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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
By Cool Material
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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1971 Toyota Land Cruiser

There are plenty of shops out there refurbing, rebuilding and modifying original Toyota Land Cruisers. But if you're one of those guys that would rather go original, you won't find better than this 1971 Toyota Land Cruiser that's currently up for auction on eBay. Numbers matching original Toyota 3 speed…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Moskito Is a Smart Watch & Bike Speedometer

On the surface, Moskito is a good-looking analog Swiss chronograph available in a number of case, dial and strap options, but it's the functionality inside that truly makes this smart watch excel. Using a simple twist lock mechanism and a bike mount, the Moskito analog smart watch and bike speedometer…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Undersea Aquahoverer

With fixed positive buoyancy and six 400-rpm, 1.2-kilowatt ducted propellers, the Undersea Aquahoverer is the easiest submersible to operate in the world because it requires no more skill than driving a car. Easy omnidirectional movement. Stand-still hovering. Depth rating up to 400 feet. Streamlined composite pressure hull. Acrylic domes for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Union Motion Phaser Type 1 Motorcycle

Looking at the Phaser Type 1 Motorcycle from Union Motion you'd never know it started life as 1998 Yamaha FZS 600 Fazer. Union Motion scrapped all the ugly plastic bits from the original and built one hell of an electric motorcycle on top of the frame, forks, swingarm and wheels.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Replica

The historic 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia racing car is a gorgeous piece of automotive history that belongs in a gallery as much as it belongs on a track. This is not that car. But the Italian collector that owns the original had this 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Replica built to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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