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Nissan Kills the Murano’s Cheapest Trim, Adds Attitude

Nissan Kills the Murano’s Cheapest Trim, Adds Attitude

Wheel Front Team Aug 20, 2026

The 2027 Nissan Murano no longer has a base model that starts with a four in front of the comma. Nissan has quietly axed the SV trim, the entry point that kept the two-row crossover accessible, and replaced the bottom…

The Genesis GV90’s Sliding Doors Actually Made It to Production

The Genesis GV90’s Sliding Doors Actually Made It to Production

Wheel Front Team Aug 20, 2026

Two years after the Neolun concept turned heads, Genesis has pulled the sheet off the production 2027 GV90, and the wild stuff survived. The sliding…

A Wrong Turn at a Conference Built This Man’s Dealership

A Wrong Turn at a Conference Built This Man’s Dealership

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

Sunny Rathore had no meetings on his calendar at last year’s National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference. A scheduling error wiped his slate clean.…

Ford Is Building a Bronco Pickup to Kill the Gladiator

Ford Is Building a Bronco Pickup to Kill the Gladiator

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

Ford is building a Bronco-based pickup truck, and it plans to have it on sale by the end of the decade. The news, reported by…

BMW’s China-Only iX3 Just Hit 640 Miles on One Charge

BMW’s China-Only iX3 Just Hit 640 Miles on One Charge

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

BMW’s long-wheelbase iX3 covered 1,030.2 kilometers, or 640 miles, on a single charge during an internal test in China. The SUV still had five percent…

BMW Recalled Just 13 X3s Over One Steering Complaint

BMW Recalled Just 13 X3s Over One Steering Complaint

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

A single customer somewhere outside the United States told their dealer that the steering wheel on a 2025 BMW X3 felt too light. That one…

Acura’s Dead RSX EV Revealed in Patent Filings

Acura’s Dead RSX EV Revealed in Patent Filings

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

Acura got far enough with the RSX electric crossover to file production-ready patent drawings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Then Honda killed it…

Mini Cooper EV May Ditch Front-Drive for Good

Mini Cooper EV May Ditch Front-Drive for Good

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

The Mini Cooper has been a front-wheel-drive car for 65 years. That streak may be ending. According to a report from Autocar, Mini has begun…

2027 Hyundai Tucson Goes Boxy and Bold

2027 Hyundai Tucson Goes Boxy and Bold

Wheel Front Team Aug 19, 2026

Hyundai has revealed the next-generation Tucson compact SUV, and it looks nothing like the one sitting in your driveway. The outgoing model’s flowing, creased bodywork…

Riding Goodyear’s Blimp Feels Like the Future That Never Was

Riding Goodyear’s Blimp Feels Like the Future That Never Was

Wheel Front Team Aug 18, 2026

Forty-six miles per hour, windows open, no air conditioning. That’s the Goodyear Wingfoot Two experience in 2025, and it might be the most honest form…