Automotive News

Aston Martin Kills a Miata’s Dream of Being a Bond Car

Aston Martin Kills a Miata’s Dream of Being a Bond Car

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

Bidding had reached $23,500. The auction had hours left to run. Then Aston Martin’s lawyers showed up and shut the whole thing down. A rebodied 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata wearing custom Zagato-style fiberglass bodywork and Aston Martin badges was pulled…

Ram’s Blank Screen Problem Is Becoming a Pattern

Ram’s Blank Screen Problem Is Becoming a Pattern

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

FCA US is recalling more than 65,000 Ram trucks because a 3.5-inch instrument cluster screen can go dark without warning — while the truck is…

GM’s $500M Tariff Refund Barely Dents a $3.5B Problem

GM’s $500M Tariff Refund Barely Dents a $3.5B Problem

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

General Motors expects a $500 million check from the federal government. It won’t come close to fixing what’s broken. On the automaker’s Q1 earnings call…

Gas Hits $4.18 as Hormuz Crisis Grinds On

Gas Hits $4.18 as Hormuz Crisis Grinds On

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

A gallon of regular gasoline now costs American drivers $4.176 on average, a four-year high and a 33 percent increase from the $3.15 they were…

Cheap Cars in America Are About to Go Extinct

Cheap Cars in America Are About to Go Extinct

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

Foreign automakers have told Trump administration economic advisors they’ll pull their cheapest models from the U.S. market if the USMCA trade agreement isn’t renewed with…

One Hailstorm Wrecked 13,000 Kias. Now the Fix Makes Power.

One Hailstorm Wrecked 13,000 Kias. Now the Fix Makes Power.

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

In 2023, a single hailstorm ripped through Kia’s West Point, Georgia, manufacturing plant and damaged more than 13,000 vehicles sitting in open lots. That was…

Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 Black Ink Is a $75K+ Flex Move

Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 Black Ink Is a $75K+ Flex Move

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

The name alone tells you Hyundai isn’t messing around: the 2027 Ioniq 9 AWD Performance Calligraphy Black Ink. That’s nine words for a single trim…

2026 RAV4 Goes All-Hybrid and All-In on Tech

2026 RAV4 Goes All-Hybrid and All-In on Tech

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

America’s bestselling SUV now starts at $31,900 and no longer offers a gas-only engine. Every sixth-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 rolls off the line as a…

Honda’s 2027 ATVs: Five Gas Quads, Zero Apologies

Honda’s 2027 ATVs: Five Gas Quads, Zero Apologies

Wheel Front Team Apr 29, 2026

Five models, zero electrification, and every single one built in North Carolina. Honda’s 2027 FourTrax ATV lineup, announced April 28, is a deliberate stake in…

Stolen Civic Chase Ends 200 Feet Above the Bay

Stolen Civic Chase Ends 200 Feet Above the Bay

Wheel Front Team Apr 28, 2026

A gray Honda Civic reported stolen in South San Francisco led police on a 30-minute chase through downtown streets, onto the freeway, and across the…