Benjamin Hunting

Benjamin Hunting writes about cars and car culture for InsideHook. As such, he spends his time test driving and reviewing the most interesting vehicles hitting the market, researching the new trends and classic cars drivers should know, and unearthing curious stories throughout automotive history.

He's also a freelance writer and a regular contributor at MotorTrend, Car and Driver, Driving Line and Hagerty, as well as one of the hosts of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast. He's been a rave promoter and record label owner, and spent his childhood hacking his own video games on a Commodore VIC-20. When he's not vintage racing, cursing at his vintage race car, or finding new and exciting ways to shoot himself in the foot financially with vehicles that are older than he is, he's creating comic books (Code 45) and cleaning a Sisyphean stack of vinyl records.

All Articles From Benjamin Hunting
A red 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant driving down a coastal highway. We took the high-powered station wagon for a test drive.

First Drive: The Audi RS 6 Avant Is the Antidote to All Those Cookie-Cutter Luxury Crossovers

Tired of the SUV onslaught? The long-roof is back … with some V8 hellfire to boot.

Han's car from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Suki's car from 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Twinkie's Hulk van from Tokyo Drift

The 10 Best (And 5 Worst) Cars in the Fast and Furious Franchise, According to Car Writers

Of course Paul Walker's neon-green Mitsubishi Eclipse makes it in the top 10, but the top two may surprise you

The 2021 Aston Martin DBX SUV in green in the countryside

First Drive: Aston Martin's DBX Is Late to the SUV Party, But Worth the Wait

We tested the largest and potentially most important model to bear the winged badge

The red Lexus 2054 electric vehicle from "Minority Report" over a purple background

What Hollywood Got Right (and Dead Wrong) About Our EV Future

From the exotic Lexus 2054 in "Minority Report" to the self-driving cars in "Demolition Man" and "Total Recall"

The Polestar 2 EV driving down the road next to a lake

First Drive: The Volvo-Owned Polestar 2 Is an Electric Rocket That Challenges the Norm

Never heard of 'em? There are plenty of reasons to consider the EV newcomer.

A blue Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe sitting under an overpass

First Drive: Can Mercedes' New Franken-Coupe Reshape Our Idea of Luxury Performance?

Appraising the GLE 63 S Coupe, a six-figure land missile built for a very special class of extroverts

The interior cabin of the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer featuring a McIntosh sound system

Car Audio Has Never Been Better. But Are the Systems Worth the Price?

As Sonos, McIntosh and Dolby ink exclusive auto partnerships, it’s important to separate the worthwhile upgrades from the marketing ploys

A white Dodge B-series van racing down a track with flames running behind

How Japanese Racing Culture and American Cargo Vans Created a Motorsport Like No Other

Never seen a full-size Dodge van on the racetrack? Then you don't know Dajiban.

A white 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor off-road pickup truck sitting on dirt

First Drive: The Ranger Tremor Offers Off-Road Fun, But Other Trucks Do It Better

How does Ford stack up against Chevy and Toyota? We left the pavement to find out.

A blue 2021 Ram 1500 TRX off-road pickup truck after driving through the mud

First Drive: The Ram 1500 TRX Is Detroit's Mightiest Off-Road Pickup

The Hellcat-powered truck is also the last gasp of over-muscled V8 menace

The Maybach name and Mercedes-Benz logo on the new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class

The Life, Death and Rebirth of Maybach, Mercedes-Benz's Luxury Zombie Brand

Tracing the Bentley and Rolls-Royce fighter through its 100-year history, from disaster to recent resurrection

The 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV in green stands still on a road with hills behind

The First Genesis SUV Is a Warning Shot to Other Luxury Haulers

Proof a high-end automotive experience doesn't begin and end with the badge on the hood

2000 Honda Insight hybrid car in the color citrus yellow metallic

Is the Oft-Maligned Honda Insight a Future Electric Classic?

Honda's first hybrid is also the first battery-powered car worth collecting

2020 jaguar xe discontinued

The 7 Most Important Cars That Were Discontinued for 2021

Some we'll miss, some we won't. Each one has a story.

A white Kia Niro EV driving down a remote road during sunset

The Kia Niro EV Beats Premium Electric Crossovers With Real-World Range

Kia has two electric vehicles: one you can buy, one you can’t. Both are excellent.

2021 Toyota Supra driving in winter

How Well Does the Toyota Supra Do on Mountain Roads in Winter Weather?

Testing the cold-weather chops of Toyota’s twice-removed sports car