A new direction for BMW? That may be the case with the 2027 X5 which will be offered with a wide range of powertrain options – including gas, PHEV, EV and even hydrogen. Headlight.News was there for the new SAV’s debut.
Larry Printz
BMW’s Spartanburg Factory Is Becoming a Glimpse of the Auto Plant of the Future
The automobile factory of the future will not look like the one that built your grandfather’s car. In fact, BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant is becoming a rolling experiment in what that future might look like.
Driving Honda’s New Midsize Platform Ahead of Prelude’s Return
Honda sticks to its roots, pushing boundaries as it prepares to bring the Prelude back to life. Headlight.News visited the automaker’s Tochigi proving ground to check out an early prototype using an all-new midsize platform that will be shared with other new models — and powertrain technologies.
Jaguar Land Rover’s New CEO Has His Hands Full
Three years after his sudden promotion to CEO, Adrian Mardell is stepping down as Jaguar Land Rover CEO. His successor, P.B. Balaji inherits a much more financially sound company – but faces plenty of his own challenges.
First Drive: 2025 Mini Cooper Convertible
When it comes to Mini, “fun-to-drive” is an essential ingredient, and few products the British automaker has offered over the years has had as much of a fun factor as the little Mini Cooper Convertible. Here’s the Headlight.News review.
The Past Lane: Big Three Small Cars Unlikely? “Doubtful”
It took a lot to finally get Detroit to finally embrace small cars — but domestic automakers were well aware of what was coming. Uninformed reporting countered what Detroit executives were really up to back in 1958.This week’s Past Lane report looks at what was really happening back then.
The Past Lane: Seven Memorable Mercurys
This week in 2011, the final Mercury automobile rolls off the line at Ford Motor Company’s St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. The last Mercury, a Grand Marquis, is the dying vestige of a marque championed by Edsel Ford to fill the cavernous price gap between the Ford and Lincoln. Introduced in 1938, Ford sold more than 21 million Mercury vehicles during its 71-year lifetime. Being the middle child, it rarely had a distinct image, although it did have a handful of memorable models.
Q&A With: Stephan Winkelmann, CEO Automobili Lamborghini
A conversation on the future of Lamborghini in the face of electrification and troubles at parent company Volkswagen Group with the sports car brand’s CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
First Drive: 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-In Hybrid SUV
You might think that Toyota is the poster child for their fleet going hybrid. But check out Lamborghini. Gas-electric hybrids are flooding out of the automaker’s Sant’Agata factory. We spent a couple days in Italy checking out the latest entry, the 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-In Hybrid SUV.
Morgan Returns to the United States with the Morgan Plus Four
Boutique British automaker Morgan is returning to the U.S. market after a two decade absence with a new rendition of the Plus Four sports car.
The Past Lane: Happy Anniversary Chevrolet Small-Block
After seven decades, Chevrolet’s second V-8 is an engineering and performance icon. And the bowtie brand’s very survival is tied to that small block engine.
A Week With: 2025 BMW i5
The midsize 2025 BMW i5 sedan retains the approach BMW uses for its newest battery-electric models, resulting in another impressive EV. Check out our review at Headlight.News.