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AMG Kills the V8: 1,153 Electric HP Takes Over

AMG Kills the V8: 1,153 Electric HP Takes Over

Wheel Front Team May 20, 2026

The hand-built V8 that defined Mercedes-AMG for decades is gone from the brand’s flagship sedan. The 2027 AMG GT 4-Door goes fully electric, replacing twin-turbo rumble with three axial flux motors, a 106-kilowatt-hour battery, and up to 1,153 horsepower. Mercedes…

Kia Killed the Old Seltos and Started From Scratch

Kia Killed the Old Seltos and Started From Scratch

Wheel Front Team May 20, 2026

Kia didn’t just facelift the Seltos. It killed it and started over. The all-new subcompact SUV rides on an entirely different platform, Kia’s K3 architecture,…

AMG Goes Electric: 1,153 HP and a Fake V8

AMG Goes Electric: 1,153 HP and a Fake V8

Wheel Front Team May 20, 2026

Mercedes-AMG just dropped its biggest bet in decades. The all-new GT 4-Door Coupe is fully electric, packs up to 1,153 horsepower from three axial flux…

Audi Sued Over V-6 Water Pumps It Allegedly Knew Were Bad

Audi Sued Over V-6 Water Pumps It Allegedly Knew Were Bad

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

A pair of Audi owners are dragging Volkswagen Group of America into federal court over water pump failures they say the automaker has known about…

Volvo Kills Its Wagons, Then Promises They’ll Return

Volvo Kills Its Wagons, Then Promises They’ll Return

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Volvo will not sell a single station wagon in the United States after 2026. The V60 Cross Country and V90 Cross Country are both dead…

VW’s Tukan Pickup Is an SUV With a Bed and a Plan

VW’s Tukan Pickup Is an SUV With a Bed and a Plan

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Volkswagen just parked a camouflaged pickup truck next to Carlo Ancelotti in Rio de Janeiro, timed perfectly to Brazil’s 2026 World Cup roster announcement. Subtlety…

Ferrari’s First EV Prowls Maranello in Heavy Camo

Ferrari’s First EV Prowls Maranello in Heavy Camo

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

A Ferrari Luce prototype just rolled through the streets of Maranello wearing enough camouflage to make a military convoy jealous. The company’s first electric car…

Ram’s Rumble Bee Is Back With Dana White at the Wheel

Ram’s Rumble Bee Is Back With Dana White at the Wheel

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Ram isn’t being subtle anymore. A second teaser video in two weeks shows a black-and-yellow Ram 1500 doing donuts with UFC boss Dana White behind…

Honda and Acura Are Taking Very Different Roads to Hybrids

Honda and Acura Are Taking Very Different Roads to Hybrids

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Honda’s electrification strategy just cleaved in two. After abandoning several ambitious North American EV programs, including the 0 Saloon, 0 SUV, and Acura RSX EV,…

Toyota Hits $25B Profit, Still Expects a Decline

Toyota Hits $25B Profit, Still Expects a Decline

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Toyota just became the first Japanese company to crack 50 trillion yen in operating revenue. Its reward? A forecast for a third straight year of…