Jalopnik: Ray Wert

I Would Go Gay For Bob Lutz

Ray Wert — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

Nevermind that I'm in it — or that you can already watch the movie on Hulu and Netflix. No, instead, you must buy Chris Paine's 'Revenge of the Electric Car' on DVD. More »

Shut up and DRIVE this January

Ray Wert — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST

There's a new car channel coming to YouTube that'll finally provide auto enthusiasts with the one-stop shop for the best motoring videos that they've always wanted. More »

Free Revenge of the Electric Car screening tonight in Central Park!

Ray Wert — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:30:00 EDT

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Want to see me on the big screen in Chris Paine's new (and absolutely amazing) flick Revenge of the Electric Car but haven't been able to make it to a fancy-schmancy film festival to see it? No worries. Now you can see if for free if you're in New York City tonight. More »

See Wert in Revenge of the Electric Car later this month in Washington, D.C.

Ray Wert — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:45:00 EDT

If you're in D.C. on June 25th and want to see our own Ray Wert in Chris Paine's Revenge of the Electric Car, buy a ticket now. There'll even be a fun panel with Q&A after. More »

Watch Ray Wert debate why you should mess with success

Ray Wert — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EDT

As part of this year's New York "Internet Week" our own Ray Wert will debate social media nerd Rex Sorgatz over the new Gawker redesign. Watch it live-streamed here this morning from 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM EST. More »

Who is the greatest dragon of all time?

Ray Wert — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EDT

Our sister site obsessed with all things sci-fi has a top ten list of dragons that doesn't include our own Ray Wert. Ask them to fix that egregious wrong in their comments. I mean, he's the most powerful dragon. More »

Jalopnik is back and so am I

Ray Wert — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:01:00 EDT

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After some late night negotiations, AOL and The Huffington Post have decided to kill Autoblognik, spewing Jalopnik out like a organ recipient rejecting a transplanted kidney. And because we're back to where we belong — at Gawker Media — I'm back as Editor-in-Chief. More »

Follow Revenge Of The Electric Car Facebook Page, Get A Jalopnik-Sized Surprise

Ray Wert — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:30:00 EST

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Revenge of the Electric Car, the sequel to Chris Paine's Who Killed The Electric Car, hits theaters in Spring, 2011. "Like" the movie's facebook page and when it hits 10,000 followers, you'll get a Jalopnik-sized surprise in the trailer. More »

Revenge Of The Electric Car Gets Closer To 10,000 Fans

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:15:00 EST

Just a reminder: join Revenge of the Electric Car's Facebook page if you want to see a Jalopnik-sized surprise when they reach 10,000 followers. More »

Follow Revenge of the Electric Car on Facebook, See Jalopnik On The Big Screen!

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST

Follow Revenge of the Electric Car's Facebook page. When the page hits 10,000 fans, you'll get a Jalopnik-sized surprise! More »

Jalopnik Editor Takes On Tesla's Elon Musk In New York Times

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:15:00 EDT

Check out our own Ray Wert taking on Tesla's Elon Musk in yesterday's New York Times. [NYT] More »

Listen To Jalopnik's Ray Wert On This Week's PRNewser Podcast

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:05:00 EDT

Listen to Wert opine on the online automotiverse in this week's PRNewser podcast. [PRNewser] More »

Leave Me Alone, Ladies, I'm Trying To Figure Out NASCAR

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Jalopnik's Editor-in-Chief looking confused by pretty much everything around him at this weekend's Southern 500 NASCAR race at Darlington Raceway. (Photo Credit: Erin Pettigrew/Gawker) More »

2012 Ford Focus: Now With Added Wert!

Sam Smith — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:50:00 EST

Ford's 2010 Detroit Auto Show display: 81 cars and one saucy Hebrew minx. We can actually hear Henry Ford rolling over in his grave. More »

Vote Early, Vote Often: Ray Needs To Win Some Pointless Crap

Sam Smith — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST

It's the end of the year, and everyone knows what that means: polls. Mediaite's hosting a poll to name the top online editor of 2009. Cast your vote! Why? Because Wert (along with his big mouth) is on it. [Mediaite] More »

FakeRayWert Twitter Account Is Adorable!

