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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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Bentley V8 Flying Spur

Bentley's W12 engine is a monster, but when it comes to sporting performance for their driving enthusiast customer base that prefers not to be chauffeured, they go twin-turbo V8. Their new V8 Flying Spur gets the same engine as the Continental GT: a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 549 horses and…

By Amos Kwon
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296-Horsepower Volkswagen Golf GTI Club Sport

Both the VW Golf GTI and the Golf R will be the only remaining hatchbacks from the brand in 2021, but that doesn't stop VW from making a special Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport that's even sharper and more adroit in the twisties than the other brothers. Engineers have tweaked just…

By Amos Kwon
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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Concept 750-Mile Electric Car

Details are scant, but it looks like Mercedes wants to bring a hurtin' on Telsa when it comes to EV range. The 2020 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus recently cracked the 400-mile barrier, and Lucid Motors' Air is purported to get 517 miles, so news of Mercedes-Benz' 750-mile range…

By Amos Kwon
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Deus Ex Machina x Zero Customs Electric Motorcycle

When it comes to electric motorcycles, you won't find better options than what the team at Zero Motorcycles is producing. When it comes to vintage styling and modern performance--that is perhaps a little bit less electrified--you can't go wrong with Deus Ex Machina. If you want the best of both…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hennessey Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat HPE1000

When the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat feels lacking, you know you have problems. Count on Hennessey Performance to turn this rocket sled into an ICBM by giving the Durango Hellcat supercharging to the tune of 1,012 horsepower and 969 lb-ft of pavement-ripping torque. The upgrade is Hennessey’s custom-built HPE1000…

By Amos Kwon
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