TRD Pro Lineup Officially on Its Way
A YouTube video has been floating around recently that teased what appeared to be Toyota Racing Development (TRD) variants of three of the Japanese automaker’s more capable vehicles, but we are learning today that those vehicles are officially on their way to dealerships. The Toyota TRD Pro lineup features upgraded versions of the Toyota Tundra, […]
Toyota and DAYTONA Rising Project Partner for Speedway Reimagining
On Thursday, February 6th, Toyota and Daytona International Speedway made an exciting announcement at the Chicago Auto Show: Toyota and DAYTONA Rising, a $400 million project aimed at redeveloping the world-renowned speedway, will form a partnership, making the Japanese automaker the very first Founding Partner of the DAYTONA Rising. I was actually front and (a […]
MotorWeek Names 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Best Large Utility Vehicle
During the 2014 Chicago Auto Show and the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards ceremony, Hyundai’s hot-selling Santa Fe was named Best Large Utility Vehicle for its ability to get drivers and their families from point A to point B in optimum comfort and style. “The Santa Fe hits all the large family utility hot buttons and […]
Honda Unveils Gamer-Designed Forza Civic Si Coupe
This past Friday at the Chicago Auto Show, Honda North America’s assistant vice president of advertising Tom Peyton and Turn 10 Studio’s Kim Wolfkill unveiled a real life version of the former’s Honda Civic Si Coupe that had been adorned with livery designed in the latter’s Forza 5 (available now for Xbox One) with a […]
KBB Names Veloster Turbo Best Sporty Compact Car in Cost to Own Awards
Just a bit before revealing the Veloster RE:FLEX special edition at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, the Veloster Turbo was the recipient of one of Kelley Blue Book’s prestigious 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. The Veloster Turbo trumped the MazdaSpeed3 and Honda Civic Si to take home the title of Best Sporty Compact Car, thanks […]
Ford Wins Twice in KBB’s 2014 5-Year Cost to Own Awards
This past week, Kelley Blue Book announced the winners of its annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, and Ford had two particularly powerful representatives on the list. The 2014 Ford Mustang was named the Best Sports Car, and the 2014 Explorer earned the title of Best Full-Size SUV/Crossover. The vehicles earned their awards for offering […]
2014 Ford Fiesta ST Named MotorWeek Best Subcompact Car
This past week, MotorWeek handed out its annual Drivers’ Choice awards for 2014. The Ford Fiesta ST, which was just named to the Hagerty Hot List and dubbed Autobytel’s 2014 Compact Car of the Year last month, took home the MotorWeek Best Subcompact Car award. Given its propensity for sport-minded performance and its popularity with […]
Chrysler MotorWeek Driver’s Choice Award Winners Include Ram 1500 and Jeep Cherokee
Last week at the Chicago Auto Show, MotorWeek (TV’s original automotive magazine) crowned the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray as the Driver’s Choice Award winner overall, but several other automakers, including Chrysler, were able to scrape up a fair amount of best-in-segment awards. Chrysler MotorWeek Driver’s Choice award winners include the 2014 Ram 1500 and the all-new […]
Chevrolet Joins the Force: Tahoe PPV
We all know that Ford has seen tremendous success with its Explorer platform for police SUVs, but the Blue Oval isn’t the only American automaker answering the call of duty these days. Because of the recent trend in police departments nationwide to opt for SUV models rather than sedans, Chevrolet is touting its Tahoe PPV […]
2015 Silverado HDs Debut with CNG Capability
Chevrolet made a pretty big impression at the Chicago Auto Show last week (they gave away free cupcakes, after all). In addition to unveiling the 2015 City Express, the Detroit automaker also revealed the 2015 Silverado HDs, now with CNG capability. (CNG stands for compressed natural gas.) The bi-fuel 2015 Silverado HDs—including the 2500HD and […]
The Ford Transit Connect Gets Endorsed by the ‘Vertically Gifted’
Tall people seem to get all the breaks in life: they can reach things on the top shelf, ride whatever rollercoaster their heart desires, and possibly even dunk a basketball, but there are some shortcomings to being so tall (see what we did there?). One of those challenges is buying a vehicle that is able […]
2015 Chevrolet City Express Debuts in the Windy City
Last Thursday, the bowtie brand unveiled the all-new 2015 Chevrolet City Express at the Chicago Auto Show (after previewing an extended look at the all-new Captain America movie, because who doesn’t love nice product placement?). EMBED TWEET: #Chevy is making movie magic. #FuelCAS https://t.co/wURM8Lks8U — The News Wheel (@thenewswheel) February 6, 2014 So what is […]
Lincoln at CAS: Requiem for a Dying Brand
Today at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, Lincoln was set to unveil its 2015 Lincoln Navigator to the media. While The News Wheel will undoubtedly have photos of the latest version of the Navigator among the images that will be uploaded over the next few days (and believe us, there’s plenty to satiate your auto show […]