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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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Niki Lauda’s 1975 Ferrari 312T Goes Up For Auction

Niki Lauda was one of the Formula 1 greats, having won the championship three times. He passed away on May 20, 2019. One of his own race cars will hit the auction block later this summer. The Ferrari 312T from 1975 was the same car he used to win his…

By Amos Kwon
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Petersen Automotive Museum’s ‘Disruptors’ Exhibit Focuses on Minimalistic Vehicle Design

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is one of our few must visit places every time we're in town because there is always, invariably a crazy exhibit of vehicles we want to see. If the Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy wasn't enough (it is!), there's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Charge Automotive Electric Mustang

Boutique carmakers are melding old school design with electric power, and the latest one might just be our favorite. British startup Charge Automotive has just created a magnificent iteration of an officially licensed vintage ‘Stang body combined with an electric motor powerful enough to drive the beast to 60 mph…

By Amos Kwon
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Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways

This rolling aluminum art deco sculpture just happens to double as luxe traveling living quarters. The Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways might be derived from the original 1935 Road Chief, but it’s now so much more thanks to luxurious appointments and technology, as well as privacy for its four occupants…

By Amos Kwon
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VIBA Lara 800 UNTLD 1/1

French fabrication studio VIBA has taken the aggressive Italian MV Agusta 800 RR naked bike and created a scrambler that melds vintage and modern in one mean package. The LARA 800 UNTLD 1/1 was evaluated by VIBA to capitalize on its strengths and then added to them with custom carbon…

By Amos Kwon
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