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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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Plymouth GTX 'Vert From "Tommy Boy" Movie is For Sale
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Plymouth GTX ‘Vert From “Tommy Boy” Movie is for Sale

If you love cars and movies you remember the Plymouth GTX convertible from "Tommy Boy." There were a number of Plymouth Satelites used for the movie, this one was the one used the most. That also means it was the most abused. Regardless, this one is for sale.
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The Aston Martin Pastel Collection
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Aston Martin Thinks Pastel Easter Egg Colors are the Next Big Thing

Easter egg colors-you know pastels. Those pasty, washed-out colors popular in the 1980s when cars that matched your underwear were a thing. As happy as we were to see those days evaporate, Aston Martin is just as happy to yank you back into them. And here’s the proof.  Luckily this is only happening in Newport …
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2021 Jeep Commander PHEV rendering
Hybrids & EVs

2025: Stellantis EVs Of All Jeeps, Rams, Dodges, Chryslers Coming

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says that 96% of vehicles from Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and other brands under the Stellantis umbrella will offer EVs by 2025. That is in stark contrast to its current slow launch out of the electrification gate. And by 2030 it will offer an all-electric version of every model. Tavares calls …
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The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV fording water
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Weird Watch: GMC Hummer Crab Walk

The upcoming GMC Hummer EV has a load of features. But the one that stands out is the “Crab Mode” or crab walk capability. It utilizes four-wheel steering for nimbleness off-roading. But it can also incorporate Crab Mode to move diagonally from a stop. GMC obviously sees a use for the four-wheel steer to aid …
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2019 Tesla Model S crashed into a tree after police discovered the Tesla Autopilot was on with no one in the driverseat
Hybrids & EVs

Autopilot?: No One Driving Tesla That Kills Two In Fiery Crash

Houston, Texas, police say that no one was in the driver’s seat of a Tesla that crashed into a tree. Two men perished in the fiery crash. The 2019 Tesla Model S crashed after being unable to negotiate a curve in the road. It was traveling at a high rate of speed as it entered …
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Nissan Loses Reality And Builds Promotional McDonalds GT-R Nismo

One way to degrade a brand is to do a promotion that reduces it to a punchline. That appears to be what Nissan is doing to the legendary GT-R. Specifically, it has created this 2022 Nissan GT-R Nismo Special Edition. It was done to promote the return of the GT-R as part of a Happy …
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RAM truck production | Stellantis
Trucks & SUVs

COVID-19 Could Shut Down Ram Truck Production

In recent weeks the incidence of COVID-19 has been spiking in Michigan. Now that alarming development is washing over the Ram pickup truck plant in Sterling Heights. An estimated 10% of production workers have not shown up at the plant due to COVID-19-related issues. That amounts to over 630 assembly workers.  Over 630 Ram truck …
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A dark-green 2021 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 by a river-bridge tunnel
Motorcycles, Bikes & Scooters

Double Trouble? Ford’s CEO Also On Harley-Davidson Board

How can you be the head of one of the largest corporations in the world and still have time to be on another manufacturer’s board of directors? That’s the question some are asking about Ford CEO Jim Farley. Both Ford and Harley-Davidson are iconic American brands, and in some ways share similar challenges. But does …
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A row of Toyota SUVs on display at a car dealership
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My Dealership Charged Me A “Marketing Adjustment.” What’s That?

Dealerships will sometimes tack onto your car invoice some interesting fees. Mostly they’re vague charges that many experts have differing opinions about what they even are. In some cases, the dealership will have a hard time giving specific answers to questions like, “What is a dealer Marketing Adjustment?”  Buying cars from places like CarsDirect, AutoWeb, …
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A Tesla plugs in to a Tesla branded electric vehicle charger Electric Vehicle Maintenance
Hybrids & EVs

Washington State Bans Gas-Powered Cars In 2030

Beating California at its own emissions quest Washington State legislature just passed a bill to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2030. It joins California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts in banning ICE vehicles, though these three states placed their bans at 2035. So that puts Washington as the first state to see the ban …
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blind race car driver
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Blind Driver Set to Break 200+ MPH Record in Corvette

