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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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Nikola’s Hybrid Big Rig

Nikola Motor Company just released details and renderings of their hybrid semi-truck dubbed One that are both completely absurd and mind-blowing. The Nikola One is a hybrid big rig that uses a combination of electric engines and a fuel agnostic turbine to give you: 3,700 ft. lbs of torque, 1,200…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Story of The Gumball 3000: The World’s Most Lavish Rally

If you own a supercar, have an abundance of money, and want to take part in one of the most epic adventures of all time, you should probably sign up for Gumball 3000. The once underground rally has become a global phenomenon filled with parties, celebrities, and sightseeing at insane…

By Mike Newman
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Donkervoort D8 GTO-RS

It was 2004 when the Donkervoort GTO-RS set a lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and such things get you noticed in the automotive world. Now, some 12 years later, we're getting a completely redesigned GTO-RS, which is billed as being meaner, more extreme, and slightly larger in size. We…

By Mike Newman
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Honda’s Autonomous Vehicle Concepts

If you think autonomous vehicles will just make your commute more relaxing, Honda wants to show you otherwise. Honda Great Journey is a project from the automaker that showcases some of their ideas for autonomous rides of the future. From an expedition vehicle that tracks animals, to a desert train…

By Mike Newman
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ICON Defender D90

From their Dodge Power Wagon and VW Bus, to their Bronco and reimagined Chevrolet 3100 Thriftmaster, California-based ICON has a way of taking vehicles that were already iconic in their own right and turning them into even more incredible machines. Case in point, the ICON Defender D90. What started as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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