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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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2010 Triumph Scrambler

Crotch rockets are great, assuming you don't mind a comfort level somewhere between sitting on a rock and repeatedly slamming your nuts in a desk drawer. The 2010 Triumph Scrambler is the La-Z-Boy of motorcycles and you'll appreciate that as soon as you plan your cross country "business trip." With…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Crank Brothers Multi Bicycle Tool

It's not about how much crap is on your Swiss army knife, but whether or not it's the right crap for the job. It doesn't matter how many bottle openers and cork screws you have if your bike chain gets loose. The Crank Brothers Multi Bicycle Tool is packed with…

By Cool Material Guest
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Toyota FJ40 Gorilla Safari

We're all for reinvention and re-imagining (Robert Downey Jr.), but there are some things that were perfect the way they were and shouldn't be trifled with (Pamela Anderson). The Toyota FJ Cruiser is one such example of a product that is much more lackluster and deflated than it's original. Vintage…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mission Bicycles

The guys at Mission Bicycles are on a mission (fitting name, eh?) to bring custom fixed gear bikes to the masses. Instead of just bitching about how they couldn't get the bikes they wanted in the store, they did something about it and started their own. The available list of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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2011 Kia Optima

Listen, we know what you're thinking because we were thinking it too - a Kia? Really? Yes, really. Sure, it might have a grill that looks like it was stolen from Honda, and tail lights ripped from a Mitsubishi, but is that really a bad thing? Let's face it, five…

By Cooper Fleishman
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