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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
By Cool Material
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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Bike Tires That Never Go Flat

Everyone from the weekend rider to the daily commuter knows the annoyance that comes with getting a flat. If you can repair it yourself, great, but that costs time and energy; if you can't fix it, you're stuck with an awkward hunk of steel to lug around. Tannus wants to solve this.…

By Mike Newman
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The Side Car Bike Can Carry up to 100 Pounds

In terms of transportation, the bicycle is perfect for a great many things, but hauling gear is not one of them. Horse Cycles out of Brooklyn, makers of awesome bikes, knives, and other gear, has a solution: the Side Car Bicycle. Crafted from chromoly alloy steel and a hardwood oak…

By Mike Newman
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The Onean Electric Jet Board Lets You Surf Without Waves

Strapping engines to things that weren't originally designed to have engines is something of an American pastime, but a little company based in the Basque Country of the western Pyrenees has taken it to a new level with their jet boards. Rather than the more traditional wave power surfers use…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Driving the New BMW 6 Series Through the South of France

To truly experience all a car has to offer, you need more than a lap around a dealership. Like you, we demand to know more before considering a purchase or giving a ride our stamp of approval. With that in mind, we went with BMW to the south of France…

By Mike Newman
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Confederate P51 G2 Combat Fighter

For the last 25 years, Confederate has created what they believe to be the ultimate form of rebellion—the motorcycle. Not just any motorcycle—a point easily driven home by one glance at the price tag—but perfection in the form of the P51 G2 Combat Fighter. Inspired by no fucks given choppers…

By Kevin McCauley
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