The Lexus RC coupe is for drivers who want a sports car loaded with luxury amenities. According to Lexus, the RC stands for “Radical Coupe”, and it has done everything possible to make this car a head-turner when driving down the street. First unveiled in 2013, the vehicle has now become a star in the…
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Johnson told reporters after the race that he knew he’d eventually find his way back to victory lane Photo: © Amy Marbach When six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson crossed the finish line in first-place on Sunday, that win meant the Chevy racecar driver finally broke a 24-race winless streak, which was the…
Sunday’s win was Harvick’s fourth victory of the 2016 NASCAR season All of the pressure is off of Chevy driver Kevin Harvick. Thanks to his recent win at Kansas Speedway, the 2014 Sprint Cup champion has advanced to the round of eight in NASCAR’s playoff system. Fellow Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson is the only…
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 on the…
Just a few short weeks after Buick wowed the fans with the reveal the 2021 Envision’s new design, it hit another home run with pictures of the interior.… Compared to vehicles from previous generations, your car’s engine is likely to… When you decide you’re ready for a new car, sometimes it can… In a world…
Christmas is actually creeping up on us quite quickly, so now is the time to begin to plan out what to buy for everybody. If you’ve got any NASCAR-obsessed friends or family members that you’re struggling to buy for, we’ve got you covered. And we’re not talking about the hackneyed idea of getting them a…
A while back, I read a little bit about the Chevy Volt, and thought to myself, “Wow! This electric car stuff is really awesome! I should really buy a Volt!” However, then I thought, “I wonder what other electric cars there are.” This is the result: A list of all the mainstream electric vehicles–that is,…
The US Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Association have released their annual overview of motor vehicle crashes and found that the number of traffic fatalities dropped 3.1 percent in 2013. While the number of lives lost on the road in 2013 (32,719) is significant, it reflects a return to relative normalcy after…
Jimmie Johnson is looking to break yet another NASCAR record at Dover. Photo: © NASCAR Only four drivers in NASCAR history have won 10 races at a single track. Jimmie Johnson is looking to become the fifth this Sunday at Dover International Speedway. The other four drivers on that list are hall-of-famers: Dale Earnhardt, Darrell…
Hallelujah! The National Corvette Museum sinkhole has been filled! The United States has spent the past year reeling from the tragedy that befell eight shining examples of America’s sports car—the iconic Corvette—on February 12, 2014 (#NeverForget). That was when eight classic Vettes were swallowed whole by a sinkhole that opened up at the National Corvette…
There are plenty of criterion on which modern small cars are based. Now more than ever, they must be extremely fuel efficient, tech savvy, performance-minded, and stylish. But with more drivers on the road now than ever and the icy months looming ahead of us, safety remains of the utmost importance in the segment. IIHS…
We are a little more than a week away from the kickoff of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where Mercedes-Benz Chairman Dieter Zetsche will deliver the keynote address and pull the cover back on a semi-autonomous vehicle concept. Built with LG’s Advanced Drive Assistance System, the Mercedes CES concept will be…
In a recent Fast Lane blog post, GM covered five core child vehicle safety tips that all parents need to know. The automaker chose the summer to cover these child vehicle safety tips because “statistics show more children are born in the summer than any other time of the year,” though they purposefully failed to…
Don’t worry, this McConaughey parody is good and weird Last month, Lincoln unleashed two more ads starring rambling lunatic Matthew McConaughey, this time promoting the MKZ and MKZ Hybrid. They were…well, you know, par for the course for the ads: McConaughey simmers while looking into the camera or at some indistinct something somewhere off-screen, generally…
While to many October means haunted hayrides and DVRing Hocus Pocus to watch next weekend, the month also stands for breast cancer awareness. For the fourth year running, Chevy plans to fight breast cancer through various initiatives throughout October. In the last three years alone, the automaker has raised more than $3 million to battle…
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…
Toyota Land Cruiser History The Toyota Land Cruiser was introduced in 1951, an era when the car industry was heavily influenced by World War II transportation. Since then, the Land Cruiser’s reliability and ruggedness have allowed it to become hugely popular, establishing Toyota as a top competitor in the rugged four-wheel-drive vehicle segment. Early History…
If there’s one thing longtime fans of the Gran Turismo franchise can say with any certainty, it’s “Wow, there are a helluva lotta Nissans in this game.” That would be absolutely correct: there have, to date, been 148 Nissan cars in Gran Turismo games available across four generations of PlayStation® consoles. (Note: the 2001 Nissan mm-R…
GT Academy Team RJN took the win at this past Sunday’s race at Silverstone Nissan GT Academy Team RJN took the victory at the Pro-Am this past Sunday at Silverstone. Nick McMillen’s No.80 GT-R NISMO GT3 took first place in the Blancpain Endurance Series event, putting them second in the Pro-Am Cup standings early in…
The National Corvette Museum The National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame has announced three new inductees for 2015. Herb Fishel, Rick Hendrick, and Russ McLean will join the Hall this fall for their contributions to the Corvette brand. Herb Fishel, a former Chevy Racing Director and Executive Director of GM Racing, guided Chevrolet to 12…
The Chicago Auto Show begins next week, and Lincoln is gearing up for its second big debut of the calendar year. (We first saw the all-new Lincoln MKC at Detroit earlier this month.) Next on the agenda is the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, which takes its bow on February 6. The front end is described as…
The popular Kia Rio is back in 2016 with some sharp redesigns and the same peppy speed we’ve come to expect from this sporty sedan. Check out what the 2016 Kia Rio has to offer. [wptab name=”What’s New”] The sporty 2016 Kia Rio What’s New for the 2016 Kia Rio? The 2016 Kia Rio has…
Nick Murray teaches his dog Tui how to properly drive a BMW Photo: Nick Murray via YouTube While the internet is saturated with feline celebrities (our favorites being Grumpy Cat and Lil BUB), few canine superstars have made their mark on the web. But that might be changing soon. Auto enthusiast Nick Murray has a…
Sebastian Vettel overcame a neck injury to take Ferrari’s first victory at the British Grand Prix since 2008 and extend his lead over Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton finished second after what turned out to be a thrilling finish and a rollercoaster race for the home crowd favorite, who made a stunning recovery…
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