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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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Chrysler shows off the 2021 Pacifica at the Chicago Auto Show
Trends

Chrysler Pacifica Minivans Are Catching On Fire Again

For the second time in two years, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan is being recalled for catching on fire spontaneously. Back in 2018, Fiat Chrysler recalled over 10,000 of the hybrid vans for fire potential. Now, Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost 25,000 of the Pacifica hybrid vans for a tendency to catch on fire. The …
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1989 Ford Via concept car | BAT
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Everyone Needs A Concept Car: The Ford “Via” Is For Sale

Nothing creates more interest, appreciation, and desirability than a real concept car. Most get crushed as the manufacturers don’t need the liability concerns that concept cars pose. Build shops in places like Detroit; Milan, Italy, and internally within the manufacturer’s deepest sanctuaries crank them out by hand. They are one-of-a-kind triumphs of design, technology, and …
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A white Model Y sits in a display
Hybrids & EVs

Happening Again: Tesla Just Can’t Launch A New Model

When we last visited Tesla having trouble launching a new model it was the problems with Model 3. And before that it was the Model X. And before that, well, you get the picture. It’s happening again; Tesla just can’t launch a new model without major drama. The Model Y is the latest to be …
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Showroom Car Theft Involves More Than You Think

Many times failures are good because you learn something and can adjust for the next time. In this case, a thief will be able to judge distances better in future swindles. He or she found out a showroom car theft involves more than one would think. It seems a thief or thieves decided to steal …
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driver and passenger with all hands off of controls of car in autonomous driving experiment
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GM Head Tells When Autonomous Cars and EVs Take Over the World

If anyone can predict the future of vehicles it is Mary Barra. She’s the head of GM. If you’re GM you have to be ready for when it happens, whatever “it” happens to be. But you also can’t jump the gun because if you do there is little return on your massive investment in development …
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A man inspecting a row of minivans in a factory
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Maybe the Merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Won’t Happen After All

While the coronavirus and downturn in all auto manufacturer’s fortunes have impacted everything car-related the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group keeps marching on. Until now. The proposed $50 billion mergers is not a done deal, and it is especially not now. Antitrust is as big a deal in Europe as it is in …
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Sedans

Chevy Killed Impala, Next is Malibu, Followed Closely by Camaro and Spark

It looks like Chevy is following the same path as Ford which killed off all of its car lines. Recent developments make the Malibu the next sedan to be killed off by 2023. This is sooner than was the original plan. The only difference between how Ford killed off its sedans and how Chevy is …
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nissan's commercial van lineupdirt field with
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Nissan Ready To Ax These Commercial Vehicles

Nissan is in big trouble. When a manufacturer gets in dire straits one thing it will do is start cutting up its portfolio. Every line gets equated and the ones showing less profit can be cut. Nissan is ready to ax these commercial vehicles. Surprisingly, it plans to get out of the van business. If …
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2020 Corvette with extensive front end damage
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Totaled 2020 Corvette: Why Is It $48,000 More Than A New One?

So, what’s going on here? Why would a totaled 2020 Corvette be going for $48,000 more than a new one? Especially one with this much damage? There are the obvious front and side damage, as well as part of the C8 Corvette‘s rear wing, which is missing. Both of the airbags deployed so you know …
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Coupes

Conflicting Reports: Will There Be Or Not Be A Dodge Challenger ACR?

If you remember the Viper All Club Racer then you know the sensation it would cause if applied to a Dodge Challenger. With the Mustang Shelby GT350 and Camaro ZL1 wiping up road courses around the country Dodge needs a piece of that. So the rumor was that Dodge was actively developing an ACR version …
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JDM Skyline converted into a station wagon called Speed Wagon rear 3/4 view
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One And Only Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 “Speed Wagon” Is For Sale

Do you remember those horrible Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbaks from the late-1980s? You know, those Pulsar coupes that could be converted into a station wagon. Auto design schools taught that cars that could convert into different configurations were the wave of the future. That turned out not to be true, and maybe the Pulsar Sportbak …
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2015 Ford Focus ST
Trends

Ford’s Crazy Powershift Transmission Mess: What Were They Thinking?

In their search for better, cheaper, and cleaner approaches for new cars the auto manufacturers are always developing ideas into results. Sometimes failures are good because they lead to a better component or idea. But failures never make it into production. That is, except for Ford’s crazy 2011 Powershift automatic transmission for Fiesta and Focus …
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red and white 2020 F250 Super Duty highboy package side view lifted
Trucks & SUVs

Ford 2020 Super Duty Highboy Pack: Retro Cool

Part of the appeal of the Ford F-Series pickups is their long history going back to the days of the F1 trucks. Especially the late-1960s through the 1980s were unique with their flat-panel dent side design and rugged performance. So why not capitalize on those classic looks with a unique package for 2020? That is …
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Frozen Barry Porsche Taycan traveling down highway
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Crazy Car Colors For 2021: Germany Has Gone Psychedelic

Cars actually do come in colors. But most are muted shades of Innocuous Ermine and Boring Black. With lots of silver shades in between. We get it; most people want to neither be seen or heard. There are also resale values to consider. Your 2018 Belchmobile painted in Pandemic Puce will be a lot harder …
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rear 3/4 view of an arbitrary apocalyptic sedan for Freak Show Friday
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Freak Show Friday: At A Loss For Words

We normally can spot the origin of the car modified enough to be featured in Freak Show Friday. Alas, we have no clue what this started as. Also, we can normally deduce what it was or is that the builder was trying to “create” with his or her creation. Unfortunately, we also don’t have an …
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two UAW worker in red sweatshirts outside of GM
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UAW On The Verge Of A Federal Takeover After Latest Guilty Plea

Man, becoming the head of the United Auto Workers seems like it attracts crooks like the ice cream man attracts little kids. We’ve lost count of how many of the top tier UAW overlords have pleaded guilty for embezzlement and headed off to prison. But the feds haven’t lost count, and that’s a huge problem …
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2020 Ford Mustang GT500
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Class-Action Lawsuit: Says Ford Mustangs Have Bad Transmissions

A class-action lawsuit was filed today accusing Ford of selling Mustangs with bad transmissions. This applies to 2011-2019 Mustangs with MT82 or MT82-D4 manual transmissions. The plaintiffs say transmission defects cause Mustangs to slip, clash gears, jerk, and engage harshly. This leads to premature wear and ultimately transmission failure. Owners say repeated trips to dealerships …
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Aston Martin Sinking logo in water
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Aston Martin Just Cut 500 Jobs: How Long Before It’s Dead?

None of the news coming out of the UK about Aston Martin’s woes is good. In the past week, its troubles mounted as it replaced its CEO and today announced that it just cut 500 jobs from the Aston Martin payroll. That is about 20% of its total workforce. How long before Aston Martin is …
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Porsche Taycan Turbo battery system
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Forget Quick Charge EVs-Is This The Future Of Battery Charging?

When the battery in your EV needs a charge, going to a charging station is the logical choice. Right? How else would you get anywhere without a quick charge? Don’t be dumb. But that is so 2019. Forget all of that quick charge nonsense for EVs, this is the future of battery charging. And it …
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2021 Buick Encore showing exhaust are they real or are they fake?
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2 New Buicks Have GM’s Latest Design Trend: It Really Sucks!

Why, oh why must GM adopt something so stupid as this “emerging design trend?” That’s what it is being called and it appears on both Buick’s 2020 Encore GX and 2021 Envision. Some pundits say it is sure to be adopted by even more GM models in the near future. These two new Buicks feature …
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