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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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BMW Garmisch

If this recreation of a long gone BMW concept car doesn’t go down in the pantheon of rare automobiles, we’re not sure what else qualifies. The original BMW Garmisch was created by famed Lambo Miura designer Marcello Gandini, and it debuted at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show then disappeared from…

By Amos Kwon
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Roads by Porsche App

If there’s one brand that has focused primarily on the driving experience, and consistently so, it’s Porsche. Hell, you can still get a manual transmission in the exclusive 2019 911 Speedster, if that’s any indication, and the brand even churns out SUVs like the Macan Turbo that can outdo most…

By Amos Kwon
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The Honda e EV Has Over 25,000 Reservations

It’s too bad no one’s come up with an EV that melds the future with the past particularly well, until now, that is. What originally debuted as the Honda Urban EV Concept at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show has been officially named the shorter and more memorable Honda e. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Caballo Del Diablo 1968 Ford Bronco Truck

Ford’s new Bronco is coming in the not-too-distant future, and it has big shoes to fill. But vintage still reigns supreme, especially when it's in the form of this 1968 Bronco, renamed the Caballo Del Diablo (The Devil’s Horse). It's a heavily modded Bronco that’s won the Mexican 1000 baja…

By Amos Kwon
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Hookie Co. Yard Built “Grasshopper” Yamaha XSR700

Hookie Co. has modded the 689cc Yamaha XSR700 concept twin into something ruggedly futuristic. Though Hookie kept the original frame and chassis, it added parts like a handcrafted aluminum tank, a new aluminum seat rail portion, a new mounting plate, unique angled 3D printed flourescent orange acrylic panels, a new…

By Amos Kwon
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