Irish Soccer Fans Damage a Car, Try to Pay for It, Then Fix It Themselves

There’s nothing like major sporting events to split fans apart. Already, there have been several incidents of football/soccer hooliganism throughout the Euro 2016 tournament, including violent clashes between England and Russia supporters that ended only when the French police brought out the tear gas. Fortunately, on the other end of the spectrum, we’ve had the…

History of the Chevrolet Impala

1967 Chevy Impala SS Photo: Sicnag via CC The Chevy Impala is among America’s most iconic nameplates. This signature sedan was available for more than 60 years and has a history that spans 10 generations. Safety First: The IIHS says Chevy Equinox is a safe option for teen drivers Although production of the Chevy Impala…

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Truck accessories Archives

If you’re shopping for accessories to install on your pickup truck, you… If you regularly transport heavy loads with your truck, a 5th-wheel trailer… If you’re a truck owner, you probably love your vehicle’s practicality and… American trucks have a lot of controversial accessories – we’re looking at… Making a standout and unique appearance at…

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10 Goofiest Road Trip Movies Ever

There are times when you want to watch serious, deep movies about the things in life that really matter. For us, we mostly like watching ridiculous movies with terrible-yet-hilarious jokes that have us tittering to ourselves for hours. Based on our love for all things goofy, we came up with this list of the 10…

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New Kendrick Lamar Video ‘Alright’ Features Classic Cars and Strong Political Message

California rapper Kendrick Lamar has a habit of featuring Cadillacs in his videos There’s not too many rappers left like Kendrick Lamar. Instead of buying expensive Lamborghini Aventadors, he drives old-school Cadillacs, and rather than rhyming about money and women like everyone else, he chooses to deliver music with a message. The MC did both in…

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French Protesters Affect Country’s Petrol Supply

Thousands of French motorists are unable to do this right now Motorists around France are worrying whether or not they will be able to fill up their gas tanks as hundreds of petrol stations in the country have started to run dry. While the French transport minister is trying to head off rumors about petrol…

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Carmera Partners with City of New York to Enhance Real-Time Mapping Platform

CARMERA human-driven sensors could pave the way for self-driving cars via @alheeti_3 on @CNET https://t.co/lzBfR07Ogy pic.twitter.com/ShqJzAVAkc — CARMERA (@carmera) August 24, 2018 It’s important for self-driving cars to know about obstacles up ahead, and current mapping platforms like Apple Maps and Google Maps exclude this helpful function. That’s where Carmera comes in. This new startup’s…

Did Mister Rogers’ Car Get Stolen and Returned?

Dear Car Thief, won’t you be my neighbor? Not my nemesis. Photo: Artotem While his 91st birthday yesterday marks more than 16 years since his death, Fred Rogers still gives us all the feels here at The News Wheel. I remember watching his television series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” growing up, and its make-believe atmosphere reminded…

Meet the Internet Game Cars Database

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay If you’re someone who loves cars, you probably notice them in entertainment products more than the average viewer. This is the whole idea behind the Internet Movie Cars Database, or IMCDB—a massive library of film screenshots accompanied by the car they feature and the movie they came from. Recently, I…

Can Radar Speed Signs Give You a Ticket?

As law enforcement, traffic signals, and traffic-control equipment gets more advanced, it’s normal to question just high-tech some devices really are. One of these questions might be whether or not the average radar speed sign is capable of giving you a ticket. Here’s a brief overview of just how smart these signs are.  Used Advantages:…

In the Rearview: Oh, Deer

Welcome to In the Rearview, where we bring you some of the top automotive news of the past week. Top Marks: Check out Chevrolet’s award-winning SUV lineup First up, we had three car reveals. The first two were the work of spy photographers, which snapped pictures of what we presume to be the upcoming mid-engine…

India Ready To Force Clunkers Off the Road

Early morning smog in India Photo: Montgomery Lion The car market in the developing world is exploding along with industrial growth, and that means that there is a lot of smog in the air, making it fairly hard to breathe. China and India both have well-documented cases of smog choking out whole cities, especially when…

[VIDEO] Dhoom:3 Features Explosive BMW Motorcycle Stunts

Photo: YRF (Yash Raj Films) Here at The News Wheel, we think there are two things that don’t get enough attention from automotive news sources: motorcycles and Indian cinema. That’s why we’re always excited to come across films that combine both of these. In this case, we’re talking about the BMW motorcycles in record-breaking Dhoom:3….

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Should Bull Bars Be Banned in the USA?

A GMC Police vehicle with bull bars Photo:Mesa0789 American trucks have a lot of controversial accessories – we’re looking at you, truck nutz. It turns out that one accessory flying under the radar should be garnering more attention, and possibly getting banned. We’re talking about bull bars, also known as push bars. If you live…