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…
The Ford Super Duty is considered to be the most durable and powerful truck in the country. If the car industry were a gym, the 2014 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickups would be the body builders putting everyone to shame. Sometimes, you just need a truck with a ton of power and, with its muscular…
UPDATE: THE GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. LOOK FOR MORE GIVEAWAYS FROM THE NEWS WHEEL. Whether you’re young or old, few things stir up youthful excitement and competition like a board game. Throughout the ages, families have gathered around their tables to play games of all sorts. Continue that tradition with your own family with some of the…
Children all have one speed setting: fast. Their entertainment is fast, their… A new $175 million General Motors plant in Brookville, Ohio, will build… Whether you’re planning a fun night out on the town with your… This weekend, February 22nd -25th, the Dayton Auto Show takes over the… On the national evening news, updates about…
Photo: The News Wheel For various reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and a global shortage of superconductor parts, new car availability plummeted in 2020. This pushed shoppers to the pre-owned markets and drove used car prices way up. Since then, the market hasn’t recovered — and it’s not showing signs of getting…
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