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My Bus Has Plates Because The Vermont DMV Is Secretly America’s DMV

My partner recently gave me a school bus as an early birthday present. Together we are going to build it into an RV. One of the biggest challenges facing so-called skoolie builds is getting the whole rig legal. Many states present a bunch of red…

Mercedes Streeter

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Illustration for A Chain Just Cut Through A Capsized Cargo Ship Filled With Cars And The Process Is Fascinating

A Chain Just Cut Through A Capsized Cargo Ship Filled With Cars And The Process Is Fascinating

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Illustration for A 1972 Chevy Blazer Just Sold For $115,000 On iBring A Trailer/i So Hope You Wont Miss Things Making Sense

A 1972 Chevy Blazer Just Sold For $115,000 On Bring A Trailer So Hope You Won't Miss Things Making Sense

Jason Torchinsky

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Illustration for I Finally Changed The Cabin Air Filter In My Car And It Was Just The Filthiest Goddamn Thing

I Finally Changed The Cabin Air Filter In My Car And It Was Just The Filthiest Goddamn Thing

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Illustration for The 480-HP Ford Mach-E GT Performance Edition Can Keep Up With The Tesla Model Y Performance

The 480-HP Ford Mach-E GT Performance Edition Can Keep Up With The Tesla Model Y Performance

Justin T. Westbrook

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Deals Of The Day

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Tuesday's Best Deals: Fortnite Switch Console, Kopari Beauty, Christmas Trees, Milwaukee Impact Driver, Winter Hats, Giant Pikachu Funko Pop, and More

The Inventory Staff

Illustration for Get a Grip ... on a Milwaukee Impact Driver for $159 Less, Today Only

Get a Grip ... on a Milwaukee Impact Driver for $159 Less, Today Only

Illustration for December Is Here so Find That Perfect Tree at Wayfair for Under $100

December Is Here so Find That Perfect Tree at Wayfair for Under $100

Sheilah Villari

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KN95 Face Masks Aren't Sexy, but Safety Is and This 40-Pack Is Just $20

Sheilah Villari

ICYMI

Reviews

Illustration for The Ginetta G55 GTA Makes Modifying A Street Car Seem Silly

Sports Cars/Coupes

The Ginetta G55 GTA Makes Modifying A Street Car Seem Silly

Any car designed to operate on the road requires a lot of engineering effort to make it street legal and comfortable enough to drive without a helmet. You may not understand how much those efforts inherently compromise a car for the track until…

Anthony Magagnoli

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Illustration for Jalopnik Editors Review The New Polestar 1 And Polestar 2

Jalopnik Editors Review The New Polestar 1 And Polestar 2

Justin T. Westbrook,

Rory Carroll,

and 1 more

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Illustration for The 2020 Alpina XB7 Will Shred A Track But Looks Hopelessly Ridiculous Trying It

The 2020 Alpina XB7 Will Shred A Track But Looks Hopelessly Ridiculous Trying It

Justin T. Westbrook

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Illustration for The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Takes The Best-Selling Pickup To The Next Level

The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Takes The Best-Selling Pickup To The Next Level

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Illustration for The 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe Interior Is One Of The Best On The Road

Crossovers/SUVs

The 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe Interior Is One Of The Best On The Road

Justin T. Westbrook

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Car Buying

Videos

The Ginetta G55 GTA Makes Modifying A Street Car Seem Silly

Illustration for The Torchinsky Files: Let's Compare The Most Popular Video- Game Speech Modules Of The 1980s

The Torchinsky Files: Let's Compare The Most Popular Video- Game Speech Modules Of The 1980s

Illustration for This Seemingly Beautiful Jeep Cherokee Is A Nightmare Example Of Why Mandatory Safety Inspections Make Sense

This Seemingly Beautiful Jeep Cherokee Is A Nightmare Example Of Why Mandatory Safety Inspections Make Sense

Illustration for We Took The World's Cheapest EV To A Car Manufacturing Expert. He Lost His Shit

We Took The World's Cheapest EV To A Car Manufacturing Expert. He Lost His Shit

News

No More Racing For The Volkswagen Brand

Illustration for Elon Musk Is Open To Merging Tesla With A Rival

Elon Musk Is Open To Merging Tesla With A Rival

Mercedes Streeter

Illustration for The 480-HP Ford Mach-E GT Performance Edition Can Keep Up With The Tesla Model Y Performance

The 480-HP Ford Mach-E GT Performance Edition Can Keep Up With The Tesla Model Y Performance

Justin T. Westbrook

Illustration for I Regret To Inform You The Mitsuoka Buddy Is Sold Out Through 2022

I Regret To Inform You The Mitsuoka Buddy Is Sold Out Through 2022

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Illustration for I Finally Changed The Cabin Air Filter In My Car And It Was Just The Filthiest Goddamn Thing

I Finally Changed The Cabin Air Filter In My Car And It Was Just The Filthiest Goddamn Thing

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Illustration for QOTD: What’s A Useful Wrenching Hack You Think Everyone Should Know?

QOTD: What’s A Useful Wrenching Hack You Think Everyone Should Know?

Mercedes Streeter

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Starting A Mysterious Engine For The First Time Is An Amazing Feeling That Everyone Should Experience

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Torchlopnik

Illustration for Under-Appreciated Fake Cars From Music Videos: That Huge-Ass Truck From Björks iArmy of Me/i

Under-Appreciated Fake Cars From Music Videos: That Huge-Ass Truck From Björk's Army of Me

Illustration for Its Kind Of Wild That This Simple And Incredibly Useful Feature Didnt Become Standard On Everything Sooner

It's Kind Of Wild That This Simple And Incredibly Useful Feature Didn't Become Standard On Everything Sooner

Illustration for For Turkey Day Watch Some Videos Of The Best Sports Car From Turkey

For Turkey Day Watch Some Videos Of The Best Sports Car From Turkey

racing

Illustration for Sergio Pérez Should Seek A Ride In Another Series Rather Than Wait For An F1 Seat

Sergio Pérez Should Seek A Ride In Another Series Rather Than Wait For An F1 Seat

Bradley Brownell

Illustration for Audi Is Shaping Its Motorsport Future Around Le Mans And Dakar Efforts

Audi Is Shaping Its Motorsport Future Around Le Mans And Dakar Efforts

Bradley Brownell

Illustration for Romain Grosjeans Horrific Crash Is Proof That The Halo Was Worth It

Romain Grosjean's Horrific Crash Is Proof That The Halo Was Worth It

I Challenge You All To A Round Of Paintball Karting

Elizabeth Blackstock