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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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Hazan Motorworks ‘The Musket’ Bike

The Musket, a ground up build from Hazan Motorworks, might be the most gorgeous motorcycle we've ever seen. After drooling over the handmade 1,000cc Musket V-twin engine (hand-carved from wood, hand-cast at a foundry and then hand-machine by Aniket Vardhan), Max Hazan built an entire bike around it. Sweeping aluminum…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Iconic Cars of the 20th Century and the Designers Behind Them

Cars were ultimately created for a purpose: to get you from a place you didn’t need to be, to a place where you needed to be. But the best-designed cars merge this utilitarian requirement with panache, innovation, and style. The flowing lines of a perfectly designed car emotes an instinctual…

By Drew Haas
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Schindelhauer Ludwig VIII Brooks Edition Bicycle

Brooks, the company responsible for some of the best bike saddles on the market, is commemorating their 150th Anniversary this year with a special bike built by Berlin-based shop Schindelhauer. The Schindelhauer Ludwig VIII Brooks Edition Bicycle takes the timeless aesthetic of the classic Brooks saddle and decks out an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The FJ Company 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV

Read anything about the restorations performed by the people at The FJ Company and you'll frequently hear things like "best ever," "stunning," and "absolutely perfect." This 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV restoration is no different. This particular vehicle was one of the original about a thousand that were imported into…

By Cooper Fleishman
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East Coast Defender Build Your Beast

East Coast Defender, the company that builds some of the best Land Rover Defenders on the market with their 16 full-time employees and 11,000 sqf. facility, is upping the ante on Project Beast with five special build slots as part of the East Coast Defender Build Your Beast project. Due…

By Cooper Fleishman
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