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Audi Killed Its Own Rings to Survive in China

Audi Killed Its Own Rings to Survive in China

Wheel Front Team Apr 16, 2026

Ten thousand cars. That’s all the ringless AUDI brand has managed to sell since its E5 Sportback launched in China last September. Now the joint venture between Audi and state-owned SAIC is doubling down, confirming a third model — a…

Your Honda Can Now Spot Potholes for the Government

Your Honda Can Now Spot Potholes for the Government

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

A pilot project in Ohio just proved that the sensors already riding shotgun in your Honda can spot potholes, missing signs, and busted guardrails with…

No New Car Under $20K Exists in America Anymore

No New Car Under $20K Exists in America Anymore

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

The cheapest new car you can buy in the United States right now is the 2026 Hyundai Venue at $22,150 including destination. Not a single…

Acura Turns 40 at Long Beach, Still Hunting a Win

Acura Turns 40 at Long Beach, Still Hunting a Win

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

Forty years is a long time to celebrate anything in the car business. Acura launched in 1986, and this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long…

Tesla’s Gold-Trimmed Goodbye to the Model S and X

Tesla’s Gold-Trimmed Goodbye to the Model S and X

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

Tesla is sending the Model S and Model X to the grave in Garnet Red with gold badges, limited to just 350 units total, priced…

Volvo’s XC90 Refuses to Die — and That’s the Point

Volvo’s XC90 Refuses to Die — and That’s the Point

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

Car and Driver just inducted a 2026 Volvo XC90 B6 Ultra into its long-term test fleet for 40,000 miles. That alone tells you something. In…

Kids’ Car Seats Get Their Biggest Safety Fix in Decades

Kids’ Car Seats Get Their Biggest Safety Fix in Decades

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

The crash test dummy sitting in the federally mandated simulated back seat used to evaluate child car seats has been living in the 1970s. That…

Stellantis AGM Locks In Elkann, Signals No Shakeup

Stellantis AGM Locks In Elkann, Signals No Shakeup

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

John Elkann kept his seat. So did everyone who matters. Stellantis shareholders rubber-stamped the entire slate at the company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam…

Stellantis Shipments Surge 12%, but the Fine Print Stings

Stellantis Shipments Surge 12%, but the Fine Print Stings

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

Stellantis pushed 1.36 million vehicles out the door in the first quarter of 2026, a 12 percent jump over the same period last year. Every…

Jensen Interceptor GTX Returns With a V-8 and a Score

Jensen Interceptor GTX Returns With a V-8 and a Score

Wheel Front Team Apr 15, 2026

The name alone is enough to quicken the pulse of anyone who ever saw a Jensen Interceptor parked on a rain-slicked London street. Jensen International…