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The 15-Inch EV That Shaped a Generation of Engineers

The 15-Inch EV That Shaped a Generation of Engineers

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

In 1984, while Detroit was busy slapping turbochargers on everything and arguing about front-wheel drive, the most consequential car of the decade rolled out of a small California company’s shop. It was electric, rear-wheel drive, built on an aluminum tub,…

Alain Prost Attacked in Violent Swiss Home Invasion

Alain Prost Attacked in Violent Swiss Home Invasion

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

Four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost suffered a head injury Tuesday morning when armed robbers stormed his home in Nyon, Switzerland, near Lake Geneva.…

Castroneves and Sato Agree: Indy Picks Its Winner

Castroneves and Sato Agree: Indy Picks Its Winner

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

Helio Castroneves has won the Indianapolis 500 four times. Takuma Sato has won it twice. Between them, they’ve kissed the bricks on six occasions, led…

Russell Owns Montreal: Third Straight Pole in Canada

Russell Owns Montreal: Third Straight Pole in Canada

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

George Russell’s qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve looked like a disaster right up until the moment it didn’t. Eighth in Q1. Fifth in…

The Escalade IQL That Broke the Blacked-Out Formula

The Escalade IQL That Broke the Blacked-Out Formula

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

For a decade, the Escalade customization playbook has had exactly one page: black everything. Black paint, black wheels, black tint, black soul. The formula works…

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…

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…