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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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Mitsubishi Mi-Tech Concept Buggy

Just when we thought Mitsubishi lost its imagination after it killed the Lancer Evolution rally car, they come with something totally out of left field, the Mi-Tech, a concept plug-in hybrid buggy/SUV-type vehicle that looks a lot like one of Voltron's fists visited car dealership. Having just debuted at the…

By Amos Kwon
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1974 Gateway Bronco Modern Day Warrior

Gateway Bronco has built one of the finest Ford Bronco restomods we've come across, and at its heart supports a worthy cause for Alzheimer's education. Thanks to meticulous adherence to the Bronco ethos combined with modern rugged components, the Modern Day Warrior is ready to take on anything, including showing…

By Amos Kwon
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Varialift Solar-Powered Airships

Ask a Millennial what a dirigible is, and you'll get a seriously blank look. Those of us old enough to appreciate the Goodyear Blimp (not the Hindenburg) have fond memories of them slowly air-lumbering around football stadiums. Well, their heyday might not be over quite yet if Varialift has anything…

By Amos Kwon
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1970 Rokon Trail-Breaker Motorcycle

If you're on the hunt for a truly unique motorcycle that doesn't look like some dark and menacing modded number, take one look at this construction-heavy-equipment-yellow vintage Rokon that's sold on Bring-A-Trailer totally unmodified and in excellent condition. It's a fat-tired dirt bike with a crazy two-wheel drive setup from…

By Amos Kwon
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Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL Air Taxi

Despite the fact that we human beings can't handle traffic in two dimensions, adding the third dimension of flight is all but assumed at this point. In light of that, it seems like every major brand out there is trying to get a piece of the market. Boeing and Porsche…

By Cooper Fleishman
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