Lightning McQueen is in danger Photo: Walt Disney/Pixar Studios Remember when John Lasseter said that “At Pixar, we do sequels only when we come up with a great idea, and we always strive to be different than the original”? And now, nearly every Pixar film being released this decade has been and will be a…
Photo: ABC 10 News The story started much like other parents’ “day of delivery” stories. Earlier this week, Hongwei Zhang and Ying Shi, were driving to the hospital just north of San Diego, near La Jolla, to deliver their baby girl. Unlike most stories, however, the couple experienced a dangerous event along the way. The…
Photo: Honda Everyone’s been talking about it, and I’m not going to be any different. With the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix now behind us, the checkered flag has been waved on the 2023 Formula One season, and there’s one driver that has stood out far above all the others: Max Verstappen. It’s been a record-setting…
The new 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+,… The quality of your vehicle’s headlights is vital to your safety and… Driver-assist tech is designed to help safeguard the journeys of every driver,… Just like the 2021 Buick Encore GX, the Insurance Institute for Highway… The 2022 Chevy Trailblazer has earned the…
Photo: GMC We’ve talked about the GMC CarbonPro truck bed — and how it can shrug off water-filled steel drums and a running, studded-track snowmobile revved at full throttle. At the same time, you’ve probably seen carbon fiber race car pieces crunch and shatter during a crash. What’s the deal with carbon fiber’s durability? Simply…
Imagine this little VW driving straight down a flight of stairs while being pursued by secret agents… Photo: nakhon100 via CC For almost as long as movies have existed, there has also existed that most beloved of cinematic cliches: the car chase. The weird and wonderful world of motion pictures has no shortage of them,…
The 2021 Ram 1500 Limited Night Edition Photo: FCA The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given the 2021 Ram 1500 Crew Cab a 2020 Top Safety Pick rating. The Ram 1500 is the first pickup truck to earn this designation since the IIHS implemented a stricter testing regimen. A Trustworthy Truck: U.S. News names…
The plethora of beaches, gardens, and historical sites in the Palmetto State make it a popular destination for road-trippers. If you prefer a hotel with personality, check out one of these four accommodations in South Carolina. Sophisticated and Spacious: Meet the 2020 Cadillac XT6 King Charles Inn Head to the heart of downtown Charleston to experience…
Watch the latest Netflix shows about cars, trucking, and motorsports racing Photo: Netflix No matter what your interests are, you can no doubt find something on Netflix to suit your fancy; the variety of shows and movies in the streaming service’s library abounds. Car-lovers and gearheads have a lineup of shows available to them that deliver…
The Nissan Sentra has made the grade. After achieving high marks in… This weekend marks the start of the new Canadian motorsport series, the… A college degree is a major accomplishment worth celebrating. And what better… The first quarter of 2020 was rough for vehicle sales, but that… Each year, Nissan equips its vehicles with…
So, remember how Scott Pruitt left the office of the director of the Environmental Protection Agency amid a furious hurricane of controversy and accusations of misconduct and ethics violations? Well, before he left, one of the things he did was to order the EPA not to enforce Obama-era rules that limited sales of “glider kits.”…
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: pxfuel via DCMA “BoJack Horseman” may have released its final episode more than a year ago, but it remains a masterpiece. It deftly balances absurd — and delightfully pun-filled — humor with heady issues like alcoholism, self-loathing, anxiety, and so, so much more. It’s an animated show about a world filled with anthropomorphic animals…
The Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s equivalent of the Super Bowl. Throughout the years it has seen its fair share of dramatic finishes, intense crashes, and underdog winners. An average of 20 million people watch the “Great American Race” every year, according to CNN. Whether you’re new to the sport or have been a fan for…
Good board games don’t just come from America and Germany; these days, they’re being made all over the world. Thanks to the popularity of tabletop gaming–and the possibilities of crowd-funding–all kinds of creative gaming titles are being released. Last year, Vorpalia Games in Spain created and released Dice Drivin’, a street racing card game inspired…
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