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Hyundai Wants to Fight Bronco and Jeep on Their Turf

Hyundai Wants to Fight Bronco and Jeep on Their Turf

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

Hyundai didn’t tease a pickup truck at the 2026 New York Auto Show. It teased a whole empire. The Boulder concept, revealed Wednesday in a traditional curtain-drop that felt almost defiant in the age of social media leaks, is a…

Subaru’s 420-HP Getaway Is Its Biggest EV Bet Yet

Subaru’s 420-HP Getaway Is Its Biggest EV Bet Yet

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

Four years ago, Subaru had exactly one electric vehicle — the underwhelming Solterra, a Toyota joint venture that barely registered in the market. Now the…

Subaru’s Wilderness Badge Goes Hybrid for the First

Subaru’s Wilderness Badge Goes Hybrid for the First

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The Wilderness badge was supposed to be Subaru’s dirt-caked, fuel-be-damned answer to the overlanding crowd. Now it’s getting a hybrid powertrain. Subaru pulled the wraps…

Mercedes Risks Its Bestseller on a Full Electric Gamble

Mercedes Risks Its Bestseller on a Full Electric Gamble

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The GLC has been the best-selling Mercedes-Benz on the planet for years running, topping the brand’s global charts again in the first half of 2025.…

Porsche’s New Gas Cayenne Is a Bet Against the EV Future

Porsche’s New Gas Cayenne Is a Bet Against the EV Future

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

Porsche just confirmed what the market has been screaming at it for two years: the combustion-powered Cayenne isn’t dying. It’s getting a full generational replacement.…

AMG Goes Plug-In: GLE 53 HYBRID Packs 577 HP and a Cord

AMG Goes Plug-In: GLE 53 HYBRID Packs 577 HP and a Cord

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The days of AMG models being purely about combustion excess are over. Mercedes-AMG just revealed the new GLE 53 HYBRID, a 577-hp plug-in that bolts…

Mercedes Reboots the GLE Coupe With AI and Cloud Dampers

Mercedes Reboots the GLE Coupe With AI and Cloud Dampers

Wheel Front Team Apr 1, 2026

The 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe arrives with a 375-horsepower inline-six, a cabin dominated by three 12.3-inch screens under a single glass panel, and a suspension…

Audi’s Wild Five-Cylinder Gets a U.S. Stay of Execution

Audi’s Wild Five-Cylinder Gets a U.S. Stay of Execution

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five — the last five-cylinder engine in production anywhere on Earth — will die in Europe by mid-2027 but keep breathing in…

Buick Beats Toyota and Subaru in Dependability. Again.

Buick Beats Toyota and Subaru in Dependability. Again.

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

For the second consecutive year, Buick — a brand most Americans forget exists — topped every mass-market nameplate in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Vehicle…

Mercedes Bets Big on Chrome and Combustion for 2027 GLS

Mercedes Bets Big on Chrome and Combustion for 2027 GLS

Wheel Front Team Mar 31, 2026

Mercedes-Benz just revealed its refreshed 2027 GLS with a flat-plane crank V8, a hood-mounted illuminated star, and not a single battery-electric option in sight. For…