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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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Young Guns Speed Shop 2016 Ducati ‘Pandora’ Bike

Young Guns Speed Shop is a seemingly small yet beautiful shop and atelier out of Switzerland that focuses on building bikes the way they were meant to be built. We could spend ages talking about all of their incredible creations, but the one that particularly caught our eye was the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Joey Ruiter Reboot Buggy

Industrial designer, artist and all-around madman Joey Ruiter has been reimagining modern vehicles for as long as we can remember. From his Tinnie 10 Vessel that's a whole new take on the boat, to the Snowmobile that reminds of Star Wars, his creations are unlike anything else on the market.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lister Knobbly Roadster

Lister is digging into its 1958 past and resurrecting the Knobbly, a Lister-Jaguar prototype that echoed famous cars like the Jaguar D-Type had similar aesthetics to the stunning Maserati Tipo 61 'Birdcage', which would come afterward. The UK car builder takes the mindset behind the original open-top two-seater and brings…

By Amos Kwon
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The Karlmann King is the World’s Most Expensive SUV

If you have a bank account as deep as the Marianas Trench, and you fancy yourself sitting in an SUV that looks Batman’s Tumbler made love with a Stealth Fighter, the Karlmann King was made for you. The Excell Auto Group in Florida is taking orders, and it’s officially the…

By Amos Kwon
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Rodsmith The Killer Motorcycle

Some folks just have to do things differently. That’s clearly the case with Bobby Haas and Craig Rodsmith, the idea man and the builder of The Killer Bauhaus/art deco motorcycle inspired by the 1935 Killinger und Freund motorcycle. This sculpted and uniquely front-wheel drive moving work of art is crafted…

By Amos Kwon
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