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Six Wienermobiles Raced the Brickyard. Yes, Again.

Six Wienermobiles Raced the Brickyard. Yes, Again.

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

For the second consecutive year, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — hallowed ground where legends like A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, and Al Unser Sr. carved their names into racing immortality — hosted six giant hot dogs on wheels tearing around the…

This LS-Swapped Aston Martin DB9 Shoots Actual Flames

This LS-Swapped Aston Martin DB9 Shoots Actual Flames

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

A totaled 2006 Aston Martin DB9 now runs a Corvette V8 and hides propane-fed flame throwers behind its grille. That sentence alone tells you everything…

When 2,800 Pounds Was the Answer to Everything

When 2,800 Pounds Was the Answer to Everything

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

Thirty-three years ago, Mazda walked into a knife fight with a scalpel. While Chevrolet was stuffing 300 horsepower into a 3,400-pound Corvette and Nissan was…

Was 2004 Really the Best Year for Cars?

Was 2004 Really the Best Year for Cars?

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

Jalopnik threw the question to its readers this week: What was the single best year in automotive history? Not just the year your favorite car…

The Viper-Powered Ram That Embarrasses Every New Rumble Bee

The Viper-Powered Ram That Embarrasses Every New Rumble Bee

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

A 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 with just 3,000 miles on the clock is sitting on Bring a Trailer right now, and it carries two things…

Castroneves Wants Guaranteed Indy 500 Entries. Fans Hate It.

Castroneves Wants Guaranteed Indy 500 Entries. Fans Hate It.

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

Exactly 33 cars qualified for the 2026 Indianapolis 500. Not 34. Not 35. Thirty-three entries for thirty-three spots, which means nobody got bumped, nobody went…

Petersen’s Mercedes Show Has Cars Even Mercedes Wants

Petersen’s Mercedes Show Has Cars Even Mercedes Wants

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

Forty-two vehicles spanning 140 years of history, and Mercedes-Benz itself only owns four of them. That’s the quiet stunner behind “World-Class: 100 Years of Mercedes-Benz,”…

A ’74 Camaro Z28 Sat 55 Feet Deep in a Maine Lake

A ’74 Camaro Z28 Sat 55 Feet Deep in a Maine Lake

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

A guy looking for a lost snowmobile found a muscle car instead. Jason Smith was piloting an underwater drone through Maine’s Sebago Lake when the…

Monster Truck Hits 103 MPH on Indy’s Back Straight

Monster Truck Hits 103 MPH on Indy’s Back Straight

Wheel Front Team May 23, 2026

Camden Murphy pinned the throttle of a 12,000-pound monster truck down the back straight at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and didn’t lift until the speedometer read…

Polish Oddball Cars Land in Illinois Via Facebook

Polish Oddball Cars Land in Illinois Via Facebook

Wheel Front Team May 22, 2026

A pair of FSO Polonez models — one a 1997 hatchback, the other a four-door crew cab pickup — have surfaced on Facebook Marketplace in…