Deer season is almost here; stay safe this fall with some practical strategies Photo: Dwight Burdette One-point-five million deer-vehicle collisions happen each year, according to an estimate from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Car incidents involving deer peak during deer breeding season, which runs from October through early January. Although autumn isn’t here…
Jungkook, third from left, was involved in a minor accident over the weekend Photo: NINE STARS Last Tuesday was the final stop for BTS on their “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself World Tour.” The concert took place in their home of Seoul, Korea, and was fittingly called “The Final.” It was a bittersweet moment for fans,…
Drifting is cool… on a closed course, like where this Nissan is. Drifting cars can be awesome, especially if you have the perfect performance vehicle to do them in. However, drifting is always best on closed courses, and is certainly not advised on city streets. In fact, it’s pretty illegal because of the potential loss…
Saudi Arabian Flag Image: yasser zareaa Today was just a normal day in our office at The News Wheel. I was scrolling through the latest automotive press releases when editor Meg came over to my desk and knocked on my cube. This is fairly unusual, as we’re a team of mostly millennials known for using…
Photo: SplitShire This month, Massachusetts’s new hands-free law — which makes it illegal to use a phone behind the wheel without voice commands — took effect. While it makes big strides towards making the consequences for distracted driving more serious, it’s had an unintended consequence. This week, police leaders went to the media to remind…
Could this be the Ford Maverick? Don’t ask Sarah Palin Photo: Ford Motor Company What do the baby Bronco and the late James Garner potentially have in common? The name Maverick. A new member on the Bronco6G forums going by the name Ford Parts Guy uploaded an image of a Ford parts database that depicts…
He should have stuck with Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt Photo: CommercialLand In last year’s hit summer film Guardians of the Galaxy, the character of Star-Lord says he comes from a planet of outlaws. He then proceeds to list off some of history’s most notorious criminals, including Billie the Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, oddly ending the…
Photo: Pixabay In January of last year, digital license plates made headlines here at The News Wheel after a company called rPlate™ debuted its technology at the Detroit Auto Show. Over a year later, digital license plates are more than just a concept — they’re rolling out onto the streets of Sacramento, California, in a new pilot…
Coming to a YouTube channel near you this summer For the past 25 years, the Dodge Viper has played a critical role in the automotive world. Few other American-produced cars have even come close to setting the same performance records as the Viper. Of course, all good things must eventually come to an end, and…
Mustang Sparco For a second year in a row, Ford walked out of Sin City with a trio of trophies from the SEMA Show. The Ford Mustang was named the Hottest Coupe, Focus was named Hottest Hatch, and Ford F-Series was named the Hottest Truck for the 2016 SEMA Show, meaning that not only did…
A view of last week’s Guinness World Record-setting parade of 191 GMC vehicles in Abu Dhabi Toward the end of 2017, Chevrolet Middle East set a pair of very, very, very specific Guinness World Records. Now, GMC Middle East is getting in on the Guinness fun, setting a new record for (drumroll, please) the largest…
If you follow car news, or even just any news, you know that last month Saudi Arabia announced it was lifting its ban on female drivers. While many factors went into the proclamation, we were all cautiously optimistic about what this meant for the future of women in the kingdom. However, some women seem to…
It has long been established that vampires are best repelled by wicked dance moves. Vampire hunters throughout the ages have repelled the bloodsuckers by shaking what their mama gave them (has anyone seen a vampire since Miley started twerking?). So, on April 7th, one man, a convicted sex offender named Christian Radecki of Cape Coral,…
Danica Patrick poses with a future driver. Photo: Parker Anderson Danica Patrick is the only female NASCAR driver in history to win pole position in the Daytona 500, and this week it was announced that she has found a new sponsorship in Nature’s Bakery for the 2016 season, ensuring her future in the Sprint Cup…
With a name like Santa Claus, you’d have to have a beard Santa Claus is known for many things—his bushy white beard, his jolly read suit, his band of reindeer, the joy he brings to children each Christmas. One of the things Santa Claus is not known for, however, is drunk driving. Until now, that…
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