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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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Bicycle Can Cage

Biking while intoxicated, or BWI (we pronounce it bwheeeeeee), is serious business. When you're lit and you're on any amount of wheels you're a danger to everyone around you. More importantly, you're also a danger to yourself. Sure, it sounds like fun at first, but then you end up crashing…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Valet iPad Car Mount

We're constantly inundated with messages about what we should and shouldn't do. Only have one drink an hour. Pick up your socks. Don't text and drive. We can't help it if we have important "work" to do that demands we be expert multi-taskers - even if it occasionally means neglecting…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mini Paceman

Mini anything is normally a good idea. Tiny cell phones, tinier candy bars and the tiniest of toys are just the beginning. Cars, on the other hand, can be a bit of a different story. For quite some time, bigger was better. You weren't the king of the castle without…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vanhulsteijn Bicycles

There comes a time in every man's life when he realizes that there are times to pinch pennies and there are times to apply for those "junk" credit card offers you get every other day. Picking up a Vanhulsteijn bicycle is one of those times where it's ok to disregard…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rapha Bicycle Collection

If you are unfamiliar with Rapha they produce top of the line biking gear, so when they decided to make the foray into actually manufacturing bikes they wisely turned to some of the leading frame builders around.  It’s like a celebrity deciding to create their own clothing line and getting…

By Mike Newman
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