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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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Thirteen BMW R80 Cafe Racer

We've said it before and we'll say it again—the BMW R80 platform is one of the best starting points for a great custom build. The latest garage to join the fray is "it roCkS!bikes" out of Portgual. Since the beginning of 2013, Alexandre Santos and Osvaldo Coutinho have been combining their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1900 Gran Turismo Spider

Watch enough Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and you'll find yourself dying to get behind the wheel of a unique, stunning automobile. We've been binging and now we really want this old Alfa Romeo. The final version of the Alfa 6C 1500 was the most evolved of all the iterations produced in…

By Mike Newman
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ICON 4×4 Reformers 1965 Jeep Wagoneer

If your definition of "ultimate beach vehicle" is anything like ours, you're probably thinking about a Defender, a buggy or a classic FJ. When tasked with that brief from a customer, Jonathan Ward from ICON 4x4 decided on the 1965 Jeep Wagoneer. Why go for the old school shovel nose…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Ferrari Could Sell for Over $10 Million

The Ferrari that inspired the F12. One of only seventy-two ever made. A decorated racing history. All these factors add up to one pricey automobile. This 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione "Tour de France" is ready for the auction block and should fetch somewhere around $10 million when all…

By Mike Newman
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Porsche 911 Carrera 996 Safari

Porsche 911s from the early 2000s, often referred to as 996s, with their odd, cracked egg-like headlights, have never garnered the interest other Porsches have. Yet there's something oddly captivating about the 996 Jalopnik discovered on Craigslist recently. The "Safari Rally Car" comes in a drab olive color and those fried…

By Mike Newman
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