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Honda’s Hybrid Juggernaut Hides an Embarrassing Secret

Honda’s Hybrid Juggernaut Hides an Embarrassing Secret

Wheel Front Team May 3, 2026

Honda moved more than 40,000 hybrid vehicles in April, an all-time record for the month, while its newest and most hyped nameplate — the Prelude — managed just 357 sales. That single number tells you everything about where the American…

Mazda’s Next Miata Won’t Go Hybrid. That’s the Point.

Mazda’s Next Miata Won’t Go Hybrid. That’s the Point.

Wheel Front Team May 3, 2026

Roberto Pietrantonio, Managing Director of Mazda Italia, just told Motor1 Italy what every MX-5 owner wanted to hear: the next-generation Miata will not be a…

Nissan’s New Xterra Aims to Undercut Toyota and Ford

Nissan’s New Xterra Aims to Undercut Toyota and Ford

Wheel Front Team May 3, 2026

Nissan just scrapped a $500 million EV investment at its Mississippi plant. In its place, the company is pivoting hard back to gas-powered trucks and…

The Manual M3 Is Dead. BMW Built Two Replacements.

The Manual M3 Is Dead. BMW Built Two Replacements.

Wheel Front Team May 3, 2026

For the first time in 39 years of M3 history, BMW is building two versions of its signature sports sedan simultaneously — and neither one…

Lotus Brought a Dead Man’s Legacy to Milan Design Week

Lotus Brought a Dead Man’s Legacy to Milan Design Week

Wheel Front Team May 3, 2026

Down a cobblestone street in Milan’s Tortona district, past installations of rippling water projections and mood-lit color swatches, Lotus parked a rolling contradiction. The Theory…

The $20 Million Car Only One Person Can Own

The $20 Million Car Only One Person Can Own

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

A Bugatti Chiron stickered for just under $3 million. The one-off F.K.P. Hommage built on its bones reportedly cost north of $20 million. Same W-16…

Tesla’s FSD Report Tool: Two Fixes In, Still Broken

Tesla’s FSD Report Tool: Two Fixes In, Still Broken

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Tesla has now revised its Full Self-Driving intervention reporting menu for the second time in days, and the system still forces drivers to file a…

Nissan Kills Two U.S. Electric SUVs, Joins the EV Retreat

Nissan Kills Two U.S. Electric SUVs, Joins the EV Retreat

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Half a billion dollars. That’s what Nissan committed to its Canton, Mississippi plant back in early 2022 to build two electric SUVs for the American…

BYD’s Profit Halved, But Wall Street Isn’t Flinching

BYD’s Profit Halved, But Wall Street Isn’t Flinching

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

BYD’s net profit dropped 55 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Revenue fell nearly 12 percent. Sales volume cratered 30 percent. And yet, on…

Trump Torches EU Auto Deal He Signed Less Than a Year Ago

Trump Torches EU Auto Deal He Signed Less Than a Year Ago

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Donald Trump announced Friday he will jack up tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%, blowing a hole in the trade framework he personally…