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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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2020 Nissan Re-LEAF Concept

The Nissan LEAF used to be the best-selling electric car in America, but it's since been eclipsed by the likes of the Tesla Model 3 and the Model S. But that hasn't stopped UK-based RJN Motorsport from turning the LEAF into a capable emergency services vehicle called the Re-LEAF. It…

By Amos Kwon
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Buick Electra Electric Crossover Concept

The GM Buick marquee is not a brand we discuss all that often because they're generally relegated to the production of safe, luxury vehicles. But the concepts, oh the concepts. Following in the footsteps of previous concept classics like the Buick Avista is the recently unveiled Buick Electra--billed as "the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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AZAPA-FDS Fuel Cell Concept

In a clear case of ugly-beautiful, the AZAPA-FDS fuel cell concept looks like its inspiration came from a melding of Speed Racer's Mach 5 and a toaster. The diminutive and very boxy two-seater was created to take on the needs of tight and busy urban living. It measures about 8…

By Amos Kwon
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Rolls-Royce Silver Spectre Shooting Brake

As beautiful as the majestic Rolls-Royce Wraith ultra-luxury coupe is, its this heavily modified shooting brake (Eurospeak for 2-door wagon) derivative that gets our automotive pulses racing. The "base" Wraith received a transmogrification of the best kind at the hands of Dutch shop Niels Van Roij Design. The front end…

By Amos Kwon
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Segway Ninebot eMoped C80

Segway wants you to forget about its much-maligned, seriously overpriced, and geeky city-tour-relegated Segway CT. The Dean Kamen-invented two-wheeler was supposed to upend transportation as we know it, but it only upended itself. Now, that it's no longer made, Segway is focusing on other modes of e-transportation. The eMoped C80…

By Amos Kwon
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