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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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Report: Desperate Mercedes Cutting Most Coupe/Sedan Models

If there is one thing that Mercedes has always been known for it is its big S-Series sedans and big coupes and convertibles. But now that is slowly going away. As Mercedes piles on with more and more variations on what it makes and also reaches into the SUV market it is finding success. But …
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A 2020 Chevy Camaro on display at an auto show
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Almost Official End Of Camaro, Cadillac CT4/CT5 Production Revealed

Every move and indication that GM has recently announced signals the end of production for the Camaro, and Cadillac CT4 and CT5. The latest is that the Grand River Lansing assembly plant is slated to be converted into producing new GM BEVs by 2024. Grand River is where the Camaro is exclusively manufactured. It’s also …
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Shall We Talk About “Off-World Vehicles” For A Moment?

With all the crazy happening here on earth, let’s escape those realities for a moment and talk about vehicles outside of our world? The government calls them “off-world vehicles.” OK then, that’s what we’ll call them. It seems that the US government has held classified briefings lately about our planet being visited by folks outside …
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2020 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack overhead
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Dodge Head Knows Why Sedans Don’t Sell: Other Companies Won’t Like It

Fiat Chrysler head of passenger cars Tim Kuniskis is gung-ho about Dodge. You can see it in his eyes when you talk about all things high performance, Dodge, and the competition. He’s been guiding the sedan ship for years and in that time we’ve seen quite an unusual thing happen: Dodge sedans selling more year-over-year-over-year. …
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Hybrids & EVs

French/German Subsidies Make Renault ZOE EV Free: Would You Take One?

The 2020 Renault ZOE is the best-selling EV in Europe. With German and French subsidies it’s also free. That’s right, you can lease a ZOE for free in those two Euro countries. Each country has substantially increased subsidies to encourage EV sales. There is also Cash for Clunkers programs to help stimulate sales keeping manufacturers …
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Motorbiscuit’s Freak Show Friday: 10 Horrific Haulers

Something you can haul with is a magical thing. From trips to the dump to hauling race cars and trailers, the kings of the road are haulers. But in Freakland a hauler takes on a different look when you start looking. For Freak Show Friday we’ve come up with some horrific haulers that will leave …
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Carlos Ghosn in handcuffs being led out of the airport in Tokyo
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How Ex-Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Escaped From Japanese Imprisonment

Former Green Beret Michael Taylor knew how to rescue people in bad situations. Especially in foreign countries. He was the go-to for recovery missions of high profile and monied clients. Abductions, jail sentences, that sort of thing. The more complex jobs netted him over $2 million. Taylor was known as Captain America. Here’s how he …
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An orange Corvette is on a coastal road by cliffs
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2020 C8 Corvette Shipper Shuts Down Tracker Over Rude Calls

Hey, we get it. We surely understand that if it were us and we had ordered a 2020 C8 Corvette we’d be anxious as hell. Mainly, we’d want to know if it was going to make it before the 2020 deadline. So who do you call? One source of delivery info was the shipping company. …
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2-door and 4-door 2021 Broncos
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Jeep Wrangler Forums Are Mad About Broncos

Jeep Wrangler forums are mad about Broncos, and not in a good way. That’s because the new Ford rival is showing up in their forums and Facebook groups. Wrangler owners are making it abundantly clear they don’t like seeing images and info about Broncos. Perusing the forums the Bronco has been a much-posted subject. But …
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2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody and SRT
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JD Power Says These Car Brands Lead In Excitement and Appeal

Who knew that JD Power had a study for measuring automobile excitement and emotional attachment? Who knew you could actually measure that type of thing? Nonetheless, here we are with its Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout Study. It has the whole rundown of which car brands lead in excitement and emotional attachment.  This is part …
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press photo of a Ford Bronco four-door
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Ford Bronco Markups: Here’s How To Avoid Them

It happens every time. When there’s a hot new vehicle like the Mustang Mach-E or 2020 C8 Corvette, once dealers get their grubby hands on one they jack up the price. Usually, it’s attributed to “Adjusted Market Value.” That’s code for, “If you suckers want it you’ll pay dearly.” And mostly these greedy dealers are …
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross parked on snow
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Mitsubishi Announces New 2021-22 Models: Will Anyone Notice?

Mitsubishi works on a different plane than the other manufacturers. Where that plane is we’re not sure. We’re not totally sure that Mitsubishi knows. Nonetheless, while plodding along its chosen path Mitsubishi announces some new and updated 2021 models for our edification. Will anyone notice? Well, you’re reading this so at least one of you …
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Trucks & SUVs

Worst Car Wednesday: Great Idea Terrible Car-GMC Envoy XUV

GM was rolling out the weird stuff in the early 2000s. Some, like the Avalanche, sold fairly well. As long as you didn’t mind the incessant rattling of the partition separating the cabin from the bed. Others, like the Pontiac Aztek, well, pretty much everything that was so horrible about it has been written. Then …
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Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV
Hybrids & EVs

Jaguar Caves: Buyback I-Pace EV Lemons With Non-Disclosure Agreements

In the continuing saga of compromised Jaguar I-Pace EVs, there’s a new development. Jaguar is buying back loads of I-Pace EVs but there’s a catch: owners must sign a non-disclosure agreement. Hmmmm. Some states require manufacturers that buyback defective vehicles to register the car as a lemon. Obviously, doing so significantly reduces the value of …
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Iconic Small Engine Maker Briggs & Stratton Files For Bankruptcy

Earlier this year it was outboard boat engine maker Evinrude that was out of business. Now the iconic little engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton has filed for bankruptcy. Both companies were based in Milwaukee. While Evinrude is done, yesterday Briggs & Stratton filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will be selling its assets to KPS …
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The prototype Ford Mustang Mach-E drag race car doing a sideways burnout
Hybrids & EVs

Mustang Mach-E Electric Speed Freak: 7 Motors, 1400 HP Insanity

Last week’s tease video courtesy of Ford where a stripped-down Mustang Mach-E is frying the hides meant something. It meant an electric speed demon was about to be unleashed and this is it. This is the Mustang Mach-E 1400, a seven motor, 1400 hp speed freak prototype. A prototype of what? According to Ford any …
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Trucks & SUVs

Enter Baja 1000 With Stock, Street Legal SCG Mini Boot

The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus “Boot” saga continues. After winning the Baja 1000 in Class 2 beating the hyper-effort by Ford with its Bronco 2 comes more surprises. Now the Sleepy Hollow, New York, builder is making another off-roader very different from the Boot. Called the Mini Boot it’s a wild-looking beast that will be sold …
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