Photo: Pixabay Accidents can happen to anyone at any time but when they happen to you they can be traumatic and overwhelming. Even more upsetting is when the culprit that caused your accident flees the scene. Hit and run accidents are responsible for over 65 percent of all pedestrian fatalities. But you don’t have to…
A mural near the site of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis Photo: Lorie Shaull via CC On Friday, GM will mark the Juneteenth holiday and honor George Floyd with 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence at its facilities. GM Educator Discount: Take advantage of special pricing for teachers and other school employees A celebration of…
Atlanta might soon have a designated space to pull wheelies and do burnouts Photo: Life-Of-Pix via Pixabay We already discussed the recent surge in speeding tickets this spring, as more drivers take advantage of less traffic to test their car’s limits. It turns out that another dangerous roadside behavior has become more prevalent: street racing….
Classic films like Bullitt, The Fast and the Furious, and The Italian Job receive all the attention when talking about memorable car-themed movies. But where’s the love for zany, low-budget car cinema? Sure, they don’t have the budget or the quality of Hollywood blockbusters, but these low-budget movies about cars can be just as entertaining…
2020 Ford Taurus Photo: Ford Motor Company If you are among those who laments the unfortunate demise of the Ford Taurus, there is hope for you. There is an all-new 2020 Ford Taurus out there, but in order to drive it, you’ll merely need to pick up stakes and move out to the Middle East….
Shelby Mustang GT 500 Miller: American Hero, Possible Future Ax Murderer Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office It’s not often that you find a news story that somehow manages to horrify you, cause you to lose faith in humanity, and make you laugh all at the same time. Today, friends, is a day for such a…
As someone who recently moved from Ohio to Chicago, I was faced with a real moral dilemma last night while I watched Game 7 of the World Series: Should I root for the team from my home state, or should I root to not die in the riot that inevitably breaks out if the Cubs…
Before I begin this open letter, I would like to provide some context—when I am not delivering you the latest in automotive news here on The News Wheel, I deliver pizzas for a very well-known international chain. As such, while I am working (as I did today), I wear a polo (logo embroidered on the…
Shelby Mustang Gt 500 Miller as he appeared when booked in Des Moines just four years ago Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Announced last month in Detroit, the Mustang Shelby GT500 is back, and it’s set to stake its claim as Ford’s most powerful street-legal production vehicle ever built. It is only right, then—as if…
Famous mathematician John Nash and his wife, Alicia, were killed Saturday in a car accident in New Jersey Photo: Peter Badge John Forbes Nash, Jr., the mathematician famous for his work in game theory all while battling paranoid schizophrenia, was killed in a car crash over the holiday weekend with his wife, Alicia. Nash’s story…
Today General Motors announced that Maven, the automaker’s personal mobility brand, has expanded to three more markets: Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. Those cities now join Maven’s other two markets, New York City and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Maven City car sharing program is now operating in Chicago, with registered customers able to reserve one…
Each year, Kia arrives at McCormick Center in downtown Chicago to display the best of its vehicles, from the sporty Stinger to the all-new Seltos. This year was no different, with the refreshed 2020 Cadenza making its debut. However, along with showcasing its impressive lineup, Kia was recognized by a couple major organizations at the…
There’s angry, and then there’s machete/fork lift fight angry. Forklift Image: Mike Mozart, Machete Image: Marcelo Braga According to an Iowa City police complaint, on September 4th police responded to reports of a man threatening a man with a machete. When police arrived, the machete man had disappeared, but a witness and the alleged victim—a…
Police and mechanics in Southern California have noted a recent uptick in an especially irritating form of auto theft — instead of stealing the entire car, crooks have been snatching individual parts to sell. Catalytic converters are an especially popular part for thieves, who will often cut them out with a saw. Other desirable options…
A man tried to sneak into Spain by hiding behind an engine in a Mercedes while assuming the fetal position Photo: Guardia Civil/Twitter In a story that would blow Donald Trump’s ever-confused brain, a migrant from Guinea, Africa, was caught by Spanish police attempting to sneak into Ceuta from Morocco by cramming himself behind the…
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