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BMW’s iX3 Hits Japan as 50,000 Orders Pile Up

BMW’s iX3 Hits Japan as 50,000 Orders Pile Up

Wheel Front Team May 25, 2026

The new BMW iX3 went on preorder in Japan today, priced from 9,820,000 yen — roughly $64,000 — as the Neue Klasse SUV continues its march beyond European borders. It’s the same playbook BMW has used everywhere else: one powertrain,…

Half of American Teens Want Sedans, Not SUVs

Half of American Teens Want Sedans, Not SUVs

Wheel Front Team May 25, 2026

The kids don’t want your crossover. A February 2026 Escalent study surveying more than 1,000 teenagers between 14 and 19 found that 51 percent see…

BMW’s Hydrogen Gamble: The iX5 Is Actually Happening

BMW’s Hydrogen Gamble: The iX5 Is Actually Happening

Wheel Front Team May 25, 2026

BMW’s Landshut plant has begun pre-series production of the “Energy Master,” a central control unit for the hydrogen-powered iX5 Hydrogen slated for a 2028 launch.…

BMW’s 115-Unit TT Tribute Is Pure Green Heritage

BMW’s 115-Unit TT Tribute Is Pure Green Heritage

Wheel Front Team May 25, 2026

One hundred fifteen motorcycles. That’s all BMW Motorrad will build of the M 1000 RR Limited Edition Isle of Man TT, one for each year…

BMW iX1 Deliveries Stall Over a Wheel Shortage

BMW iX1 Deliveries Stall Over a Wheel Shortage

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

A supplier bottleneck on 17- and 18-inch wheels has thrown BMW iX1 deliveries into disarray, with at least one dealer pushing a customer’s handover back…

BMW’s M5 Touring Gets a Neue Klasse Face and Angrier V8

BMW’s M5 Touring Gets a Neue Klasse Face and Angrier V8

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

A fully camouflaged 2028 BMW M5 Touring was caught hammering around the Nürburgring this week, and the prototype reveals two things BMW can’t hide: a…

The Last Manual M3 Is Real, and BMW Knows It

The Last Manual M3 Is Real, and BMW Knows It

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

Scott Stirling had one shot, and he took it. BMW M’s North American Product Manager picked the M3 CS Handschalter as his personal car not…

BMW’s Hydrogen Gamble Now Has Real Hardware Behind It

BMW’s Hydrogen Gamble Now Has Real Hardware Behind It

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

Plant Landshut in Bavaria has begun pre-series production of the Energy Master — the central high-voltage control unit for the BMW iX5 Hydrogen — marking…

U-Haul’s 29-Foot Peterbilt Needs No CDL, Just $50

U-Haul’s 29-Foot Peterbilt Needs No CDL, Just $50

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

U-Haul is now renting a 29-foot Peterbilt box truck to anyone with a standard driver’s license and $49.95 to spare. No commercial driving experience required.…

Automakers Declare War on Car Brokers in NJ

Automakers Declare War on Car Brokers in NJ

Wheel Front Team May 24, 2026

A New Jersey dealer recently admitted he’s lost half his primary market to car brokers. Not a quarter. Half. That single data point explains why…