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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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Trucks & SUVs

Does The Production Hyundai Santa Cruz Look Like The Concept?

Man, Hyundai has sure been hyping the upcoming 2021 Santa Cruz. It’s their slick car/truck similar to Ford Rancheros and Chevy El Caminos in days of yore. Now a bare Santa Cruz shell has been leaked and we can tell a lot. Will the production Hyundai Santa Cruz look like the concept? Let’s compare and …
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Traffic Deaths In 2019 Down While Speeds Are Up: Why?

For the third year in a row traffic deaths went down. This in spite of speeds and road usage both increasing in 2019. Deaths were down 1.2% to 36,120 people. In 2018 that number was 36,560 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Highway travel increased by almost one percent to 3.23 trillion miles. …
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From Too Many To Not Enough 2020 Pickups-What Happened?

Just to show how unpredictable selling vehicles have become during the coronavirus crisis last month car companies were fearful there would be a glut of pickups. In response, dealers offered no-interest seven-year loans. That ended up working out great. In fact, it worked so well that this month the opposite concerns are surfacing. Now dealerships …
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BMW Just Canceled A Major New Model

The BMW Vision M Next was supposed to be the next i8. We were looking forward to seeing it on the road in the next couple of years. The design seemed like a less organic design than current BMWs with a more taut feel, crisp lines, and less crown on the surfaces. In other words, …
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How To Turn A Toyota Rav4 Into A Lamborghini Urus

You say you have a Toyota Rav4 but what you really want is a Lamborghini Urus SUV? Wouldn’t we all. But now you can actually fulfill that dream and make it a reality. It is from one of those Japanese aftermarket companies that turn a Kei van into a VW Microbus. Their latest fiberglass conversion …
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Why BMW Doesn’t Care These 2021 5 Series Images Just Leaked

The interweb is all aglow with these leaked images of the 2021 5 Series BMW sedan. What do you think? We think we’re looking at the 2016 5 Series BMW. Yeah, there are differences with the front end but honestly, this is just a bore-fest. Really BMW, why not do something to actually improve the …
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Pay $125,000 For Bollinger Class 3 Truck or $34,000 For Ram 3500?

If you knew the difference in the price of similar trucks was $91,000 would you still be interested in the more expensive one? We didn’t think so. But that’s what Bollinger wants you to choose. It will manufacture a Class 3 version of its B2 Chassis Cab. The price you would have to pay is …
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New Cars Stuck In Ships At Ports: Nobody Wants Them

Nobody is buying new vehicles because of the coronavirus crisis so imported cars at the ports are stacked to the brim. It’s so bad that now some container ships are stuck for days or weeks anchored off the ports waiting to offload their car-cargos. It takes three weeks for a container ship to arrive from …
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Freak Show Friday: Classic Mashup Mishap

It’s Friday and the first of May-that means we get five Freak Show Fridays this month. Yeah! This week’s Freak is a special one. That’s because it takes two relatively classic vehicles and abandons any sense of respect for them. And the result is perplexing at best. But at least the wheels match. What we …
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Is Your Lease Up But Dealer Refuses You Returning It?

We know that many companies and individuals are having trouble because of the coronavirus crisis but this is a bit crazy. It seems that some dealers are refusing to take back lease returns that are or are about to expire. Yeah, really. This happened with a woman who was returning a Kia Sportage that expired …
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Chevy Kills Certain 2020 Corvette Models Before Production Resumes

Time is running out for 2020 Corvette production. Only 2,695 have been built so far. The coronavirus pandemic shutdown is causing massive problems in every area of vehicle production. All manufacturers are shooting for mid-May to start ramping up production but only if outside suppliers can supply needed components. So, Chevy is looking for ways …
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Trucks & SUVs

Ford’s New 2022 Small Pickup Will Share Bronco Styling And More

Since Motor Biscuit last reported on Ford’s coming new small pickup in October we now have more news. This paints a clearer picture of what the new pickup will and won’t be. It will debut at the end of next year as a 2022 model. It’s a unibody design which it will share with the …
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Lawsuit: Jeep/Ram Sway Bars Disconnect At Highway Speeds

A class-action lawsuit has just been filed against Ram and Jeep over sway bars disconnecting from the suspension. It says the sway bars are “prone to failure” and put occupants and the general public at risk. These are the electronic sway bar disconnects available on many Dodge, Ram, and Jeep vehicles since 2005. These devices …
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Hybrids & EVs

Lincoln Dumps Rivian In The Grease-Cancels EV Hookup

Lincoln was well on its way in co-developing an all-electric SUV with Rivian. Now, in an about-face, it is canceling the EV program hookup. It sent a letter to its dealers informing them of the cancellation because of “the current environment.” Wait, what? The current environment in the auto world is to get as many …
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Tesla Makes Own Rules For Cars In Accidents

Tesla is not making it easy for rebuilders to return salvaged cars back onto the highways and byways of continued use. While there are some who make businesses out of buying salvage-title cars and fixing damage to resell, Tesla wants no part of that and is doing something about it. In February it defeated salvaged …
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BMW 318i: Enthusiasts Love To Hate-Even With A V8?

This is the BMW that enthusiasts love to hate. But there are many fans of the 1994-2000 3-Series hatchback also known as the “compact” and code-named E36. It was BMW’s first hatchback and was made from a standard 3-Series sedan. It even had the sedan’s same wheelbase. What made it unique was the seven-inches chopped …
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Ford 2019 Top Executive Pay Much More Than Profit-Say What?

The combined 2019 executive pay for Ford Motor Company’s top six executives was $70 million. Ford’s annual net income was $47 million. Does that seem right? When you consider that Ford’s annual profits were down $3.7 billion that’s how it ended up like this. Today, Ford has a whole new set of problems it has …
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Clever, Cut Porsche Cayman Hides A 1,210 HP LS V8

The Porsche Cayman mid-engine coupe gets no love from Porschephiles. Why this is can be debated, but the bottom line is that they can be picked up for cheap money and flogged to death. They’re a perfect size, mid-engine, and they’re a Porsche. All of that makes them a great platform to cut up and …
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Trucks & SUVs

700 HP Mallett Chevy Colorado Could Be Yours

Why aren’t we seeing more sport trucks? You know, low, handling, big power haulers that can still carry the beans. They function as a traditional pickup, you just can’t take them to the dump or into the bushes. Instead, you can carve and haul-both kinds of hauling. To see a recent iteration take a look …
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