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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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Inside The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show

With the goal of reviving old-school craftsmanship in the bike world, The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show invaded Austin this past weekend. On display were over 100 hand-built bikes in a variety of styles, a space for antique rides to give The Wall of Death a whirl, and a crowd of people who…

By Cool Material Guest
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EarthRoamer Turns Ford Trucks Into Off-Road Campers

Your average motorhome won't fair too well when pavement gives way to unkempt landscape, and your average Ford truck won't make the best traveling house. For the best of both worlds, there are the Xpedition Vehicles from EarthRoamer. Built off Ford F-550s and F-650s bodies, each is designed as a small (relatively…

By Mike Newman
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Driven: 8 Vintage Rides on the Block

Every couple of weeks, we’re bringing you a roundup of vintage wheels on the auction block that we’re obsessing over. 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser Arguably one of the best looking 4x4s ever, this 1976 FJ-40 was meticulously restored in 2006. Underneath the white top and correct Mustard Yellow enamel sits…

By Kevin McCauley
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Starwood Motors Jeep Nomad

It's widely known that the Jeep Rubicon is way more than capable of most off-road challenges. Apparently "more than capable" isn’t good enough for Starwood Motors. Their Project Jeep Nomad was designed as a champion of all things off-road. Beginning with the aforementioned Rubicon, Starwood adds basically a catalog of…

By Kevin McCauley
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Top Gear Motorcycles Up for Grabs

All good things must come to an end. While we certainly weren’t expecting the untimely demise of the best automotive show ever, Top Gear, there's some good that will come of it. It will be found at the Spring Sale of Bonhams at the Staffordshire Fairgrounds on April 26. Among…

By Kevin McCauley
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