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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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50 Cars To Drive

Men don't throw around the world "love" a lot, but when we do it's almost invariably in reference to a car. Ok, maaaaaybe a significant other. Maybe. Long story short: we love cars, they love us. And while our Honda Accord is wonderfully practical, "practical" isn't what draws us to…

By Wylie Overstreet
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The Roundup
Jet Beetle

We can think of a long list of crazy things to do with a Volkswagen Beetle. Crash it into a wall. Hippie chicks. Herbie: Fully Loaded. Assorted things with Lindsey Lohan during Herbie: Fully Loaded. Crushing it with a giant robot. You get the idea. Never, and we mean like…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
Rough Crafts Iron Guerilla

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. That is an old wives tale. The way to a man's heart is through his crotch. Yeah, yeah, we know: sex, sex, and more sex. It's all we think about it. Except in this instance we're actually referring…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
“Great Escape” by Blitz Motorcycles

Unless you've been living in a cave with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears, you're familiar with Steve McQueen's "The Great Escape". If you're familiar with "The Great Escape", you're familiar with Steve's transport du jour, the motorcycle. Ergo, you're familiar with this motorcycle. Modeled after the…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Makr Skateboard

If you want something done right, do it yourself. Or Makr it yourself in this case. Why rock some old dude's "custom designed" skateboard when you can get a blank canvas and create it yourself? Or you can leave it naked because, let's be honest, 90% of the things you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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