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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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Caterham Seven 310

The Caterham Seven 310 is the latest model to be released in the Seven series that's been a "work in progress" for over half a century. Powered by an upgraded 1.6L Ford Sigma engine, the 310 produces 152 horses for a 0-60 time of 4.9 seconds and a top speed…

By Cooper Fleishman
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World’s First Driverless Race Car

At first glance, this curious vehicle looks like the future of Formula class race cars. But something's just not right. The driver, well, isn’t there. There isn’t even room for a driver. You are looking at the completed Roborace Driverless Race Car made specifically for the world’s first autonomous racing…

By Kevin McCauley
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An Alfa Romeo 1950s Italian Military Truck Is up for Auction

One look at this 1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 M ‘Matta’ reconnaissance vehicle was probably all it took for you to decide you want to be the winning bidder when the gavel falls at the Sotheby’s auction in London this September. There’s more to the story of this vehicle than the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sariel Built a Working LEGO RC Land Rover Defender 90

There have been plenty cool LEGO versions of real cars over the years, but Sariel built a working LEGO RC Land Rover Defender 90 that blows them all out of the water. Powered by two PF XL motors and featuring four-wheel drive, a four-speed transmission, locking differentials, front-mounted winch and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Buy a Never Ridden 2014 LOTUS C-01

Every 2014 Lotus C-01 represents one percent of the model year, since there were only one hundred made. So any motorcycle you see in that model year is rare. Rarer still, it's believed to be the only C-01 in North America. Add on that this one's never been ridden and you…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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