Skip to Content
Gear
Tech
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe
Lifestyle Transportation

Transportation

1
Transportation
Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
By Cool Material
Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
Transportation
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
Transportation
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
Transportation
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
Transportation
Cadillac Sixteen Concept

With its first conceptual debut in 2003, this car embodies its ancestral greatness. This impressive 32 valve V16 engine is a throwback to the original 1930’s Cadillac V-16, with an updated twist. The active fuel management system allows it to drive on as few as 4 cylinders, seamlessly awakening more…

By Cool Material Guest
cadillac-sixteen-concept
Transportation
BMW MINI Coupé Concept

The BMW Mini Coupe celebrates the big five-O this year and looks as sharp as ever. Retaining plenty of elements of the original 1959 design the Mini gets upgraded with some new curves for 2009, the most apparent change being the sweeping windshield and low roof line. Overall the car…

By Cool Material Guest
bmw-mini-coupe-2009-concept-car
Transportation
Portland Commuter Bike

The ultimate commuter bike, named for a bike friendly city, the Portland handles long distance commuting better than most others. Its sturdy lightweight aluminum frame is built for speed and durability so you can count on getting to work on time for a good long while. The Portland can withstand…

By Cool Material Guest
portland-bike
Transportation
Elite LMV/R Aston Martin Vantage

Sure the Aston Martin Vantage is an attractive car, but sometimes a car can look too beautiful and not really match its aggressive spirit. That's where Elite comes in. They gave the Aston Martin Vantage an attitude adjustment by adding wide body carbon fiber panels which should lighten the load…

By Cool Material Guest
elite-lmv-r-aston-martin-vantage
Transportation
Maserati GranCabrio

Combine the intense performance of a Pininfarina GranTurismo and the luxury of a convertible and you get one of the most desirable cars ever made, the Maserati GranCabrio. The Maserati GranCabrio's design draws from the GranTurismo S featuring a 4.7 litre V8, 323 kW engine and the longest wheelbase on…

By Cool Material Guest
maserati-grancabrio