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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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Shelfie is a Shelf and a Bit of Bike Storage in One

A bike is one of the most convenient ways to get around a city, it is also one of the most annoying things to store if you happen to live there. Shelfie lets you hang your bike in style while also giving you a shelf to store your helmet or…

By Mike Newman
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The Bike Deconstructed Rips Apart Modern Bicycles

Take a look at your bike and you'll think it's fairly simple. Not a ton of parts, easy to understand design, overall nothing that needs delving into. After that, pick up a copy of The Bike Deconstructed: A Grand Tour of the Modern Bicycle and rethink your two-wheeled ride. Richard Hallett…

By Mike Newman
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Dub Box USA Makes New Trailers Better Than Vintage

We could never quite place it, but there has always been a certain appeal to vintage campers and vans. Something about setting off into the great unknown with an actual shelter that you don't have to erect with poles and nylon--that also has some of the more important creature comforts…

By Cooper Fleishman
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For $1 Million, You Could Be Driving Around in a Street Legal Batman Tumbler

Owing a replica of the Batman Tumbler that sits in your driveway and never moves would be cool enough, but this ride, inspired by Bruce Wayne's latest daily driver, is completely street legal. It's loaded with an eight-cyclinder LS1 engine, 44" super swamper tires, and the head-turning ability that even…

By Mike Newman
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This Awful Winter is No Match For the Toyota Tacoma Polar Expedition Truck

Instead of fretting over whether your sedan can handle the next snow storm, perhaps you should sell a large quantity of your possessions and buy this Toyota Tacoma Polar Expedition Concept Truck. Hey, you can always win the lottery later. The one-off vehicle was designed to traverse the wintry landscape…

By Mike Newman
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