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.
Tesla founder Elon Musk has been dropping hints about the rocket thruster option for the upcoming Tesla Roadster. He said recently that it will go from 0-60 mph in 1.1 seconds with the thrusters on. That would make it the quickest production car ever made. Ever.
With the launch of Ford's F-150 all-electric Lightning pickup truck we officially start the EV pickup race. Here's a list of the for-sure EV trucks in development and some that might or might not make it.
The Alauda Airspeeder is a carbon fiber flying race car. With battery power and able to fly with or without a pilot racing tests will begin soon with manned racing scheduled for 2022.
With everything but the kitchen sink Ford has thrown features and affordability together with the new 2022 F-150 all-electric Lightning pickup. Betting the store on EVs meant Ford had to come out swinging, and it did.
Eyes can deceive. This Gullwing SL tribute is in reality an aluminum-bodied re-body of a 2001 SLK AMG roadster. At $130,000 it looks like a great deal for someone wanting to actually daily drive a Gullwing.
Tesla has placed a containment hold on over 10,000 vehicles which means they can't be delivered to customers. Tesla isn't saying what the hold is for but it is suspected a part or part is held up in its supply chain. When will these Teslas be released and how long with the containment hold last?
A new release by We Predict determines the costs of maintenance, repairs, service campaigns, and warranty fixes in the first 90 days of pickup ownership. These stats indicate overall quality after five years.
A class-action lawsuit in Illinois alleges that the 2015-2017 Mustang has faulty wiring. This causes features to stop working like the backup camera, trunk release, trunk lights, and satellite radio.
Smart is developing an all-new EV SUV that will be the size of the Mini Countryman. A collaboration between China's Geely and Mercedes, it will debut at the Munich Motor Show later this year.
A 4-speed transaxle from the JAmes Dean Porsche Spyder he was killed in is for sale on bringatrailer. If you're interested in bidding on it you better know some of the creepy history surrounding the car before you bid.
For years Elon Musk, Tesla's founder, has talked about doing a Tesla park of some sort. Now a leasing company has taken the next step by doing a layout of what it might look like and the rides it could have.
The annual Go Topless Jeep gathering at Galveston Beach, Texas, saw arrest numbers double from 2019 to over 200. Thousands make the trek that doesn't have a sponsor or oversight group. Police are a heavy presence to help keep participants in check.
Chevy is refreshing the 2022 Silverado and the first order of business is changing up the front fascia. A new interior is also part of the refresh to better compete with the Ram 1500.
Though rare, the reflections caused by energy-efficient windows caused a woman's Prius to melt in San Antonio, Texas. The concentration of the sun's rays caused the deck lid to become soft and wavy on a particularly hot Texas day.
New cars are scarce and rental car agencies are having a hard time finding any. So rates are high and only going up. Here are some cheap and alternative ways to get around the high cost of renting a car these days.
Greyhound bus just seems like part of the fabric of America. That’s why it is hard to imagine it not being the same in Canada. Nonetheless, Greyhound bus has announced it has permanently stopped its service in Canada entirely. Greyhound bus has been servicing mostly rural Canada for almost 100 years. Greyhound was used to …
Everyone is sick of being locked up for all these pandemic months. Travel plans include road trips with your dog. Her are 10 tips and gear to check out to make for a safe trip for both you and your dog.
Tesla is known for not embracing the aftermarket and mostly never giving shops that modify Teslas official authorization. But Unplugged Performance just received an authorized sales and service blessing from Tesla.
Volkswagen thought it would be funny to send out press releases saying it was changing its name to "Voltswagen." It's all fun and games until the joke backfired and a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging false and misleading statements messing with the stock prices.