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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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10 Most Stolen New Vehicles In America

At the Biscuit, we like to keep you informed of the perils of owning certain vehicles in the sights of thieves. Some of the vehicles on this list will surprise you, while some not so much. We’ll also show you recent “Most Stolen” posts to see what has changed if anything over time.  Compiled by …
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Automotive News

New Carbon Fiber Dodge Challenger: Yours For Only $169,995

Everything is extreme about this one-of-four completely carbon fiber-bodied Dodge Challenger, including the price. SpeedKore Performance Group brought one like this Challenger Demon to the SEMA Show in 2017. Back then it was 840 hp as all Demons are equipped. So the weight reduction combined with the Demon package made for one hell of a …
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Trucks & SUVs

2021 Peugeot Landtrek Pickup: Is This The Midsize Ram?

As the Fiat Chrysler merger with the PSA Group slogs along Peugeot just announced its Landtrek pickup truck. It’s an all-new one-ton truck that comes in a single or double cab style and also as a chassis cab. Does the question become if post-merger the US gets the Landtrek? Will it be rebadged as a …
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The Minivan Is Almost Dead: Are You Happy?

The minivan was once a glorious thing. But the derision it has faced over the past couple of decades made its demise inevitable. The ubiquitous minivan will soon be gone. Its percentage of total vehicle sales is down to 2% on a descending graph that shows no indication it will level out. Instead, it looks …
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Elon Musk standing in front of a Tesla Cybertruck
Trucks & SUVs

Want A Cybertruck? There Are 532,048 Ahead Of You

Could the Tesla Cybertruck rival the original Mustang for the most desirable vehicle in its maiden year? It looks like it’s on the way as CybertruckOwnersClub.com tabulated Cybertruck orders based on reservation numbers. They are saying 532,048 reservations have been recorded for Cybertrucks. At $100 per reservation that’s over $53 million in Tesla’s petty cash …
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the BMW 3 series sedan and wagon parked on pavement with a scenic mountainous background
Midsize

BMW Dealers Say “We Need More Wagons” Do You Agree?

Many times within the digital domain of Motor Biscuit we have lamented the demise of the station wagon in the US. We have argued that an SUV is just a lifted station wagon with big tires and a bigger footprint. Yet SUVs proliferate and wagons contract. But in a recent interview with BMW National Dealer …
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Green Lotus Evora GT
Automotive News

Here’s Nine Manual Trans 2020s You Can Order Now

Everyone is griping about how there are no more manual transmission vehicles anymore. But, there are. It’s just that no one is buying them. If you want one, then buy one. Let your friends at Motor Biscuit help. Here are nine different cars you can still row through the gears with a manual trans. Some …
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Hybrids & EVs

Porsche Taycan Burns To Ground In Garage Fire: Are There Hidden Problems?

Well, this isn’t good. A Porsche Taycan sitting in a garage spontaneously burst into flames a week ago. It burned to the ground and also destroyed the garage located in South Florida. Porsche says it is investigating the incident. While we don’t know if EVs are more likely to go up in flames than internal …
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Trucks & SUVs

VW Reveals Hardcore Off-Road EV: Will Anyone Buy It?

Yes, we know VW has a strong commitment to electric vehicles. It’s almost like it’s cramming them down everyone’s throats. It’s trying to make amends for the Dieselgate cheating it got caught up in. Now that it has developed an EV platform it calls “MEB” here comes the flood of VW EVs. Just to make …
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Don’t Get Scammed By Third-Party Extended Warranties

If you get approached to purchase a warranty after the manufacturer’s warranty runs out be very careful. There are both legit and scam companies out there that want to sell you a warranty to cover service costs for your vehicle after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. Ads like “Final notice! Your vehicle warranty will expire soon. …
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A testing mule for the 2021 Ford Bronco wrapped in camouflage
Trucks & SUVs

Ford Announces 2021 Bronco Reveal In March-Finally

How many years has it been since Ford announced it was bringing back the Bronco? Would you believe it’s been three and counting? How many years are we supposed to wait before Ford comes through? It sounds like the day may be upon us, finally. Ford dealers attending the NADA Show in Las Vegas were …
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The Slow Sad Demise Of Alfa Romeo Is Upon Us

In spite of having been a brand for 110 years, Alfa Romeo is withering away. Alfa’s assembly plant in Cassino, Italy, will stop producing the iconic Giulietta hatchback by the end of the month. The plant will be converted over to begin producing a Maserati SUV based on the Giorgio platform found under the Stelvio. …
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GM Kills Holden Brand-Quits Australia, New Zealand, Thailand

GM is pulling in as it positions itself for the uncertain future. It announced today it will kill the iconic Holden brand of GM vehicles in Australia. It is also pulling out of the other countries it sells right-hand-drive vehicles to which are New Zealand and Thailand. It already left the EU when it sold …
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2020 Chevy Colorado SVE Xtreme | SVE-
Trucks & SUVs

2020 SVE Colorado Xtreme: 455 HP Sport Truck

Sport Trucks were a thing in the 1990s. Then lifted coal rollers on 38-inch tires rolled all over them and that was that. Lowered, pastel Silverados on 17s were the s**t, at least here on the left coast. Chevy even did its own version for its S-10 truck called Xtreme. Now it looks like we …
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Here Are The Models Cut At Mercedes-It’s Not Good

Mercedes is getting hit from two fronts greatly affecting current and future models, and not in a good way. Times are tough as manufacturers try to navigate through tough new emissions requirements in Europe. Penalties are massive for not complying with the increasingly stiffer pollution mandates. And in the case of Mercedes, it has shifted …
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Automotive News

Chaotic Tale Of Cadillac’s Canceled CT6-V and Blackwing Engine

GM works in mysterious ways. We keep saying it and it keeps making mysterious moves. Costly moves. Even being a fly on the wall probably wouldn’t help much because there are sometimes decisions that make no sense. Take the DOHC Blackwing twin-turbo V8 engine for instance. It died last month when it was announced the …
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Tesla Sets Authorized Service Centers In China
Trends

Jailbreaking Used Teslas Is A Thing Now

There are thieves and then there are Robin Hoods. We’ll leave it up to you to decide which one is the bad guy in this latest saga of new-age car drama. It seems that Tesla takes away electronic features some of its cars are equipped with. This happens when they are resold or end up …
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Yamaha Prototype Electric Crate Motor
Hybrids & EVs

Yamaha Crate Motor Perfect For EV Swap In Your Hot Rod

A hot rod needs a high-performance powertrain. Yamaha has just the crate motor for your next project but it’s not internal combustion. No, it’s a high-performance electric motor. Even though there is not a lot of demand within Yamaha’s product portfolio its engineering team came up with this slick motor. That’s why it is making …
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