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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

Why Can’t Pickups Get Better Safety Ratings?

Of all of the full-size pickups built by US manufacturers, only the Ram 1500 gets a Top Safety Pick + from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. And beyond that only one other manufacturer even gets a Top Safety Pick; for the Honda Ridgeline. Why can’t full-size pickups get better safety ratings? When you review …
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The 2020 Ford Explorer hybrid is shown at AutoMobility LA
Trucks & SUVs

Is The 2020 Ford Explorer Jinxed? Problems Mount

The new 2020 Ford Explorer continues to amaze, but not in a good way. It seems to be jinxed with the number of problems it continues to face. Nothing about its launch or first year of production has gone well, and now it faces yet another challenge to overcome. Bloomberg first brought some of the …
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Land Rover Defender DC10 | Land Rover-01
Trucks & SUVs

Land Rover Will Battle Bronco With Entry-Level Beastie

Land Rover has always hinted about an entry-level model it would like to do someday. Well, that “someday” has arrived, helped in no small way by the Ford Bronco. With all of the hype and buzz about the Bronco, Land Rover has decided it’s time to develop what is codenamed L860. It is planned on …
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2020 Cadillac "Live Cadillac" | GM
Trucks & SUVs

Cadillac Launches Live Digital Shopping To Figure Out Buyers

This week Cadillac launches a new digital shopping program where potential customers are “matched with a personal shopper.” The online video chat is called “Cadillac Live.” It will also be used by Cadillac to figure out how better to sell Cadillacs. The goal is to get the person online to schedule a test drive at …
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Crossovers

Nissan’s In Huge Trouble-Can It Recover?

Nissan is in huge trouble, especially in the US. Sales, and even more importantly profits, have plunged this year. There have been scandal three CEOs in three months, and a lack of new or revised products as it looked to quick fixes to mask larger problems. It was a pioneer in all-electric car development with …
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Corvair Rampside Pickup | GM-08
Trucks & SUVs

Corvair “Rampside” Was The Most Radical Pickup GM Ever Made

From our 2000s perspective, it’s hard to think back to realize how radical Chevy’s Corvair Rampside pickup really was. In many ways, it was more of a shift in pickup design than the Tesla Cybertruck is seen as today. But, everything about the Corvair pickup was a departure. From its rear-engine location to the cab-forward …
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The front end of a white 2020 VW Atlas SUV
Trucks & SUVs

VW Atlas Steps Up Big In Size, Space, and Seating

If you think VW can’t go big, think again. The 2020 VW Atlas SUV is large-five inches wider than a Toyota Highlander, and almost 200-inches long. You know an SUV this big has a third row, even if this one seems a bit cramped. When the seats are folded down you gain almost 100 cubic …
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Chevy Suburban Star Hollywood
Trucks & SUVs

Chevy Suburban Gets Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame-No, Really!

We thought this might be a mistake when the press releases appeared, but it’s true. The Chevy Suburban SUV just received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is the first vehicle ever to get a star on the Walk of Fame. It was presented in recognition for its service in film and …
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Porsche Future Taycan-Macan | Porsche-0
Trucks & SUVs

Porsche Is Developing A Revolutionary EV System For Racing

Electric systems for electric vehicles can be modified for racecar applications which is why we’re seeing different E-racing series popping up. But these same systems are not adaptable to the demands of off-road racing. For that, you need something more. This is why Porsche is developing a revolutionary new system for two new all-electric vehicles. …
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2022 Ferrari Purosangue | Ferrari
Trucks & SUVs

Got $200,000? We’ve Got Some Luxury SUVs For You

Everything has a top end. With SUV popularity soaring, it’s become something even the luxury class wants. Since manufacturers make more from the higher-optioned vehicles they make, they were glad to accommodate. We’re going to give a quick review of some of the most expensive SUVs made today. Some come in at $100,000, while others …
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2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel | FCA
Trucks & SUVs

2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel-Worth The Wait?

Jeep enthusiasts have been asking for a Wrangler diesel for a long time. Too long, really. Now Jeep has acquiesced and we now have the Wrangler EcoDiesel. With the torque and economy inherent with a diesel it always seemed like a perfect marriage with Jeep. Let’s look at what the EcoDiesel is and isn’t and …
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2006 Dodge Rampage Concept
Trucks & SUVs

What The Heck Is Ram Trucks Doing? It’s Confusing

With two different lines of pickup trucks and only limited body styles of its newest version, we wonder what the heck is going on at Ram trucks? Is it a money thing? Does FCA not have the dough to develop a complete line of trucks all at once? Is it some kind of manufacturing or …
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Cars

The American Station Wagon Is Dead-Long May It Live

Buick announced today that the last American station wagon-the Regal TourX, will go out in 2020. Here’s a brief station wagon history. Though it has almost been like the walking dead, station wagons have always been integral to America. It will live on as the SUV and especially crossover. Wagons started in a manufacturer’s commercial …
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2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Convertible | VW-002
Trucks & SUVs

This Might Be VW’s Most Daring Move For 2020

In what can only be called a daring move on VW’s part, it began production today of the 2020 T-Roc Cabriolet. Why so daring you ask? Because it’s a convertible crossover and the last two that tried this were dismal failures. But we love oddball attempts like this so we’ll fill you in on the …
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GM C1 Platform SUVs | Getty
Trucks & SUVs

8 GM SUVs Are Exactly The Same Underneath

Platform sharing is nothing new to the car industry. It allows each manufacturer to spread out its development and tooling costs over several vehicles that are all the same underneath. GM has eight SUVs that are exactly the same underneath. The sheetmetal, interiors, and even wheelbases can be sliced and diced, but everything underneath is …
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2019 Buick TourX | GM
Cars

Buick TourX-America’s Last Station Wagon Is Dead

You could see it coming but now that it is here it’s a sad day in US auto history. The Buick Regal TourX, America’s last station wagon, is dead. If you ever wanted a US station wagon with that new-car smell 2020 is your last chance.  The idea that this bastion of 1950s American culture …
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2020 Holden Trailblazer | GM-00
Trucks & SUVs

Why Can’t The US Get This Colorado And Blazer?

They say the world gets smaller every day. From technology to the internet to products made elsewhere, we are indeed tied ever-more tightly together. But if you live Down Under you get some things we don’t when it comes to Chevy. Or as they call it “Holden.” The Holden brand is GM’s Chevy in Australia. …
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Ford F-150 trucks on display at a car dealership.
Trucks & SUVs

Truck/SUV Sales Increase-Cars On Life Support

The latest sales figures are in with pickups, crossovers, and SUVs accounting for almost 75% of new vehicle sales. This is the highest level we have seen in a continuing rise in such sales. While Truck/SUV sales increase, we are seeing cars drop down to life support. Not all was bad for cars, but SUVs …
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Trucks & SUVs

Is Corvette Next With An SUV?

On the heels of Ford’s move to spread the Mustang brand out to include electric SUVs, there’s starting to be louder drum beats to do the same with the Corvette brand. The reasoning goes that the Corvette brand resonates so well because it hasn’t been tainted by past corporate gaffes. You know, the way all …
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Automotive News

Vehicles Are Forbidden In This Arizona Development

If you’re into cars and trucks and move to this neighborhood, you better sell your vehicles quick. Sounding a bit like 1984, “Culdesac Tempe” is a car-free housing development. Residents are not allowed to drive or even park vehicles here. It’s billed as the place to be in a “car-free lifestyle.” It’s the first of …
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