Jason Torchinsky

Jason Torchinsky is the co-founder of The Autopian, the fastest-growing automotive enthusiast website on the internet. Prior to that, Torchinsky was Senior Editor of the website Jalopnik, where he wrote over 6,000 articles and helped define that site's tone and reputation. Torchinsky has been on Jay Leno’s Garage and was a producer on the show as well. He has appeared in many online videos and television shows, including his own, Jason Drives, an internet show featuring millions and millions of views run by Jalopnik, which features Torchinsky driving obscure cars, and newer versions run by The Autopian. Torchinsky is also a stand-up comic who has opened for George Carlin; an artist whose installations have exhibited around the world; and the author of the book Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving, and coauthor of Ad Nauseam: A Survivor's Guide to American Consumer Culture. A long-time resident of Los Angeles, CA, Torchinsky returned to his home state, North Carolina. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.