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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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This Body Kit Turns Your Suzuki Jimny Into a Mini Land Rover Defender

For the first time in 20 years, Suzuki ushered in a new generation of Jimny this year, and with it came a ton of fanfare. Clearly with that much excitement, a lot of new Jimnys will hit roadways in 2019. If you want your Jimny to stand out from the…

By Mike Newman
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Jaguar Made Two F-Type Rally Cars

Before we get into the motoring excellence that is the Jaguar F-Type Convertible Rally Car, we need to make you aware that only two of these were ever made. As such, the likelihood of you ever owning one is slim to none—unless you have a checkbook attached to a bottomless…

By Cooper Fleishman
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From Soapboxes to Scouts: The History of the Pinewood Derby

Even if most of you didn’t put in the time to become Eagle Scouts, you probably joined the Cub Scouts. If you did, there’s a significant chance you designed, built, carved, and painted your very own Pinewood Derby Car. In fact, some of you probably joined the Scouts just to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Hyper-Sub MSV Is a Speedboat and Submarine In One

We sometimes refer to vehicles we feature as rides The Dark Knife would enjoy piloting. That's often because they're all black and pretty durable. Of course, none of these vehicles are objectively better than the ones in the Batcave... until now. The Hyper-Sub MSV is the first vehicle we're posting…

By Mike Newman
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Arc Vector Electric Motorcycle

Unveiled at the Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo (EICMA), the Arc Vector electric bike is a brand new beast unlike anything else on the market. For starters, the electric motorcycle of the future has a battery built into the monocoque, a carbon setup that includes the motor and internals and a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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