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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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BMW Restored Elvis’s 507

At first glance, this faded red BMW 507 looks to have the proverbial “one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.” The oxidized paint, rust, body corrosion, even the bent antenna—junkyard right? Wrong. Dead wrong. See this particular 507 belonged to none other than The King…

By Kevin McCauley
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Triumph Built a 1,000hp Motorcycle to Break the Land Speed Record

With the exception of a brief 33-day period, iconic British motorcycle brand Triumph held the title of "World's Fastest Motorcycle" from 1955 to 1970. Later this month, Triumph will return to its roots and the Bonneville Salt Flats with the goal of taking back the title with a 400 mph plus…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The First Ford GT Delivered to North America Is Going to Auction

The Ford GT is one of the most fantastic supercars on the market for all the right reasons, but this 1966 Ford GT40 MkI is in a class all its own. The only GRT40 road car delivered new with air conditioning, leather trim, luggage boxes, undersealed chassis and this special…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Moto 2×2 Tarus Off-Road Motorcycle

Think about all the areas you'd never want to ride through on a motorcycle, and then throw them out the window because those are all the places the Moto 2x2 Tarus excels. The Tarus is essentially an off-road motorcycle, or a two-wheeled ATV, capable of tackling marshes, bogs, thick mud,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Sea Dart Is a Canoe/Kayak Hybrid

Using CNC technology and highly skilled craftsman, Escobedo out of Buda, Texas, has created a canoe/kayak hybrid boat that you're absolutely going to want to take a ride in. Dubbed the Sea Dart, this 16' watercraft that weighs less than 55lbs is constructed with a combination of Vikings-era Lapstrake techniques…

By Cooper Fleishman
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