GMC got a leg upon its competitors in terms of garnering buzz at the 2017 North American International Auto Show by revealing the all-new 2018 GMC Terrain on Sunday evening. The Terrain, which shares a platform with the new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, looks decidedly unlike its bowtie-wearing cousin with a bolder and more bubbly exterior….
Debuted in Chicago earlier this year and set to be released this fall, the 2016 Chevy Equinox is a mid-generation refresh with a redesigned front and rear fascia and several new features. The 2016 Chevy Equinox is available in four trim levels, which include the L, LS, LT, and LTZ. The specs listed in this…
Every New Year’s Day, millions of hung-over Americans wake up to reflect on the successes and failures of the previous year. In Acura’s case, 2014 gave the brand a few good reasons to crack open another bottle of champagne and keep the party rolling. Thanks to strong sales of the Acura MDX and RDX, Acura posted…
Lewis Hamilton made an uncharacteristic error during Saturday qualifying at the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix, losing control of his car and crashing into the barriers before even setting a time. As a result, he had to start from the pit lane on race day, all but assuredly robbing him of a shot at the win—or…
Dodge has some of the toughest vehicles in the industry featured throughout its lineup. Such vehicles need tough-sounding names to match their performance capabilities. Throughout the company’s 117-year history, names like “Challenger” and “Durango” have commanded respect. But how exactly were these names chosen by Dodge? Here at The News Wheel, we did some digging into…
Photo: GM Redesigned for the 2020 model year, the Chevrolet Tracker has been a huge hit in Brazil. Now, the sporty subcompact crossover holds the honor of being the nation’s best-selling SUV for the months of April and May. But its successes don’t stop there — the model continues to smash sales records in the…
In February, CBS charged a record $5.25 million for a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LII. Brands like Pepsi, M&M’s, Bud Light, and Amazon all spent ungodly amounts of money to showcase their products to beer-filled, football-watching Americans. But instead of hiring a celebrity to drive one of its cars and talk about how awesome…
Are you ready to configurate? Because it’s time to configurate. What are we configurating, you ask? Why, we’re diving into the 2015 Acura TLX configurator, wherefrom we will do all sorts of configurating. Oh, the joy of that silly, not-at-all real word. Never before has a made-up word brought about so much joy. Right from…
The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric Photo: Hyundai The Kona Electric and Ioniq Hybrid are two of Hyundai’s most eco-friendly models — and both were recently honored in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of Best Green Cars. The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric SUV was named Best Electric Vehicle, while the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid…
Photo: Lexus The connection between the art of paper folding and luxury cars may not be obvious — unless you’re one of the skilled craftspeople at the Lexus plant in Cambridge, Ontario. The automaker’s master artisans, known as Takumi, are tasked with demonstrating their dexterity by accurately folding one of these origami cats. And now,…
Photo: Comma.ai A while ago, a man named George Hotz became famous for being the first to be able to hack into an iPhone, then moving on to breaking into a PlayStation3 before finally deciding that he wanted to turn regular cars into semi-autonomous cars with his “comma one,” a $1,000 kit that would be…
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a…
Photo: Nissan The Nissan plant in Canton, Miss. recently welcomed a fresh new face to its leadership team. Tim Fallon was recently named the vice president of Manufacturing at the automaker’s plant in the Magnolia State. With over 20 years of experience with manufacturing and engineering, Fallon seems like a natural pick for the position….
Photo: Nissan Thai drivers can now choose the stylish, efficient new Nissan Kicks e-POWER. This sporty little crossover is designed with urban drivers and families in mind. Here’s a look at what it has to offer, as well as its potential future availability. Fun, Stylish, and Efficient: Shop for the 2020 Nissan Kicks All about…
The Toyota Tacoma As last month drew to a close, Toyota had some celebrating to do. With the first six months of 2015 out of the way, the automaker was pleased to report 1,231,440 units sold—marking a 5.6% increase over the same time period the previous year. In June alone, Toyota Division moved 183,791 units,…
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