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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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Mercedes-Benz G550 4×4²

Assuming you have enough greenbacks to get your hands on one, the Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² will likely be the most capable and luxurious SUV you will ever own. Designed to effortlessly navigate both the most unforgiving off-road terrain or the Long Island Expressway en route to tony Southampton for the…

By Kevin McCauley
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Iron Pirate Garage Ducati SS 750 Kraken Motorcycle

Iron Pirate Garage out of Empoli, Italy, is a custom shop that has a way of turning great bikes into even more awesome creations, and the Iron Pirate Garage Ducati SS 750 Kraken Motorcycle is no different. Looking at Iron Pirate Garage's work on the Kraken it's hard to imagine…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MINI Clubman All4 Scrambler Concept

The Mini Clubman wagon was always one of those vehicles that we weren't quite sold on, but the All4 Scramble Concept that was recently debuted in Italy is absolutely something we can get behind. Inspired by the BMW R Ninet Scramble motorcycle, this concept uses a raised suspension, knobby tires,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Race of Gentlemen Is the Coolest Race You’ve Never Heard Of

For one day a year, for the last five years, a large swath of beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, is void of beach chairs, umbrellas, and shockingly hairy men in shockingly small bathing suits. In their place (thankfully) are pre-war hot rods, vintage motorcycles, and racers from all over the…

By Mike Newman
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The Lexus 2054 From ‘Minority Report’ Is for Sale

Minority Report was by no means a great movie, but there were really cool aspects of it, like the cars, that are worth exploring further. Built by eBay Motors user ferrarimv, this custom one-off closely resembles one of the rides from Minority Report, and it's completely DOT street legal. Powered…

By Cooper Fleishman
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