Michael Taylor
@wordsbymt.bsky.social
Journalist, consultant, physics enthusiast and fairness, honesty and anti-corruption fan.
I drove this mighty beast, a @Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche 356 powertrain, in the @millemigliaofficial a few years ago.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
August 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I drove this mighty beast, a @Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche 356 powertrain, in the @millemigliaofficial a few years ago.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
Japan’s US tariff agreement reportedly includes US vehicles bypassing Japanese crash safety regulations.
Europe’s transport safety bodies are warning the EU not to do the same…
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Europe’s transport safety bodies are warning the EU not to do the same…
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Safety Bodies Urge EU Not To Let US Vehicles Skirt Safety Rules
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) insists the EU should not allow American companies to sidestep EU safety rules to lower tariffs with the U.S.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Japan’s US tariff agreement reportedly includes US vehicles bypassing Japanese crash safety regulations.
Europe’s transport safety bodies are warning the EU not to do the same…
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Europe’s transport safety bodies are warning the EU not to do the same…
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Shannons has owned the collectible and rare car insurance market in Australia for decades.
Now America’s Hagerty Insurance is eyeing up the Shannons pie, and it has a knife and fork in its hands.
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Now America’s Hagerty Insurance is eyeing up the Shannons pie, and it has a knife and fork in its hands.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Collectible Car Insurer Hagerty Eyes Australian Expansion
Collectible car specialist Hagerty Insurance is considering an Australian expansion.
www.forbes.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Shannons has owned the collectible and rare car insurance market in Australia for decades.
Now America’s Hagerty Insurance is eyeing up the Shannons pie, and it has a knife and fork in its hands.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Now America’s Hagerty Insurance is eyeing up the Shannons pie, and it has a knife and fork in its hands.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
June 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mercedes-Benz insists the new G500 is just fine with a turbocharged six and some hybrid gear.
V8-loving G500 owners I know say this isn’t a real G500.
Where do you stand?
I mean, it does most things pretty well, but just doesn’t sound like a G500. No rumble, no glory.
#gcoty #gtest
V8-loving G500 owners I know say this isn’t a real G500.
Where do you stand?
I mean, it does most things pretty well, but just doesn’t sound like a G500. No rumble, no glory.
#gcoty #gtest
June 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ummm, that’s an “ooops” from me.
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Historic Sports Car Impounded At Concorso D’Eleganza In Italy
The Grifo, one of just 13 in the world and valued at more than $1 million, was also allegedly driven without proof of Italian insurance or a visible number plate.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ummm, that’s an “ooops” from me.
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www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another supercar brand, Giamaro Automobili, backed by an Italian bedding entrepreneur.
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
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But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
New Italian V12 Hypercar Brand Debuts With More Than 2000hp
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another high-horsepower, high-cost protagonist with the launch of the Giamaro Automobili brand.
www.forbes.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another supercar brand, Giamaro Automobili, backed by an Italian bedding entrepreneur.
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another supercar brand, Giamaro Automobili, backed by an Italian bedding entrepreneur.
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
New Italian V12 Hypercar Brand Debuts With More Than 2000hp
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another high-horsepower, high-cost protagonist with the launch of the Giamaro Automobili brand.
www.forbes.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Italy’s Motor Valley has given birth to another supercar brand, Giamaro Automobili, backed by an Italian bedding entrepreneur.
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
But will its future be more Lamborghini or Cizeta?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
There are strange cars at the @concorsodeleganza_vde and there are rare cars at the Concorso, too.
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
May 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
There are strange cars at the @concorsodeleganza_vde and there are rare cars at the Concorso, too.
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Nothing like a Le Mans Aston Martin in traffic to start a Friday.
May 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Nothing like a Le Mans Aston Martin in traffic to start a Friday.
The old hospital here in como has a huge carpark that’s never more than 20% full.
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
May 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The old hospital here in como has a huge carpark that’s never more than 20% full.
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
Just received a complimentary email from a Powertrain Technology International magazine reader.
I didn’t think people still did this.
So if you bump into Richard Langtry from V12 Engineering in North Vancouver, CA, say hi from me.
He’s already a guy that goes the extra mile.
I didn’t think people still did this.
So if you bump into Richard Langtry from V12 Engineering in North Vancouver, CA, say hi from me.
He’s already a guy that goes the extra mile.
May 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just received a complimentary email from a Powertrain Technology International magazine reader.
I didn’t think people still did this.
So if you bump into Richard Langtry from V12 Engineering in North Vancouver, CA, say hi from me.
He’s already a guy that goes the extra mile.
I didn’t think people still did this.
So if you bump into Richard Langtry from V12 Engineering in North Vancouver, CA, say hi from me.
He’s already a guy that goes the extra mile.
You may have read that the EU is banning carbon fibre, that mainstay of sports and supercar makers.
