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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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1980 BMW M1

As supercars go, the current crop of them is mindblowing in terms of technology and speed. Hybrid power, carbon fiber tubs, launch control, all more than we can wrap our brains around. But the BMW M1 is almost the anti-supercar by comparison. Nearly three decades old, the M1 was powered…

By Amos Kwon
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Porsche GT Vision Truck Concept

A few years ago, Porsche refused to get in on the fun when all the other automakers were submitting concepts to Gran Turismo. This ultimately led to independent designers like Alex Imnadze creating their own like the 906/917 Le Mans concept that mashed up the two iconic Porsches. But you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kahn Land Rover Defender 2.2 Chelsea Wide Track

Kahn Design / Project Kahn / Chelsea Truck Company have been turning great vehicles into exceptional ones for as long as we've been reporting on them. They've colored outside the lines with Jeeps and McLarens, but our favorite builds of theirs tend to be their Land Rover creations. Case in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Koenigsegg Naked Carbon Regera

Many would call a handmade hypercar a work of art, but Koenigsegg brings the artfulness to stratospheric levels with a one-off special KNC Regera that takes carbon fiber and exposes every strand for the world to see. This special 1500+ horsepower plug-in hybrid has the epoxy that usually covers the…

By Amos Kwon
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The Paul Smith Land Rover Now Comes in Die Cast

In case the knighthood wasn't indication enough, British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is an icon. One of the things he's most known for is his eclectic use of bold colors throughout his designs. He's been branching out from the world of fashion for as long as we can remember,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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