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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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2016 Indian Scout Sixty

From America’s first motorcycle company comes an all-new bike that also happens to come with an all-new attainable price point. Making its debut in Milan at the EICMA Motorcycle Show, the Indian Scout Sixty. While sharing many of the design features of its big brother, the Scout, the Sixty does…

By Kevin McCauley
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BMW Motorrad R nineT Scrambler

Not wanting to be the last to arrive at the Scrambler party, BMW Motorrad has introduced their R nineT Scrambler. Looking very much like a toned-down version—as far as graphics go—of the Concept Path22, the R nineT Scrambler features an air-cooled, 1200 cc Boxer engine connected to dual silencers along…

By Kevin McCauley
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Ducati Introduces Three New Bikes

Some might say that Ducati is somewhat of a one-trick pony. Sure it goes fast, but not every bike owner is necessarily interested in that. In an effort to make their bikes appealing to a larger audience, Ducati has just introduced three distinctly different new models. For those eager to…

By Kevin McCauley
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Rare 1959 BMW 507 Roadster Up for Auction

Originally designed to fill the underserved void between inexpensive MGs and Triumphs and the expensive Mercedes 300 SL, the BMW 507 was made from 1956 through 1959. However, due to higher than expected costs, the project was shelved with a scant 251 models actually made. Rarer still are the Series…

By Kevin McCauley
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James Bond Q Boat

Before Daniel Craig was laying waste to some Aston Martin tires, Pierce Brosnan was making waves down the River Thames in this Q Boat. Now that jet boat, which was used in The World Is Not Enough, can be yours. Of the 15 built for the movie, only four were fully…

By Mike Newman
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