Cars

Of course we are gearing up for the 2014 Cruise-In Season here at Oldiez 96.1, and car shows all over the state are gearing up! Here's a schedule of events around New York State.

Oh, Russia, you've done it again. The land of dash cams is once again entertaining us with horrid road tales, this time courtesy of a crazy video of a sinkhole forming on a roadway while cars drive along it.

Volkswagen? Camaro? Volvo? We all know these cars, but do we have any clue where the names for them came from? Well, now we do.

Ever wonder where the name Cadillac came from? Do you know how the Corvette got its name? Do you know how Toyota got its name? Why does the car brand Infiniti spell its name without a "y" (infinity)? Well, all of these questions and more are answered in this eight-minute video. Enjoy.

In news that will make car washes around the world cringe, Nissan is working on the world's first self-cleaning car.

NASCAR pit crews could learn a thing or two about changing tires from these guys.

Here are seven fluids you should pay attention to to keep your car running right:

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope! It's a Mustang, and you won't believe how it got to the top of one of New York City's most iconic buildings. Your move, Camaro.

Russian dashcams always seem to catch the weirdest things on video. They manage to capture crazy accidents, insane pedestrians and even meteorites but nothing as weird as this yet.

Loose, faulty or failing spark plugs can cause some serious engine trouble. Learn how to inspect and replace them, so you'll save yourself quite a bit of money.

We're all pretty upset that we got nailed with snow in central New York on Tuesday. Yeh, I know, it snowed on Mother's Day one year. So, how did this happen? Why did we get snow in mid April? Here's the answer.

The car of the future has to be seen to believed, even if you can't see it. Say what?