As unbelievable as it sounds Dan Parker, who lost his sight in a drag racing accident, wants to break the Guinness World Record of 200 mph for driving while blindfolded. As he says, he won't need the blindfold. He's already been over 150 mph.
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale hybrid. Ferrari
Hybrids & EVs

Ferrari Lied: It Will Produce An All-Electric Model By 2025

Toward the end of 2020 Ferrari announced it would never build an all-electric car. End of story. Except, Ferrari lied. Today it was confirmed that Ferrari will build an all-electric car. This courtesy of Ferrari CEO John Elkann, who says it will be introduced by 2025.  This isn’t its first foray into electrification, as it …
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An individual plugs in an electric vehicle charger
Hybrids & EVs

EV, BEH, HEV, PHEV: Which Electric Vehicles Do I Want?

Perusing through the posts on MotorBiscuit and other sites you’ll see references to EVs, BEHs, HEVs, PHEVs, Hybrids, and more. The abbreviations can sometimes get confusing. So, are you looking for a little electrification or hydrogen boost? Here’s a brief primer on what each of these electric systems is.  There are three main types of …
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Potential customers walk around Charles Hurst Usedirect used car dealership on Boucher Road in Belfast as restrictions in Northern Ireland ease allowing new and used cars sales
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Wait, What? Now Used Car Prices Are More Than New Ones

It seems like the pandemic has messed up everything from the time continuum to used car prices. Is there nothing it hasn’t turned upside down? Production shortages, microchip scarcity, and buyer frenzy have flipped the price of used versus new cars. A used car in 2021 may be selling for more than a new one. …
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2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation trim profile in a wet parking lot
Trucks & SUVs

Now There Are Another 750,000 GM Trucks and SUVs With Bad Airbags

There have been so many airbag recalls that it is hard to even keep track. There has already been one or two for the GM Chevy and GMC pickups and SUVs. Now the NHTSA is investigating more recent-built trucks that may have airbag issues. There have been six accidents to date involving airbags that don’t …
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China's ORA Beetle knockoff rendering
Hybrids & EVs

Great Wall Is Making A VW Beetle Sedan Knockoff

Not all things that were once popular remain that way. Disco comes to mind as something once popular that no longer has any legs. But the iconic VW Beetle has remained popular. Between a healthy enthusiast group restoring and modifying the German sedans and the new iterations from Volkswagen over the last couple of decades, …
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Elektron Quasar hypercar front overhead shot
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A 2,300-HP All-Electric Elektron Quasar? Sure, Why Not?

Last year we thought that the 1,314 hp Elektron One supercar was a bit of overkill. Since then, numerous other supercar manufacturers have hit or surpassed that number. But now, German automaker Elektron is back. And its Quasar electric hypercar is beyond overkill with 2,300 hp. Once the numbers start getting this high it is …
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No-prep Mustang drag race crash
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Watch: Mustang Gets Ripped In Half At No Prep Drag Race

What you’re looking at is the rear section of a Fox-body Mustang that got ripped in half. It happened at the 828 Cash Days No Prep drag racing event at Wilkesboro Dragway in North Carolina. As you can see there is plenty of roll cage and tubular reinforcement left. That’s what saved this lucky Mustang …
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Great Wall Shelby Baja Snake Cannon pickup concept
Trucks & SUVs

Shelby Announces “Baja Snake” That’s A Modified Chinese Pickup

Shelby America is venturing off into modifying Chinese vehicles as it does here in the US. Great Wall has hooked up with Shelby to do a series of “Baja Snake” modified Cannon pickup trucks. These are also sold as Pao or P-Series pickup trucks.  Can we get the Shelby Baja Snake in the US? Journalist …
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Phony Ferrari trunk open with melons for sale
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Watch: Man Sells Melons From Frunk Of His Ferrari

Well, this is one way to increase your melon sales. The owner of this Ferrari 488 GT in Vietnam has increased his melon sales selling them from the car’s frunk. We’re not kidding. When people see his Ferrari coming down the street they flock to it supercharges his sales. But how can selling melons support …
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