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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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VW’s ‘California 30 Years’ Van

The freedom of van life and road tripping is enjoyed by more folks than you know, and for some, it’s a year-round lifestyle. And thanks to modern Volkswagen vans, you don’t have to rough it like a dirty hippie. Now, the brand has unveiled a special California 30 Years van…

By Amos Kwon
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A Drug Kingpin’s Stash of Seized Cars Is Going up for Auction

When you have possession of three-quarters of a ton of marijuana (1,500lbs with an estimated street value of $5mil), it's safe to say you're a drug kingpin. If there's anything we know about drug kingpins, they love their rides. Unfortunately for Kong Meng Vang (aka "Steve"), the government got all…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Auto Fabrica BMW R65

Modifying an already great motorcycle takes a deft hand and a great degree of restraint, so as not to utterly bludgeon what made the bike so damned good in first place. Case in point, this BMW R65 by the folks at UK’s Auto Fabrica. Their latest offering uses a classic…

By Amos Kwon
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1987 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé/3

You don’t have to know a lick about Alpina, the German car manufacturer that specializes in further refining BMWs, in order to appreciate this rare vintage Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé/3 that took the iconic ‘80s 6-Series and infused it with more style and more power. Only 17 of these beauties…

By Amos Kwon
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The 10 Coolest Electric Motorcycles on the Market

Electric motorcycles appear to be the new “thing” in the motorcycle industry. And before we go further, let us clarify: We don’t think there’s anything that’s ever going to replace the visceral experience—the smells, feel, and sounds—that come with riding a massive internal combustion engine slapped into a lightweight, two-wheeled…

By Maxwell Barna
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