James Gilboy

James Gilboy

Staff Writer

James has written for The Drive since early 2017, focusing on the history and ongoing evolution of technology, transportation, and car culture. Be it powered by a battery, boiler, internal combustion or nuclear fission, he could probably tell you more about it than you’d care to hear.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Amateur racer in the 24 Hours of Lemons
  • Former ASE Student Certified mechanic
  • Also seen in Popular Science, MSN

EXPERIENCE

Having written about cars for various outlets since 2014, James has extensively covered every facet of the automotive world, bringing digestible depth to mass audiences. He’s as comfortable reporting on history and culture as he is business and technology, though his specialties are—without a doubt—his abilities to dig up offbeat history and understand the direction automotive culture is headed.

EDUCATION

Attended Front Range Community College from 2013-2018, where he studied business, ethics, and journalism before departing with ASE certification in automotive service.

Fun Fact

Lando Norris once rammed me off the track in Forza Motorsport before he reached F1.

NOTABLE WORK

Get latest from James Gilboy

F1 photo

Sebastian Vettel Skates To 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Win

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 8, 2018

Your McLaren BP23 Will Arrive With…This Thingamajig

Your McLaren BP23 Will Arrive With…This Thingamajig

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 4, 2018

Honda News photo

Canned Tune for the Honda Civic Type R Adds 47 Horsepower

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 3, 2018

F1 photo

Where Does the Fernando ‘Alon5o’ Meme Come From?

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 2, 2018

Racing photo

Disabled F3 Driver Billy Monger Nabs Podium in Comeback Race

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 2, 2018

Porsche News photo

This is Porsche’s 700 Horsepower Electric Tractor

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 1, 2018

BMW News photo

What BMW X2? I Don’t See A BMW X2.

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 1, 2018

Ford News photo

Colorado Cops Concede Car Chase To Ford Mustang Doing 150 MPH

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 31, 2018

McLaren Elevates Its Efficiency From German To Swiss

McLaren Elevates Its Efficiency From German To Swiss

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 1, 2018

Self-Driving Tech photo

Tesla Admits Autopilot Was Active In Fatal Model X Crash

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 31, 2018