A vehicle with gull-wing doors is always a cool thing to see Photo: pixabay via CC There is perhaps no vehicle component more simple and recognizable than the humble door. In most vehicles, the doors work the same: you grab the handle, pull away from the car, and swing the door open on a horizontal…
The 2015 Honda Fit The 2015 Honda Fit has received a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the highest score possible from the government organization. Additionally, the Fit has earned both a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and an NCAP 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the…
The 2016 Honda Fit is now in dealerships, carrying with it a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $15,790, not including an $820 destination charge. The newest model of the third-generation Fit is largely unchanged, but the Fit has been one of Honda’s better sellers, so perhaps they think it’s unwise to try and mess…
Chevy is predicted to introduce seven models in South America this year, as well as a Midnight Edition for the Tracker and Equinox. GM has confirmed two of the offerings (the refreshed 2019 Cruze and the Tracker Midnight Edition). GM Authority has predicted other products in the lineup based on rumors as well as statements from…
New Year’s Eve is anything but lonely in the Lone Star State. Here are just four fun holiday events to drive to in Texas as we wave goodbye to 2019. Something Shiny for a New Year: Browse these sophisticated 2020 Cadillac models Photo: Pixabay New Year’s Eve Night Hike Release some endorphins while enjoying some…
Ford Driving Skills for Life celebrated its 10th year of service in the state of Illinois last month when the national tour returned to Tazewell County to provide important advice to some 110 teenage drivers. Ford Driving Skills for Life’s history in Tazewell Country goes back to 2007, when the initiative was launched after 15 teenaged…
It’s finally time for this series to get our hands dirty reviewing what, according to Box Office Mojo, is the highest grossing road trip comedy of all time: Wild Hogs. I don’t think those figures have been adjusted for inflation, but it’s still sad that this movie made a whopping $168,273,550, roughly three times what…
Ford and Datang have completed their Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything tech (C-V2X) trials in China with the consensus being that of rousing success. The trials launched in 2017 at Shanghai’s National Intelligent Vehicle Pilot Zone, building on Datang’s advancements in LTE-V2X technology. C-V2X technology enables a vehicle to comprehend the environment around it, making it, the driver,…
This article is sponsored by DMVedu.org. Photo: The News Wheel The National Safety Council recorded approximately 40,000 road accident fatalities in 2018. While this is lower than the figures in 2017, it’s still a significant increase from four years ago. In a survey done by AAA in 2018, 73 percent of respondents rated themselves as…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (left) and Toyota Connected Company executive vice president Shigeki Tomoyama (right) Toyota has announced it is investing $500 million in Uber and that it will be working more closely with the ride-sharing company to help accelerate the development and implementation of self-driving vehicles. The collaboration will involve the “mass production” of…
The 86 is Toyota’s offering to the world of affordable sport coupes, a rather small world made up of only the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Fiat 124 Spyder, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and Subaru BRZ. The 2017 Toyota 86 fits quite nicely in that world as it does most things better than its competitors, and even in…
First featured in the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious, the car is probably best known for making a Ferrari driver look like a punk… If you know anything about the Toyota Supra, you’re probably familiar with… Genre: Action Director: F. Gary Gray Producers: Neil H. Moritz,… The Fate of…
The first year of a teen’s driving career is a crucial time when it comes to learning to be a safe driver or a reckless one. During this year, it’s important for parents to be as actively involved as possible in setting a good example, and supporting their teens’ good driving skills. It’s during this…
Let’s face it, car accidents can happen anytime…and they can be quite expensive. Collecting the right information and evidence is crucial to help your car insurance company determine fault and therefore issue the correct charge to the right person. At-fault drivers have to pay for the damages of their own vehicle as well as the…
Hyundai is known for its affordable, practical cars that offer good fuel economy and quality at an impressively low price. The smallest and cheapest entry in Hyundai’s lineup is the Accent. While it’s often overshadowed by sub-compacts from other automakers in its class, the Accent is ready to make a comeback this year with some…
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