But it isn’t.
Here’s how so many publications got it wrong.
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But it isn’t.
Here’s how so many publications got it wrong.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
No, Europe Is Not Banning Carbon Fiber. Here’s Why Many Got It Wrong
By the time outlets like Car and Driver and Motor Trend were last week jumping on a draft European Commission proposal to ban carbon fiber by 2029, the EC had already updated the draft to remove it.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
You may have read that the EU is banning carbon fibre, that mainstay of sports and supercar makers.
But it isn’t.
Here’s how so many publications got it wrong.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
But it isn’t.
Here’s how so many publications got it wrong.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Pope Francis has passed on, with few people knowing his automotive connection.
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
April 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Pope Francis has passed on, with few people knowing his automotive connection.
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
Reposted by Michael Taylor
Nasty work. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
April 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Nasty work. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
South Korea’s Kia EV3 wins World Car of the Year.
Of the 18 finalists across six WCOTY awards, 8 were German, 6 South Korean, 1 Chinese, 1 Swedish, 1 Brit/German, and 1 Japanese.
Maybe instead of blaming Europe, start demanding better cars from the US, Donald?
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Of the 18 finalists across six WCOTY awards, 8 were German, 6 South Korean, 1 Chinese, 1 Swedish, 1 Brit/German, and 1 Japanese.
Maybe instead of blaming Europe, start demanding better cars from the US, Donald?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Kia’s 2025 World Car Triumph Makes Trump’s Auto Export Demands Ring Hollow
European and Asian automakers have dominated the 2025 World Car of the Year awards, announced at the New York International Auto Show today.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
South Korea’s Kia EV3 wins World Car of the Year.
Of the 18 finalists across six WCOTY awards, 8 were German, 6 South Korean, 1 Chinese, 1 Swedish, 1 Brit/German, and 1 Japanese.
Maybe instead of blaming Europe, start demanding better cars from the US, Donald?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Of the 18 finalists across six WCOTY awards, 8 were German, 6 South Korean, 1 Chinese, 1 Swedish, 1 Brit/German, and 1 Japanese.
Maybe instead of blaming Europe, start demanding better cars from the US, Donald?
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
As the 2025 F1 season approaches, it’s worth noting that drivers without career podiums have finished the season in the top 10 just 12 times since 1950…
…And six of them were Nico Hulkenberg (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).
…And six of them were Nico Hulkenberg (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As the 2025 F1 season approaches, it’s worth noting that drivers without career podiums have finished the season in the top 10 just 12 times since 1950…
…And six of them were Nico Hulkenberg (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).
…And six of them were Nico Hulkenberg (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).
The @bmw 3 Series Touring: the easy answer to people who buy SUVs for “the space and comfort”.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
February 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The @bmw 3 Series Touring: the easy answer to people who buy SUVs for “the space and comfort”.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
Get your passport wet from a busted pen once and you won’t want to do it again… now it’s always in a ziplock back, repurposed from Speedo. #travel #travelhack
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Get your passport wet from a busted pen once and you won’t want to do it again… now it’s always in a ziplock back, repurposed from Speedo. #travel #travelhack
Audi is conducting an audit into recycling contractor Roth International about how a rare Dakar racer ended up in an illegal Czech rubbish dump…
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Ultra-Rare Audi Dakar Racer Abandoned In Illegal Czech Dump
The multi-million dollar Audi RS Q etron hybrid was found abandoned in a Roth International-owned rubbish dump in Jirikov, Czechia, alongside piles of other environmen...
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February 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Audi is conducting an audit into recycling contractor Roth International about how a rare Dakar racer ended up in an illegal Czech rubbish dump…
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
15 German mayors are demanding the EU overturn its 2035 EV mandate, amidst fears that 600,000 direct jobs are at risk.
Some of their cities also feature in Germany’s top 10 rankings for air pollution, oddly enough.
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Some of their cities also feature in Germany’s top 10 rankings for air pollution, oddly enough.
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German Mayors Push To Overturn Europe’s 2035 BEV Mandate
The mayors of 15 German cities have written to the European Commission demanding the immediate rollback of its looming Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) mandates to pr...
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February 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
15 German mayors are demanding the EU overturn its 2035 EV mandate, amidst fears that 600,000 direct jobs are at risk.
Some of their cities also feature in Germany’s top 10 rankings for air pollution, oddly enough.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Some of their cities also feature in Germany’s top 10 rankings for air pollution, oddly enough.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Matthias Ekstrom’s ultra high-tech 2022 Audi hybrid Dakar car has been found in a rubbish dump in the Czech Republic.
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
February 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Matthias Ekstrom’s ultra high-tech 2022 Audi hybrid Dakar car has been found in a rubbish dump in the Czech Republic.
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…