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Freelander Returns — But Land Rover Isn’t Driving

Freelander Returns — But Land Rover Isn’t Driving

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

The Freelander name will reappear on March 31st. Not on a Land Rover, though. On a standalone Chinese-built electric brand created by the joint venture between Jaguar Land Rover and Chery. Let that sink in. A nameplate that defined affordable…

Five EVs Dead in a Month: Honda’s Brutal Retreat

Five EVs Dead in a Month: Honda’s Brutal Retreat

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

Sony Honda Mobility killed both its Afeela electric vehicles on Tuesday, axing the sedan and SUV before a single customer ever took delivery. Pre-production cars…

IndyCar’s Barber Battle: Kirkwood Leads, Palou Hunts

IndyCar’s Barber Battle: Kirkwood Leads, Palou Hunts

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

Kyle Kirkwood has never led the IndyCar championship. Not for a week, not for a day. That changed in Arlington, Texas, on March 15, and…

Killer Seats Ground Kia’s Hottest SUV

Killer Seats Ground Kia’s Hottest SUV

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

A two-year-old girl died in Ohio on March 7 after a power-folding rear seat in a 2026 Hyundai Palisade failed to detect her. Three weeks…

Chevy Dumps the CVT Nobody Asked For in the Equinox

Chevy Dumps the CVT Nobody Asked For in the Equinox

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

For the 2027 model year, Chevrolet is reportedly replacing the continuously variable transmission in front-wheel-drive versions of the Equinox with a conventional eight-speed automatic. It’s…

Car Theft Hits 40-Year Low, but One Vanishes Every 48 Seconds

Car Theft Hits 40-Year Low, but One Vanishes Every 48 Seconds

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

The Hyundai Elantra is the most stolen car in America. Not a Lamborghini. Not a tricked-out Hellcat. A Hyundai Elantra. In 2025, thieves drove off…

Nissan’s $22,600 Sentra Joins the IIHS Safety Elite

Nissan’s $22,600 Sentra Joins the IIHS Safety Elite

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

The cheapest car to earn the IIHS’s highest safety designation this cycle costs $22,600. It’s not a Volvo. It’s not a Genesis. It’s a Nissan…

Honda’s Cheapest Cars Are Now America’s Safest

Honda’s Cheapest Cars Are Now America’s Safest

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

Four Honda models just swept IIHS safety awards for 2026, and the real story isn’t the trophies. It’s the price tags hanging from them. The…

Mazda’s Safety Streak Hits Three Years Running

Mazda’s Safety Streak Hits Three Years Running

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

Eight vehicles. Eight TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. For the third straight year, Mazda has collected more of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honors…

IIHS Raises the Bar for 2026, and Most Brands Can’t Clear It

IIHS Raises the Bar for 2026, and Most Brands Can’t Clear It

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety dropped its 2026 Top Safety Pick list on Monday, and the results reveal a widening gap between automakers who…