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.
China has just developed what it calls the "fastest ground vehicle in the world." At almost 400 mph, it is a shining example of what the US needs to make.
The Biblical rains hitting Europe have flooded large sections of Germany, including many car dealerships. This Porsche dealership has seen extensive damage to new Porsches sitting outside.
Chevy just released a video teasing the Z06 Corvette, which it confirms is coming this fall. But rumors and some video hints suggest it will be all-electric. See if you agree?
Historically car leases have allowed the lessee to shop their end-of-lease car around to whoever was willing to pay a price higher than the residual value. But now with used car prices so high, carmakers are changing their lease terms to require lessees to return their cars to the brand's local dealer.
Does a teen doing donuts in the middle of an empty intersection with no cars around deserve to be arrested? He was fines $1,000 which seems fair. But arrested?
If you've been thinking about getting a Kia Stinger you better make a move soon. That's because production is rumored to end early next year to make way for new electric vehicles.
With Peugeot and Dodge both under the Stellantis umbrella, a unique synergy could land Dodge with an incredible hypercar developed by Peugeot. Already competing in F1 and other forms of racing, it also plays in the World Endurance Championship arena with its Hybrid4 500KW four-wheel-drive LeMans runner. Now rumors are turning into reality as Stellantis …
With the Ford Bronco finally getting to customers we look to 2023 and the next iteration of the Bronco; the Raptor or Warthog version. We've got a lot of info to share about this.
With the rise in catalytic converter thefts in Canada going up every day the Canadian government has decided it will start a program that engraves the cats so police can return recovered cats easier.
Things run in cycles. What’s hot today becomes so commonplace later on that nobody wants it. And right now the minivan is the hottest segment, and we’re not kidding. Surprisingly, minivans are difficult to find right now This is according to Cox Automotive, which tracks available vehicles on dealership lots. Minivans are the most difficult …
What some call a strange-looking Batmobile, the McMurtry Spéirling is an electric race car with 1,000 hp, weighs under 2,000 lbs, and has a secret weapon.
Ford has come up with a scheme it is mulling over to send "dead" F-150s without microchips to dealers. Once chips are available Ford will send the dealers the appropriate chips. But Dealers can't sell the F-150s until they get them, which could take months.
Tourists in Norway renting Mustang Mach-E EVs are getting stranded on the winding Eagle Road tourist destination. So far six have had to be towed to Ford repair facilities.
In spite of a previous Chevy Bolt recall this last April the NHTSA has seen two Bolt fires in cars fixed from that recall. So now it is warning owners not to park in garages.
GM is putting together a plan with mining company Controlled Thermal Resources, to mine 40 percent of the lithium needed for EVs at the Salton Sea, one of the most environmental Hell holes on earth.