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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
By Cool Material
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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Chalkboard Skateboard

Two things that consumed most of our youth are skateboards and big, fat pieces of chalk.  The skateboard was obvious - we rode it because we were boys and we enjoyed skinned knees and asking, "Did I get air?"  The chalk was mainly for creating games that either existed already, like…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
1969 Dodge Charger General Lee

There are certain things that even if you had all the money in the world you wouldn't think you'd ever be able to acquire - The Mona Lisa, Hank Aaron's 755th home run ball, a manly Snuggie - but every once in a while one of these things becomes available to you. …

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Mini Skateboard Bottle Opener

Normally we wouldn't want anything between us and our drink.  Bottle openers should be simple and not as confusing as watching Donnie Darko for the first time.  There's some middle ground though when the bottle opener in question is from the guys at Deckstool and it happens to be as awesome as this. …

By Mike Newman
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Shelby Cruiser

You think "Shelby" and you think some sweet-ass Mustang billowing smoke off its tires as it peels out.  While you probably can't do that on this Shelby (unless you've got some seriously jacked quads) it still reaches that awe-inspiring level of worship that comes with the name.  The Shelby Cruiser…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Lowrider Coloring Book

All my friends know the low rider. The low rider is a little higher. Low rider drives a little slower. Low rider is a real goer. Along with being quite a catchy slow jam, War filled their anthemic "Low Rider" with verse after verse of the truth. Low riders are…

By Cooper Fleishman
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