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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 Honda CX500 Is Built With Stone

Every year, Custombike holds a contest called "Build da Fukker" that's restricted to private gearheads and has the simple goal of creating a bad ass bike. This 1982 Honda CX500 that Chris Zernia built with stone was a finalist in the 2016 competition. When Zernia decided to build a bike…

By Cooper Fleishman
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BMW Glober

It's early in 2017, but we can already tell you that the ER Motorcycles BMW R100 GS Glober is going to be one of our favorite bikes of the year. Built by ER Motorcycles out of Slovenia, the "Glober" was developed for a client that wanted a bike that would…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1964 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup

Outside of the styling, this Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup is so clean it could be rolling off the lot today. In reality, this a restoration of a truck that's more than fifty years old. Rather than fully restoring it based on original specs, the techs at Arlington Toyota in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ford GT Prototype CP-1

If owning a piece of automotive history that could potentially lay down some serious lap times is your thing, look no further than the 2004 Ford GT Prototype CP-1. The first functional Ford GT prototype—“technically” the GT40 race cars that dominated Le Mans don’t count—from 2004 has been dusted off…

By Cooper Fleishman
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2016 Porsche 911 R Steve McQueen Tribute

A Porsche 911 in any style or option package is a car that deserves to be appreciated, but few are as exquisite as this 2016 Porsche 911 R Steve McQueen Tribute. With 500 bhp, a 3,996 cc DOHC six-cylinder engine, front and rear independent suspension and four wheel carbon ceramic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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