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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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The Last Land Rover Defender

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again—there’s nothing like the styling of a Vintage SUV. While we’d happily shell out cash to own one of our many favorites, there’s just something about a Land Rover Defender that always puts it at the top of the list. Sure, we…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sony Vision-S Concept Car

Yes, Sony built a car, and it just bowed at CES in Las Vegas. The Vision-S Concept Car is their view of what the future of driving will look like and to showcase its automotive component building capabilities. The Vision-S has two 268-hp electric motors, a 0-62 mph time of…

By Amos Kwon
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This 1970 Dodge Challenger Is Packing 2,500 Horsepower

Whether it’s at cruising nights, car shows or automotive events, we’ve seen our fair share of impressively powered old school muscle cars. Australia’s Rides by Kam makes cars that, comparatively, make even those impressive beasts seem like they’re stock. Case in point—this completely restored 1970 Dodge Challenger affectionately referred to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hyundai and Uber VTOL Air Taxi Concept

It feels like it's been an eternity since we first reported--to the shock of absolutely no one--that Uber was working on flying cars. The Uber Elevate Air Taxi surface was originally touted as being airborne by 2020, which we thought was a pipe dream because none of the other prototype…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Curtiss Motors Hades 1 Pure

Don't be surprised if one day you find the Hades 1 Pure electric motorcycle in a museum of modern art because that's where it belongs. Newly named Curtiss Motors (formerly Confederate Motorcycles) just showed off their latest stunning two-wheeled creation that begs to be ogled like the machined beauty it…

By Amos Kwon
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