Tim Stevens
@timstevens.bsky.social
Freelance journo for great places like TechCrunch, The Verge, MotorTrend, Road&Track, Car and Driver, and more. Former EiC at Engadget and CNET's Roadshow. Fiction in Analog SF and elsewhere. Fortune once called me the Nicest Guy in Tech.
Parting shot from Japan. Epic sunset over the wing of this A350 on my flight home. Hope to see you again next year, Fuji-san!
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Parting shot from Japan. Epic sunset over the wing of this A350 on my flight home. Hope to see you again next year, Fuji-san!
Greetings from Malaga. It's @porscheusa.bsky.social 911 Turbo S day in Spain and per usual I can't tell you what I think about it, but a 701 hp hybrid with a pair of electrified turbochargers should give you an idea of the performance. More impressions to come! #porsche
October 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Greetings from Malaga. It's @porscheusa.bsky.social 911 Turbo S day in Spain and per usual I can't tell you what I think about it, but a 701 hp hybrid with a pair of electrified turbochargers should give you an idea of the performance. More impressions to come! #porsche
I do wonder what people think when they see me cruise by in my Subaru with Koopa sitting solo in left seat, head hanging out the window.
October 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I do wonder what people think when they see me cruise by in my Subaru with Koopa sitting solo in left seat, head hanging out the window.
Trying to teach Koopa fetch using the two-ball technique. Let's just say things didn't go according to plan.
If y'all have any bomb-proof fetch training techniques we're all ears. This dude would just rather chew on the ball than bring it back, even when treats are involved.
If y'all have any bomb-proof fetch training techniques we're all ears. This dude would just rather chew on the ball than bring it back, even when treats are involved.
October 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trying to teach Koopa fetch using the two-ball technique. Let's just say things didn't go according to plan.
If y'all have any bomb-proof fetch training techniques we're all ears. This dude would just rather chew on the ball than bring it back, even when treats are involved.
If y'all have any bomb-proof fetch training techniques we're all ears. This dude would just rather chew on the ball than bring it back, even when treats are involved.
Pinball, deconstructed. First test wiring up of our Street Fighter II Pinball restoration project. Some final finishing touches today, hopefully will flip the switch for the first time next week. Pray for no smoke...
September 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Pinball, deconstructed. First test wiring up of our Street Fighter II Pinball restoration project. Some final finishing touches today, hopefully will flip the switch for the first time next week. Pray for no smoke...
There's a lot to unpack here.
September 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There's a lot to unpack here.
A few shots from my time with the Audi Concept C here in Milan. I am so jealous of those of you who get to shoot in a studio on the regular. What an amazing experience.
Anyhow, you can read my impressions of the thing here:
www.edmunds.com/car-news/aud...
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Anyhow, you can read my impressions of the thing here:
www.edmunds.com/car-news/aud...
www.engadget.com/transportati...
September 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A few shots from my time with the Audi Concept C here in Milan. I am so jealous of those of you who get to shoot in a studio on the regular. What an amazing experience.
Anyhow, you can read my impressions of the thing here:
www.edmunds.com/car-news/aud...
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Anyhow, you can read my impressions of the thing here:
www.edmunds.com/car-news/aud...
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Thanks for everyone's commiserations. Here's the culprit, BTW. (Though it was really my fault for not taking him out first.)
August 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thanks for everyone's commiserations. Here's the culprit, BTW. (Though it was really my fault for not taking him out first.)
Latest Grammarly fail: Not knowing that "pert" is a word.
August 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Latest Grammarly fail: Not knowing that "pert" is a word.
Oh, lord, I have no idea what this is but just in case it's bad I'm sorry for all the mean things I ever said about our future robot overlords.
August 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Oh, lord, I have no idea what this is but just in case it's bad I'm sorry for all the mean things I ever said about our future robot overlords.
Wrapping up a quick run to Colorado to sample the '26 Subaru Solterra. Lots of updates, but per usual I can't give impressions just yet. Stay tuned on that, but I can say that Colorado did not disappoint, also per usual.
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Wrapping up a quick run to Colorado to sample the '26 Subaru Solterra. Lots of updates, but per usual I can't give impressions just yet. Stay tuned on that, but I can say that Colorado did not disappoint, also per usual.
