Jalopnik: Wes Siler

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 »

Wes Siler proves again why two wheels are very bad

Ray Wert — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EDT

When it comes to vehicles, I have a maxim I always follow: Four wheels good, two wheels bad. No matter how many times I tell ex-Jalopnik road test editor Wes Siler my maxim, he never listens. He's an idiot. More »

Do You Have The Balls To Race Me At The Thunderdrome?

Wes Siler — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The post-apocalyptic wasteland of Detroit is set to host an epic tournament of mopeds and scooters on an abandoned velodrome. Many men will enter The Thunderdrome, but only one man will leave victorious. I hope Bob Lutz doesn't show up. More »

Wes Siler Has Left The Building

Wes Siler — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

All the time that I've been contributing to Jalopnik I've been hiding a terrible secret. Finally, it's time to reveal my true identity. Sadly, doing so means this is my last day as a daily Jalopnik contributor. More »

How To Celebrate Your Birthday Jalopnik-Style

Wes Siler — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

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Yesterday was my 29th birthday and I've spent the last two weekends celebrating making it through another year without dying, first at Laguna Seca on a KTM RC8, then on the Montauk beach in a Ford Raptor. More »

How To Lap Lime Rock Park

Wes Siler — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Last month, we reviewed the Skip Barber Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Here's what they taught us. More »

Kudos For Wes Siler Continue To Roll In

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Even some of today's most august automotive journalists are well-wishing Wes Siler over his fabulous performance today in the Jalopnik vs. GM challenge. More »

Jalopnik Vs GM: Bob Beats Blog

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EDT

It appears GM, even a just-emerged-from-bankruptcy GM, still has the power to beat a blogger. Our Wes Siler, in a $41,000 Mitsubishi EVO, has fallen to "Maximum" Bob Lutz driving a $60,000+ Cadillac CTS-V. More »

Jalopnik Vs. GM: Round 2, How Wes Fared

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EDT

The lap board's updated here at the Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge and Wes did — well, about what we expected. Take a look at the lap board below. More »

Jalopnik Vs. GM: We Have Seen The Enemy, And He Is Bob

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:05:00 EDT

GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz either mentally preparing himself or wondering where he left the car keys to his Cadillac CTS-V today at Monticello. The first shot of the Jalopnik Evo out on the track — below. More »

Jalopnik Vs. GM: Monticello Chains Up CTS-V With A Chicane

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:05:00 EDT

Monticello Update: Siler said yesterday Bob Lutz's best bet with the CTS-V was to rip past Siler in Monticello's long straight. One slight problem with — Monticello's dropped a take-it-in-first-gear chicane to cleave that long straight in two. Advantage: Jalopnik. More »

Lutz Prepares For Certain Defeat Today

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

The players are prepping themselves for the Jalopnik Vs GM race today, including Csaba Csere — the independent third party tasked with making sure GM doesn't cheat. We hope those Caddy engineers are telling Lutz to brace for impact. More »

Cadillac CTS-V Vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR: By The Numbers

Wes Siler — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Here's the tale of the tape - how GM's Bob Lutz and his Cadillac CTS-V matches up to me in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR heading into tomorrow's Jalopnik Vs GM race at Monticello Motor Club. More »

Monticello Motor Club: A Turn-By-Turn Analysis

Wes Siler — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Think Monticello Motor Club and you think of the long back straight. But the rest of the track is tight and very technical, giving the Mitsubishi Evo X MR good odds against the CTS-V tomorrow. Here's how I can win. More »

Skip Barber Teaches Us How To Beat Bob Lutz

Wes Siler — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

If I beat Bob Lutz Thursday, most of the credit goes to Skip Barber and its Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School. It transformed me from a safe-but-rusty track driver into one that's competitive and confident. Watch your ass, Bob. More »

Edmunds InsideLine Loves Jalopnik Vs. GM

Ray Wert — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Even Edmunds approves of the Jalopnik Vs. GM Rumble-in-the-Monticello-jungle, noting 120 drivers have entered. [InsideLine] More »

