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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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Nissan GT-R Gold Edition

What’s that? The Nissan GT-R is turning 45? That's right and we can assure you that it wasn’t always this pretty. Looking straight out of an old Godzilla movie, the Nissan Skyline GT-R was first produced in 1969 and produced a whopping 160 horsepower. Fast forward to now and Nissan…

By Kevin McCauley
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Diamond Atelier’s Custom BMW R100R

Diamond Atelier knew they had their work cut out for them. After all the streets of Munich, where they are based, are already crowded with custom BMW motorcycles. Starting with a somewhat sedate looking 1994 BMW R100R Classic, Diamond Atelier went to work stripping off all the unnecessary parts and…

By Kevin McCauley
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Motorman Is An Electric Moped With Retro Styling

Mopeds are convenient and easy, but they're generally not cool... unless they're the new Motorman from Dutch designer Ronald Meijs. Using vintage American classics as design references, Meijs crafted a light electric "motorbike" (there are no pedals) that is as easy to use as it is clean and good-looking. It's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Deus Ex Machina Bike Is Named After a Boxing Legend

His name doesn't carry the same weight as Ali or Tyson, but in his time—the late 1800s—James J. Corbett was the name in boxing. No simple brawler from the street, Gentleman Jim, as he was known, dressed-well and spoke-well but was a killer between the ropes. So is the case with…

By Mike Newman
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A 1907 Harley Davidson “Strap Tank” That Could Sell for $1M

1907 Harley Davidson. Need we say more? Of course not, but if your pockets are deep then read on. Up for auction is this early Harley Davidson “Strap Tank,” and when we say early, we mean real early. As in one of the first 207 built with prototype V-Twin engine.…

By Kevin McCauley
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