Photo: 20th Century Fox Jack Pearson, played by Milo Ventimiglia, is the ultimate American dad in today’s hit TV series This Is Us. The Pearson family’s Jeep Grand Wagoneer is a staple on the show, but long before they walked into that dealership, Jack had a love for another car: a Chevelle. Early episodes of the series show…
2020 Chevy Silverado HD rearview camera Photo: Chevrolet Rearview cameras now come standard on all new vehicles sold in the U.S. However, General Motors is not a brand that settles for standard. Instead, GM is now offering high definition backup cameras with several of its vehicles. Standard Tech Improvements: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado adds improved base…
It turns out the new ZL1 (pictured above) might not be the most powerful Camaro after all While it’s true that Kurt Busch won the 59th annual Daytona 500, many auto enthusiasts will tell you the real star at Daytona was the sixth-generation Camaro ZL1. Chevrolet not only convinced retired NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon to…
This Thursday, Flavortown relocates to Dyersville, Iowa, for the MLB Field of Dreams game Photo: General Motors Somewhere in the United States of America, a big fan of baseball and Kevin Costner movies wished upon a monkey’s paw that the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox would play a game at a recreation of…
The Cadillac XTS follows the Corvette Grand Sport and Camaro Zl1 as new GM models available in the Middle East Photo: © General Motors Cadillac is preparing to launch another new model in the Middle East, but it might not be the one that you would be expecting. While much of the talk surrounding the…
The 2016 Chevy Volt is making its big-screen debut on May 22nd with a cameo role in the Disney adventure Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson. So in the spirit of cross-promotional synergy and whatnot, General Motors just released a Tomorrowland-themed commercial for the new Volt, which plays upon the automaker’s history of innovation….
Based on awards handed out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,… The 2020 Hyundai Palisade recently racked up its second major award from… The 2020 Cadillac XT6 earned high praise at the 2020 China Awards… Autotrader named the Ram 1500 and Jeep Gladiator to its 2020 list… The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently…
Update 2/8/2021: NasKart lost its title of largest indoor go-kart track in the world in June 2019, when the track at Supercharged Entertainment (125,000 square feet) opened in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Interestingly, the track at Montville that used to be NasKart is now also owned by Supercharged. We all love real-life Mario Kart, and go-kart racing is…
Welcome to In the Rearview, where we take you on your very own journey back over the previous week to hear about some of the top news stories on The News Wheel. First up, we have the Dodge Challenger GT receiving four wheel drive to deliver righteous American muscle into the heart of winter, followed…
With Dom behind the wheel, the Maximus Charger is sure to drop draws with its performance Picture: YouTube Shiny things are always better than non-shiny things—especially when the shiny thing churns out 2,000 horsepower. This is where the Maximus Charger comes in. Featured in the recently released Furious 7 film, the Maximus Charger is not…
A few months ago, the sentiment in the industry was that automotive… With all the talk surrounding them, it might seem as though proper… It’s frustrating sometimes to try to parse out just what an automaker… The day has come. Americans across the nation will ditch work an… Today, the top two teams from Group…
The Keystone State has a bounty of fun events to experience during… Things have been bad at Uber lately—very, very bad. The worst, of… The last time that Dodge and Pennzoil collaborated, auto enthusiasts were treated… The title of this post, “Garage Ready to Catch Crashed Cars,” might… Welcome to In the Rearview, where I…
Saudi Arabian Flag Image: yasser zareaa It is a fairly well-known fact that women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive cars. While some groups like ISIS prohibit female drivers, Saudi Arabia holds the distinction of being the only country on Earth to keep ladies completely off of the road. A recent book from…
The Chevrolet Silverado is likely a big contributor to the brand’s No. 4 overall placement the 2019 MBLM Brand Intimacy Study Photo: General Motors Chevrolet scored the top spot among automakers and the No. 4 spot overall in the 2019 MBLM Brand Intimacy Study. The study observes brand performance based on “the science of emotion,”…
In what’s hailed as a battle of underdogs, the Lincoln Navigator Black… Each year, the editors at MotorTrend review the latest safety ratings to… Subaru’s Vice President of Marketing, Alan Bethke, scored a top ten spot on MotorTrend’s 2019 Power List for his work on the Subaru “Love” campaign.… MotorTrend recently announced its coveted 2020…
Ah yes, the theatrical/educational short. Briefly, most films released to theaters before… In a recent press release, Subaru announced the Subaru University Scholarship for Automotive Excellence in partnership with Rainbow PUSH.… Even though indie musician Sufjan Stevens has yet to reveal his preferred automaker, I have reason to believe that it’s Subaru.… New Jersey is…
Despite getting banged up in a frightening plane crash last week, retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. still plans to get behind the wheel next week for a special race appearance at South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway. Earnhardt, his wife, Amy, and daughter, Isla, were aboard a Cessna jet last week when its landing gear apparently…
Honda’s 5% raise is its largest since 1990 and beats the nation’s rate of inflation. The company says the extra money will largely to go boosting starting salaries… The announcement was made alongside news that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda would skip Friday’s opening ceremony… There are few fictional characters with as varied and wide-ranging a…
Photo: Steve Jurveston via Flikr There’s a strong argument to be made that the most iconic vehicle in any movie about the Apollo Space Program should be some variant of the Saturn V rocket. Then again, that brings up the larger conversation about whether spacecraft should be qualified as vehicles. Regardless of where you come…
Photo: The News Wheel As the debate rages regarding the future of physical media, my mind has been reflecting on the types of audio-visual media that I grew up with 30 years ago. I’ve been particularly nostalgic for the VHS cassette and its associated equipment, including the giant bulky VCR and — one of the…
The Chevrolet Camaro is going out in style with a final 2024… General Motors will end production on the current generation of the Chevrolet… Cars are an integral part of hip-hop history. Over the last 40… When the weather is nice, there’s nothing like driving with the top… The Chevrolet Camaro doesn’t need validation that…
To stir up excitement about the next generation of the popular Elantra… Hyundai’s striving to appeal to all types of sports fans through its… Looking for a new car this summer? Before you go browsing the… THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED If you’re a fan of feminine topics and news… Much like Edward Cullen, Twilight just won’t…
Could Monster Energy help bring a younger audience to the NASCAR Cup Series? Photo: © Royal Broil There isn’t much of an offseason for the NASCAR Cup Series. It was only about a month ago that Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson earned the seventh championship of his career, tying NASCAR greats Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt…
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS The 2016 Porsche 911 is a rear-engine sports car with a starting MSRP of $89,400. The Porsche 911 has been in production since 1963 and it’s currently in its sixth generation, competing in the same segment as the Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan GT-R, and Mercedes-AMG GT S. The 2016 Porsche 911…
In the world of customized, supercharged vehicles, there are few names more… Hennessey Performance Engineering is planning to give drivers the option of having… As far as performance vehicles go, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon… Right around the same time that Dodge officially unveiled its Demon, Hennessey… Earlier this morning, Dodge released the final…
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