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Rivian R2 Leaks 335-Mile Range, Beating Its Own Promise

Rivian R2 Leaks 335-Mile Range, Beating Its Own Promise

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

Rivian told everyone in March to expect 330 miles of range from the R2. Leaked EPA certification documents suggest the company sandbagged — by five miles, at least. Screenshots posted to Rivian Forums appear to show the full EPA filing…

GM’s Camaro Revival Brings a Buick Nobody Expected

GM’s Camaro Revival Brings a Buick Nobody Expected

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

General Motors isn’t just bringing back the Camaro. It’s building a whole family around it, including, of all things, a rear-drive Buick sedan. A supplier…

Tesla’s 50,000-Vehicle Pile-Up Problem

Tesla’s 50,000-Vehicle Pile-Up Problem

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026. It produced 408,386. That 50,363-unit gap between what rolled off the line and what rolled…

Audi Nails Six Safety Awards While U.S. Sales Crater

Audi Nails Six Safety Awards While U.S. Sales Crater

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

Six Top Safety Pick+ awards. More than BMW. More than Mercedes-Benz. More than any other premium brand in the 2026 IIHS testing cycle. Audi just…

Cadillac’s Best Sports Sedan Dies April 20th

Cadillac’s Best Sports Sedan Dies April 20th

Wheel Front Team Apr 7, 2026

Cadillac has drawn the line. If you want a CT4-V Blackwing, you have until April 20th to place an order. After that, the best compact…

Mazda Says Badges Don’t Matter. Mazda Would Say That.

Mazda Says Badges Don’t Matter. Mazda Would Say That.

Wheel Front Team Apr 7, 2026

Only 7% of American car buyers define premium as status or social recognition. That’s the headline number from a new 1,000-person survey commissioned by Mazda…

Nissan’s Sold-Out NFL Club Is a $50K Bet on Nashville

Nissan’s Sold-Out NFL Club Is a $50K Bet on Nashville

Wheel Front Team Apr 6, 2026

The Tennessee Titans and Nissan just pulled the curtain back on the Nissan 1960 Club, a 550-seat premium space inside the new Nissan Stadium that’s…

Dodge’s CEO Wants a Cheap Sports Car. There’s No Plan.

Dodge’s CEO Wants a Cheap Sports Car. There’s No Plan.

Wheel Front Team Apr 6, 2026

Matt McAlear stood at the New York International Auto Show this week and said what every enthusiast wants to hear: Dodge believes in affordable sports…

Detroit’s Q1 Bloodbath Hides a Few Surprising Winners

Detroit’s Q1 Bloodbath Hides a Few Surprising Winners

Wheel Front Team Apr 6, 2026

General Motors deliveries dropped 9.7 percent. Ford fell 8.8 percent. Stellantis watched its entire EV lineup crater by double digits. The first quarter of 2026…

Off-Lease EV Tsunami Could Cost Automakers $8 Billion

Off-Lease EV Tsunami Could Cost Automakers $8 Billion

Wheel Front Team Apr 6, 2026

Three-year-old electric vehicles are retaining roughly 40 percent of their original value. In 2022, that number was 90 percent. The distance between those two figures…