A Tempe, Arizona woman has died following a collision with a self-driving Uber car, which was operating in autonomous mode. The woman, identified as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, was struck as she walked her bicycle across the street. The collision is under investigation, but the facts appear to be as follows. On Sunday night, the vehicle,…
States that require DUI offenders to install an alcohol interlock into their vehicle show a decreasing number of vehicular fatalities, according to a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The in-vehicle breath-testing alcohol interlocks are designed to evaluate a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and restrict or allow the operation of the vehicle…
Formula 1 has taken a lot of pushback from drivers and others on its “halo” safety device. However, a collision from the Belgium Grand Prix has shown that, at least for driver Charles Leclerc, it’s a good thing that F1 kept with it. Safety Tech: How much do you know about one of your car’s…
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Photo: Hyundai U.S. News & World Report has named four Hyundai vehicles to its list of 2021 Best New Cars for Teens. The Elantra Hybrid, Kona, Ioniq Hybrid, and Santa Fe Hybrid each stood out with a mix of high-tech safety, parent-friendly connectivity, and efficient dependability. Elantra vs. Corolla: Find…
Whether you believe it or not, women and men are different in… While residents of California, Washington D.C., Arizona, and Texas have all seen… Cruise Automation, General Motors’ self-driving technology subsidiary, already has a major presence… After safely completing thousands of deliveries in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nuro and Kroger… As part of a new billion-euro mobility…
Photo and video courtesy of WorldNewsJB YouTube channel. The untimely death of Fast and Furious star/import tuning enthusiast Paul Walker inspired a number of touching tributes: fans and fellow actors took to Twitter to voice their sorrow for Walker’s passing and celebrate a life well-lived; friends and family gathered for his funeral, and fans left…
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube Lewis Hamilton is widely regarded as one of the best qualifiers in Formula One history and has never finished lower than second at the British Grand Prix since the start of the sport’s hybrid V6 engine era, so when teammate Valtteri Bottas beat the Brit to pole position on his…
“Nomadland” is a cripplingly honest depiction of a unique community of disenfranchised Americans who need to treat their cars as homes.… There are tons of great quotes about cars or driving in film, but some of my favorites come from movies that aren’t about cars or driving.… By drawing inspiration from so-called walking simulator games…
It’s nice to know that it isn’t just freezing cold in America Photo: manmademovies Everyone on the team at The News Wheel really likes cars (obviously), but we also enjoy kicking back and relaxing with a good movie. When the two worlds mix together, we tend to get a bit wound up. Today, director Duncan…
Photo: CheapFullCoverageAutoInsurance.com In many states, car insurance is required by law. Since it’s a necessary expense for drivers, here’s a look at just 15 of many factors that impact your car insurance rates. Get a Head Start: Tips for buying your first car Photo: Chevrolet Since foreign cars may have hard-to-find parts and fewer qualified…
The Ford Explorer is a well-loved nameplate in Ford’s lineup. The three-row SUV is a stylish, sophisticated family vehicle that everyone will enjoy. The 2018 Ford Explorer is available in five trims: Explorer, XLT, Limited, Sport, and Platinum. 2018 Vehicles: 5 cool features on the newest Ford Fusion [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2018 Ford…
Photo: Honda The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku was an exciting and unpredictable race that ought to have concluded with a comfortable 1-2 for the Red Bull-Honda racing car. But it also featured two genuinely frightening moments that should raise important questions about Formula 1’s current safety protocols. Pit Stop: 2nd-best service from a…
Photo: Honda Despite sustaining an enormous crash at the British Grand Prix, the power unit in Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car may have survived to race another day. Used Honda: Old engine? No problem. The benefits of a used Honda In 2021, F1 teams have a limited allocation of major power unit components. Throughout the…
The 2017 Toyota Prius v is the car you go look for on the dealership lots when you want the biggest car you can get that has the best possible fuel economy. It’s a compact hybrid wagon, which means it’s not quite as big as an SUV—though it gets close—and still manages to be as…
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube After being denied almost certain victory twice already in his first year at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has finally taken his maiden Grand Prix win at the 2019 Belgian GP, though he was unable to relish in it as much as he might have hoped before the weekend. The mood was…
