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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
Food
The Hopworks Beer Bike

What do you need to throw the most ridiculous outdoor party ever? Outside of the women, beer, pizza, and music are a good place to start. But how about throwing in a full bar that happens to be mounted to one of the most extreme cargo bikes ever created? It…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
White Lake Formula 1 Slot Car Ring

At some point in your life you built models. Maybe you built trains or fighter jets, or even those giant Japanese robots. The point is, you built something. So did your dad, and his dad, and someday your kids. Thankfully, James-Michael Gregory Harlan never grew out of that phase. Which…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
Yamaha Leather VMax Concept

The Yamaha VMax motorcycle is touted by many as one of the most perfect balances of price, performance, and style on two wheels. It looks good. It sounds good. Ownership doesn't require the black market sale of one of your organs. Even with horsepower and torque numbers like 197.4 and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
Renard Grand Tourer GT Motorcycle

With looks this good, we're sufficiently convinced that nothing relating to math, science, or engineering really matters because we could stare at this thing for hours. If you're looking for a little more geeky and not content simply staring at this beauty, don't worry, there's plenty to love when the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
“Fast & Furious” 1970 Dodge Charger

We all saw the movies: good looking white guy with constantly furrowed brow chases much more badass non-white guy by driving tricked out import cars and racing on the streets of cities near and far. Truth be told, the cars in the Fast and the Furious movies were by far…

By Wylie Overstreet
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