All eyes…well, at least any eyes able to sneak away from work for a long Thursday lunch…will be on the final Group G matchups in preliminary play, which includes Portugal vs. Ghana. If you’re reading this in America, here’s what you need to know: Ghana will knock the USMNT with a multi-goal win over Portugal,…
This evening’s World Cup Matchup pits Nigeria against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá. This is the first time that Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina have ever played one another, and the fact that Nigeria has not won a single World Cup game since 1998 would suggest that this will be a fortuitous outing for their…
South Korea is a national power in the making in more ways than one. It is the most wired company in the world, responsible for a number of technological innovations, some of the finest Starcraft players you’ll ever see, and hard working men and women who will not hesitate to drink you under the table….
2014 Fiat 500L Exterior The 2014 Fiat 500L is Europe-upgraded, with the typical European styling the car industry has come to associate with the Fiat brand combined with a larger body that many American’s prefer. A rounded nose and funky-looking front façade give the 500L a lot of spunk, while the four-doors elongate the original…
The all-new 2014 Chevrolet SS performance sedan is Chevrolet’s first rear wheel drive performance sedan in 17 years. The SS will also be Chevrolet’s racing car entry in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup series. For the first time in over 17 years, Chevrolet is releasing a full-sized rear-wheel-drive performance sedan: the 2014 Chevrolet SS! The…
The exciting first weekend of World Cup play draws to a close tonight with a matchup that pits Argentina against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Naturally, a great deal of the focus in tonight’s game falls squarely on the shoulders of arguably the best footballer of this day and age, Lionel Messi. Messi enters Estádio Maracanã tonight with one…
Your Friday night World Cup matchup puts Honduras against Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba. Both lost their opening round matchups, and both also lost their first matchups in our World Cup of Cars with the Nissan Frontier and Chevy Grand Vitara, respectively. Tonight, they’ll go in different directions as Honduras trots out the Toyota…
2014 Cadillac ELR The 2014 Cadillac ELR is an eye-catcher with smooth, sweeping lines that create an aesthetically pleasing exterior, while remaining aerodynamic. This contemporary style makes you feel like you’re stepping into the world of luxury the moment you set sights on it. While it’s based on the Chevrolet Volt, there are no similarities…
What’s New for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class For the 2014 model year, the ML350 will now be able to be outfitted with the ML550’s AMG styling cues, thanks to a new Sport package. Also, all models will have a split-screen dashboard display that can project different images to the driver and passenger. 2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class…
What’s New for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class For the 2014 model year, the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class touts no major changes with the exception of available heated and cooled cup holders and an optional split-view dashboard display. 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Exterior Mercedes-Benz designed the GL-Class to make sure you understand right away that this isn’t your typical…
It was announced Thursday that both the regular and double cab versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 earned the top 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in its New Car Assessment Program. It was previously confirmed that crew cab models of the 2014 Chevy…
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster, pictured, earned the top safety rating from NHTSA. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently awarded the 2014 Hyundai Veloster its overall five-star crash test rating, which is the highest rating that the government administration doles out. The 2014 Hyundai Veloster top safety rating signals its success across several tests…
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster made an appearance at the NAIAS Auto Show earlier this month, and it hit all the right notes. 2014 Hyundai Veloster Exterior The 2014 Hyundai Veloster is among the most unique and aggressively-designed vehicles on the market. The revolutionary three-door hatchback puts one door on the driver side and two on…
Last week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2014 Nissan Rogue a Top Safety Pick Plus. To earn this honor, the all-new Rogue achieved the top rating of “Good” in all five of the Top Safety Pick categories and went on to snag the Top Safety Pick Plus designation due to its…
Even folks who detest soccer but have any kind of relevant social media account probably know more about the 2014 FIFA World Cup than they do fifth grade math. (Does anybody remember how to multiply fractions without an iPhone?) Twitter, specifically, has seen an explosion of World Cup conversation, raking in more than 300 million…
Ford claims three of the top ten spots in this year’s race. Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing, boys! This past weekend saw the inaugural race that signifies the start of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500. But Daytona has been anything but conventional this year. Just…
