William Byrd
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Will is an automotive journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of RFD. Based in Maryland, he has had a long history of writing and editing for automotive sites and spent way too much of his youth on car forums. He has owned a few dozen cars and has a penchant rear-wheel-drive V8s. He spent most of his 20s on tracks in the Mid-Atlantic and killing cones in parking lots and has even taught at a teen performance driving school.
New Front Wheel Drive Nürburgring Record in a Mini
it’s no secret that we love hot hatchbacks here at RFD. And while historically, I’m a rear wheel…
Polaris Slingshot – Less than 2 tons, only 3 Wheels
Track weapons, if you need one, it’s a great time to be alive. Well, nobody needs one, but…
Build your own Lamborghini Huracán
It’s no secret we like to daydream by way of manufacturer websites “build your own” feature. We have…
The RFD Guide to Inexpensive Paint Jobs
Silver cars aren’t all that interesting. Our long-term Focus ST is silver and I can say that when…
New Ariel Atom 3S adds power, luxuries
You saw our quick take on the crazy Local Motors SF-01 concept that features luxury items like bodywork…
Street Fighter SF-01 from Local Motors
Sweet Mother of God, look at this! It’s the first crowd sourced sports car, and it’s fantastic. You’ve…
Test Drive: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
Buongiorno! In our quest to drive and compare all of the current hot hatch offerings in the US…
Test Drive: 2015 Audi S5 Cabriolet
Today RFD is driving a new hot new cabriolet from Ingolstadt, the Audi S5, through the streets of…
RFD Visits Sneed Speed Shop
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I just took our long term Focus ST on a…
Build Your Own Challenger Hellcat
Three weeks ago, you saw our thoughts on the Hellcat phenomenon. Well now Dodge has unleashed the a…