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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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Seabreacher X

It's a shark-shaped personal watercraft thingy that can do 50 mph above water and then dive down like a damn submarine and do 25 mph under the water. If your mind is not completely blown right now with childlike glee, something is wrong with you. Or maybe you're dead. Or…

By Wylie Overstreet
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The Roundup
Electric Car Breaks Battery Powered Land Speed Record

Last week, Ohio State University did the impossible. They made an electric car do something awesome. The Ohio Buckeye Bullet 2.5 travels at the breakneck speed of 307 miles per hour. That's right - this giant, didlotic, electric powered rocket ship tore up the Bonneville Salt Flats at a top…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Roundup
Carefully Considered Mac Motorcycles

On the surface, a one man art direction firm (Carefully Considered) doesn't seem to have that much to offer a British motorcycle company (Mac). Dig a little deeper and it becomes painfully obvious that the two are kindred spirits in their love of clean, authentic, classic motorcycles. Mac bikes are…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rolls Rolls Skateboards

One of the most memorable things about Back to the Future 2, besides those kick-ass Nikes, is Marty's hoverboard. The year, supposedly, is 2015. That means that according to Robert Zemekis and pop culture, we should have levitation down pat within 5 years. Yeah. We're not holding our breath. Until…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Ford Mustang Boss 302

The automotive industry today can bore a guy with it's newfound eco-friendliness. "Look at the new Prius!" Toyota says, "It farts white doves."  "Check out our new Civic!" declares Honda, "it is made entirely from dirt." Look, we think going green is commendable, but it doesn't exactly stir a man's…

By Wylie Overstreet
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