Ray Wert — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Correct, nothing boosts our ego more than playing into our games. Thanks for playing! [FakeRayWert] More »

What Car Color's The Craziest?

Ray Wert — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:30:00 EDT

To complete today's bout of self-referrentialism, the New York Times ran my article on "crazy car colors" — check out the great slide-show and see how I got the name of a porno into a NYT article. [NYT] More »

Ray Wert: Big, Saucy, Hebrew Minx

Wes Siler — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Our very own Ray Wert has been selected by Heeb Magazine as one of their "Heeb 100" — one hundred young Jewish movers and shakers. We're just happy to see him in front a car for a change. [Heeb] More »

Seven Similarities Between HBO's Hung And Jalopnik

Wes Siler — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

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We're not saying HBO stole the idea for Hung, the new series about down-on-his-luck Metro Detroit school teacher-cum-male-hooker Ray Drecker from Jalopnik and Detroit-born editor-in-chief Ray Wert's real-life experiences, but there's an awful lot of similarities. More »

How Many Drinks Was That? Summer Sales Edition

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:16:00 EDT

Ray Wert, our intrepid half-in-the-bag leader hit the BBC last night to give his two cents on June auto sales. Follow along with the only official car pundit drinking game and help us answer — how many drinks was that? More »

Wert Talks NASCAR, Dover International Speedway

Ray Wert — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Fish out of water: Wert talks NASCAR, Dover International Speedway. [Dover Post] More »

Tales From The Jalopnik Tips Line: Segway-On-Woman Edition

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Occasionally, we'll receive an e-mail into the tips line that makes us stop and think. Mailopnik lets us share some of the ones that don't, along with our response. First up: Cylon/Segway-lovers. More »

Ray Wert, Is That An Audi R8 In Your Pocket...

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EDT

...or are you just happy to see us? More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Good Cop, Bad Cop Edition

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Our Doctor-in-his-own-mind Ray Wert will be on CNBC's "The Call" today at 11:20 AM (EST) discussing a possible GM "surgical bankruptcy" to split the company into good and bad. Now it's time for your rules. More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Watching Wert Will Void Your Warranty

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Wert will be on CNBC at 11:05 AM EST discussing the restructuring plan, Rick Wagoner, and screaming KUDLOW!!! at the top of his voice for this Monday morning Official Car Pundit Drinking Game. More »

Wert: Camaro Is "Amerigasmic"

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:05:00 EDT

We can't take Wert anywhere, can we? [12seconds] More »

How Many Drinks Was That: Roy Wert Edition

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST

If you watch this segment closely you can see our own Ray Wert blinking out "my name is Ray, not Roy" to CNBC's Larry "KUDLOW!" Kudlow in Morse Code. More »

Best Line Of The Carpocalypse

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

"Please give us more money." [Marketplace] More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Death Of The Auto Industry Edition

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:30:00 EST

Last night Ray called us while "drinking to the end of the automotive industry" after yesterday's sad, strange and depressing news. Today he'll be on CNBC at 11:20AM EST discussing GM bankruptcy. Raise your glass. More »

Wert Is Wrong: Honda Fit Sport Built For Technogeeks

Wes Siler — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:45:00 EST

Ray and I spent a good portion of the morning arguing over the suitability parameters of the 2009 Honda Fit Sport, culminating in him saying, “I iz the decider.” Here’s why he’s wrong. More »

NYT Tips Hat To Jalopnik On "Carpocalypse," Chrysler's Woeful Product Future

Ray Wert — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:45:00 EST

In-crowd kids already knew "Carpocalypse" was the hip term for the current state of the domestic automotive industry. Now, even the NYT's using it. But they're not the only ones. Feeling self-referential? You betcha. More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:20:00 EST

This edition of the Pundit Drinking Game hinges on Ray's ability to make it through the blizzard to NBC HQ in Detroit. If he makes it, go to CNBC to see Q. WERTy dish. More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Wert Goes British!

