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Lotus Built a 939-HP SUV That Weighs More Than a Tahoe

Lotus Built a 939-HP SUV That Weighs More Than a Tahoe

Wheel Front Team Mar 8, 2026

Colin Chapman built his legend on a four-word philosophy: simplify and add lightness. Lotus just unveiled a 5,787-pound plug-in hybrid SUV with 939 horsepower and named it, in China at least, the “For Me.” Chapman isn’t rolling in his grave.…

The Nissan Leaf Just Beat a Lamborghini for Car of the Year

The Nissan Leaf Just Beat a Lamborghini for Car of the Year

Wheel Front Team Mar 7, 2026

The Nissan Leaf — a nameplate that debuted 15 years ago as an oddball electric experiment most people ignored — just beat a Lamborghini Temerario…

Farley’s Australian Gambit: A Ute Revival and a Veiled Jobs Threat

Farley’s Australian Gambit: A Ute Revival and a Veiled Jobs Threat

Wheel Front Team Mar 7, 2026

Jim Farley landed in Australia last week talking about dreams and left talking about leverage. The Ford CEO used his visit around the Australian Grand…

Palou Dominates, Power Crashes as IndyCar Returns to Phoenix

Palou Dominates, Power Crashes as IndyCar Returns to Phoenix

Wheel Front Team Mar 7, 2026

Alex Palou won the 2026 IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg by more than 13 seconds, a record margin for that event. Now the series…

Honda’s 65,000 EV Recall Hid Six Software Bugs Nobody Could Find

Honda’s 65,000 EV Recall Hid Six Software Bugs Nobody Could Find

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Honda knew something was wrong with its electric SUV screens in June 2024. It took until December 2025 — eighteen months later — to identify…

Toyota Blows Millions Projecting Klimt Onto Warehouse Walls

Toyota Blows Millions Projecting Klimt Onto Warehouse Walls

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Toyota doesn’t build cars at Yamashita Pier. It projects Gustav Klimt onto warehouse walls. THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA by TOYOTA GROUP, an immersive art exhibition occupying…

Mercedes Goes All-In on Women’s Sports With Coco Gauff

Mercedes Goes All-In on Women’s Sports With Coco Gauff

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Coco Gauff signed as a global brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz in December. Now the automaker is rolling out a full campaign around the 21-year-old tennis…

Iran War Squeezes Automakers From Every Direction

Iran War Squeezes Automakers From Every Direction

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Toyota is cutting 40,000 vehicles from its production schedule. Aluminum prices have spiked 14 percent in a week. European natural gas prices have nearly doubled…

Ford Recalls 2.3 Million SUVs With No Fix Ready

Ford Recalls 2.3 Million SUVs With No Fix Ready

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Ford just slapped three recalls on more than 2.3 million SUVs in a single day, covering backup cameras that don’t work and windshield wipers that…

Jeep Wrangler Finally Stops Flipping in Crash Tests

Jeep Wrangler Finally Stops Flipping in Crash Tests

Wheel Front Team Mar 6, 2026

Six years. That’s how long it took Jeep to solve a problem anyone could see the moment a Wrangler hit the crash barrier: the thing…