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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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Upcycle Motor Garage Suzuki GS650 Beach Cruiser

All motorcycles are for the warmer months, right? Well, this modded GS650 is especially so. Johnny Nguyen from California's Upcycle Motor Garage made it is personal project, and the result is near-perfect. The base bike was a 1981 GS650 GL with just 1,100 miles on it, not something you come…

By Amos Kwon
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John Wick’s Ford Mustang Mach 1 Coupe

Keanu Reeves is a time traveler, hacker, chosen one and the star of two of the best movie fight scenes of all time, or at least the characters he plays are. His assassin alter ego John Wick also has a thing for dogs and one particular car--the 1969 Ford Mustang…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1988 Italdesign Aztec

When a car as unique as the Aztec goes up for sale, we take notice. It might not be a vintage Ferrari, but it is nonetheless special. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and built back in 1988, it's all the right kind of '80s. It was way ahead of its time…

By Amos Kwon
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This Volvo XC60 T8 Is Made With Recycled Ocean Plastic and Fishing Nets

You've been bragging about your sustainably sourced flip flops. Well, Volvo is here to outdo you and then some with its earth-friendly poster child. This XC60 T8 Hybrid premium crossover is showcasing Volvo's new approach to materials that will have the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker to infuse every vehicle in its…

By Amos Kwon
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Ball and Buck Custom Jeep Program

If you're a fan of Ball and Buck men's apparel and accessories, you might want to take a serious look at their thematically consistent restored and modified Jeeps. The outfitter parntered with Kyle Smith of Bird Buggy fame and uses Jeep Scrambler pickups from the '80s (CJ-8) as the base…

By Amos Kwon
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