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.
Chevy's old Corvair Rampside trucks didn't sell well for a variety of reasons. This owner fixed all of them, and made it much better to look at, drive, and haul.
The V8 engine used to be the king of the pickup truck class. But over the years, it's the V6 that has overtaken the V8 with better performance, towing, and mileage numbers. Let's take a look at the 2022 F-150 engines.
The Chevy Silverado 5.3-liter V8 was dropped for the 2022 model year. The venerable V8 has been around for a long time, but this latest version has had some issues we look at.
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Toyota has just dropped more images of its 2021 Compact Cruiser EV concept. We hope this means that it is actively pursuing development of the small SUV.
Toyota is looking at manufacturing a small pickup slotted below the Tacoma. With the success of the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick, it looks like Toyota could be next in the small pickup segment.