The New Lego “Ghostbusters” ECTO-1 Is Bigger Than My Head

This is not made of Lego bricks Photo: The News Wheel In case you missed it, Lego recently debuted its largest, most-detailed version of the iconic ECTO-1 vehicle from the upcoming installation of the Ghostbusters movie franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Measuring 18 inches long, 8 inches high, and 6 inches wide, this thing is bigger than…

2015 Toyota Prius v Overview

The 2015 Toyota Prius v’s redesigned front end Before 2015, the Toyota Prius v was only offered in three trim levels: Two, Three, and Five. Sensing that this was messing with its OCD customers, Toyota introduced a Four model for 2015, which slots unsurprisingly between the Three and Five models, giving customers even more choice…

Kia Reveals Name of Chicago Auto Show Concept

At the end of last month, Kia announced that it would be unveiling an electric all-wheel drive (e-AWD) concept vehicle on February 12th at the Chicago Auto Show. The brand also gave us this teaser image of the vehicle’s front end: A teaser image of the electric AWD Kia concept that will be unveiled at…

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What is a Mitsubishi i-MiEV?

The little Mitsubishi i-MiEV is certainly a rare, mysterious car, but it doesn’t have to be. Not with that cute face. The i-MiEV is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i, which is a kei car in Japan. The i-MiEV that we get in the US, however, is slightly bigger, presumably because they think we’re…

GM Pushes Up Final Bolt Rollout

It’s rough liking electric cars in Ohio. The state has a large amount of coal power, it doesn’t offer anything particularly to encourage adoption, it doesn’t follow California’s emissions regulations, and it isn’t exactly the largest market in the country, so it is one of the last states for green cars to be released. Getting Ahead:…

Declining Automotive Sales in China Spell Trouble for GM

Sales are down in China, which is not good news for GM Although the United States is General Motors’ country of origin, China is currently the automaker’s largest market. That’s precisely why recent trends affecting the Chinese automotive market are troubling for GM. Chinese car sales fell by 12 percent in September to 2.06 million…

Celebrating 50 Years of the Beautiful Ford Capri

Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford has seen its fair share of iconic cars over the years, from the game-changing Model T to the Thunderbird to the Mustang to the new GT. One car that doesn’t quite seem to get the credit it’s due is the Ford Capri, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Meant…

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The designers at Mopar reimagined the 2020 Jeep Gladiator as the Top Dog Concept. By utilizing custom accessories and Jeep Performance Parts, they were able to create a vehicle specifically suited for mountain bikers. An Award-Winning Vehicle: 2020 Jeep Gladiator receives Gold Winch award Off-road capabilities The Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept replaces the standard…

Future Ford Plans Go All in on Trucks

The future at Ford involves more trucks and also more trucks Photo: Ford In what may come as one of the least surprising developments in the auto biz, Ford Motor Company is planning to push all its chips into the center of the table when it comes to trucks. Future plans at Ford call for…

Steve Doherty Dominant at Pirelli World Challenge Finale

Steve Doherty cleaned up in the GT class on Sunday The products of Nissan’s GT Academy just keep racking up wins, with 2012 champion Steve Doherty being the most recent to earn a major victory. Doherty absolutely crushed the field at Sunday’s Pirelli World Challenge Finale Weekend sponsored—appropriately enough—by Nissan, starting second off the line…

Compact Yet Spacious: 2016 BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer

In between auto shows, BMW is releasing a brand new model to appeal to young families. BMW claims its new 2-Series Gran Tourer is the “world’s first premium compact model to offer up to seven seats.” With a focus on space and versatility, this MPV is intended for suburban moms and dads looking for a smaller people-mover. You can…

Hybrid-Semi Automaker Startup Nikola Promises Working Prototype Reveal in December

Remember back in May when we introduced you to the second electric car manufacturer to be named after now-legendary Serbian-American inventor, Nikola? At the time, the small aspiring automaker was promising one main vehicle, appropriately called the Nikola One, which the company boldly claimed would use a combination of a 320kWh battery, a range-extending turbine…