Photo: 2023 Toyota Crown Branding, especially in the United States, is everything. Most people aren’t familiar with the specs, features, and price of any given car by simply looking at it on the street. Often, the top marker of a vehicle’s value is its badge. Consequently, when customers buy an expensive luxury ride and wish…
Photo: Steve Johnson via CC Unless you’re Lightning McQueen, car headlights are a necessity. Even if you don’t drive in the dark much, your headlights can help increase your visibility during inclement weather like rain, snow, or fog. There are several different types of car headlights on the market today, each with a list of…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Death. Taxes. Ford waxing its competition in pickup sales. With 2019 mercifully in the books, Ford once again lays claim to the title of America’s top truck-maker. With the Ford F-Series laying claim to the status of best-selling truck in the United States for a 43rd consecutive year and the Ranger…
Although we were most excited to get to see the Car and Truck of the Year (Corvette Stingray and Silverado, respectively) at the Chevy NAIAS display, we first made our way through Buick’s and GMC’s offerings. Buick’s five models stood on display at the Buick booth, but the one I found the most entertaining was…
The diversity of GM’s truck lineup has helped it to succeed For more than 40 years, the Ford F-150 has held the title of America’s best-selling pickup truck. Still, customers seeking a midsize truck model from Ford are currently out of luck. That’s where GM’s pickup truck advantage comes into play. GM not only offers…
Whether it’s sand or snow, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma is always up to the challenge. The 2016 Toyota Tacoma has been named the Best All-Weather Midsize Truck by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) prior to the organization’s annual MIT Technology Conference on May 26. The NEMPA panelists tested the Tacoma against the Chevrolet…
The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V was originally expected to produce 355 horsepower and… At the 2019 Miami International Auto Show, Cadillac displayed the new 2020… With its combination of letters and numbers (XT4, CT6-V, ATS), Cadillac’s vehicle… Boasting everything from sleek sports cars to heavy-duty trucks, the Chevrolet lineup… As a brand that specializes in trucks…
It turns out that the biggest choke artist of the 2014 MLB Postseason was not Clayton Kershaw or Mike Trout, but rather the poor, overwhelmed Chevy rep who was tasked with presenting World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner with his free 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. If you threw your remote through your television in disgust and shouted…
The Tacoma was already a capable machine off the beaten path, but a new Trailhunter trim… When it comes to the popular pickup truck segment, General Motors is… General Motors recently announced its all-new electric Hummer pickup as one of… Truck buyers looking to make a solid long-term investment may want to… Thanks to a…
Joe Don Baker is back. And this time, he’s driving considerably faster… Photo: dave_7 via CC A while back on The News Wheel, I penned an article discussing the lethargic chase scene from the movie Mitchell. In that film, the title character is played by character actor Joe Don Baker, a veteran of films both…
Photo: 1987599 via Pixabay License There’s always been a conversation around the best songs to drive to, and I suspect there will be for as long as cars remain a significant part of our everyday lives. I would like to posit that one album contains as many as 26 of the very best and the…
Imagine this, but in scratchy, grainy public domain quality. Also there’s a giant lizard… Photo: Pixabay via CC The fascinating and bizarre world of old public domain films is a cinematic rabbit hole not many dare venture into. But for the bravest cheese-loving cinephiles, there’s plenty of weirdness to discover and enjoy. One of the…
Not exactly the kind of car one associates with Fast & Furious, is it? Photo: Pixabay via CC The Fast & Furious franchise is a modern blockbuster juggernaut. Having kicked off back in 2001, the series has only continued to build steam over time. 20 years, nine films, and $5.8 billion later, Fast & Furious…
Back in June 2020, General Motors kicked off production of its 2021… The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 continues to be one of the most… Drivers looking to get the best value for selling their vehicles often… In a previous article on The News Wheel, I shed some light… You bought your current car because it’s…
Be careful to avoid the roadkill of tomorrow! Photo: Radoslaw Drozdzewski via CC In The News Wheel’s ongoing series of “weird old car shorts” reviews, we’ve discussed the strange and wonderful history of theatrical/industrial shorts from the 1940s and 1950s. These odd little films often used full stories to do everything from creating awareness to…
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