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AMG Goes Plug-In: GLE 53 HYBRID Packs 577 HP and a Cord

AMG Goes Plug-In: GLE 53 HYBRID Packs 577 HP and a Cord

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The days of AMG models being purely about combustion excess are over. Mercedes-AMG just revealed the new GLE 53 HYBRID, a 577-hp plug-in that bolts a 181-hp electric motor onto a reworked twin-turbo inline-six and promises all-electric driving at up…

Mercedes Reboots the GLE Coupe With AI and Cloud Dampers

Mercedes Reboots the GLE Coupe With AI and Cloud Dampers

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe arrives with a 375-horsepower inline-six, a cabin dominated by three 12.3-inch screens under a single glass panel, and a suspension…

Audi’s Wild Five-Cylinder Gets a U.S. Stay of Execution

Audi’s Wild Five-Cylinder Gets a U.S. Stay of Execution

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five — the last five-cylinder engine in production anywhere on Earth — will die in Europe by mid-2027 but keep breathing in…

Buick Beats Toyota and Subaru in Dependability. Again.

Buick Beats Toyota and Subaru in Dependability. Again.

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

For the second consecutive year, Buick — a brand most Americans forget exists — topped every mass-market nameplate in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Vehicle…

Mercedes Bets Big on Chrome and Combustion for 2027 GLS

Mercedes Bets Big on Chrome and Combustion for 2027 GLS

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Mercedes-Benz just revealed its refreshed 2027 GLS with a flat-plane crank V8, a hood-mounted illuminated star, and not a single battery-electric option in sight. For…

BMW’s iX3 L Surrenders Its Soul to Win China

BMW’s iX3 L Surrenders Its Soul to Win China

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

BMW just pulled the covers off a China-specific, long-wheelbase version of its second-generation iX3, and what’s underneath the sheet metal tells you everything about where…

GM’s Flagship EV Factory Goes Dark as Demand Fades

GM’s Flagship EV Factory Goes Dark as Demand Fades

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Factory Zero, the plant General Motors spent $2.2 billion converting into the crown jewel of its electric future, has shut down production again. Roughly 1,300…

Toyota Joins Daimler-Volvo Hydrogen Truck Alliance

Toyota Joins Daimler-Volvo Hydrogen Truck Alliance

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Three years ago, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group launched cellcentric as a 50-50 joint venture to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for heavy-duty trucks. Now…

Ford’s $80K Expedition Birthday Badge Is Peak Laziness

Ford’s $80K Expedition Birthday Badge Is Peak Laziness

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

The Ford Expedition turns 30, and Ford is marking the occasion the way automakers always do — with a paint job, some badges, and a…

Audi RS 5’s Secret Weapon Rewrites Quattro Forever

Audi RS 5’s Secret Weapon Rewrites Quattro Forever

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Audi just buried a quietly revolutionary piece of hardware inside the new RS 5’s rear axle. It’s an 8 kW electric motor, roughly the output…