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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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The Velo Sock Keeps Your Apartment Free of Bike Dirt

If you live in the city and have to store your bike in your living room/bedroom/kitchen space, you probably don't want to be tracking mud, sand, and dirt throughout your tiny living area. The Velo Sock is designed to keep your place free of all the muck your bicycle can…

By Mike Newman
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11 Concept Bikes We Wish Would Get Made

Sure you could get an interesting frame or some crazy tires, but there's really only so much you can change up to make your bike truly unique. While these bicycles aren't on the streets, they do push the design conversation forward. Air-Purifier Bike You're already helping the environment by choosing…

By Mike Newman
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Inside the Red Bull Global Rallycross

With vehicles competing that can go 0-60 in under two seconds, you'd think the rides in the Red Bull Global Rallycross were running on Red Bull-infused fuel themselves. We checked out the latest race in the series to get some behind-the-scenes shots of the drivers getting their cars in check and then tearing…

By Mike Newman
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Brooks Made The Perfect Bike Multi-tool

Brooks has been making some of the best bicycle saddles in the world since before any of you reading this even knew how to ride a bike. Actually, since we're talking about a century and a half, they've been doing it since about the time your great-great-great-grandfather was teaching people…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 4×4 Amphicruiser Tackles Both Land And Sea

Sometimes vehicles look rugged but are far more dainty than you would expect. They appear to be rides that could handle the great outdoors but are more at home on freshly paved asphalt. This 4x4 Amphicruiser is not that car. It talks the talk and walks the walk. Powered by…

By Mike Newman
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