Jay Leno

2009 Japanese Grand Prix: A Jolly Good Race

source: Jalopnik

Because he knows Jay Leno has a great many fast cars which he likes to drive at speed, Vettel performed a ritual transformation into The Chin as he put on his fire-retardant mask. Then came his first pitstop. McLaren threw down the gauntlet with a scorcher of a tire change and refueling at 6.7 se...

Published Mon, Oct 5

Resourceful Jay Leno Hangs On To Audience Through Shameless Recycling Of Old Material

source: Defamer

But he has also, the associates said, used his skills as a mechanic — Mr. Leno's chief non-show-business passion is working on cars and motorcycles — to retool old jokes. One longtime writer said that Mr. Leno was taking lines he used about earlier politicians and refashioning them to involv...

Published Mon, Feb 4

Opinion: Jay Leno Drives the Tesla

source: Treehugger

Jay Leno is a massive car fan, and also has more than a little influence in the media. That's why he gets to drive the Tesla before we do, and that's why the Times asked him to write up a review of the electric roadster. But we're not bitter. Previous electric cars hadn't impressed Leno, "The probl...

Published Thu, Jul 12