BMW's M division posted record numbers in 2025, but here's the thing—the X3 M50 became the top seller, not the M440i or M550i. That tells you everything about where the market's head is at: crossovers outsell sports cars, and even performance buyers want SUV practicality. The numbers are up, but the soul is diffusing.

Hyundai's dropping $7K off the Inster in Australia, but the gap to BYD's equivalent remains a canyon—$10K separates them at retail. Sales are sluggish for both the Inster and Kona Electric down under, which tells you everything about margin compression in the EV market right now.

Bring a Trailer dropped their annual stats and awards—the kind of granular auction data that tells you where money is actually moving in the used market, not where marketing teams want you to think it is. Frame-off restorations, Healey appreciation, and a 912 sighting in a coffee shop round out a dispatch that cuts through the usual award-season noise with real collector behavior.