Jason Torchinsky
Jalopnik
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Past articles by Jason:
Ridley Scott's Nissan Super Bowl Ad Only Aired Once Because People Freaked Out
The commercial aired during Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 and was never shown again. → Read More
Two Baltimore Cop Cars Crashed Into Each Other For Some Reason
This story was originally published on May 11, 2020 → Read More
This Terrifying Video Of A Truck Cab Being Sliced Off Is A Reminder To Secure Your Loads
This story was originally published on December 17, 2020 → Read More
How to Hotwire A Car
You never know when this life skill will (legally) come in handy → Read More
I Took a Dump the Same Way the Apollo Astronauts Did — And Dear God Was It Awful
Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik → Read More
This Is The Definitive Classification Guide To Car Door Handles
Jason & David Classics: We're sharing the posts beloved by most from the two's careers here at Jalopnik → Read More
We Lived In The VW California Camper Van For 24 Hours And Things Got Weird
Jason & David Classics: We're sharing the posts beloved by most from the two's careers here at Jalopnik → Read More
David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky Are Leaving Jalopnik: It's Time To Say Goodbye
Hi, it's David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky; we need to have a talk. → Read More
Blip: Peel P50, Toddler Style
I found this old Kindergarten drawing from my kid, and thought you should see it → Read More
Here's How You Could Replace Your Car's Fuel Pump With A Human Heart
In the spirit of the holiday laden in love, we're bringing back an oldie. → Read More
VW Things Had A Real Moment In Super Bowl Ads
I really didn't expect to see a VW Thing in 2022 Super Bowl commercials, and we got two → Read More
Blip: Happy Luv Day
It's Valentine's Day! So soak in this love-broadcast I'm sending out to you! → Read More
VW Of The 1960s And 1970s Owes You An Apology For Not Making An Amphibious Type 3
What was the matter with people before my birth? Was this because of all that lead in paint and gas and snacks? → Read More
Convergent Evolution Reminder: Cybertruck And This Mercury Concept Car
I'm not the first one to note this similarity, but it's still interesting → Read More
Blip: You Kids Love Your Wordles So Damn Much
The cover of this 1969 Fiat brochure has no pictures of cars at all, just letters in parallelograms and color, and you know what? It’s kind of fantastic. The shape sort of accidentally feels like some kind of US map rendered with some sort of statistical data, but this is still very cool, I think. → Read More
This Bronco Manufacturing 'Misbuild' Might Make A Cool Option
Before you get too worked up, the issue was caught and will be fixed by the dealer → Read More
This Isn't Really A Bumper
I know it sure looks like one, but don't be fooled. It's not. → Read More
Blip: Fun Fact For Ford Falcons,Films (Fictional)
I’m not sure if you knew this, but the first appearance of the large rock-like character known as Rockbiter from the 1984 movie, The Neverending Story, actually happened 20 years earlier, when a young Rockbiter (then going by the name Michael Brownstein) appeared in this Ford Falcon ad. → Read More
Driver Goes Around 'Road Closed' Sign, Drives Into Hole
I feel like this is a perfect metaphor for far too many things that would depress me to consider → Read More
This Tesla Using FSD Beta Trying To Drive Into A Cyclist Is Comedy Gold
I mean, the possibility of the danger here isn't funny, but the whole setup really is. → Read More