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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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Ariel Nomad Tactical Buggy

Screw that suburban-ready premium crossover you were about to buy. That thing is for sissies to drive to the strip mall to get an over-sweetened latte. The Ariel Nomad Tactical Buggy means to destroy that old life of yours and take you on off-road adventures at supercar speeds. This 2017…

By Amos Kwon
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Industrial Moto Honda MX125 Grom ‘Project GUS’

When the Honda MSX125--aka the Grom--was first released in 2014 we declared it a more capable successor to the Honda Monkey that, at the time, was discontinued. Both bikes are going strong with their most recent releases, but that didn't stop Industrial Moto from putting their own unique touches on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MINI: 60 Years

Ask most millennials about the Mini, and they’ll point to modern versions. They’ve no clue as to the car’s remarkable history that began in 1959 when two separate car British car manufacturers, Austin and Morris, merged. The result was one of the most iconic cars in automotive history. The little…

By Amos Kwon
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LEGO Life-Size McLaren Senna

When it was released, the McLaren Senna more than lived up to its hype as their 'most extreme road legal car' and sold out almost instantly despite the $1mil+ price tag. How do you follow that up? If you're McLaren, you ring up your Danish friends at LEGO to build…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Station Wagon Is Going to Auction

When it comes to Barret-Jackson, they more than live up to their "world's greatest collector car auctions" trademark. This year's Palm Beach auction (April 11 - 13) is full of classic cars we want to park in the garage. There's a 1968 Ford Mustang Eleanor Tribute Edition, a 1953 Buick…

By Cooper Fleishman
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