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Ferrari’s Most Underrated Racing Event Is Happening in Austin This Weekend
By Christian Poppert
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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
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Apple iOS 16 CarPlay Wants Control of Your Vehicle

How many drivers these days simply default to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto instead of using the car's inferior infotainment system? It removes the learning curve needed and simply takes the same UI as your phone and supplants it in your vehicle. Apple just announced that its iOS 16 update…

By Amos Kwon
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2023 Toyota 4Runner 40th Anniversary Edition

The venerable 4Runner is one of the most capable body-on-frame SUVs left on the planet. It's also as old as the hills in its current and 5th generation, marking twelve years without a redesign. So, instead of going forward, the brand is going backward by making a retro-licious version to…

By Amos Kwon
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Mercedes-AMG Vision

As much as we love gasoline-powered cars, we're accepting the fact that EVs are the future. Mercedes-AMG wants its performance brand to be fully electric by the year 2025. and the new Vision is its fully-electric supercar concept. The super-sleek EV is characterized by fluid lines, a low stance, and…

By Amos Kwon
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Alpha Motor REX

Although CA-based Alpha Motor Inc. has yet to produce a drivable model of any of its EVs, there's some serious excitement behind the brand. They have numerous concepts ranging from the slick Saga sedan to the Superwolf off-road pickup truck. Now, the brand has unveiled its interpretation of the electric…

By Amos Kwon
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The 10 Best Motorcycles for Beginners

The turning of the weather means the motorcycling season has kicked in. Motorcycling is truly liberating, and just because most folks are intimidated by the notion of cruising down the highway on two wheels with no crumple zone, airbags, or metal surrounding them doesn't mean it's not a worthy skill…

By Amos Kwon
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