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AMG’s Fake V-8 Is So Good It Took a V-8 Team to Build It

AMG’s Fake V-8 Is So Good It Took a V-8 Team to Build It

Wheel Front Team May 20, 2026

Mercedes-AMG hired professional musicians to create the synthetic exhaust note for its first ground-up electric car. The result was, in CEO Michael Schiebe’s words, “completely disappointing.” That admission, delivered at the launch event for the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe,…

BMW’s Manual M3 CS Begs One Obvious Question

BMW’s Manual M3 CS Begs One Obvious Question

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

The 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter rolls off the line with 473 horsepower, a six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive only, and a 75-pound diet. It starts…

A $700 Ford Six Just Replaced a BMW V8. It Works.

A $700 Ford Six Just Replaced a BMW V8. It Works.

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Bruce Mowrey got a 2009 BMW X5 for free. The 4.8-liter V8 had bad valve stem seals, a $5,200 repair on top of the $9,000…

Volvo Ditched Its Buttons and Even Fans Are Screaming

Volvo Ditched Its Buttons and Even Fans Are Screaming

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Volvo, the brand that built its entire identity on keeping people alive inside a car, has now made it harder to keep your eyes on…

625,000 Fans, Three Races, One Sunday Afternoon

625,000 Fans, Three Races, One Sunday Afternoon

Wheel Front Team May 19, 2026

Three major races, three sold-out venues, 625,000 bodies in seats or on their feet across the eastern half of North America. That’s the Memorial Day…

240 MPH Into a Corner: Indy Qualifying’s Brutal Beauty

240 MPH Into a Corner: Indy Qualifying’s Brutal Beauty

Wheel Front Team May 18, 2026

Alex Palou’s pole-winning run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway hit 242 mph on the main straight and 240 entering Turn 1. That’s faster than an Airbus…

The Flagship Sedan Is Dead. Long Live the Flagship.

The Flagship Sedan Is Dead. Long Live the Flagship.

Wheel Front Team May 18, 2026

Ask enthusiasts to name their favorite flagship vehicle and you get a fascinating autopsy of the luxury car business. Jalopnik posed exactly that question to…

The Car That Says You Peaked in High School

The Car That Says You Peaked in High School

Wheel Front Team May 18, 2026

Jeep just announced a Captain America-themed Wrangler tied to the America250 celebration, and the internet responded exactly the way you’d expect — by asking what…

A $753K Lambo Proved Kids Still Love Cars

A $753K Lambo Proved Kids Still Love Cars

Wheel Front Team May 18, 2026

The proportion of 16-year-olds with a driver’s license has been cut in half since 1983, dropping from nearly 50 percent to about 25 percent by…

This 14-Inch-Wider C6 ZR1 Is a Carbon Fiber Fever Dream

This 14-Inch-Wider C6 ZR1 Is a Carbon Fiber Fever Dream

Wheel Front Team May 18, 2026

A 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 wearing a full carbon fiber widebody kit that adds 14 inches to its rear haunches is heading to Mecum’s Nashville…