The second season of The Grand Tour is cutting out a lot of things from the first season: the traveling tent is gone, “The American” won’t be returning, and now we have just learned that the celebrities will also finally stop being killed. In the very first episode of the first season, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard…
Parents are still failing at installing car seats. In fact, according to a survey by SafeKids.org, “64 percent of caregivers who showed up at a Safe Kids Buckle Up checkup event with a child in a forward-facing car seat were not using a tether.” What’s the tether you ask? Well, “it’s the strap with a…
Yes, the title is a bit dramatic, but we’re talking galaxy-saving robots here, so you’ll forgive my excitement. Since the first live-action Transformers movie* came out in 2007, costumers have been struggling to emulate the finer details of the Autobots and Decepticons. Hey, something wonderful and creative has to come out of those films. With…
So on a scale of one to “Boom Boom Pow,” how terrible is the NX by will.i.am? We’ll find out! A scenario to set the scene for the reveal of the Lexus NX by will.i.am at Paris Fashion Week today: Imagine going down to a little hole-in-the-wall bar in a college town. It’s not just…
Replica of James Dean’s 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed “Little Bastard” Photo: Brad Hammonds 62 years ago today, on Sept. 30, 1955, Hollywood hearthrob James Dean was killed in a car accident. He was 24 years old. Controversy has swirled around his death ever since and most notably, the car itself. Dean was driving his…
The 2018 Toyota Camry enters its eighth generation and 35th model year with a bang. Long hailed as the “safe but boring” pick of the mid-size sedan segment, much as vanilla is to ice cream, the Toyota Camry has looked to remake itself into something a little more dynamic without losing its family-friendly appeal. As…
The results of the recent Safe Kids Worldwide survey funded by part of a $2 million General Motors Foundation grant have found that one in four parents and caregivers have at one point or another failed to safely secure their children in vehicles. The national online survey polled 1,002 parents and caregivers of children aged…
The IIHS has just released a comprehensive list of the top safest vehicles to drive for 2018; the 2018 Buick Envision achieved the “Top Safety Pick” status for the mid-size luxury SUV category. This is no easy feat, considering that this organization just adopted stricter requirements for the evaluation. Considering the Envision’s past track record for safety…
2019 Sonic hatchback in Shock Photo: Chevrolet The 2019 Chevy Sonic secured a spot on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the 25 Safest Small Cars of 2019 thanks to its high safety ratings and advanced driver assist technologies. Learn More: Reasons to wash your car regularly “A five-star overall rating from the NHTSA…
Speed demons are equally as irresponsible, dangerous, and a threat to everyone on the road (as well as to themselves) as drivers who drive intoxicated, according to a report released in July by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB’s safety study, Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles, examined the correlation between accidents and…
Death Race 2050, the reboot of Roger Corman’s cult classic Death Race 2000, hits Blu-ray and VOD this Tuesday. Starring Malcom McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Manu Bennett (Arrow), Marci Miller (Days of Our Lives), and Yancy Butler (Witchblade), Death Race 2050 modernizes the original’s premise of a dystopian future where the highest form of entertainment…
Photo: pedrik The start of the 2017 Formula 1 Championship is still a few months out, but things move fast in the world of Formula 1 and driver lineups for each team have already been announced. Unlike in some years past, there has been a great deal of changes across the grid, with only three…
A next-generation lithium-ion battery capable of 620 miles of range has been revealed to be due in 2026, followed by solid-state batteries with 900 miles of range… This is the latest in a string of partnerships between the recycling startup and battery manufacturers… The new Redwood Materials program would, in theory, create a “closed-loop system”…
Ever wondered which traffic laws drivers tend to break the most? You’re… Drivers in Quebec will soon be subject to one of the strictest… We heard about Volvo’s ambitions to create a camera that watches you… If you think the drunk driving penalties in the U.S. are a… In driving school, we all learned about…
Photo: Honda Colon Herta, one of six rookies who will participate in the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, qualified ahead of all other Honda drivers, beating several former winners in the process. Honda drivers made up 18 of the 33 total who qualified for the 2019 race, including seven previous winners and six rookies….
