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Thom Taylor

Thom Taylor is a celebrated automotive journalist. He was awarded the Top 100 Most Influential People in Hot Rodding from Hot Rod Magazine, and was inducted into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame and the National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame. He’s a member of SEMA and the NHRA.

Thom has authored a number of books, including Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle and several guides for drawing vehicles like a pro, which pull from his distinguished ventures as an automotive illustrator.

Thom joined the MotorBiscuit team in 2019, and focuses his coverage on new vehicle releases, design, and the latest features and tech in the industry. His tenure of 25 years writing about the industry gives him a unique context for the auto news he covers, whether it’s part of the Rusty Monday series or the latest news from Chevy. Thom has built two complete cars from the ground up and driven vintage roadsters at the Indy 500.

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Trucks & SUVs

Is This Chevy’s Hyundai Santa Cruz Small Pickup Fighter?

We have two different proposals speculating what the next small GM pickup will look like. These unibody pickups have been popular in Latin America for decades. Now, with the Hyundai Santa Cruz making headlines, Ford, GM, and Ram are all looking at the segment.
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Ferrari F40 fire on Japanese turnpike
Coupes

Watch: Another Ferrari F40 Burns to the Ground On Turnpike

In less than a year a second Ferrari F40 has burned down. This one happened in Japan, with the previous meltdown in Monaco. No one was injured in either fire and we know that at least in the case of the one that fried in Monaco it will be rebuilt. This one? We're not so sure.
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red Pontiac G8 sedan
Trends

This One Chart Explains Why GM Killed Pontiac

This one chart explains why when GM was headed for bankruptcy it had to not only kill off Saturn, Saab, and Hummer; but also the Pontiac brand. It was a mighty downfall for a once prosperous GM division.
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EV charging station with cars being charged
Hybrids & EVs

20% of EV Buyers Go Back To Gas-Powered Vehicles

An independent study done by Nature Energy found that one-in-five or 20% of EV buyers switched back to gas-powered vehicles. It answered some reasons why but also raises other questions about the future of electric vehicles.
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wrecked red Ferrari 488 Pista after crash
Coupes

Watch: Chucklehead Spins Then Crashes Brand New Ferrari 488 Pista

It's times like these that you wish these chuckleheads that buy supercars would take some driving classes. In the case of this Ferrari 488 Pista owner, he could have saved himself the humiliation of losing control and crashing. And he also could save himself some expensive repair bills.
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Michelin e.Primacy recycled tires
Trends

Michelin Is Making Your Tires From Plastic Trash

Michelin wants 40% of its manufacturing to be from using recycled materials. It has now come up with a manufacturing process that makes tires from plastic bottles and plastic trash. It uses an enzyme to make the hard plastic more like pliable rubber.
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