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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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Messengers Documentary

Dodging cab doors and slow walking tourists might seem like the only concerns a bike messenger has while riding through the streets of NYC, but be prepared to delve far deeper into the world of two-wheeled delivery men thanks to Messengers. The documentary, which was filmed over the last 10…

By Mike Newman
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Cardboard Bike Project

What are you doing with all those empty cardboard boxes you have strewn across your garage floor? Probably breaking them down and tossing them on the curb every other Tuesday, right? Why not take a bit of inspiration from this vid and put those empties to good use. Building a…

By Mike Newman
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VW Beetle Fender Edition

The Volkswagen Beetle was always a car that, until 2012, we thought we’d be incapable of owning. It’s too curvy, it has a spot for flowers and it’s just generally girly. Those are all qualities we like in our women, but not in our cars. Then, in 2012 it got…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: The Perfect Trunk

There are certain things every man should have in his car. A pair of shades, a bunch of quarters and a beautiful copilot to name just a few. That being said, some of those necessities can easily be kept in your car’s trunk (we’d strongly advise against the third). If…

By Mike Newman
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The Missing Link Keychain

Add too much in the way of accessories to your bike and you'll end up looking like one of those guys who transports his weekly haul to the market by way of  bike-back. In an effort to trim down and sleek up your ride, a couple of things seem to…

By Mike Newman
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