Attending the Indy 500 was an exciting but exhausting experience. My fiancée and I knew traffic would be unlike anything we’d seen before, so we resolved to get to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway early—ideally, not much longer after the gates opened at 6 AM. Because we live in Ohio, that meant staying at a hotel…
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube As the Mercedes F1 team seems to have shifted its resources to developing its 2020 and 2021 cars, the 2019 Russian GP looked like it would produce another promising result for Ferrari, which had won the previous three races. On Saturday, Charles Leclerc was easily the fastest man on track,…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 1967 Entrance Photo: Mark Zimmerman via Flickr/CC Is there any track in all of North America that carries the same level of prestige and fame as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? It’s hard to name any that could even compete. Every speedway in the world owes something to it. When it was built…
A couple of weeks ago, Toyota announced it was officially killing off its experimental brand, Scion. What began in 2003 as a way to try and reach Millennials with affordable, customizable, tech-ridden cars via a haggle-free sales process was not performing as well as Toyota had hoped, so beginning this summer, three of Scion’s existing…
The Lincoln Navigator is a massive seven-seater that’s been redesigned for 2018 to be the brand’s new flagship model. With a more luxurious look and powerful presence, the new Navigator aims to change its long-running reputation as a boat-on-wheels. Choosing the Right Car: How to decide which trim level is best for you [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s…
Efforts to stem the deluge of crude oil pouring into the global market were stalled on March 14th, as oil-producing countries attempted to quickly create a production freeze. Efforts failed because Iran, still in the middle of making its bold return to the global oil market, has refused to lower production until it had reached…
Mazda’s top of the line SUV, the CX-9, has been raking in the awards since its complete redesign for the 2016 model year. However, one thing it hasn’t gotten is a safety evaluation from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. That is, until now. Following the IIHS’s various crash safety and crash prevention tests, the…
Not too long after the Hyundai Genesis drove home with the title of IIHS 2014 Top Safety Pick+ (the only rear-wheel-drive vehicle in its class to do so), the recently redesigned luxury sedan is making room for another trophy, and this one is for the record books. Across the globe, the Australasian New Car Assessment…
The Jeep Grand Cherokee earned a five-star overall rating each of the past four years The 2017 Grand Cherokee joins the new Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 200 as FCA vehicles to earn five-star overall safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Speaking of the Cherokee: Did know the 2017 model is offered…
It is true that stability control is traction control, but did you know that all traction control isn’t necessarily stability control? Photo: © Niall Kennedy If you own a car, truck, or SUV that was built in 2012 or later, chances are you’ve seen the traction control or electronic stability control (ESC) button in your…
Photo: Honda Seven Honda drivers made up seven of the top 10 in the traditional “Carb Day” final practice session leading up to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Santino Ferrucci was quickest among Honda drivers with an average speed of 225.486 mph, just shy of Tony Kanaan’s timesheet-topping 225.517 mph. Just behind Ferrucci was former Indy 500…
While excitement has been gradually growing in anticipation of self-driving cars’ debut, you may be disappointed to learn that these vehicles won’t necessarily make roads much safer. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that self-driving cars may still be unable to avoid an astounding two-thirds of vehicle crashes. Innovative and Efficient: Mitsubishi Outlander…
As humans, we are good at a lot of things—we can create art, ponder the deepest recesses of the universe, and create fantastic machines to make our lives easier. However, when it comes to taking back the wheel from a self-driving car, it seems that Google was right and we may as well leave it…
2016 Ford Mustang GT Black Package The 2016 Ford Mustang takes the formidable formula put forth with the next-gen 2015 Mustang and adds a few new wrinkles, making one of the hottest vehicles of the past year even more appealing for new car shoppers. Whether it’s the base V6 model or the ungodly fast Shelby GT350R,…
Photo: Kevin Decherf Having confirmed it would race in the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship, Toyota Gazoo Racing must now look to its six full-season drivers and decide whether to shake things up. Two in particular have reportedly come under fire: José María López and Anthony Davidson. According to SportsCar365, “José María López is unlikely…
Lance Stroll is not having the debut season he would have hoped for. After winning the 2016 Euro Formula 3 championship in just his second year, he was fast-tracked to Formula One in 2017 with the help of his billionaire father, who reportedly invested $80 million to secure his 18-year-old son a seat at Williams…
As is so often the case with elite competitors in any sport, F1 drivers will do everything they can to maximize results… The aftermath of a vehicular collision is one of the most stress-inducing… A Tempe, Arizona woman has died following a collision with a self-driving… Any time a self-driving vehicle gets into a crash,…
The 2017 Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan that offers a little something for everybody. Looking for horsepower, the Fusion has plenty of it with its available 325-horsepower V6 engine. Need an eco-friendly vehicle? The ‘17 Fusion is available with both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options, with the later boasting an all-electric range of…
Photo: Ford Motor Company It’s been a sweet 16 years since the launch of the Ford Driving Skills for Life program, now old enough that it would legally be able to drive a car if it were a person and not in actuality a program aimed at improving teens’ driving skills. Ford’s celebrating all the…
In real life, there’s nothing good about car crashes. But in movies, an unexpected collision can increase the intensity in a millisecond.… Sometimes, when you see a vehicle moving forward, it looks like its wheels are spinning in reverse. Here are a few reasons why that may be.… “Nomadland” is a cripplingly honest depiction of…
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