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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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1990 Legacy Overland Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen “Wolf”

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Wolf was a version created for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, and this beauty has been restomodded to perfection by the folks at Legacy Overland of Greenwich, CT. The vehicle was originally designed to be purely pragmatic with no real comfort built into it, but that's all…

By Amos Kwon
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Alfaholics GTA-R

As great as new Alfas are to drive, no modern Alfa Romeo can hold a candle to the stout style of the Alfa 105. Bristol-based Alfaholics restomod shop just took the 105 and created the lust-worthy GTA-R that takes the artfulness of the vintage Alfa and combined 21st-century engineering and…

By Amos Kwon
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Yasid Design 1983 GMC Vandura Adventure Van

Screw the A-Team van. That thing reeks far too much '80s. It's this 1983 GMC Vandura that has our attention. Too bad it's just a rendering because designer Yasid Oozeear has done it up to tantalizing perfection. While it retains the original boxy body, the rest of it gets amped…

By Amos Kwon
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Scout Olympic Camper

Who says you need to buy a full RV to enjoy the great outdoors? Scout of Yakima, WA just created their Olympic camper that fits in the bed of a light-duty pickup truck, and it's not some corrugated metal jobbie with fake wood trim on it, either. This one is…

By Amos Kwon
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BMW K75 Balance Bike

Who says adults get to have all the fun? Dutch designer Roel Van Heuer took his love for Beemers and made a K75 cafe racer-style balance bike for a friend's son. The special client had his own Van Heuer made custom BMW moto, so it only made sense to have…

By Amos Kwon
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