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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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2020 Chevy Silverado Race Truck-002
Trucks & SUVs

Chevrolet Is Desert Racing A Silverado ZR2

Chevrolet will have a Silverado truck that will be competing in the 4th annual Best in the Desert series this week in Laughlin, Nevada. A collaboration between Chevy and Hall Racing, it will run in the extreme racing series’ 1200 Stock class. As the production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 pickup resulted from the same collaboration, we …
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Trucks & SUVs

Full-Size vs Midsize Pickup Truck Size Comparison

Seeing the specifications for these full size and midsize trucks side-by-side gives you a better comparison of each manufacturer’s pickup trucks. To help you with your truck choices we stayed strictly with exterior and interior dimensions. We also threw in curb weight and towing capacity to round out the list. Engine choices, bed/body options, and …
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Trucks & SUVs

The Latest Info on the Tesla Pickup Truck

One of the most anticipated pickup trucks coming out over the next year is the one from Tesla. The rumors and crazy/stupid renders we see come across the interweb are sometimes intriguing, and sometimes just ridiculous. Most of the info comes from quips and comments emanating from the mouth and tweets of Tesla CEO Elon …
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AEV Prospector | AEV
Trucks & SUVs

AEV Says It Won’t Do Full-Size Pickup Trucks

Upfitters American Expedition Vehicles has become the go-to company for manufacturers like Jeep, Ram, and GM for rugged, limited-edition off-road trucks. It has handled special Jeep Wranglers since 1997, designing the Ram HD Prospector XL, and the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison. All of these off-road specials utilize state-of-the-art components combined with tough looks and special …
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Trucks & SUVs

Six Jeep Pickup Trucks that Preceded the Gladiator

The Jeep Gladiator is the first Jeep pickup since the Comanche was introduced in 1992. Pickup trucks and anything Jeep are some of the hottest vehicles today, so combining the two makes for an instant winner. The different companies that have owned the Jeep brand over the years knew this. Here are all of the …
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Trucks & SUVs

16 Pickup Trucks that Include Apple CarPlay

We’ve come a long way since the days where trucks were basic, utilitarian vehicles that offered little in the way of creature comforts. If you remember that time, the list of options that are available on a modern truck may sound absurd. But the people want what the people want. And currently, one of the …
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1955 Chevy Cameo Pickup-003
Trucks & SUVs

What’s A Fleetside Pickup Truck?

Did you know all pickups are “fleetside” trucks? What is a fleetside truck? Fleetside was the name Chevrolet gave its first wide pickup beds. Before 1958, all pickup boxes were narrow to accommodate separate fenders and a step for better access to inside the bed. In 1958, Chevy designed a new type of bed that …
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2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 | Chevrolet
Trucks & SUVs

Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Gets New Look For 2021

Truck customers are wanting more aggressive, off-road looks for their trucks. Chevy is obliging with a tougher-looking Colorado ZR2 midsize pickup. Debuting at the 2019 Method Race Wheels Laughlin Desert Classic this weekend the new look of the Colorado ZR2 will be available in 2020 as a 2021 model. The ZR2 will be the only …
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2018 F-150 Power Stroke Diesel driving on the road
Trucks & SUVs

Which Light-Duty Full-Size Diesel Pickup Truck Is Best?

Which truck is the winner of the light-duty diesel wars? Well, it depends on what you want. Diesel engines in trucks are known to deliver better economy and torque characteristics in spite of the issues with environmental concerns. You will go farther with diesel power than burning gasoline, so there is that. Let’s compare choices, …
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Trucks & SUVs

UAW Strike Threatens Chevrolet Silverado Supply

The last General Motors truck assembly plant running while the UAW/GM strike enters its fourth week has been shut down. Automotive News said the Silao, Mexico, plant had to stop production due to parts shortages. Analysts say dealerships have only about two weeks left before they start seeing a reduction in supplies of Chevrolet Silverados …
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1974 Chevy Crew Cab Dually-GM
Trucks & SUVs

What Was The First Dually Truck?

It’s hard to believe that the popular dual-rear-wheel “dually” pickup we know today didn’t exist before 1973. That’s when GM styled a rear fender to cover the dual rear wheels combined with a standard eight-foot box. What’s a dually for and why did it take so long to come into existence? Dual-Rear-Wheel Options Dual-rear-wheel options …
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2006 Dodge Rampage Concept
Trucks & SUVs

2021 Ram Dakota Coming In 2020

There is only one truck manufacturer in the U.S. that doesn’t have a midsize truck in its stable, and it is Ram. That will change by the end of 2020 as it looks like a new midsize Ram Dakota will join its hot-selling full-size pickups. While it would seem that sister company Jeep has split …
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Trucks & SUVs

Car-Based Small Trucks Are Making a Comeback

With the auto manufacturer’s zeal to build everything truck, there is one type of truck they’re not building that seems like a no-brainer. In the US we know them as El Camino and Ranchero. In Australia, they’re known as “Utes.” Whatever it’s called, car/trucks are coming back soon as at least two manufacturers look to …
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2019 Ram Power Wagon Crew Cab
Trucks & SUVs

Ram Beats Chevrolet Again in Full-Size Truck Sales

For the third quarter in a row, Ram trucks beat Chevy’s Silverado trucks for second place in overall sales. Ford and its juggernaut F150 still hold the lead, but it’s slipping. Ford is still solidly in first with sales falling 6% to 214,176. Ram’s second place came with a 14% increase to 161,635, followed in …
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2020 Ram Truck
Trucks & SUVs

Handy Guide to the Ram 1500’s Body and Bed Configurations

Do you know all of the Ram 1500 configurations there are? Of course not, that’s why Ram has a configurator on its website. But do you know what basic body and bed versions and combos there are to even begin to start? MotorBiscuit can help. We’ve compiled all of the versions of beds and cabs …
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2020 Chevy Colorado | Chevrolet off-roading in the woods
Trucks & SUVs

2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Updates

The redesign for the next GM midsize Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks will be for 2023. We know some details and can also safely speculate on what these new trucks could be based on earlier predictions and what we know now. First, a bit of global GM midsize truck knowledge. Besides the Colorado and …
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Hybrids & EVs

Rivian to Offer Electric Truck and SUV Subscription

Electric truck manufacturer Rivian really wants to sell its EVs a different way through a subscription service. We posted a story about the startup’s “events” where those who reserved a B1T truck or B1S SUV could attend. So far one has happened in Atlanta and another in Seattle. But Rivian is looking at more ways …
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2019 Ford Ranger
Trucks & SUVs

Midsize Truck Comparison: Which Pickup Is Best?

With the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger having come onto the midsize truck scene only recently we decided to do a comparison between them and the established Honda Ridgeline and GMC Canyon. Each of these midsize trucks is unique in their own ways so this is not the same as to compare a Mustang and …
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2019 Rivian Seattle Event
Trucks & SUVs

Rivian Unique Approach to Marketing Electric Trucks

Electric truck and SUV startup Rivian has been silently working on developing its electric trucks and SUVs for the last few years and is poised to have the uniquely styled trucks ready for sale by 2021. While conducting development it still needs to move forward. It needs to find unique ways to hype and market …
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2019 Chevy ZR2 Bison | Chevrolet
Trucks & SUVs

Chevrolet Boosts Colorado ZR2 Bison to Meet Demand

The most exclusive truck you can buy from Chevy is the 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison. Well, you can’t buy it, but you could if you were one of the first 2,000 to order one. That happened very quickly as it sold out in less than two months. If you would still like to snag one …
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