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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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Coupes

Camaro Sales Way Worse Than Competition: How Long Can It Survive?

We don’t believe the Chevy Camaro is long for this world after seeing the latest sales figures for April-June 2020. In Q2 Chevy sold only 6,674 2020 Camaros in the US. But it was way down in every market it is sold in. Sales for the first half of 2020 are off by almost 50%. …
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front view of black lifted 2017 Cadillac Escalade
Trucks & SUVs

Lifted 750 hp Escalade: How They Should Come From Cadillac

There’s no reason that Cadillac needs to keep to the Escalade script. At the end of the day, it’s still an SUV, and SUVs were made for off-road shenanigans. Or pool parties. So, while the Escalade is supposed to be an urban, VIP Luxo barge, Suburban add-on, why does it have to be? This listing …
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Motorbiscuit Cybertruck
Trucks & SUVs

Tesla CEO Musk Driving Cybertruck Coast To Coast

Tesla’s founder and CEO Elon Musk have a knack for generating publicity. And we’re sure he is seeing all of the publicity at the feet of Ford with this week’s 2021 F150 reveal and the anticipation of the Bronco reveal next week. So now Musk says he’ll do a “cross-country drive with the Cybertruck later …
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silver 1 of 1 Mercury Sable convertible concept car
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Most Boring Concept Car Ever Is For Sale: 1 of 1 Mercury Sable ‘Vert

It would be interesting to know who within Ford thought this was a good idea for a Mercury concept car. How many other really bad ideas did this person have before being shown the door? There are many examples of bad ideas from Detroit, and this Mercury Sable convertible is a perfect example. While the …
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Sedans

Lincoln Continental Dead: Last Sedan Ends Production

The SUV zeitgeist continues to claim sedan victims. Every indication was that Lincoln would kill its last sedan, the iconic Continental. Today it is official. There is just no way the Continental could continue on with the abysmal sales it was generating. Last year it sold only about 6,600 Continentals. That’s about 25 cars a …
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Dodge Drops Journey, Grand Caravan: It’s Only Sedans and Superchargers Now

What’s going on at Dodge? Once a mainstream brand with an ass for every seat, it has slowly turned into a company hellbent on Hellcats and muscle cars. Old muscle cars at that. The LX platform which the Challenger and Charger (and Chrysler 300) are based upon came out in 2004 as 2005 models. That …
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waving American flags from a Ford Flex on the highway
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Driving On the 4th of July? Deadliest Highway Holiday

Americans only get 10 national holidays a year which to most is not good. We all wish there could and should be more. But looking at the numbers for highway traffic deaths, maybe it is a good thing there aren’t more. On average there have been 450 deaths on Independence Day between 2016 and 2018. …
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what looks like a melting Corvette freal
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Motorbiscuit’s Freak Show Friday: Worst, Cursed Corvettes

Corvettes have been prime material to modify forever, but you’ve never seen freakish Vettes like these before. Just by the fact they have fiberglass bodies must be too much for owners to stand. With some fiberglass matte, a can of Bondo, and no direction at all, owners looking to own a unique Vette can have …
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1966 Gateway Ford Bronco Coyote
Trucks & SUVs

New Bronco Pushing Up Old Bronco Value: What Are They Worth?

All of the hype surrounding the new Ford Bronco is pushing up values of older Broncos like crazy. They’ve always been popular, but with the focus on an all-new version the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades, there is a bright spotlight on everything Bronco. As it became larger and less distinctive the …
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Z71 driving on country road
Trucks & SUVs

Chevy Caves: Silverado Front Ends and Interiors Will Change Soon

Quick, name the two things Chevy needs to fix on its Silverado pickups? It’s an easy question; the blandtastic interiors and that ridiculous fascia. We think Chevy has been bluffing about how popular its new trucks are. All trucks are popular, but Chevy lost ground last year to Ram when it slipped to third place. …
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two-tone 1961 Ford F-series Unibody pickup
Trucks & SUVs

