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Raphael Orlove is features editor for Jalopnik.

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Boris Johnson Was the Worst Car Writer of All Time

Boris Johnson Was the Worst Car Writer of All Time

Johnson's blundering career as a car reviewer previewed the mess he'd make as Britain's Prime Minister.

The Renault/Nissan Breakup Involves Another Arrest Warrant

The Renault/Nissan Breakup Involves Another Arrest Warrant

Carlos Ghosn gets a French arrest warrant as Renault plans to sell Nissan stake

Nobody Seems To Mention The Time Soichiro Honda Threw A Woman Out Of A Window

Nobody Seems To Mention The Time Soichiro Honda Threw A Woman Out Of A Window

History remembers Honda as a playboy, which is an interesting way of describing things.

GM’s Tiny EV Keeps Outselling The Tesla Model 3 In China

GM’s Tiny EV Keeps Outselling The Tesla Model 3 In China

The Hongguang Mini EV outsold the Tesla Model 3 nearly two to one last month

The Kia Stinger Is Too Good

The Kia Stinger Is Too Good

It's practical, stylish, fast, but not too fast. It's one of the most perfect cars on sale.

'It Could Take Years' For High Car Prices To Come Down

'It Could Take Years' For High Car Prices To Come Down

2022 is looking to be another year of out-of-control prices new and used

I Am Taken By The Ethereal Beauty Of This Car Crashed Into A Pond

I Am Taken By The Ethereal Beauty Of This Car Crashed Into A Pond

This story was originally published on December 3, 2020

The Kia Niro EV Is More Fun Than It Has Any Right To Be

The Kia Niro EV Is More Fun Than It Has Any Right To Be

Even the most "boring" EVs have absolutely silly power

Autonomous Roborace Car Immediately Drives Into Wall

This story was originally published on October 29, 2020

How Not To Fix Something

How Not To Fix Something

This story was originally published on April 30, 2018

Pandemic Road Rage Is Experiencing An 'Explosion'

Pandemic Road Rage Is Experiencing An 'Explosion'

The pandemic, plus driving, plus guns ... could be better!

The Mysterious, Disputed Birth Of America's Greatest Supercar

The Mysterious, Disputed Birth Of America's Greatest Supercar

This story was originally published on December 15, 2015

EV Trucks Save 1.5 Times As Much CO2 As Electric Cars

EV Trucks Save 1.5 Times As Much CO2 As Electric Cars

Electric pickups better be worth it for all the drama they present

Nissan Says Its New Batteries Are 'A Potential Bomb'

Nissan Says Its New Batteries Are 'A Potential Bomb'

Nissan sure must be excited about its new solid-state batteries and, I'm sorry, what now?

The 10 Weirdest Craigslist Car Ads Ever Made

You'll never be able to top these classics of the online sale genre

VW Is Giving Up On People’s Cars

VW Is Giving Up On People’s Cars

High volume, low margin? VW is cutting in favor of premium models

You’re Not Wrong, Car Dealerships Are Getting Bigger And Bigger

You’re Not Wrong, Car Dealerships Are Getting Bigger And Bigger

Big dealership groups are buying up more and more dealerships

I Find The Toyota GR Corolla Funny For One Reason

I Find The Toyota GR Corolla Funny For One Reason

Subaru picked an intriguing time to stop selling the STI

Everyone Seems Confused About Vinfast’s $2 Billion North Carolina Plant

Everyone Seems Confused About Vinfast’s $2 Billion North Carolina Plant

Vietnam’s startup carmaker with some old BMW tech has had American plans for some time

I Love This D1 Toyota MR2 Drift Car

The 1990s SW20 Toyota MR2 has a reputation for being tricky to drive and ...