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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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1967 Kaiser Jeep M715

Despite the fact that we love the new Jeep Gladiator pickup truck, our hearts pine for vintage. Case in point, this Vietnam-era Jeep Gladiator-based Kaiser M715. This military-spec maintenance truck version has been fully restored with such details as the unique and bulbous all-steel roof, a new heavy-duty transfer case…

By Amos Kwon
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Canoo Electric Vehicle Subscription Only Microbus

If you thought you'd already seen everything the world of ride-sharing had to offer, hold on to your hats for the new start-up Canoo. This new LA-based startup is boasting a fleet of bulbous and otherwise rounded vehicles designed by Richard Kim--the same guy that penned the BMW i3 and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vanquish Yachts Vanqraft VQ16 Tender

If jet skis or waverunners are uncouth for you, then take a serious look at this skunkworks-ish watercraft called the Vanqraft VQ16 Tender. It looks like a shrunken version of their huge VQ45 power yacht. In the smaller version, the dark fiberglass "boat" gets a potent 200-horsepower motor and can…

By Amos Kwon
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Hövding 3 Airbag Helmet

For those of us who ride regularly, the daily threat of colliding with an oblivious driver looms large. The Hövding 3 might just save your noodle in a bad situation, especially if the notion of wearing a regular bike helmet is anathema to your two-wheeled freedom. It's an inflatable neck…

By Amos Kwon
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1972 De Tomaso Pantera

The Italian "Panther" with the American Ford Engine is now considered a rarity. Birthed to compete with the Lamborghini Miura, the Pantera was a mid-engined exotic with a 330-hp V8 and had some of the best lines of its era. De Tomaso went on to build 7,000 of them, and…

By Amos Kwon
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