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Alonso Waves Goodbye to Barcelona, Maybe to F1

Alonso Waves Goodbye to Barcelona, Maybe to F1

Wheel Front Team Jun 12, 2026

Fernando Alonso has raced 23 Spanish Grands Prix. He’s pretty sure this weekend’s will be his last. The 44-year-old told reporters Thursday that Barcelona’s round of the 2026 championship is “probably” his final home race in Formula 1. The way…

This 1929 Film Shows How Cars Were Built Before OSHA

This 1929 Film Shows How Cars Were Built Before OSHA

Wheel Front Team Jun 12, 2026

A sepia-toned industrial film from 1929 has resurfaced on YouTube, and it’s more riveting than anything Detroit’s marketing departments have produced in years. “Making the…

Kia Sends 660 Vehicles to Dominate the World Cup

Kia Sends 660 Vehicles to Dominate the World Cup

Wheel Front Team Jun 12, 2026

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off today across three nations, and Kia showed up with a fleet, a film, and a plan to make…

Sung Kang Ditches Fast & Furious to Write His Own Film

Sung Kang Ditches Fast & Furious to Write His Own Film

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

Sung Kang got tired of waiting for Hollywood to make a car movie that actually respects car people. So he made one himself. “Drifter,” written,…

BMW’s Manual Gearbox Has Three Years Left at Best

BMW’s Manual Gearbox Has Three Years Left at Best

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

Three BMW M models still offer a six-speed manual in 2026. Mercedes-AMG and Audi Sport abandoned the third pedal years ago. That gap between BMW…

Sedan-Starved Buyers Are Done Asking Nicely

Sedan-Starved Buyers Are Done Asking Nicely

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

The Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Hyundai Elantra are still out there, holding down the sedan fort. But ask American car buyers what they actually…

Stuntman Hollywood Revives a PS2 Cult Classic

Stuntman Hollywood Revives a PS2 Cult Classic

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

“Be a Hollywood stuntman” remains one of the most elegant premises ever conceived for a driving game, and Saber Interactive is banking on that with…

F1’s Power Unit Fix Is a Three-Year Band-Aid

F1’s Power Unit Fix Is a Three-Year Band-Aid

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

The FIA published its latest round of Formula 1 power unit regulation changes yesterday, the second revision in just five weeks. The combustion-to-electric power split…

Bourdais Chases His Missing Le Mans Win at 46

Bourdais Chases His Missing Le Mans Win at 46

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

Sébastien Bourdais has started 18 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has three second-place overall finishes. He has never won the thing…

Toyota’s 1-2-3-4 Lockout Isn’t Rally Japan’s Real Story

Toyota’s 1-2-3-4 Lockout Isn’t Rally Japan’s Real Story

Wheel Front Team Jun 11, 2026

From May 28 to 31, Toyota locked out the top four positions at Rally Japan 2026 in Aichi and Gifu prefectures, turning a home event…