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Nissan’s Altima Is Dead. Except Nissan Says It Isn’t.

Nissan’s Altima Is Dead. Except Nissan Says It Isn’t.

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

Ponz Pandikuthira, Nissan’s head of product planning for North America, told WardsAuto the Altima sedan will “soon depart.” Hours later, a Nissan spokesperson told Car and Driver the company plans to announce a 2027 Altima later this year. Both statements…

America’s Snowbelt Bullied BMW Into an AWD M2

America’s Snowbelt Bullied BMW Into an AWD M2

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

The United States strong-armed BMW into building something the M division never originally planned: an all-wheel-drive M2. BMW M CEO Frank van Meel confirmed as…

VW’s ID. Cross Starts at €28K and Means Business

VW’s ID. Cross Starts at €28K and Means Business

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

Volkswagen just put a number on its compact electric future: 27,995 euros. That’s the entry price for the ID. Cross, a small electric SUV unveiled…

Audi’s Q3 Update Bets Big on Standard Kit, Not Flash

Audi’s Q3 Update Bets Big on Standard Kit, Not Flash

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

Audi just made heated seats, a reversing camera, a convenience key, and dual-zone climate control standard on every 2027 Q3. Features that used to cost…

GMC Wraps the Hummer EV in Yellow Nostalgia

GMC Wraps the Hummer EV in Yellow Nostalgia

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

Twenty-five years after the H2 rolled into the Los Angeles Auto Show as a brash, fuel-guzzling cultural statement, GMC is marking the anniversary by painting…

Texas Police Spent $4.5M on Four Tahoes. Here’s Why.

Texas Police Spent $4.5M on Four Tahoes. Here’s Why.

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

Four 2026 Chevy Tahoes. Four and a half million dollars. That works out to roughly $1.12 million per SUV, which would buy you a very…

Ford’s $1.3 Billion Tariff Refund Sparks Class-Action Fight

Ford’s $1.3 Billion Tariff Refund Sparks Class-Action Fight

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

A San Diego man wants his cut. Jason Bullock filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford on July 9 in Michigan federal court, claiming the automaker…

Nilu27’s 1,070-HP NA V12 Just Fired Up for Real

Nilu27’s 1,070-HP NA V12 Just Fired Up for Real

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

A 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12, built in New Zealand, just exceeded 1,070 horsepower on its first dyno run. The redline sits at 11,000 rpm. There…

Jeep Wrangler Laredo Returns After 40 Years

Jeep Wrangler Laredo Returns After 40 Years

Wheel Front Team Jul 15, 2026

The last time a Wrangler wore the Laredo badge, Reagan was in office and the Berlin Wall was still standing. Now Jeep is bringing it…

Tesla Signature Flipped for $260K Despite $50K Penalty

Tesla Signature Flipped for $260K Despite $50K Penalty

Wheel Front Team Jul 14, 2026

A New Jersey dealer called J&S Autohaus has listed a Tesla Model S Signature Edition for $260,490 — a cool $101,070 above the $159,420 Tesla…