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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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1,000-MPH Bloodhound Up For Sale for $11 Million

The pursuit of 1,000 mph on land is both elusive and seriously expensive. The owner, Ian Warhurst, resurrected the project in 2018 but is now giving up on the pricey Bloodhound LSR Project pursuit that requires massive amounts of funding to run. He hasn't been able to take the Bloodhound…

By Amos Kwon
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Hummer EV Supertruck Will Enter Extreme E Race Series

Say what you will about an electric Hummer. If GM wants to bring the Humvee back, it can't be in the form of the gas-guzzling titans of yesteryear. The electric Hummer is on its way this fall, and even before it launches, a race version will run in the first…

By Amos Kwon
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Earth Motorcycles 1993 BMW R100RT “Halier”

Earth Motorcycles took what many consider to be a well-built, albeit awkwardly vintage moto, and turned it into something altogether different. The 1993 BMW R100RT donor bike was stripped of all its bodywork and fairing, but the double-cradle steel frame and air-cooled 980cc boxer engine remain. Earth performed a teardown,…

By Amos Kwon
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Paul Walker’s BMW M1 AHG Studie

Not all Hollywood actors who have fancy cars are car guys. The late Paul Walker certainly was one, as exemplified by some of the enthusiast cars he owned, including this rare BMW M1 AHG Studie. First of all the BMW M1 supercar is an icon, and the AHG Studie was…

By Amos Kwon
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Autonomous Flight Y6S Plus Six Seat Electric VTOL Aircraft

Founded by British entrepreneur Martin Warner, Autonomous Flight designs and manufactures electric VTOL aircrafts, with the goal of solving worldwide transportation challenges so you can travel like never before. As you might imagine--particularly when it comes to the world of small group transportation in an electric, Vertical Take Off and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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