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Even folks who detest soccer but have any kind of relevant social… 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… In the second match of the day, and the fourth match in… Today marks the final day of preliminary…

World Cup of Cars: USA vs. Portugal

In a surprising turn of events, the USA beat Ghana in their opening match of the 2014 World Cup group stages. It was an intense game, and there were a few times where we didn’t know if we were going to make, but we’re pretty sure that in the aftermath, you could hear the chants of…

Trends Report: Ford Most-Googled Car Brand of 2014

Interest in the 2015 F-150 helped make Ford most-Googled Car of 2014 Google unleashed its yearly Trends report for 2014, revealing that the top five things that people around the world searched for on the internet were the late Robin Williams, the 2014 World Cup, Ebola, MH370, and Flappy Bird. In terms of searches for…

Chevrolet Racing Won 11 Championships in 2014

Team Chevrolet race drivers who won championships, significant races and events, or were rookies of the year this season are recognized during a special event Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The drivers are (l to r) Shane Gray, Helio Castroneves, Will Power, Bruno Massel, Lawson Aschenbach,…

World Cup of Cars: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran

Before you catch the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran World Cup match later today, check out the (almost as exciting) World Cup of Cars match between the two competing countries here at The News Wheel. Playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Dacia Duster, a highly capable SUV that is also marketed as the Renault…

World Cup of Cars: Japan vs. Colombia

Later today the world will turn its attention to the Japan vs. Colombia World Cup match, but while we wait, we’ll go ahead and let them duke it out in our World Cup of Cars series. Which country will come out on top? It’s anyone’s guess. Playing for Japan is the Subaru Impreza, built in…

World Cup of Cars: Germany vs. Ghana

Today, the World Cup pits Germany vs. Ghana, and we’ll be doing the same in our own challenge, the World Cup of Cars. But rather than playing the match with soccer players, the competing countries will be battling it out with their most popular models. Who will come out victorious? Let’s see! Representing Germany is…

World Cup of Cars: Chile vs. Brazil

The Round of 16 gets underway today with Chile vs. Brazil. For our second round of our World Cup of Cars, we’re pitting the most appealing vehicles of those that appeared in the preliminary stages against one another in a kind of mortal combat that doesn’t end with a spine being ripped out and a…

World Cup of Cars: Iran vs. Nigeria

Today, Iran and Nigeria go head-to-head on the field, but the real question is, who comes out on top when we pit the cars of Iran and Nigeria against one another. For the World Cup of Cars: Iran vs. Nigeria match, we’re taking one of the most popular models from each country and letting them…

World Cup of Cars: Switzerland vs. Ecuador

When you think of Switzerland, you probably think of Swiss cheese, Julie Andrews, or Swiss bank accounts. But the country is a lot more than that—their football team has top-seed status, losing just one match in 18 over a two-year period. Today, Switzerland takes on #26 Ecuador in a match that is sure to be…

World Cup of Cars: Brazil vs. Mexico

In today’s Brazil vs. Mexico World Cup match, the host country takes on a seemingly weaker competitor. During qualifying matches, Brazil claimed 22 wins and 71 goals while Mexico only scraped by with about half of each of those figures. But in the World Cup of Cars series, those stats don’t matter. We want to…

World Cup of Cars: Costa Rica vs. Greece

Today we get to watch the exciting Costa Rica vs. Greece World Cup match as we really start close in on the end of this thing. And while we’re all incredibly excited to see who emerges victorious, we’re even more excited to pit the two countries against one another in our own big sporting event—the…

World Cup of Cars: Australia vs. Netherlands

Later today, Australia takes on the Netherlands in the second game of the group for each of the two teams. In the first round of matches, we saw Australia lose 3-1 to Chile, while the Netherlands kicked Spain’s derriere in spectacular fashion with a 5-1 win. Embarrassing stuff for the Spaniards, but one hell of…

World Cup of Cars: Italy vs. Costa Rica

Entering their second of three matches in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup, both Italy and Costa Rica are coming off some impressive wins. We bet both teams feel pretty good about their chances when they walk onto the pitch at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil later on today. Just a few days…

World Cup of Cars: Belgium vs. Algeria

Typically Belgian things include fries with mayonnaise, waffles, beer, and statues of little boys peeing. Normally when you think of Belgium, football skills don’t pop into your mind. However, you would be wrong, because Belgium has made it to the World Cup with some world class players like Adnan Januzaj who plays for Manchester United,…