LEGO Batmobile Archives

The Chicago Auto Show is almost on us, with doors opening to… This year is the 109th anniversary of the Chicago Auto Show. Every… When Chevy unveiled the life-size LEGO Batmobile it had built to promote… With the upcoming release of The Lego Batman Movie, we thought we’d… Okay, Chevy is officially just screwing with…

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What Is Active Safety Technology?

Nissan’s ProPILOT™ Assist technology on the Rogue SUV Photo: Nissan Safety features in cars fall into one of two buckets: active safety and passive safety. But what’s the difference and how do they work together to help protect you and your fellow drivers on the road? Safety First: Nissan’s SUV lineup offers Nissan Safety Shield…

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Bi-Fuel Impala’s Gas Tank Deflects Bullets, Fire

Chevrolet engineers weren’t messing around when they designed the Bi-Fuel Impala’s gas tank. The tank, which holds the compressed natural gas (CNG) that can power the 2015 Bi-Fuel Chevrolet Impala, was put through more strenuous testing than is required in the industry, and still came out victorious. That testing included a Bonfire Test, to make…

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Honda Opens CNG Fueling Station at Marysville, Ohio Campus

Honda executive Tom Shoupe speaks at the opening of a CNG filling station in Marysville, Ohio Honda announced today the opening of its very first public Compressed Natural Gas fueling station in North America. The CNG station is located on the automaker’s campus in Marysville, Ohio. The fully automated station has been designed, constructed, and…

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Hyundai Accent Archives

Despite the auto industry’s ongoing issues with chip shortages and lagging inventory,… There’s a heavy Hyundai presence on Good Housekeeping’s Best New Family Cars… The Hyundai Accent won’t return to Canada for another model year —… Boasting clean simplicity, handsome style, and reliably efficient performance, the 2019 Hyundai… March was a rough month for vehicle…

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Ford's 16-Million-Square-Foot Rouge Center Goes Zero-to-Landfill

Ford has achieved an aim two years in the making, announcing this month that the Ford Rouge Center has gone landfill-free, becoming the automaker’s largest manufacturing facility to earn the zero-to-landfill distinction. Are You Ready for Some Football? What you need to tailgate in your new Ford truck A zero-to-landfill facility is pretty much exactly…

Pirelli Unveils New Tires for 2018 F1 Season

Pirelli, the official tire supplier for Formula One, has unveiled what it calls the “Pirelli Rainbow,” a new lineup of tires it will provide the teams for the upcoming 2018 season, including two brand new compounds. That brings the total up to seven different dry-weather tires and two wet-weather tires. The intermediate (green) and full-wet…

Ford's Massive 7.3-Liter V8 Fits Into the Mustang, F-150

The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty’s 7.3-liter gasoline V8 Photo: Ford Motor Company The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty will introduce the world to an all-new 7.3-liter V8 that’s expected to be the most powerful in the heavy-duty truck segment. If a hint from a Ford spokesman has any meat behind, this new V8 may not stop…

The Buick Enclave is the Most Googled Vehicle in the Country

It’s beauty and it’s grace. It’s the most-Googled vehicle in the United States. In today’s technological age, the most popular way to learn more about a vehicle that you are interested in is to simply look it up using Google.  Therefore, Google search results are a rather accurate indicator of which vehicles are generating interest in the industry….

300 Millionth Honda Motorcycle Produced

The Honda Dream Type-D motorcycle, which got things started 65 years ago Although The News Wheel usually only takes an interest in things that have four wheels rather than two, we couldn’t help but give a shout-out to the production of the 300 millionth Honda motorcycle, which was announced by the Japanese automaker on Monday….

Car Seat Stages As Your Child Grows

Your child will need a different car seat style as they grow to keep them as safe as possible when traveling in the car Photo: Wiegand Family via CC If you’re about to be a parent or plan on being one at some point in the future, it’s good to know which car seats correspond…

Shocking: Survey Suggests Millennials Love SUVs

Ford really loves to conduct studies and surveys, and it is particularly fond of conducting studies and surveys that attempt to determine just what makes Millennial car-buyers (and potential car-buyers) tick. See, for example, its latest survey analyzing SUV sales in Europe and how they reflect the buying preferences of…you guessed it…Millennials. The Ford-sponsored survey,…

A Close Look at the First Generation Camaro—1967-69

In honor of the Camaro completing the final year of its fifth generation, Chevy interviewed five designers who have worked on the Camaro to reflect on the storied sports car’s five distinct eras. “While Camaro has evolved with cultural and design trends, it has consistently represented the approachable, attainable sports car with an emphasis on…