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Lambo’s CEO Is Gloating After Ferrari’s EV Faceplant

Lambo’s CEO Is Gloating After Ferrari’s EV Faceplant

Wheel Front Team May 28, 2026

Stephan Winkelmann is not doing a victory lap. He’s doing something worse — he’s being polite about it. The Lamborghini CEO told CNBC this week that his company’s decision to kill the all-electric Lanzador and pivot to plug-in hybrids was…

Nio’s CEO Declares China’s Auto Boom Over

Nio’s CEO Declares China’s Auto Boom Over

Wheel Front Team May 28, 2026

William Li stood on a stage in Beijing this week with Yao Ming, the seven-foot-six former NBA center, folding himself into a six-seat electric SUV…

Ford’s EV Disaster Accidentally Built a Battery Empire

Ford’s EV Disaster Accidentally Built a Battery Empire

Wheel Front Team May 28, 2026

Two weeks ago, Ford was the automaker that lit $19.5 billion on fire chasing electric vehicles it couldn’t sell fast enough. Today, it’s an energy…

Bugatti Found a Loophole to Keep the W16 Alive

Bugatti Found a Loophole to Keep the W16 Alive

Wheel Front Team May 28, 2026

Bugatti’s Programme Solitaire division isn’t even a year old and it’s already cranking out its third commission. Reports from The Supercar Blog indicate the French…

The Salesman Who Built Toyota’s Empire

The Salesman Who Built Toyota’s Empire

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

Cars don’t sell themselves. Kiichiro Toyoda understood that when he handed full authority over sales to a former Mitsui and General Motors Japan veteran named…

Your Next Oil Change Is About to Get Way More Expensive

Your Next Oil Change Is About to Get Way More Expensive

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

The war with Iran has done something no OPEC production cut ever managed: it’s threatening to drain America’s synthetic motor oil supply, and the damage…

Honda Kills Its 21 MPG Truck So Ram Can Sell 12 MPG V8s

Honda Kills Its 21 MPG Truck So Ram Can Sell 12 MPG V8s

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

The Honda Ridgeline gets 21 miles per gallon combined. The Ram TRX gets 12. Guess which truck is going away for emissions reasons. Honda is…

Stellantis Bets $70B That One Platform Can Save It All

Stellantis Bets $70B That One Platform Can Save It All

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

Stellantis just told investors it plans to collapse five vehicle platforms into one. The new architecture, called STLA One, was unveiled at the automaker’s Investor…

Tesla’s Plaid Model 3 Dream Has No Car to Live In

Tesla’s Plaid Model 3 Dream Has No Car to Live In

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

Lars Moravy thinks about a Plaid Model 3 “all the time.” That’s a fascinating admission from Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, especially since the…

BMW’s 7 Series Facelift Is a Total Reconstruction

BMW’s 7 Series Facelift Is a Total Reconstruction

Wheel Front Team May 27, 2026

Over 500 paint colors. A matte-and-glossy finish on the same body panel. A 14.6-inch passenger screen that comes standard on every trim, including the base…