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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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Thrive Motorcycle 1951 BMW R51 Restomod

Vintage "Beamer" motorcycles that are decades old still run today, and they still thrill on urban streets and open country roads, but there aren't many legendary R51s left (only 18,000 were made), and Thrive Motorcycle based in Indonesia has just restomodded one to bring it to the modern age. Using…

By Amos Kwon
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1985 Lamborghini Countach QV “Downdraft”

The Lamborghini Countach stands as one of the most iconic supercars of all-time. The Marcello Gandini/Bertone designed V12 monster is a legend, especially from a design perspective. The Countach has the kind of aesthetics that still make everyone in its immediate vicinity crane their necks to get another look. This…

By Amos Kwon
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EarthRoamer LTi Overlander

When even luxurious camper vans just won't do, turn to Colorado-based EarthRoamer to build you something special. They take an already beastly Ford F-550 Super Duty truck and give it its own super-light, super-rigid carbon fiber body that drops a substantial 1,000 pounds from the standard EarthRoamer LTS. It also…

By Amos Kwon
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1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Auction

Catching a quick glimpse of that unique, almost marine animal mouth grill in the rearview mirror or in incoming traffic is all it takes to know there's an Aston Martin around. That grill style has defined the brand's cars for half a century, and now you have the chance to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ferrari Classiche Academy

Just when you thought only modern Ferraris were for the track. Now, the Maranello-based exotic carmaker wants to bring you to their Fiorano test track in Modena to toss around some old school versions. Ferrari Classiche Academy has been created to teach drivers how to helm a vehicle with pure…

By Amos Kwon
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