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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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Ujet Folding Scooter

An electric scooter offers nimble mobility for city-dwellers tasked with navigating congested roadways. The issue, of course, comes with parking that scooter and worrying about whether you'll find it when you go back for it. The Ujet wants to ease those fears. Ujet is an electric scooter that folds for…

By Mike Newman
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Audi Finally Revealed the 2019 Audi R8

Among all the street-legal supercars and vehicle that participated in the Gumball 3000, the gorgeous Audi R8 will always hold a special place in our hearts. As soon as Audi announced it was revamping the R8 for 2019, rumors started to fly about what changes would be made to the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The McLaren Speedtail Is a 1,035 Horsepower Rocket on Wheels

When we say the new 2019 McLaren Speedtail is a rocket on wheels, we don't just mean that it goes crazy fast, though it does that in spades. We say it because you feel like you're piloting a space-bound vessel when you sit in the cabin, as the only seat…

By Mike Newman
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This Mercedes-Benz Truck Is Built for Hunters

If you and your hunting party roll up in a Honda Civic, you better plan on parking it and hoofing it for a while. The Mercedes-Benz Gruma Hunter is a far more capable alternative, purpose-built for hunters. Clever appointments include a dog box in the bed, a gun compartment in…

By Mike Newman
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Reimagining the Vespa Scooter as a Jet Ski

If you couldn't tell from his name, Pierpaolo Lazzarini is Italian. That means he's seen his fair share of Vespa scooters zipping around his home country. Lazzarini, a product designer by trade, decided to play with the concept of making the iconic Vespa 50 a water-ready machine. It works almost too…

By Mike Newman
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