The Nissan Micra Cup series might be a relatively affordable race circuit to enter, but the competition is as intense as any of the bigger series. This Sunday, June 19th, the series will hold its fifth and sixth races at the Quebec racetrack Autodrome St-Eustache, near Montreal. Last year, the races at Autodrome St-Eustache were some of the most…
The 2014 Fiat 500 Abarth is the boldest, most aggressive compact in the Fiat family. The standard spoiler and body-side racing stripe enhance the Abarth’s already athletic stance, and painted exterior wheel rims to match the exterior color of the high-level Fiat further bolster curb appeal. Related: Tips on Keeping the Inside of Your Car…
Chevy Wins the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’s Championship ©GM Bowtie Brand fans rejoice: Chevrolet has officially won the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship. Although, this shouldn’t come as much of a shock to you, if you follow NASCAR at all. This marks the 12th year in a row that Chevrolet has…
Audi has made blind-spot monitoring and power-folding mirrors standard equipment on the 2014 S6, and the all-new Black Optic package is now available to further enhance the already-impressive curb appeal of the 2014 Audi S6. 2014 Audi S6 Exterior When a vehicle carries the moniker of a super sports sedan like the 2014 Audi S6,…
As the official partner of the FIFA World Cup Brazil™ this year, Kia is launching a six-episode TV series called Kia’s Road to Rio that traces comedians—and super football fans—Mark Watson and Henning When as they travel through South America, from Uruguay to host country, Brazil. (Of course, by football, we mean soccer, or as…
2015 Nissan Micra Cup Announced If you live in Canada and are looking for a way to get into motorsport on the cheap, there’s good news: Nissan Canada Inc. and JD Motorsport are teaming up to put on the 2015 Nissan Micra Cup. The 2015 Nissan Micra Cup will be a new series that focuses…
In observance of World Cancer Day, February 4th, The News Wheel decided to pay respect and honor the lives of three NASCAR veterans who achieved so much in their careers, but unfortunately were taken away by cancer from their family, friends, and fans too early. Here are three dearly missed NASCAR greats: Fuel For Thought: What exactly…
2014 Toyota Highlander The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a 2014 Toyota Highlander recall for models manufactured between November 20, 2013 and January 18, 2014. The 7,067 units involved may have an improperly installed third row middle seat belt that could result in a greater risk of injury during the crash. Related:…
The day has come. Americans across the nation will ditch work an hour early and watch their country’s soccer stars take on Belgium in the hopes of advancing to the World Cup quarter finals. Expect American flags, bald eagle memes, and much bragging if the US defeats Belgium and actually makes it through. This is…
Today’s Australia vs. Spain World Cup match should prove to be rather exciting, but perhaps even more exciting (okay, not really, but humor us?) is the World Cup of Cars match between the two countries, where we see which country’s representative vehicle will come out on top. And let the match begin! Representing Australia is…
Today, Group H’s highest ranking team, Belgium, take on the lowest-ranking, South Korea. No matter the outcome of today’s game, Belgium will be heading through to the next round. South Korea, however, is facing elimination unless it can somehow, magically, beat the Red Devils on the pitch later on this afternoon. That’s pretty unlikely, so…
Welcome to our series, the World Cup of Cars. In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the most popular vehicles from each country competing in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and pit them against each other to see who will be the ultimate winner. We’ll be updating daily, so…
Tonight’s World Cup matchup pits host country Brazil against Cameroon; Brazil will be looking to get back to their winning ways after drawing against Mexico, and Cameroon is just looking to score a damn goal already. Seriously, people somewhere have you in their office pool, Cameroon. Does this mean nothing to you? In our World…
The real star of the German Audi commecials is this pup right here. Apparently Germany is not only the proud home of the 2014 World Cup, but also the only nation in the world that has legitimately and/or intentionally funny used car commercials. This is thanks to Audi, which offers its own used car buying…
Opel announced in June a number of updates for its Corsa lineup… The fifth-generation Opel Corsa launched in 2014, and in the three years… There are numerous questions that can be asked in the wake of… Opel has released preliminary registration numbers for February, revealing a 15% increase… The new Opel Corsa toppled competitors such…
If you love driving or even racing cars, but like most of us have a limited budget, the next best thing to heading to the local track is hopping into a racing simulator, as it’s far less expensive and much safer. Available on the PC for two years and now just recently launched…
April 30th was a both a good day and a bad day for Russian soccer player Andrey Yeshchanko. Good: He was driving a $100,000 Nissan GT-R. Bad: He was driving it at 170 kph (105 mph) through Krasnodar’s city center and crashed headlong into a pole. Good: He walked away with no injuries. Bad: The…
