The Drive's resident Florida Man, Steve is a veteran motorsports and automotive journalist who's had staff roles and bylines at numerous publications including Autoweek, Automobile, Road & Track, Car and Driver and more. A native of Memphis, he now lives in the Sunshine State with his wife and multiple cats.
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Shaq’s Extra-Roomy Custom Ferrari F355 Is Looking for a New Big and Tall Owner
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 28, 2020
Nissan Z Development Boss Wants Driving It to Be Like Finding ‘a New Dance Partner’
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 27, 2020
Sherry Pollex, Martin Truex Jr.’s Longtime Partner, Home For Christmas After Cancer Surgery
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 27, 2020
A $279-a-Month Alfa Romeo Giulia Lease Deal Is Tempting, if You Roll the Dice on Reliability
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 27, 2020
The Plan to Hold Tulsa’s Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Indoors Is Questionable at Best
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 23, 2020
Elvis Presley’s 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Was a Complicated Chapter in The King’s Car History
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 21, 2020
After Five Brain Surgeries, Racing Legend Alex Zanardi Shows Remarkable Improvements
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 21, 2020
Nissan Dealers Are Getting Paid Big Time to Sell More Titan Pickups
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 20, 2020
After 25 Years at the Helm of Corvette Racing, Doug Fehan Gets His Walking Papers
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 20, 2020
US Drunk Driving Deaths Lowest on Record in 2019: NHTSA Study
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 20, 2020
Mandatory Masks, Temperature Checks: How Florida Did An Auto Show During Pandemic
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 20, 2020
Porsche Returns to Top-Level IMSA Prototype Racing with New LMDh Car in 2023
By Steve Cole Smith / Published Dec 15, 2020