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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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TMC Dumont Motorcycle

Former Formula 1 and Indycar driver Tarso Marques turned custom car and bike creator has crafted a motorcycle like no other. Upon first glance, it looks more like a steampunk time machine than a conventional two-wheeler. The TMC Dumont Motorcycle is fully functional despite its intergalactic looks that include huge…

By Amos Kwon
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Volvo Trucks Vera

Volvo Trucks wants in on the autonomous revolution and has just shown us the near future in its Vera autonomous truck that looks, well, nothing like a truck. First of all, it’s fully electric and totally cabless, looking more like a hybridization of a robotic dog and a military vehicle,…

By Amos Kwon
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Ford Mini GT 40 Go-Kart

When is a toy not a toy but still the ultimate Christmas gift for a privileged kid? When it’s the Mini GT 40, modeled after the famed Le Mans racer that toppled Ferrari in the famed 24-hour endurance race back in the ‘60s. Built by French automotive enthusiast Francis Mortarini…

By Amos Kwon
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1965 Land Rover 109 Station Wagon

With the amount of restorers, rebuilders and qualified mechanics out there, there are more than a few vintage SUVs out there that we'd love to add to our own stable of automobiles. While we'd happily take options from the blue oval, the bow tie or Jeep, Land Rover will always…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lawless Bikes Mini Wooden Cafe Racers

If you thought you were in line for Dad of the year, best uncle or coolest grandpa this year based on the present you got the little one in your life for Christmas, you're wrong--unless you picked them up a Lawless Bikes Mini Wooden Cafe Racer. The personal project of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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