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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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Michigan Writing New Law Banning EV Sales

Since Michigan is home to the US vehicle manufacturers Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and GM, it appears the state is trying to protect them with a new law banning EV sales. “Those manufacturers already make EVs,” you say. Yes, they do, so the ban would only be on new electric vehicle manufacturers. While it actually does …
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2020 Corvette: GM Issues Stop Delivery Order Over Brake Issue

MotorBiscuit just posted earlier today about the 2020 C8 Corvette engines breaking valve springs. This post is about, yet, another problem Corvettes and other GM cars are facing. This involves GM vehicles experiencing brake sensor contamination leading to other problems. Because of this GM has issued a “stop delivery” order over the brake issue. It …
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2020 Corvette Recall? Chevy Admits C8s, Others Breaking Valve Springs

The 2020 Corvette has had a dark cloud over it. The strike in September of last year and then the pandemic fouled up assembly. Then more recently the frunk recall for the potential of hoods flying open while driving. Now there is more bad news, and it is affecting more than just C8 Corvettes. Chevy …
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MotorBiscuit’s Freak Show Friday: Phoney Fakes Gone Bad

There is this phenomenon where builders go to great lengths to make their cars look like a different car. They usually strive for making their freak shows look like Ferraris or 1957 Chevys. Whether starting with a Corvette or Miata the results are mostly horrific. That makes them Freak Show Friday winners. So this week …
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Crossovers

Ford Still Makes Cars Outside US Like The 2021 Puma ST

A great deal has been written about the demise of the car and the rising of the SUV in the US. Both Ford and GM have killed off all of their sedans and what is left at Fiat Chrysler will most assuredly be toast after the merger with the PSA Group early next year. But …
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Idiot Drivers: 2 Separate Incidents Expose Why They’re Clueless

Anyone driving these days knows there are idiots out there. You see them all of the time. And the number of accidents reported every day proves that great minds must seldom drive. Then there are those that go beyond being car accidents. There are no explanations for why these drivers did what they did. We …
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Trucks & SUVs

Will Nissan Make A Proto Z SUV?

Another day, another rumor. This rumor has already been applied to Corvette, Camaro, and even a Dodge Challenger after the apparent success of the Mustang Mach-E SUV. Do you remember that Ford reveal from a few months ago? The Mach-E is still a few months off but already we have been distracted by other releases …
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Report: California Bans All New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035

As announced by California Governor Gavin Newsom today California will ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. The goal is to move California consumers into electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” Newsom said announcing his executive order. “For too many …
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NHRA’s Biggest Sponsor Coca-Cola Bails: So NHRA Is Suing Them

The National Hot Rod Association is the largest professional drag racing sanctioning body. It has relied on Coca-Cola as its biggest race sponsor since 2002. But it’s 2020 so anything can happen and will. In a stunning turn of events, Coca-Cola has dropped NHRA drag racing sponsorship. So, NHRA is now suing them. NHRA’s sponsorship …
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The Oldsmobile Diesel Disaster

The Oldsmobile LF9 diesel engine was another GM engine architecture with horrendous results. Here's the amazing story of its diesel engine disasters you won't believe.
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Trucks & SUVs

The BMW You Want: VinFast Sells New X5s With GM V8s

Sometimes blasphemy is best. We’re sure the gold-chain Beemers will have a fit but there is a company converting BMW X5s to GM LS3 power. We’ll leave it to you to decide if this is good or bad but honestly, this is the BMW you want. Vinfast sells these mongrels new but you have to …
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Michael Jordan/Denny Hamlin NASCAR Team Names Bubba Wallace Driver

On the heels of NASCAR banning Confederate flags and the Bubba Wallace/Black Lives Matter controversy comes word that NBA great Michael Jordan has teamed up with NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to form a new NASCAR team. Together they announced that Bubba Wallace will drive for the team. This is the first Black majority team owner …
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RV

This Is A Vintage VW Camper Like You’ve Never Seen: For Sale!

VW camper vans with the Westphalia conversion have been around forever. But, have you ever seen a VW camper van like this? It almost looks like the camper is swallowing the VW. These campers were made by PaCoMobil in Mexico City, Mexico. That may be why we’ve never seen one. That, and there were only …
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Rusty Monday: Muscle Cars Left To Rust Away

You wouldn’t expect to see muscle cars left to rust away. Yet, here we are with some of the scariest images of just that thing. Why? Who knows? There was a time when muscle cars were not popular; especially during the gas crisis of the mid- and late-1970s. And even the muscle cars that had …
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Security Hack: Does Your iPhone Leak Sound To Your AM Radio?

While we all love having our phones they are far from perfect. Sometimes strange things happen that almost have no answer. Like phones that consume mobile data without an explanation and increase the owner’s bill. Or spraying out information that anyone around you can pick up. Radio frequency interference or RFI is an interesting phenomenon. …
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What Is the Most American-Made Vehicle: Here Are the 2020 Rankings

There is a study released each year ranking American-made content in cars and trucks. The Kogod Made in America Auto Index is out for 2020 measuring US content in vehicles. Here are the rankings for the most American cars. The Ford Ranger tops the list, beating last year’s winner the Chevy Corvette and Volt The …
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Trucks & SUVs

Did Ford Change Its Mind? Testing Underway For Manual 2021 Bronco Sasquatch

There aren’t many complaints registered about the 2021 Bronco. Granted, it isn’t out yet but plenty has been able to take in the reviews and order one. The one big complaint is over a manual transmission available for the Bronco Sasquatch package. There is a seven-speed manual available for Broncos, but once you go beyond …
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Do You Live In The Most Expensive Used Car Market?

With all of the variables involved with the price of a car add the variable of where it is purchased. With licensing fees, insurance, and general supply and demand issues identical vehicles can vary in price from one city and state to the next. Do you live in the most expensive car market? A great …
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Trucks & SUVs

75th Anniversary Edition 2021 Ram Power Wagon Coming

Fiat Chrysler must get a lot of mileage with its special editions. They crank them out so much it is hard to keep track. The latest is this 75th-anniversary edition of the legendary Dodge Ram 4×4 Power Wagon. Released just after WWII to adopt the WC series Dodge military trucks for civilian use, it was …
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Trucks & SUVs

Next Nissan Armada In the Works: Could Take On Bronco

Around the world, it is known as Patrol. It was around for decades before coming to the US as the Armada. It is Nissan’s somewhat forgotten full-size SUV. In a world taken by anything SUV, it is somewhat amazing it doesn’t sell better in the US. Now the next Nissan Armada is in the works …
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