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Raphael Orlove

Jalopnik

New York, United States

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Recent:
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Past:
  • Jalopnik
  • Jezebel
  • Deadspin

Past articles by Raphael:

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. → Read More

The Renault/Nissan Breakup Involves Another Arrest Warrant

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

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. → Read More

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 → Read More

The Kia Stinger GT Is Too Good

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

'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 → Read More

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

Even the most "boring" EVs have absolutely silly power → Read More

Autonomous Roborace Car Immediately Drives Into Wall

This story was originally published on October 29, 2020 → Read More

Pandemic Road Rage Is Experiencing An 'Explosion'

The pandemic, plus driving, plus guns ... could be better! → Read More

The Mysterious, Disputed Birth Of America's Greatest Supercar

This story was originally published on December 15, 2015 → Read More

EV Trucks Save 1.5 Times As Much CO2 As Electric Cars

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

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? → Read More

VW Is Giving Up On People’s Cars

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

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

Big dealership groups are buying up more and more dealerships → Read More

I Find The Toyota GR Corolla Funny For One Reason

Subaru picked an intriguing time to stop selling the STI → Read More

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 → Read More

I Love This D1 Toyota MR2 Drift Car

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

Tesla’s Busiest Superchargers Are Getting Interesting

Tesla reportedly restricting some charging in Australia where demand is high → Read More

Donate To Our Freelancer's Ukraine Refugee Fund

You’ve read Misha Lanin’s work on Jalopnik before, and you may be curious what he’s up to these days. Well, he’s helping refugees at a remote border crossing between Hungary and Ukraine! Here’s where you can donate to his GoFundMe, and keep an eye out for more writing from him about the experience in the near future! → Read More

Please Enjoy Watching A Porsche 911 GT3 Be Assembled

A Gold Bronze Metallic 992 GT3, from its first weld to its first drift → Read More