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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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two 2021 Mazda BT-50 midsize pickup truck front 3/4 views
Trucks & SUVs

Will US Get the New 2021 Mazda BT-50 Pickup Truck?

We want the Mazda BT-50. Mazda used to sell pickup trucks in the US and it could use a shot in the arm that the BT-50 would give it. But will the US get the new 2021 Mazda BT-50 pickup truck? We’ll get into that in a bit, let’s find out about the BT-50 first. …
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Yellow 2021 VW Arteon Shooting Brake wagon side view
Trends

Wagon Alert: Here’s VW’s 2021 Arteon Shooting Brake, Will US Get It?

We’ve got leaked images of the 2021 VW Arteon Shooting Brake. VW decided to add a wagon to the midsize Arteon sedan and both will officially debut next week. Many car enthusiasts lament the demise of the station wagon. There are a few European companies still cranking them out but 2020 is it for the …
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2020 Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 in the desert
Trends

At $185,000 Would You Care To Own This Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70?

This morphodite vehicle is as track capable as it is weird. The “don’t judge a book by its cover” advice applies here in spades. While most auto manufacturers will tout achievements like mileage or horsepower, Donkervoort’s aims are on a different plain. The biggest accomplishment of the D8 GTO-JD70 is that it has the ability …
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A white 2021 Mustang Mach I flanked by the original 1969 Mach Is in red and blue
Coupes

2021 Mustang Mach I: Track-Tuned From Select Shelby Parts

Ford has revived the Mach I name for the latest Mustang and it’s more than just a “sticker car.” Packed inside is Ford’s efforts to make this Mustang a track-tuned handler. To make it happen it has taken some Shelby bits for the first Mach I in 17 years. It also lends the Bullitt 480hp …
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silver 2020 Edge GT in field
Crossovers

Looks Like Ford Is Dropping Edge and Lincoln Nautilus

Ford has a lot of crossovers and SUVs. It has a lot of crossovers and SUVs cued up for later this year and in 2021. So with Ford being so crossover crazy, there is too much internal competition for every crossover/SUV in Ford and Lincoln’s expanding portfolio. If you were Ford would you keep some …
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2021 Nissan Rogue in red on the street
Crossovers

Debut: All-New 2021 Nissan Rogue Is Better Than We Expected

The debut of the 2021 Nissan Rogue has been a long wait. Now that it is here we must say we’re pleasantly surprised. Not blown away like we might have been if this was released in, say, 2017. Nissan has been delinquent in updating anything in its lineup to its detriment. Here’s hoping the next …
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flying car over city looks current but also futuristic
Trends

Forget Taycan: Porsche Is Building A Flying Sports Car

We can never live in the “future” if there aren’t flying cars. Everything futuristic has flying cars; even cartoons set in the future like the Jetsons have flying cars. But where are they? When will they be as common as in The Fifth Element? There is some good news on the horizon: Forget the Taycan, …
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color advertising for Evinrude outboard motors
Trends

Evinrude: Iconic Outboard Boat Motor Out Of Business

No one saw this coming. With three new outboard engines that debuted in 2019 and the boating season happening now Evinrude has closed its doors unexpectedly. Even dealers weren’t expecting this. The iconic Canadian outboard motor manufacturer is out of business. It will eliminate 400 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, just outside …
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Carlos Ghosn in handcuffs being led out of the airport in Tokyo
Trends

New Emails: Nissan’s Jailing Former CEO Carlos Ghosn Was A Set-Up

Based on recently leaked Nissan emails, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s ouster and arrest was set-up by the automaker. The email trail goes back to February 2018 and it reveals an orchestrated effort to remove him and then charge him with various financial misconduct allegations. According to Bloomberg, Ghosn aide Hari Nada recommended to Nissan …
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Why Are So Many 2020 Nissan Altimas Stolen?

