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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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Trends

Porsche Taycan: Specs and Important Details

Porsche just officially took the wraps off its first long-range electric car, the Porsche Taycan. Here’s everything you need to know. Price For now, the Porsche Taycan comes in two flavors, the “Turbo” (which is not turbocharged) at $153,310 and the “Turbo S” at $187,610. With options, and Porsche loves those options, many an S …
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Hybrids & EVs

The Porsche Taycan Will Lead an EV Revolution

The electric car revolution is happening right now, hitting you in the face. There have been a lot of electric vehicle releases of late and there will be a lot more in the days and years ahead but nothing like the first shot across Tesla’s bow with the Porsche Taycan. Why? Because no EV has …
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Hybrids & EVs

Electric Volkswagen Beetle Conversion Gets Official Approval

In an industry first, Volkswagen will convert your original Beetle to an electric drivetrain. It is partnering with eClassics in Germany to turn your car into an electric Volkswagen Beetle. eClassics’ first conversion is shown here, a 1973 Super Beetle ‘vert, and we have to say, it looks good. All VW-Made Components The cool part …
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Cars

The Fiat 500 Has Finally Been Canceled

The car that brought the Fiat brand back to America will be killed off. FCA is stopping the production of the Fiat 500 and 500e due to slow sales according to Automotive News. The remaining inventory of 500s will be sold into 2020. What Does Fiat Make? Fiat 500s are built in Toluca, Mexico. FCA …
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Hybrids & EVs

Next Hyundai Electric Car Concept Called the『45』

Diving into the realm of electric mobility, strange names, and stealth styling all in one package; we have the Hyundai『45』. The Hyundai electric car concept will make its debut at the Frankfurt International Auto Show in about a week. What Is『45』? Before we get into the car, let’s clear up why this is called “『45』”. …
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SUVs

There’s a New Nissan Juke, just not for the U.S.

The Nissan Juke gained a cult following for its bug-like oddball styling, and for many years it sold over 35,000 per year before falling off of a cliff in 2017. Introduced in 2010, it has been hard to categorize but is popular nonetheless.  Two years out of production, Nissan is ready to introduce an all-new …
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Trends

Cadillac Says It Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

It’s rare that corporate presidents rebut media criticisms of their products, so it’s interesting that General Motors President Mark Reuss found it opportune to comment on critiques written about Cadillac’s recent move, change of direction, and recent products. Right or wrong sometimes the motor press scribes feel that because they’re removed from the corporate goings-on …
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Cars

Ferrari F8 Tributo: Everything You Need to Know

Based off of the Pininfarina design architecture of the 2009 458 Italia, the upcoming Ferrari F8 Tributo is its tribute to the V8, which means a tribute to the 1973 Dino GT4. With the most recent GTB having been produced for four years, Ferrari deemed it necessary to do another iteration. The Tributo’s V8 power …
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American made car
Cars

UAW Authorizes a Strike At GM

As we’ve mentioned in August the United Auto Workers union contracts with FCA, Ford, and GM are up for renewal this month. It is known that tensions between the UAW and GM are high because it has the least amount of union workers and has announced plans to idle four plants in America while shifting …
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Cars

Vühl Road Racers Get US Dealers

If you follow the Race of Champions you’ve heard of Vühl, the Mexico City-based manufacturer of these street-legal little roadsters. That’s all good, but if you wanted a Vühl of your own, you were out of luck if you lived in the US. That is, until now. Two Vühl Dealers Vühl now has two dealers …
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Trends

Aston Martin Vanquish Re-Released by Ian Callum

Ian Callum is synonymous with Jaguar, having been there for more than 20 years which included a stint as their chief designer. His more recent designs for Jag include the all-electric I-Pace, XF, and F-Type; along with numerous concepts. Interestingly, his younger brother Moray is vice-president of design for Ford, so design is definitely running …
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Cars

Lamborghini Sián Is an 819-hp Hybrid Supercar For 2020

Lamborghini’s adaptation of hybrid technology will be premiered in the Sián at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The Sián will still be the traditional V12-powered Lamborghini you know but with an electric 48-volt motor tucked in between the engine and transmission. The electric motor uses a supercapacitor to give the V12 an extra 34 hp …
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Cars

Kevin Hart’s 1970 Barracuda Totaled In Crash

The resto-mod 1970 Barracuda actor Kevin Hart just took delivery of was totaled in a crash just before 1:00 AM Sunday morning. According to the California West Valley Highway Patrol police report the crash happened on Mulholland Highway and Cold Canyon Road. It says the driver lost control and veered off of the road at …
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Cars

Hennessey Venom Mustang Is a 1,200-hp Veyron Killer

Hennessey’s Mustang Venom 1200 wants to make you forget the GT 500 is the most powerful factory-built Mustang ever with its 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque. That’s because the Venom’s twin-turbo V8 cranks out an astounding 1200 hp at 7,000 rpm. Plus, this all comes with a one-year or 12,000-mile warranty. No, this …
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Cars

Next-Gen Subaru WRX Reportedly Coming for 2021

We are getting a better view of the next Subaru WRX and we love it. Subaru unveiled its concept for the next WRX at the 2018 Tokyo Motor Show based on the previous year’s Viziv concept, and everyone had their checkbooks out ready to put down a deposit. Well, not so fast.  “These things take …
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Car Salesman
Cars

The Best Deals on New Cars Are Leftover 2018 Models

The new car mania that has propelled car sales the past few years has left the building. In its wake are surplus cars and trucks. The reasons are many: Factory pushes and rebates to dealers cause a buildup of one particular vehicle, a particular model is less popular to buyers or maybe it has fewer …
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SUVs

2020 Porsche Macan Turbo Revealed with 435 HP

Back for 2020 is the Porsche Macan Turbo with more power and improved braking from the previous version. Power The new engine replaces the previous 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6. It is the capable 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 used in the Panamera and Cayenne. The 2.9 comes through with 435 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. The top …
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Trends

New Volkswagen Diesel Claims 80% Emissions Reduction

With the continuing fraud charges and fines in the billions of dollars that Volkswagen and other manufacturers are facing by what has been called “dieselgate,” it’s a bit hard to keep a straight face with this latest VW news. That being said, VW announced today a new generation of 2.0-liter TDI Evo diesel engines that …
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SUVs

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 Revealed with 302 HP

As we get closer to the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show in October we are seeing more new-model releases, so it’s a great time to check back with MotorBiscuit. Yesterday was the 2021 Mercedes GLE and today it’s the 2021 Mercedes AMG GLB 35.  As Mercedes closes in on every niche possible, the 2021 GLB gets …
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Cars

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Quarter-Mile Time Potentially Leaked

If this is legit we’ve got some interesting performance numbers for the new C8 Corvette. Corvette Forum says one of its members was able to photograph some pages from a Corvette engineer’s list of specifications and performance results. Since Chevy is still sweetening the C8 before production begins we can’t confirm that these numbers are …
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