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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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Bedford Men’s Bike by Brooklyn Cruiser

A true modern day hipster would go buy a used bike frame and attempt to assemble his own fixie or cruiser to ride around the city. The problem is, most of these hipsters would end up with a living room full of parts as they tried to figure out what…

By Mike Newman
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2012 Bike EXIF Calendar

With the holidays having passed, chances are you're inundated with calendars for the new year.  Most of them are either of Dilbert or daily baseball stats because your Aunt knows that's what "boys" like. Toss 'em. Wouldn't you rather thumbnail something to the wall you'd actually want to look at for…

By Mike Newman
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Sponsored: The Volt Redefines Cool

Note: The 2012 Chevy Volt offers an EPA-estimated 35 miles on a single charge based on 94 MPGe [electric] and 35 city, 40 MPG highway [gas]. Actual range varies with conditions. The Chevy Volt* is unique among electric cars because it runs on two sources of energy. You have an…

By Cool Material Guest
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“If Money Was No Object” Wishlist

You won't find any of these items at the bottom of a pile of soccer moms at your local Wal-Mart. In fact, you won't find them in many stores at all. This is the gear you'd ask Santa for and he'd even be like, "Whoa, who do I look like,…

By Mike Newman
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Nissan Juke-R

When the Nissan Juke was originally released, men everywhere released a collective sigh of total ambivalence. It was never bad looking, or incredibly slow, or horribly expensive and it's decently spacious, but there was never a wow factor either. Nothing to grab you by the nads and proclaim in a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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