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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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2021 Fara Cycling F/AR

We're not sure if the new F/AR bike from Norwegian startup Fara Cycling qualifies as a gravel bike, but it's meant to take on mixed surfaces like a boss. The brand calls it the ultimate adventure bike, and we'd have to agree. The F/AR has a new sleek but rugged…

By Amos Kwon
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Curtiss the One Electric Motorcycle

When it comes to electric motorcycles, there are the rid es that roll out of Alabama-based Curtiss Motorcycles and everything else. Curtiss continues their namesake's century long period of innovation that includes the likes of the Psyche electric motorcycle and Zeus electric motorcycle with the One you see here. Curtiss…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux AT35

It's too bad we can't get the rugged Toyota Hilux in America (we get the excellent Tacoma, though). It's still sold overseas and is known for its toughness. Arctic Trucks has taken the light-duty midsize truck and outfitted it for serious winter duties. It's called the AT35, and it's meant…

By Amos Kwon
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Flat Six Classics Custom 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

When it it comes to Porsche restoration, customization and special project builds, you won't find many shops doing it better than Vancouver, British Columbia-based Flat Six Classics. Flat Six Classics is a full-service shop that specializes in ground-up transformations of old school Porsches into all around different vehicles. Case in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hyundai TIGER X-1 Unmanned Walking Car Concept

Remember the Hyundai Elevate Concept unveiled a couple years ago that was capable of walking and climbing stairs? Hyundai is doubling down on the engineering behind that concept in a big with their latest concept, TIGER X-1. TIGER X-1, which stands for Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot and X-1 for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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