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:45:00 EST

Apparently folks across the pond are as enamored with our fearless leader as we are. The BBC's asked him to get in front of the camera for the second time today. Watch him tonight at 7PM EST on BBC America. He'll be talking about what everyone else is talking about — the not-so-Big Three's homework from Congress. For now, let's get some rules started below the jump in the comments! More »

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Wert Discusses Planes, Feigns And Automobiles

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

Our fearless leader Ray Wert will be on CNBC at 11:30 AM EST today to discuss the not-so-Big Three and their pending return trip to Washington, D.C., their plans and the various ways they plan to get there. More »

How Many Drinks Was That? Wert Discusses Ford's Capital Ideas

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:15:00 EST

Ray took some time out of his busy LA Auto Show coverage schedule to speak with CNBC reporter (and possible future deputy mayor of LA ) Michelle Lee about the not-so-Big Three's Washington, D.C. problem and Ford's presence as the only domestic automaker actually showing off new cars. Take a drink anytime that Ray says any variation of the world "capital" and it should be a good Thursday afternoon. [CNBC] More »

Watch As Wert Attempts To Link The LA Auto Show To The Detroit Bailout

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST

Those of you who enjoyed our esteemed editor Ray Wert on The Coblert Report should get out the shot glasses as we have another round of the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game today at approximately 11:45 am (EST) on CNBC. The topic will be the LA Auto Show and Wert's challenge will be to try to talk about green cars, luxury convertibles and exotics within the frame of the automaker bailout. It'll be live from the floor of the show because we've been banned from using the Gawker private plane to travel. Tune in and drink up. More »

ForbesAutos.com Staff Laid Off, I Start Saying Nicer Things To Ray Wert, Nick Denton

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:20:00 EST

Rumors have flown all week about Forbes planning to axe their Forbes Autos division. Those rumors look to be confirmed by Alley Insider, though a spokesperson refused to confirm or deny those rumors to us. Though the Forbes auto site has never been a major player in the automotive news business, it illustrates a reality: less automaker revenue means less ad revenue means less automotive outlets. This is especially true for an operation like Forbes.com, which sought to squeeze out more luxo-advertising bucks by creating their own custom content channels and putting themselves in a bad position come a down cycle. Oh, yeah, and it also serves as a reminder of how the Financiapocalypse could affect me, personally. Therefore, I've decided to say some nice things about my employers before I end up getting canned or made to feed the hamsters in our server farm for a salary of wooden nickels and all the sawdust I can eat. More »

The Post Where We Casually Mention Our Appearance Tonight On The Colbert Report

Ray Wert — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:00 EDT

OMG! So, if you happen to have your TV on tonight at 11:30 EST, you may want to flip over to Comedy Central's Colbert Report as we've buried our hatchet with Stephen (we know he's apologized in his heart). I'll be appearing on tonight's show (depending on whether they run the piece tonight — I've been told these things are mighty finicky) in a taped segment (sorry guys, no head-to-head a la Lutz) on Hummer. I've no idea whether I'll be pro-Hummer, anti-Hummer or somewhere in between. What I do know is that I'm more than likely going to look like an ass. You know what? I'm OK with that. But, as we always do, regardless of the outlet, it's now time for another round of the world's only Official Car Pundit Drinking Game. So, as I join "Maximum" Bob Lutz as the only other car guy to make it on The Report, what're tonight's rules? More »

Shelby GT500KR Road Trip, Chapter IV: Death Valley Car Spy Photographers Are NOT Fooled By Manufacturer Plates

Ray Wert — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:40:00 EDT

It was the Wert-spotting by Jalopnik reader Nick outside the Shelby HQ gave us an idea for our run through Death Valley yesterday on our Shelby GT500KR Road Trip. Would the car spies spending the summer months in the Valley of non-Life find the GT500KR with manufacturer plates a compelling enough target to shoot — perhaps thinking it to be some kind of development mule? After a quick 150 mile jaunt through the Valley's 110-degree temperatures yesterday afternoon, we found the answer to be "No." More »