jasontorch
Jason Torchinsky
jasontorch
Senior Editor, Jalopnik • Running: 1973 VW Beetle, 2006 Scion xB, 1990 Nissan Pao, 1991 Yugo GV Plus, 2020 Changli EV • Not-so-running: 1977 Dodge Tioga RV (also, buy my book!: https://rb.gy/udnqhh)

Same, Tracy and Torch were the only thing keeping this site in my daily rotation, so Jalop will be getting subbed out for whatever their next project is Read more

Is nobody going to mention just how well this prize-worthy piece of journalism actually tells the story? I mean, not only does it ruthlessly expose Citroen’s abject attempt to mislead the driving public that the GS had a functional chrome bumper, but it paints the picture. I got so engrossed I could swear I was in Read more

I fail to see a problem with this. It has bumpers where it’s going to run into stuff. Read more

Jason, your bedtime stories have just got to be the best!!! Read more

I’d have just spray painted it black so it looks like a base model without fogs. Read more

If you look into a rusty wing-mirror and say “Mediocre” three times, you can summon The Opels straight from the 1990s. Astra! Corsa! Omega! Vectra! Senator! Frontera! Read more

Love. It’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru. Read more

Soon to be seen on “Bring a Rocket” (BAR): Read more

FOR SALE: 1998 ISS Space Station, ran when parked, real eye catcher, needs new paint, minor repairs. i would fix it myself but i just dont have the time anymore, asking $200 Billion NO LOW BALLERS i know what i have. i dont need to sell this so i will NOT sell for below asking price. i will only respond to email sent Read more

This is EXACTLY the content I keep coming back to Jalopnik for. This plan sounds solid, I’m totally in. When do we start and do we get matching shirts or hats or something?
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If you actually read all the ‘negative’ articles about Tesla on Jalopnik, you’ll note that almost all of them are caveated with positive statements about the vehicles engineering, capabilities and the impact of Tesla on the broader automotive market. But they don’t spend 12 paragraphs repeating that because there’s Read more

I’ll admit, I went to Nissan’s Japanese website, figuring that even if their North American lineup is pretty dire, they must have a fantastic selection in the home market still, right? Nope, the only interesting detail is that they offer more vans than SUVs, and even that’s a stretch. So, yes, they need new Pike cars

I’m here for an ePao.  Torch, Nissan needs to hire you as a Director of Obscure Vehicle Strategy/Chief Light Fetishist. Read more

If you’d prefer that in glyphs you can visually see and then translate into language via your eyes and brain, a process known as “reading,”” Read more

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All of that up there is stuff Elon is pulling ex recto.”

Magnificent. Read more

Now I’m so tempted to promote a similar tweet about Torch Read more

Shit you not, I have dreamt that Elon Musk was flying us from North Carolina to London in one of his SpaceX rockets. Suddenly, he announced over the intercom he had to attend a meeting and ejected himself from the rocket. As we were about to crash land in the Thames River in London, Thor guided us down to safety. Read more

I’m a HUGE fan of Mary Roach, and would highly recommend her books. Regardless of your interest in the topic when you start, you’ll be totally drawn in.

(Still gray, still not crazy, been at it for YEARS. WTF does it take?) Read more