For as many NASCAR board games that have been released over the years, it’s surprising that IndyCar racing hasn’t received the same attention–especially since the motorsport has been around for a hundred years. One of the few tabletop racing games that embraces American Championship car racing is the colorful, family-oriented INDYCAR Unplugged from Good Ole Games. The game is…
Coming to a YouTube channel near you this summer For the past 25 years, the Dodge Viper has played a critical role in the automotive world. Few other American-produced cars have even come close to setting the same performance records as the Viper. Of course, all good things must eventually come to an end, and…
Paul Walker, 40, died November 30 in an accident in Santa Clarita, California / Photo by Andre Luis Moviegoers and automotive enthusiasts were shocked to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of actor Paul Walker on November 30. Walker, 40, died in a horrific accident after leaving an event for his charity Reach Out…
Ludacris’ newest “fantasy car,” the 2016 Acura NSX, debuts at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show Hip hop artist, Fast & Furious star, and geography enthusiast Ludacris is a lover of all kinds of cars, but he’s especially fond of Acuras—which explains why he was the subject of that 2015 Acura TLX ad that featured his…
Some of the best modern car movies are remakes of older car movies. Who knew? Photo: Chevrolet The history of cinema is no stranger to car-themed movies. But did you know that some of the biggest, most lucrative vehicle-oriented flicks of the last few decades were actually remakes? As surprising as it may be for…
Racing may no longer be just for the fast and the furious, but for the environmentally efficient as well. Nissan took advantage of the relatively new ECOseries races to test an experimental Nissan LEAF with a double-sized battery pack. The ECOseries, which began in 2010, was held at the Barcelona Technical Centre. As the newest…
The Aston Martin DB10 that James Bond will be seen driving in the new film Spectre For the new James Bond film Spectre, Aston Martin built only 10 DB10 sport cars for the exclusive purpose of being used for the movie’s car chase scenes, but still many auto enthusiasts were hopeful that maybe a couple…
“I still can’t believe you let Dad name me “Hemi.” Being a parent–and giving birth to a child–is an incalculable amount of work. So it’s your prerogative to give your child a cool name. Sure you’re picking out the name that will be inextricably linked to their identity for the rest of their life, but why not choose…
Vin Diesel (right) named his new baby daughter Pauline after his departed best friend, Paul Walker (left) Although Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are often best known as co-stars, there’s no denying that the pair were, before all else, best friends. After starring in five of the seven Fast & Furious films together, the two…
A couple visiting Yellowstone National Park in their Nissan Xterra experienced a hit-and-run from Mother Nature herself in the form of a pissed off American Bison. Thankfully they had their dash cam running the whole time. Watch what happens below when an angry buffalo challenges a Nissan head-to-head: These fuzzy brown beasts can weigh in…
Remember that period in the 2000s when DVD board games were all the rage? Scene It? started the trend of integrating DVD challenges with dice-rolling board gaming. For a while, seemingly everything was being adapted as a DVD trivia game, from television shows to the natural world. During that time, Specialty Board Games (SBG) Inc.–the company responsible…
FCA’s Indiana Transmission Plant Subaru may have been the first, but thankfully, it was not the last. Since Subaru issued a condemnatory statement to the Human Rights Campaign regarding the recently signed Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), automakers such as Honda, GM, and Toyota have also spoken out against the law, which many believe…
Our friends across the pond, TheCarPeople, recently conducted a survey to find out what the United Kingdom’s ten favorite (er, “favourite”) driving films are. They’ve also given us this nifty gif, which features an iconic vehicle from each carsploitation flick that was chosen. Can you match each car to the movie it came from? Make…
Ordering for the 2015 Dodge Challenger Shaker models is open–for now Pictured (L to R): 2015 Challenger 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker, 1971 Challenger RT Shaker, 2015 Challenger RT Shaker After experiencing huge success last year with its Shaker models, Dodge has once again added Shaker models to its lineup. Ordering for the 2015 Dodge…
Ludacris’ 1993 Acura Legend, much like his record sales, has seen better days Rapper, actor, and Fast & Furious mainstay Ludacris has talked at length about his beloved 1993 Acura Legend, which was even featured on the cover of his 2015 hip hop album, Ludaversal. During an appearance on Conan back in April, Ludacris said…
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