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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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The FJ Company 1964 Land Cruiser Surf Wagon

Leave it to The FJ Company to take a half-century old vehicle that's already one of the coolest vintage SUVs out there and make it even better. The build started as a derelict FJ45LV with more rust than original paint. The client wanted a "modded-out 1960s FJ45LV" that they could…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bollinger B2 Pickup Truck

The Bollinger B1, which was unveiled around this time last year, looked a lot like a Land Rover with harder edges. Now the company is doing to the pickup what it did to the off-road SUV. Meet the Bollinger B2, an all-electric pickup truck with the same DNA as its…

By Mike Newman
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Mario Trimarch Built a Copper Motorcycle Designed to Oxidize

One look at the bike designed by Mario Trimarchi is all it takes to fall in love. This ride trades the swooping curves, molded fiberglass and pieces of plastic you're familiar with in favor of a faceted copper exterior that looks great now and will only look better as it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stator Self-Balancing Electric Bike

Scooters are vehicles born of convenience, not style. The badass Stator "self-balancing electric bike," on the other hand, is one you'll want to ride every day and show off to your friends. Power comes from a rear wheel direct drive 3-phase brushless DC motor with a max power of 1,000W,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Paul Newman’s 1979 Datsun 280ZX Is For Sale

Some our favorite actors have also dabbled in auto racing. James Dean, Steve McQueen, and Gene Hackman have all hopped behind the wheel of a four-wheeled rocket. But of all the actors with a need for speed, Paul Newman is our favorite and probably the most strongly tied to the…

By Mike Newman
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