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Toyota Reclaims the Reliability Crown From Subaru in Consumer Reports’ 2026 Rankings

Toyota Reclaims the Reliability Crown From Subaru in Consumer Reports’ 2026 Rankings

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

Reliability still moves metal. A 2024 CarGurus study found that 41% of buyers rank dependability as their top priority when shopping for a new car, outpacing even budget concerns. That makes Consumer Reports’ annual reliability rankings more than just a…

MotoGP Riders Could Finally Get a Pay Floor — And It’s Still Less Than an NFL Rookie Makes

MotoGP Riders Could Finally Get a Pay Floor — And It’s Still Less Than an NFL Rookie Makes

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

Imagine risking your life every other weekend on a 220-mph motorcycle, competing for a world championship broadcast to millions, and getting paid $36,000 a year.…

The Next Audi RS6 Is a Plug-In Hybrid V8 Beast, and It’s Almost Here

The Next Audi RS6 Is a Plug-In Hybrid V8 Beast, and It’s Almost Here

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

Audi’s been spotted thrashing a heavily camouflaged RS6 Avant around the Nürburgring, and the clues plastered all over this prototype tell a story the company…

Lincoln Eyes Bronco-Based Luxury Off-Roader to Battle G-Wagen and Range Rover

Lincoln Eyes Bronco-Based Luxury Off-Roader to Battle G-Wagen and Range Rover

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

Lincoln, Ford’s long-simmering luxury brand, is reportedly cooking up something that could finally give it a real pulse. Sources told Autoweek that the brand is…

The 2026 Mazda CX-5 Grew Up, But Left Its Best Engine Behind

The 2026 Mazda CX-5 Grew Up, But Left Its Best Engine Behind

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

Mazda finally did what everyone begged it to do. The 2026 CX-5 is bigger, roomier, and packed with a modern infotainment system that doesn’t make…

Ford Wants $495 for the Mustang Mach-E’s Frunk, and That’s a Problem

Ford Wants $495 for the Mustang Mach-E’s Frunk, and That’s a Problem

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

Ford has pulled a move that’s bound to irritate EV shoppers. The 2026 Mustang Mach-E’s front trunk — the frunk, that handy cargo space under…

Mazda’s Miata Dilemma: Synthetic Fuel Dreams Clash With Hybrid Reality

Mazda’s Miata Dilemma: Synthetic Fuel Dreams Clash With Hybrid Reality

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

The next Mazda MX-5 Miata is coming, but nobody at Mazda seems to know exactly what it will be. That uncertainty, rare for a car…

BMW’s 800-Horsepower Electric X4 M Is Coming to Crush Everything in Its Path

BMW’s 800-Horsepower Electric X4 M Is Coming to Crush Everything in Its Path

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

The BMW X4 M is not dead. It’s just changing its fuel source — and doubling its horsepower in the process. According to a well-known…

The 2027 Audi RS5 Packs 630 Horsepower and Over 5,200 Pounds of Controversy

The 2027 Audi RS5 Packs 630 Horsepower and Over 5,200 Pounds of Controversy

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

Audi Sport just pulled the wraps off the 2027 RS5, and it’s a machine that will either thrill you or infuriate you — possibly both…

Australia’s Simply Sports Cars Builds the Most Powerful Road-Legal Lotus Ever — and You Can’t Have One

Australia’s Simply Sports Cars Builds the Most Powerful Road-Legal Lotus Ever — and You Can’t Have One

Wheel Front Team Feb 24, 2026

Forget Hethel. The most powerful road-legal Lotus with an internal combustion engine wasn’t born in the brand’s storied Norfolk factory. It came from Australia. Simply…