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.
Being one of only two 2009 Devon GTX supercars, we should buy it and start making copies. That is, until you know how the company started with such momentum and ended up fizzling out.
With EVs being relatively new, when one catches fire they make big news. But data compiled from the NHTSA and NTSB shows EVs are far less likely to catch fire than hybrids or ICE vehicles.
This lunar rover called the Lunar Cruiser is being developed by Toyota for use on the moon later in the decade. But it looks strangely familiar to another vehicle from the 1970s, which leads us to wonder if Toyota should also make a version of its Cruiser for the Earth?
If the wait for a new Toyota Land Cruiser in Japan is four years, it makes us wonder. How popular would it be here in the US? We wonder because Toyota doesn’t sell the new SUV here. The Land Cruiser has more than a cult following in America, yet, for some reason, Toyota has deemed …
So you've got half-a-million sitting around after you bought your new Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV. What should you do with it? How about popping for this 3D printed carbon fiber upgrade for your Roller?
In spite of the high price and conspicuous consumption it represents, the G-Class Mercedes saw record sales in 2021. It is so popular that Mercedes has stopped taking orders for the SUV.
For months it was assumed that Nissan had killed the Titan full-size pickup. But no Nissan has confirmed there will be a 2022 model, but has no information about when, the price, or options and trims. And, ah, it's already 2022.
Sightings of new Suzuki Jimny SUVs have been reported at independent US dealerships. Suzuki doesn't sell vehicles here anymore, so what's going on? And why doesn't Suzuki start importing them into the US?
If you've wanted a new two-door K5 Blazer a company in Arkansas is getting ready to make them, and they have a track record so we know it is actually going to start happening.
The words Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders didn't want to hear were confirmed today by Tesla CEO Elon Musk who explained the Cybertruck, as well as the Roadster and semi-truck, won't be coming in 2022. But there's more.
We've got a list of used SUVs and CUVs under $15,000 that might surprise you. These won't be creampuffs, but they should fulfill more than you would expect for 15 Gs.
Another day, another Nissan rogue recall. This time it affects 2014-2016 Rogues over potential fires from wire corrosion from leaking water. No fix has been determined as of now.
Tonight Toyota debuted the all-new Sequoia SUV, the first new Sequoia in 15 years. Check out the gallery to see what it finally looks like, and check out specs and features.
We've got an up close walkaround of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype posted on a forum. Could this be a strategic occurence ahead of the earnings call that takes place tomorrow?
An appeals court in California just denied Nissans request for appeal of a $36 million judgement against it over the crash of a 2000 Xterra that resulted in the driver becoming paralyzed.
Shelby American has just announced its Ford F-150 Raptor for 2022. It got impressive power out of the Ford V6, but it's nothing close to what comes in the Ram TRX, or Ford's upcoming Raptor R.
While rumors have flown around a Ford Raptor fighter from Toyota, the sightings of a Tundra in similar garb to its Desert Chase concept seen at the 2021 SEMA Show prove the carmaker is well on its way in developing just that Raptor slayer.
Ford is getting the same reception to the small Maverick pickup as it did with the Bronco and Lightning. Unlike those two trucks, Ford has stopped accepting Maverick orders as it already has a backlog it can't produce this year.
When you divorce yourself from the idea that the Ford F-150 Lightning is just an electric pickup truck, and look at it instead as a home energy storage source, it's like an energy storage system that gives you a Ford pickup truck for free.