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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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East Coast Defender Project Millennium Falcon

By now, you're well aware of the fact that East Coast Defender produces some of the best custom Land Rovers on the market. As part of an all-in-good-fun grudge match, they decided to have two powerful trucks simultaneously designed on opposite coasts before being built side by side in their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lamborghini Urus

There was a time, in the early '90s, when Lamborghini ruled the world. Kids had model Diablos on their bookshelves and Countachs were considered sexier than the opening credits of Baywatch. Those days are gone, as changing interests have slowly made business tough over in Italy. To satisfy the demands of the modern…

By Mike Newman
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Kontrast Kreations BMW R51/2 Restomod

From vintage bikes to classic hotrods and European luxury sports cars, Ramon Seiler of Switzerland-based Kontrast Kreations knows his way around a restoration project. Case in point: Kontrast Kreations BMW R51/2 Restomod. If you're not familiar with the bike this project began with, the BMW 51/2 was only produced for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1966 Land Rover Recovery Truck

When someone says "Land Rover," a certain vehicle appears in your head, right? Boxy. Rugged. Fashionable. Well, the Defender this is not. This is a 1966 Land Rover Series IIA 109 4x4 Recovery Truck. The Series II was introduced in 1958 and offered the rounded sides that would become synonymous…

By Mike Newman
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Barbara Custom Motorcycles Triumph E ‘Black Matter’

If you're not familiar with Barbara Custom Motorcycles, imagine a bike builder who traveled back in time to reimagine the bikes of today as the bikes of tomorrow. We've shared a few of these renderings before and we simply can't get enough of the company's work. That's why we're bringing…

By Mike Newman
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