In North Texas a car theft ring has been busted and what the police found amazed them. Most of the cars being stolen were 2020 Nissan Altimas. So far the police say that 62 of them were stolen by what it is calling a “high-tech” group. The reason for the moniker is that the thieves …
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Confederate flags flying with American flags inside of NASCAR track
Trends

NASCAR Can’t Say How It Will Enforce Confederate Flag Ban

NASCAR still has some time before it reveals how it will enforce the ban on Confederate flags at its races. That’s because there haven’t been any fans attending races due to the pandemic. But its first big test will be at one of the most Southern of the southern tracks: Talladega. NASCAR will allow 5,000 …
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fortune teller in Atlantic City telling customer her future
Trends

Wow! Check Out All the New Car Launches Between Now and 2024

You would think we were in the boom times for vehicle manufacturers instead of in the middle of a pandemic. And you wouldn’t imagine that as analysts are predicting 2020 sales will be down by over 25% of manufacturers are planning on launching 250 new models between 2021 and 2024. That’s over 60 new car …
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Supercar driver Renee Gracie poses with red Mustang
Trends

Tough Times: Australia’s Female V8 Supercar Star Quits For Porn

These are tough times right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many into looking at their life and making some changes. Take Australia’s Renee Gracie for instance. She started as a teenager giving it her all as the first full-time female Supercars touring car driver. Her big dream was to race in the US with …
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Workers help assemble an engine at a GM plant.
Trends

GM Won’t Shut Down Plant With 5 COVID-19 Cases and Growing

It’s more than a little disappointing to find that GM’s Wentzville, Missouri, assembly plant has seen 20 cases of COVID-19 since mid-May. It is worse to find that GM is not going to shut down the plant located just outside of St. Louis. “If we see a large outbreak in one area then we need …
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Messed up red late-1970s Camaro
Trends

Freak Show Friday: 4 Crazy Camaros

We at Motor Biscuit are pretty sharp. We can detect a trend when we see it, and we’re seeing a certain favorite for freaks. You have to understand, we process thousands of potential Freak Show Friday candidates every week. There are more out there than you realize. Sort of like cockroaches. You only ever see …
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Upside Down Ford F-150
Trends

3rd Time Ford Recalls 2.15 Million Vehicles for Doors Flying Open

Ah, what exactly is going on over at Ford? For a third time, Ford is recalling over 2.15 million cars, trucks, and SUVs over failing door latches. And if that is not enough, it is also recalling F150s a second time for leaky brake master cylinders. This issue has caused a number of accidents. Unfortunately, …
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Confederate and American flags waving at NASCAR event at Darlington
Trends

NASCAR Driver Quits After Confederate Flag Ban Announcement

NASCAR driver and team owner Ray Ciccarelli told his fans on Facebook that he was quitting NASCAR because it banned flying Confederate flags at races. He wrote: “Well it’s been a fun ride and dream come true but if this is the direction NASCAR is headed we will not participate after 2020 season is over.”  …
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Bubba Wallace No. 43 Chevy NASCAR BLM paint scheme
Trends

NASCAR Announces It Is Banning All Confederate Flags At Races

If you’ve ever been to a NASCAR event you see them. Even along the roads leading into a track vendors are selling Confederate flags. They’re displayed in the back of pickups. They outline tailgate parties in speedway parking lots. Whether you agree or not they are part of the atmosphere of any NASCAR race. Well, …
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2022 Corvette C8.R | GM
Trends

Big Changes For 2022 Corvette Street/Race Z06

For as new and in-demand as the new C8 mid-engine Corvette is, you’d think Chevy would tread softly the first couple years of its existence. But that isn’t how Corvette rolls. When the 2022 Z06 model arrives in late 2021 it will feature a whole host of new performance options for the C8. Most all …
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sketch of 2022 Ford Transit EV with black background
Trends

Now We Know When the Ford F150 EV and Transit EV Are Coming

Here come the EVs. Ford has just announced that there will be both an F150 EV and Transit van EV coming. This to go along with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E out later this year. Both will be available in 2022 and in the case of the Transit van will be available in quite a number …
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