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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 Range Rover County Classic Is Powered by a BMW V12

We've seen quite a few, let's call them "interesting," listings pop up over the years on the Bring a Trailer auction site. The 1969 Ford Bronco with a Mustang engine will always be one of our favorites, but this 1991 Range Rover County Classic with a BMW V12 is up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nissan Released Two New Electric Pop-Up Camper Vans

From converted school buses and work vans to the off-road campers we'd buy if money were no object, there are a lot of great options if you want to live your life in a van down by the river. If you don't want to deal with a time-consuming conversion or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Replica Ferrari from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Is for Sale

A glimpse of this ride and we immediately think of ditching all responsibility and hitting the open road. Why? Because this is one of the three 1985 Modena GT Spyder Californias used in the filming of everyone's favorite tale of playing hooky, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Headed to auction at…

By Mike Newman
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This GMC Short Bus Was Turned Into a Camper

From the outside, this looks like your average GMC short bus. Inside, however, you'll find the work of a German filmmaker and tattoo artist, who completely transformed the bus. It's filled with interesting features we're definitely going to reference if we ever attempt a build like this of our own.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1981 BMW M1

The '80s were an era many automakers would like to forget. Designs were... interesting, to say the least. That's not the case for BMW, as the company released some highly desirable and stunningly beautiful rides throughout the days of boxy clunkers. Case in point, this 1981 M1. The M1 was…

By Mike Newman
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