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

Lamborghini News photo

How Do You Feel About Liberty Walk’s Widebody Miura?

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 15, 2018

BMW News photo

BMW iNext Promises Up To 435 Miles of Juice

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 19, 2018

Racing photo

This Half-Ton Hillclimber Is a Half-Sized DTM Lookalike

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 18, 2018

Report: Hanoi Hopes to Host Formula 1

Report: Hanoi Hopes to Host Formula 1

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 18, 2018

F1 photo

Game Over: Williams F1 Selects Sergey Sirotkin for 2018

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 17, 2018

Electric Vehicles photo

All New Infinitis in 2021 Will Be Hybrids or EVs

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 17, 2018

Hyundai News photo

This is The 275-Horsepower 2019 Hyundai Veloster N

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 15, 2018

Culture photo

This Smart ForTwo Is A Sooty, Diesel-Powered Drag Car

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 16, 2018

Acura News photo

Acura to Revive the Type-S Badge, Introduce Turbocharged V6

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 15, 2018

Mercedes-Benz News photo

Mercedes Fossilized a 1979 G-Class In 88,800 Pounds of Resin

By James Gilboy / Published Jan 12, 2018