Jason Torchinsky

1/10/22

This Looks Like The Worst Possible Time You Can Have On A Ski Lift

Ski lifts count as vehicles, so this is fair game to tell you about so you can feel a little horrified, too

1/10/22

Tesla's FSD Beta's Driving Modes Bring Up Interesting Ethical Issues We Should Talk About

They seem to have some programming to break at least one law. It's not a huge deal on its own, but it brings up some…

1/10/22

Blip: Matched Set

There's something about the AMC Matador design that makes it feel...colonial?

1/7/22

Maybe We Really Only Need One Two-Liter Inline-Four Cylinder Turbo Engine

Perhaps not every company needs to design and build it's own two-liter four. What if there were one standard one?

1/7/22

Lego Finally Has An Official Anus And Here Are The Lego Cars That Should Have It

This feels like one of those milestone moments in my life, knowing that now there is an official Lego anus piece

1/7/22

Blip: It's Not Stretched

Holy crap 1974 Ford Thunderbirds were long, long things

1/6/22

Watch Teslas And Audis And Other Cars Smack Into Fake Kids In Demos Of Automatic Emergency Braking Systems

A lidar company set up some alarming tests at CES that had lots of fake kids getting whacked with cars

1/6/22

Many BMWs Have Fake Headlights And I'm Calling Them Out

How many headlights do most modern BMWs have? Really? Are you SURE?

1/6/22

These Were The Ten Least Popular Car Options Of 2021 (According To Me)

Yeah, maybe these are fictional, but that doesn't mean they're not wildly important

1/6/22

Blip: The Nose Of A Shark

Did you forget how appealing early '70s shark-nose BMWs were? Here's a reminder

1/5/22

This Charmingly Half-Assed Forgotten 4x4 Pacer Concept Is Peak AMC

Look, it's on jackstands. JACKSTANDS. And it was a Pacer, once.

1/5/22

This Is What Those Little Plastic Arrows On Wheel Nuts Are For

Have you ever seen a bus or truck wheel with little arrows on the wheel lugs? Ever wondered what they're for? Of…

1/5/22

Blip: The Tiny People Are Baffled

There's something kind of haunting about this 1934 Chrysler Airflow brochure

1/4/22

These Are The Reasons Why Citroën Used That Weird One-Spoke Steering Wheel

It's one of the most-recognized details of this already legendary car, but why was it like that?

1/4/22

Mercedes-Benz Has A New EV Concept With High Range And Low-ish Power

Mercedes-Benz shows a new concept EV with a claimed range of 620 miles but it's a concept, so, you know

1/4/22

Blip: Happy 2022!

Welcome to 2022! Here's a car from a century ago, but would still be cutting-edge today. Sorta.

12/31/21

Best Reviews 2021: The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Is A Normal SUV With A Healthy Imagination

Most of these will never drive over anything rougher than a speed bump, but it's still fun to pretend

12/31/21

Jalopnik's Best Articles Of 2021 According to David Tracy And Jason Torchinsky

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky point out Jalopnik's most excellent articles of 2021.

12/31/21

Best Reviews 2021: The 2022 Ford Maverick Is An Honest, Cheap, Multitool Of A Vehicle And I'm All For It

Before you waste a bunch of money on some crossover you're not even excited about, consider this useful truck

12/28/21

You Can Swap An EV Battery In China For $7

A recent tweet with a video of a very utilitarian battery swap station is a good reminder that battery swapping…

Jason Torchinsky's posts

This Looks Like The Worst Possible Time You Can Have On A Ski Lift

Tesla's FSD Beta's Driving Modes Bring Up Interesting Ethical Issues We Should Talk About

Blip: Matched Set

Maybe We Really Only Need One Two-Liter Inline-Four Cylinder Turbo Engine

Lego Finally Has An Official Anus And Here Are The Lego Cars That Should Have It

Blip: It's Not Stretched

Watch Teslas And Audis And Other Cars Smack Into Fake Kids In Demos Of Automatic Emergency Braking Systems

Many BMWs Have Fake Headlights And I'm Calling Them Out

These Were The Ten Least Popular Car Options Of 2021 (According To Me)

Blip: The Nose Of A Shark

This Charmingly Half-Assed Forgotten 4x4 Pacer Concept Is Peak AMC

This Is What Those Little Plastic Arrows On Wheel Nuts Are For

Blip: The Tiny People Are Baffled

These Are The Reasons Why Citroën Used That Weird One-Spoke Steering Wheel

Mercedes-Benz Has A New EV Concept With High Range And Low-ish Power

Blip: Happy 2022!

Best Reviews 2021: The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Is A Normal SUV With A Healthy Imagination

Jalopnik's Best Articles Of 2021 According to David Tracy And Jason Torchinsky

Best Reviews 2021: The 2022 Ford Maverick Is An Honest, Cheap, Multitool Of A Vehicle And I'm All For It

You Can Swap An EV Battery In China For $7