More progress on the Street Fighter II Pinball restoration. Amanda's gluing the cabinet back together. I'm slowly working my way through bags and bags of hardware to go back on the playfield. End is in sight... #pinball
August 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
More progress on the Street Fighter II Pinball restoration. Amanda's gluing the cabinet back together. I'm slowly working my way through bags and bags of hardware to go back on the playfield. End is in sight... #pinball
Huzzah, we're back in business.
August 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Huzzah, we're back in business.
After some rummaging I found this travel mouse, but navigating through Fusion 360 with this thing is no fun.
August 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
After some rummaging I found this travel mouse, but navigating through Fusion 360 with this thing is no fun.
My mouse wheel wasn't working right so I took it apart to clean it, only to realize that I needed a new rubber ring on the wheel to fix the issue.
"No problem, I can design and 3D print new one," I thought, sitting down to my computer.
At which point I realized I didn't have a mouse.
"No problem, I can design and 3D print new one," I thought, sitting down to my computer.
At which point I realized I didn't have a mouse.
August 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My mouse wheel wasn't working right so I took it apart to clean it, only to realize that I needed a new rubber ring on the wheel to fix the issue.
"No problem, I can design and 3D print new one," I thought, sitting down to my computer.
At which point I realized I didn't have a mouse.
"No problem, I can design and 3D print new one," I thought, sitting down to my computer.
At which point I realized I didn't have a mouse.
Koopa's first hike! Well, the first not in our woods, anyway. He unsurprisingly loved it. Maybe a little too much. We gotta work on that leash discipline.
August 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Koopa's first hike! Well, the first not in our woods, anyway. He unsurprisingly loved it. Maybe a little too much. We gotta work on that leash discipline.
Spending a week with this charmingly canary yellow Volvo EX30. Will be putting it through its paces, even even doing a little testing with the pup. I'd all goes well I'll do a little video with it before it turns into a pumpkin. What would y'all like to know?
July 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Spending a week with this charmingly canary yellow Volvo EX30. Will be putting it through its paces, even even doing a little testing with the pup. I'd all goes well I'll do a little video with it before it turns into a pumpkin. What would y'all like to know?
Happy Friday, y'all.
July 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Happy Friday, y'all.
Greetings from Estoril in Portugal. It's Lamborghini Temerario day! Amazing to be at such a historic circuit. I remember watching many epic F1 battles in the early '90s here on TV. Today should be pretty epic too.
July 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Greetings from Estoril in Portugal. It's Lamborghini Temerario day! Amazing to be at such a historic circuit. I remember watching many epic F1 battles in the early '90s here on TV. Today should be pretty epic too.
Not sure who at Arrow McLaren is responsible for this epic pinball- and hockey- themed poster for the Grand Prix of Toronto, but I love it.
July 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Not sure who at Arrow McLaren is responsible for this epic pinball- and hockey- themed poster for the Grand Prix of Toronto, but I love it.
Wrapping up a day spent testing the new @audiusa A6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron Quattros. (Or is it E-Trons Quattro?) As per usual I can't tell you what I think just yet, but until I can I hope you enjoy these pictures of the beautiful terrain around Santa Barbara.
July 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wrapping up a day spent testing the new @audiusa A6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron Quattros. (Or is it E-Trons Quattro?) As per usual I can't tell you what I think just yet, but until I can I hope you enjoy these pictures of the beautiful terrain around Santa Barbara.
Almost certainly the most controversial car here, the Jaguar Type 00. At @seyth.bsky.social's suggestion I went and just listened to the conversation. Amazing to hear the divide, with the older males generally mocking the thing, and the women generally enraptured.
July 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Almost certainly the most controversial car here, the Jaguar Type 00. At @seyth.bsky.social's suggestion I went and just listened to the conversation. Amazing to hear the divide, with the older males generally mocking the thing, and the women generally enraptured.
Greetings from Goodwood! It's Festival of Speed time. There's a little bit of e everything awesome here this year per usual, but in particular celebrating Gordon Murray in 2025, whose cars you can see featured in this year's art installation. Lots more pics to come.
July 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Greetings from Goodwood! It's Festival of Speed time. There's a little bit of e everything awesome here this year per usual, but in particular celebrating Gordon Murray in 2025, whose cars you can see featured in this year's art installation. Lots more pics to come.
Happy Sunday, y'all.
July 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Happy Sunday, y'all.