Worst Car Wednesday: Ford’s Big F-Series Mistake

Not all Worst Cars are ugly. And some Worst Cars are not even cars; they can be trucks. Take this week’s Worst Car Wednesday pick: the 1961-1962 Ford F-Series Styleside. Look at it. What could be wrong with that? This was Ford’s attempt to stylize and modernize America’s pickup. What is different about what came …
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People discuss a Nissan 2015 Murano on display at the LA Auto Show's press and trade day
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Nissan Just Had Its Shareholder’s Meeting: Things Went Really Bad

Nissan has troubles on many fronts. As such executives facing an angry mob just goes with the current state of things which is really bad. Facing the music, Nissan executives assembled their yearly shareholder’s meeting. It tried to soften the blow by giving details about its new EV Ariya crossover. The Ariya will be unveiled …
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A Tesla on fire in the middle of the street
Hybrids & EVs

Are There Too Many Tesla Model S Fires To Hide?

An article in Business Insider with plenty of backup reports and other data says Tesla has known for years that it had battery pack coolant leaks. Once the coolant is dried out it causes fires. Author Linette Lopez has the backup of specialists, internal emails, and two analysis reports initiated by Tesla. Some of the …
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a diesel fuel cap
Hybrids & EVs

California Mandate: We’re Coming For Your Diesel Truck

In a landmark decision that will reverberate for years, California announced it will require manufacturers to start selling zero-emission vehicles by 2024. The mandate applies to medium-duty and heavy trucks. The goal is to have a minimum of 300,000 zero-emission trucks traversing the state by 2035. By 2045, all medium and heavy-duty trucks will be …
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smashed karma revero in black
Hybrids & EVs

Karma Bankruptcy Just Around the Corner?

With accusations and denials blasted all over the Web, it’s hard to tell what’s going on with Karma, the independent car manufacturer in California. But, when you see who has left the company and dig for what future plans are being shaped it paints a more realistic picture. And that picture is decidedly not pretty. …
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Blue Toyota Yaris
Sedans

Toyota Kills “Pouty Face” Yaris After 2020

Those looking for a cheap, new car have just had their choices reduced. The Toyota Yaris sedan and hatchback will be no more in the US after July 2020. In the US for 14 years the Yaris subcompact will be gone, leaving only the C-HR subcompact in Toyota’s lineup. The announcement came from a leaked …
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Honda and Facebook logos
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Companies Like Honda Are Boycotting Facebook, Instagram

Did you know there was a Facebook and Instagram boycott? Growing by the day the boycott sees large companies withholding advertising over the sites preventing disinformation and hate speech. Verizon, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Levis, Hershey’s, and similar large companies have pledged to halt their advertising to align more publicly with civil-rights groups. Now Honda is boycotting …
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a combination of different car parts to make a freak
Trends

MotorBiscuit’s Freak Show Friday: We’ve Got Commercial Freaks Too

SUVs and pickup trucks are so popular they’re killing off sedans and sports cars. But, you knew that. So the pickup/SUV zeitgeist has even invaded the freak realm. We humbly present three matchless examples of freaky commercial standouts that defy everything we know about what is cool and what is gruel. While we applaud the …
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comparison between 2019 and 2021 Ford F150
Trucks & SUVs

2021 Ford F150: The Most Disappointing Refresh Ever

The 2021 Ford F150 refresh we have been waiting years for has finally been revealed. It has to be the most disappointing refresh ever. Sure, it is chock full of technical innovations, features never before seen, and hyper strong hype. You would think this was THE invention of the pickup truck. We applaud Ford for …
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A convertible after a roll-over crash sitting in a field
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Convertibles Are “Statistically Safer” Says Insurance Institute: What?

The Insurance Institute Of Highway Safety says you’re safer in a convertible than you are in its fixed-roof counterpart. Statistically, anyway. So let’s be clear; convertibles may be “statistically safer” in actual use but they don’t offer more protection to drivers in a roll-over. Also, the likelihood of the driver or passenger in an accident …
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