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BMW’s V8 X5 M60 Caught Testing Nearly Naked in Europe

BMW’s V8 X5 M60 Caught Testing Nearly Naked in Europe

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

BMW announced a V8-powered version of the new fifth-generation X5 just days ago. A prototype is already running hot-weather tests across Europe, barely disguised and making no effort to hide what it is. The giveaways are unmistakable. Quad exhaust tips…

BMW’s M5 Facelift Is a Full Disguise Job, Not a Nip-Tuck

BMW’s M5 Facelift Is a Full Disguise Job, Not a Nip-Tuck

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

The 2028 BMW M5 is supposed to be a mid-cycle refresh. What’s rolling around the Nürburgring right now looks more like a second launch. Both…

The Tiguan at 20: VW’s Quiet Nine-Million-Unit Juggernaut

The Tiguan at 20: VW’s Quiet Nine-Million-Unit Juggernaut

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

Nine million units. That’s how many Tiguans Volkswagen has pushed out the door since the compact SUV debuted in 2007, a number the automaker confirmed…

Tesla Will Let You Talk FSD Into Your Driveway

Tesla Will Let You Talk FSD Into Your Driveway

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is about to get ears that matter. Not the kind that play your podcast or set a reminder, but the kind…

Honda’s Odyssey Camera Fix Needs a Fix of Its Own

Honda’s Odyssey Camera Fix Needs a Fix of Its Own

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

Six years ago, Honda told Odyssey owners their faulty Magna rearview cameras would be replaced. The replacements were also Magna units. Now Honda is back…

Mercedes Leans on SUVs as Global Sales Slide

Mercedes Leans on SUVs as Global Sales Slide

Wheel Front Team Jul 9, 2026

Mercedes-Benz USA moved 84,500 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, an 8% jump over the first quarter. The headline looks healthy. The fine print…

A Data Typo Turned a Journalist Into a Fugitive

A Data Typo Turned a Journalist Into a Fugitive

Wheel Front Team Jul 8, 2026

Four police cruisers boxed in Joel Feder and his wife in a Kohl’s parking lot in Plymouth, Minnesota, on a Sunday afternoon. Officers jumped out,…

Aston Martin Found a Loophole to Save the V12

Aston Martin Found a Loophole to Save the V12

Wheel Front Team Jul 8, 2026

Aston Martin has found a way to keep its twin-turbocharged V12 alive, and it hinges on one number: 1,000. CEO Adrian Hallmark confirmed the company…

Ford’s $30K Ranchero EV Wants to Crush the Slate Truck

Ford’s $30K Ranchero EV Wants to Crush the Slate Truck

Wheel Front Team Jul 8, 2026

Ford is resurrecting the Ranchero name — or at least strongly considering it — for a compact electric pickup truck targeting a $30,000 starting price…

Ferrari’s “Fake Manual” Is the Only Manual You’re Getting

Ferrari’s “Fake Manual” Is the Only Manual You’re Getting

Wheel Front Team Jul 8, 2026

Thirty years ago, Ferrari ripped the stick shift out of Formula 1 and bolted paddle shifters into the F355 F1, making it the first road…