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

Racing photo

Group B Rally in Lego? What’s Not To Love?

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 4, 2017

This Head-On Crash Shows How Safe Cars Have Become

This Head-On Crash Shows How Safe Cars Have Become

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 3, 2017

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Is Your Reaction Time Faster Than Lewis Hamilton’s?

By James Gilboy / Published Apr 3, 2017

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Watch How Badly This Formula One Car Out-Brakes a BMW M3

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 31, 2017

Sauber-Honda F1 Team May Be Announced in April

Sauber-Honda F1 Team May Be Announced in April

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 30, 2017

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What Car Company Appears In Movies and On TV the Most?

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 30, 2017

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Audi May Join Formula One With Sauber

By James Gilboy / Published Mar 29, 2017