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Michael Ballaban
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Deputy Editor, Jalopnik. 2002 Lexus IS300 Sportcross.

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Bug your friend every single time you speak to him, and then a little more than that. Read more

Bob you gotta see how many bodies can fit in the trunk it’s definitely a murderer’s car Read more

Hey it’s your money, spend it on whatever Mazda you want. Only people you gotta justify it to are yourself, your loved ones, and your bank. Read more

People don’t talk about how much money that sort of thing actually costs. Anyone want to sponsor us? We can promise we’ll probably only make you look bad. Read more

We don’t have any plans to, but it was a great idea. You need to EARN OUR LOVE. AGAIN. MAYBE. Read more

I genuinely didn’t notice any turbo lag. If it was there it was barely perceptible. Read more

I didn’t hate it because it was new or expensive. I love the McLaren Speedtail, for instance, and that’s even newer and wildly more expensive. I hated them because of what they represent. Read more

The Yaris sedan and Yaris Hatchback are two vastly different cars. Read more

While being forced to live in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is its own insult, we truly mean no offense towards the good, hardworking people at the Corvette plant. But Corvettes, such as they are, are not “supercars.” They’re sports cars. We gotta draw the line somewhere. Read more