justintylerwestbrook
Justin T. Westbrook
justintylerwestbrook
Reviews Editor, Jalopnik

Luckily, it’s not going to be big:

They didn’t leave 13HP on the table, they left 60+. And probably 100ftlb. That’s why every GTI (both of mine included) have tunes on them. Read more

Same amount of torque with a teeny bump in HP... if that’s all that’s different then it seems kinda pointless (b/c you’ll never feel the difference). - Sort of the same scenario with the regular GTI vs GTI with the Performance Pack, but the PP model included larger brakes, LSD and a couple other bits I’m probably Read more

Reminds me of something that happened last year in my line of business.
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The Nissan Frontier: Dignity for the credit challenged buyers who really wanted a Tacoma. Read more

does it come with a front facing camera so you can see over the hood? Read more

Meh, call me when the angry eyes are a factory option. Read more

Completely backlit teasers...so effing tired of this approach. Given how vehicle “styling” nowadays consists of highly aerodynamic generic lumps that we can only tell apart when you can squint at the badges, whatever is being glimpsed isn’t that diff from existing models. Big whoop. Read more

This is a terrible way to start the reveal off. Like the massive wait for the new Supra. When it was finally revealed it garnered a massive yawn. BTW, can the pop up ads please not occur while I’m FUCKING TYPING. Read more

I’m still waiting on the Soul EV they were supposed to release last year. It looked good and it sounded even better on paper. give me my electric toaster dammit!
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I was always amazed how that place stayed in business as long as it did. It was pricey, even by NYC standards, due to the astronomical rent in GCT, and was rarely busy. They did have a nice corporate/private rental thing going on, which was entertaining when they’d have a terrible DJ out on the balcony area at like 9 Read more

yup, know that space well.  Always cool to “know” what’s going on behind a closed door.  There are a lot of those closed doors in Grand Central... oh the places I’ve been and seen.  Read more

I have been a fairly avid detractor of current Jalopnik, especially with the tendency to tie everything to politics. However this short video and new series with you looks fantastic. Seeing new and unique jobs will never be boring for me, another reason I loved Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe.
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