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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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Land Rover Defender AV One by 31MM

For most guys, a 2007 Land Rover Defender TD5 is all the vehicle they need for an adventure, but Jay Hayden is not most guys. What started as an obsession for models, building sets and adventures as a kid led to industrial design studies, a Land Rover obsession and 31MM…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Toyota C-HR

Despite the renowned reliability, Toyota doesn’t always top the list of exciting automobiles. So feast your eyes on the just released Toyota C-HR. Debuted at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the C-HR shares the same platform as the Prius, but it was originally slated to be branded as a…

By Kevin McCauley
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Lamborghini Centenario

Here’s a fun piece of automotive trivia: In 2016, Feruccio Lamborghini—that’s right, the Lamborghini—would have celebrated his 100th birthday. In what could arguably be the best birthday present ever, Lamborghini created the very exclusive Centenario as tribute to its late founder. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the Centenario is…

By Kevin McCauley
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Knog Is Reinventing the Bike Bell

In early 2003, Knog was born as an Australian lighting and cycling accessories brand that was determined to create well-designed, cycling-focused products. Long before that, 1877 to be exact, the first bike bell was patented. Specific options for the bike bell have changed, but by and large they've all been…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Federal Moto x Powder Monkees Custom 1978 Yamaha SR500

Powder Monkees was a Chicago-based shop that specialized in custom motorcycles, part finishes and fabrication. Federal Moto also creates one-of-a-kind bikes. The two shops joined forces—Powder Monkees is now, officially, Federal Moto US—to create a custom beach tracker for one of Federal's own who made the move to Florida. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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