Stop/Action: An Explosive Motorcycle Ride Frozen In Time

Wes Siler — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Stop/Action, an art exhibit put together by three of my friends and I, and opening tomorrow in Brooklyn, is a frozen portrait of an explosive motorcycle ride. More »

New York Media Intelligentsia Thinks Jalopnik Is Un-American For Attacking GM's Lutz

Ray Wert — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EDT

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According to the Manhattan media establishment, Jalopnik is un-American to challenge GM's Bob Lutz to a race against our own Wes Siler. What? The Manhattan mediaverse is rooting for GM? Wait, when did we land on Bizarro world? [Mediaite] More »

GM's Bob Lutz Challenges America To Duel, Jalopnik Accepts

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:45:00 EDT

GM's Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz today challenged any comers in an unmodified production sedan to a duel in a Cadillac CTS-V. We accepted, challenging him to race our own Wes Siler in an AMG C63. Lutz agreed. Two men enter... More »

Wes Siler: Born To Curmudgeon

Ray Wert — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Wes Siler again ignores "two wheels bad, four wheels good" axiom. Hasn't he learned? [Newsweek] More »

Fox Car Report Muscle Car Wars

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Siler's talking Muscle Car Wars on Fox Car Report Live today at 5pm. [Fox News] More »

Fox Car Report Live: Ford Fiesta, Chrysler Bankruptcy

Wes Siler — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:15:00 EDT

Wes talks Mexican parties, imaginary Chryslers on conservative cable channel website. [Fox Car Report Live] More »

So I Crashed A Motorcycle...

Wes Siler — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:20:00 EDT

"I don't like helicopters. I've only been in one once, and it crashed."
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Jalopnik Road Test Editor Takes A Tumble, Will Be Back After A Short Hospital Stay

Ray Wert — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Our intrepid road test editor Wes Siler was really looking forward to this week out in California. He'd lined up a Lotus long-lead drive and was planning on spending a few hours on the track taking some sharp corners and fast straights. Then he decided it made sense to spend a few hours in the Cali backwoods behind the handlebars of ~~some little girl's bike~~ a Yamaha. Normally for Wes, as you can see in the above photo, that's just a relaxing afternoon. Except yesterday wasn't so relaxing as he took a bit of a tumble and broke a bone or two in his left arm — in a couple of places. Never fear, he's in good spirits, and the surgery to fix the arm is complete, but for the next couple of months the only seat time he'll be getting is on a merry-go-round at Coney Island. We're looking forward to having him back on his feet in a couple of days, and behind the wheel again in a couple months, but if you were looking forward to part three of his 2008 Honda Accord Coupe review or part two of his 2009 Honda Pilot review, sadly you may have to wait a few days. But, feel free to ~~berate him~~ leave your well-wishes in the comments below. We know he'd love to respond first hand, but since he's only got one of those to type with he'll at least be reading them in between visits from SoCal candy stripers and warm sponge baths. More »

DOTSBE, Carolinas Edition: Mystery Mack Truck

Murilee Martin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:30:00 EDT

We've had quite a few great Down On The Street Bonus Edition cars and pickups so far, but how about great big diesels? The kind that's inspired even more country tunes than Death Row? Fortunately, road-test guru Wes Siler and a certain Czech Corvette-drivin' Jonny Lieberman were down in the Carolinas and came across this amazing Mack parked in some haunted-looking pine woods. Make the jump to hear the Loverman's description: More »

Introducing The 2008 Model Year Jalopnik Lineup

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:30:00 EDT

This is it. What countless dozens of you have been waiting for, a select few thought would never come and countless millions couldn't care less about — the introduction of the all-new 2008 model year Jalopnik. Although we're still buffing the sheet metal a bit and deciding on an extra hood scoop or go-faster stripes — we've already got a great auto-obsessed group of guys (and, you know, Murilee) in the lineup bringing you the best of what you've come to expect from Jalopnik. And since you've been so kind to spend so much time here, we kind of thought you should perhaps know who they are. So, without further ado, here's the lineup: More »