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BMW’s Stretched X5 Is Built for China and China Only

BMW’s Stretched X5 Is Built for China and China Only

Wheel Front Team May 10, 2026

The standard-wheelbase BMW X5 hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet, and BMW is already talking about a stretched version exclusively for China. CFO Walter Mertl confirmed during a quarterly earnings call that a long-wheelbase X5, reportedly codenamed G78, will launch…

BMW ALPINA’s Lake Como Surprise Is a Statement of Intent

BMW ALPINA’s Lake Como Surprise Is a Statement of Intent

Wheel Front Team May 10, 2026

The first car to emerge from BMW ALPINA since Munich swallowed the Buchloe brand whole will break cover May 15 on the shores of Lake…

Subaru Sued Again for a Battery Problem It Already Settled

Subaru Sued Again for a Battery Problem It Already Settled

Wheel Front Team May 10, 2026

A 2022 settlement was supposed to fix things. Subaru agreed to cover first battery replacements for up to five years or 60,000 miles, while insisting…

Toyota’s Profit Freefall Hits Year Three

Toyota’s Profit Freefall Hits Year Three

Wheel Front Team May 10, 2026

Toyota just posted ¥50.68 trillion in full-year revenue for FY2025, a number most automakers would kill for. But the profit line tells a darker story.…

Your License Plate Is Being Scanned at Lowe’s

Your License Plate Is Being Scanned at Lowe’s

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

You drive into a Lowe’s parking lot in Derby, Connecticut, to grab some mulch. Before you even park, a camera has already photographed your license…

BMW Just Dropped Nine Special Editions on South Korea

BMW Just Dropped Nine Special Editions on South Korea

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

No other country gets this treatment. BMW has turned South Korea into its personal laboratory for limited-run special editions, and May 2026 might be the…

DeepWay’s Wild Ride: 509 Trucks to 8,020 in Two Years

DeepWay’s Wild Ride: 509 Trucks to 8,020 in Two Years

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

DeepWay delivered 8,020 electric heavy-duty trucks in 2025, a staggering leap from 509 units just two years earlier. Now the Beijing-based company wants public money…

Tesla Kills Its Oldest Paint Color, Steals From the Dead

Tesla Kills Its Oldest Paint Color, Steals From the Dead

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

Deep Blue Metallic is gone. After eight years as the default blue on Tesla’s mass-market lineup, the color has been quietly erased from the U.S.…

One American Car Now Buys Five Chinese EVs

One American Car Now Buys Five Chinese EVs

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

The math is obscene. Kelley Blue Book pegged the average new car transaction price in the United States at $51,456 in March. In China, the…

Your New GR Corolla Was Built in England, Not Japan

Your New GR Corolla Was Built in England, Not Japan

Wheel Front Team May 9, 2026

The first British-built Toyota GR Corollas are already landing at American dealerships, and unless you check the VIN, you’d never know. For 2026, Toyota has…