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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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1984 Toyota Land Cruiser G43-S by FJ Company

Modding a vintage ride takes tremendous skill. Restomodding properly means keeping the aesthetic true to its original form outside while imbuing it with interior modernity and fresh under-the-hood power. This takes skill, as well as a vision of the past and the future and a fair amount of restraint. FJ…

By Amos Kwon
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Honda Ridgeline & Passport Overland Concepts

Though both the Honda Ridgeline unibody pickup truck and the Pilot-based Passport mid-size SUV exhibit more ruggedness than most customers will ever need, Honda just released them in Adventure Lifestyle form as concept vehicles for the 2019 Overland Expo West. The idea behind the mods were to create off-the-grid livable…

By Amos Kwon
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This 1972 Jeep Commando Is Going to Auction

The late 1960s was filled with fantastic vintage SUVs that, to this day, outshine most modern options. We're talking about your Chevy Blazers, your Ford Bronco, your International Scouts and all the other options in that light yet capable category. The Jeepster Commando was designed and built by Kaiser Jeep…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rain Prisk Ferrari 250 GTO Off-Road Concept

At this point, automotive designer Rain Prisk is a man that needs no introduction around these parts. He's taken everything from a Bugatti Chiron, Toyota Supra and Porsche 918 Spyder from stock to off-road special in a series of concepts that are as well executed as they are absurd. They're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sabotage Motorcycles

If motorcycles don't encompass some degree of passion, what good are they? Two guys from Australia got together over their shared passion of motos to start Sabotage Motorcycles where they make mods to bygone two-wheelers like the 1976 Honda CJ360 and the classically inspired 1926 Douglas Boardtracker that echoes wood…

By Amos Kwon
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