Football season is here! As the NFL officially kicks off this weekend, Hyundai is promoting its new position as official automotive sponsor of the league (kicking GM to the curb) with a humorous commercial. The 30-second spot titled “D-Gate,” which is the first of two ads to be released this month by Hyundai, pokes fun at Arizona Cardinals…
Thiago Silva and Andrés Iniesta will be spokesmen for Nissan’s UEFA Champions League sponsorship A new partnership between Nissan and the Union of European Football Associations Champions League began last week at the 2014 UEFA Super Cup on August 12, which saw Real Madrid triumph over Sevilla, 2-0. Nissan launched their Engineers of Excitement program,…
In the last 20 years, television has changed. A lot. It wasn’t… The automotive industry is worth a staggering amount of money. A significant factor in this massive revenue are the ads released by the industry. But what is it exactly what makes these ads so good at selling?… Those following along with Mitsubishi news…
In case you haven’t heard, the people in charge of FIFA were… Oh, you know you’ve screwed up when you merit a press release… In today’s Argentina vs. Switzerland World Cup match, we’ll see the two… Today we get to watch the exciting Costa Rica vs. Greece World… Today, the Swiss take on the French…
There was already plenty enough reason to be excited about the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge concept when we got our first look at it during the 2014 North American International Auto Show, and then again when we heard that engine roaring for the first time at Geneva. The only thing left to do was to…
Could Monster Energy help bring a younger audience to the NASCAR Cup Series? Photo: © Royal Broil There isn’t much of an offseason for the NASCAR Cup Series. It was only about a month ago that Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson earned the seventh championship of his career, tying NASCAR greats Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt…
The all-new 2016 Kia Sorento (right) sits next to the outgoing 2015 model (left) For the 2016 model year, Kia’s Sorento will feature a body that’s stronger and a wheelbase that’s longer. The redesigned crossover will also offer a new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine option, more headroom and legroom in all three rows, and becomes the…
The 2016 Nissan Rogue has been one of Nissan’s greatest successes – since its redesign back in the 2014 model year, it has been placed on “Best SUV,” “Best Family Car,” and “Best Value” lists, including a listing on Kelley Blue Book’s “10 Best All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $25,000.” The Rogue was also listed as a 2015…
The 2014 Versa Note was one of the 10 Tech-Savviest Cars Under $20,000 The surefire way to the millennial car-buyer’s heart is through technology. In order for a new car to really grab younger buyers, they need to be able to do quite a bit more than their old 1997 Mercury Tracer ever could. It’s…
The IIHS is a nonprofit scientific organization with the goal of saving lives. Photo: Michael Noirot The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed its summer tests and has awarded ten new vehicles with the distinction of either being a Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick Plus. The IIHS tests vehicles on the level…
Word to Santa Claus: cars are a lot less messy and more powerful than wimpy reindeer As eco-friendly as using reindeer to transport you around the world may be, flying mammals just don’t cut it. It’s the 21st century and it’s time Santa Claus replaced his team of magical reindeer with dependable, practical automobiles. To…
If you’re a luxury car owner looking for a friend (or good time), $upercar Dating wants to connect you Photo: Artem Sheremet via CC There are more unusual niche dating websites out there than you know about. Those seeking companionship these days can connect with people who share practically any personal traits or interests, including…
The 2015 Kia K900 base price just got lower LeBron James’ endorsement of the K900 may have increased the public perception of Kia, but it hasn’t done a whole heck of a lot for the premium luxury sedan’s sales. The Korean automaker sold just 1,330 models in 2014, but could attract more customers this year,…
While the Dodge Challenger might be the brand’s most often-discussed model, it is routinely outsold by its smaller cousin: the Dodge Charger. The Charger offers a similar drive and performance, only for a significantly smaller pricetag. Although the Charger has consistently been regarded as a strong performance model, it hasn’t exactly earned that same reputation…
Pothole season is here again. No matter what brand or category of car,… After making an appearance at the 87th Geneva Motor Show, most automakers… The 87th Geneva International Motor Show officially begins tomorrow. While information surrounding… When most people want to buy a new car, they scrimp and… Oh, you know you’ve screwed up when…
Jeff Gordon’s last NASCAR win came at Martinsville in 2015 Photo: © Bertho RF1 After Team Chevy driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the announcement that he would miss the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it was declared that Xfinity Series driver Alex Bowman would replace Earnhardt in the No. 88 Chevrolet….
Chris Pratt Will Drive the Chevy SS Pace Car at Brickyard ©GM Chevy has made our dreams come true. Parks and Rec star Chris Pratt will drive the Chevy SS Pace Car at Brickyard this weekend. Now all we need is Nick Offerman waving the flag and commentary by Amy Poehler, and life would be…
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