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.
The UAW strike will be affecting all new car prices, and not in a good way. But there is another problem that will really spike those prices in the next few years, and it's not inflation.
2024 Cadillac Lyriq buyers are having to spend more than the purchase price for 74 more lb-ft of torque. Called Velocity, is this really how Cadillac wants to introduce Lyriq buyers to the world of EVs?
2023 Jeep Gladiator pickup trucks are clogging up inventories nationwide, so the factory is offering big discounts while dealers offer their own incentives.
Fans in the U.S. of the old Land Rover Defenders have been anxiously waiting for the similar Ineos Grenadier to land here. Now it has arrived, but will very many really want to buy one?
Since 2008, there has been nothing that has really shook drag racing. But this week, Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas hit 300 mph in 1/8th-mile. Drag racing is dying. Will 1/8th=mile drag racing save the sport?
Today there is yet another Hyundai and Kia recall over potential fire risks. No, this is not the Wayback machine. Since 2015 there have been more than 25 Hyundai Kia recalls, mostly having to do with fire risk.
If you need a V8 in your new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, it looks like 2023 will be the last year to do that. For 2024 and on, it's Hurricane and EV power for all.
The lifted Apocalypse Rivian R1T is a lot harder to pull off than traditionally lifted trucks. We look at what was done to overcome the issues with an electric off-roader.
If you need an SUV to do more than haul and tow, the BYD YangWang U8 can float and sail in the water. Here's what we know about this unique Chinese SUV.
BMW iX EV SUV prices on the secondary market are low, very low. But why? We take a look and suggest you might want to do your homework before considering a new one.
In surprising news, Ford has only been able to crank out a few hundred 2024 Rangers when deliveries were supposed to start now. What's holding things up besides the UAW strike?