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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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1994 Venturi 400 GT

Venturi Automobiles might just be one of the greatest car companies you’ve never heard of. Back in the ‘90s, it went up against the likes of Ferrari with its 400 GT supercar. The French company built this Ferrari F40 lookalike with a mid-mounted 402-horsepower V6 that made it the most…

By Amos Kwon
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Volkswagen Is Making an All New Electric Dune Buggy Concept

Volkswagen just announced that they're breathing new life into their lineup with a few teaser shots of a one-of-a-kind electric dune buggy. What they're actually doing is resurrecting the idea of the Beetle-based buggy that was hugely popular in California in the 60s with a modern modular electric drive matrix…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Triumph Rocket TFC Motorcycle

Back in 2004, Triumph launched their flagship Rocket roadster with the world’s largest production engine with a huge 2.3-liters of displacement. It was a monster of a bike while exhibiting control, comfort, and even efficiency. For 2019, the Brit bike manufacturer has unleashed the Rocket TFC, an excellent exercise in…

By Amos Kwon
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Viba Jane Honda Monkey Motorcycle

Sometimes the sign of a great motorcycle isn’t in its size or displacement but in its fun-per-dollar quotient. Case in point, the highly modified Viba Jane Honda Monkey that uses the retro-cool Z-series bike and makes it tres chic. The French bike shop has taken this diminutive moto that uses…

By Amos Kwon
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1982 BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Sedan

If you love Bimmers (BMW cars; BMW motorcycles are Beemers/Beamers), then you know about Alpina. The German company takes already great BMWs and makes them even more special via tuning and design. The current Alpina B7, based on the BMW 7-Series, delivers a monstrous 600 horsepower. Go back to 1982,…

By Amos Kwon
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