John Scott Lewinski

John Scott Lewinski hustles around the world, writing for a network of publications recording a monthly readership of more than 100 million people. He covers lifestyle, travel, golf, cars, technology and hard news. As an author, he is represented by the Fineprint Literary Agency, New York.

Lewinski covered the Summer Olympics in London for multiple outlets. He toured Cape Town and wrote a five-article print spread on that country’s film industry. He visited Rome to write an assassin’s history of The Eternal City. He completed a world tour covering the story of Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary. Along the way, he visited celebratory rallies from New Zealand to Germany, South Africa to Italy.

As a golf writer, Lewinski played and wrote from some of the world’s most legendary courses: Royal St. Andrews, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Whistling Straits, TPC Sawgrass and others. He became the automotive editor for freelance outlets, traveling to vehicle rollouts for Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Lexus, Harley-Davidson and Ducati.

Lewinski holds a Master of Fine Arts from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and a B.A. in Journalism from Marquette. He completed his study of English Literature at Exeter College, University of Oxford, U.K.

All Articles From John Scott Lewinski
The new Aston Martin Valhalla supercar in Zenith White, pictured in Spain

Can Aston Martin Win Younger Drivers With the “Aggressive” Valhalla?

We drove the supercar the automaker hopes will entice buyers who don’t connect with its reputation of subtle sophistication

A collage of images from European communities that are courting American homebuyers, including Les Bordes Estate in France and Costa Navarino in Greece

Expat-Curious? Inside the European Communities Vying for Fleeing Americans.

Despite reports of anti-American sentiment across the pond, recent homebuyers in France and Italy feel like “the shackles are unleashed”

memento mori estate door in hillside

One of Napa’s Most Exclusive Wineries Could Soon Be Open to the Public

Memento Mori combines fine wine with fine art

2025 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster driving down a road in the winter

What Do Aston Martin Buyers Want? Convertibles, More Cylinders, No Charging.

The new 2025 Vantage Roadster is everything brand loyalists say they crave: uncompromising engineering, athletic styling and a loud V8

The 2025 Subaru WRX tS, with close-ups on the wheels and stick shift as well as views outside the car

Remember When Cars Were Fun? The Subaru WRX tS Does.

A euphoria-inducing driver’s car with room for the family and your budget? It’s rare these days, but as Subaru proves, not impossible.

A fan holds a sign reading “NCAA End NIL” at a college basketball game between the Seton Hall Pirates and the DePaul Blue Demons at Prudential Center on January 8, 2025 in Newark, NJ

College Athletes Got Their Payday. Now Comes the Reckoning.

The unintended consequences of NIL and the transfer portal keep coming, with frustrated coaches, legal purgatory and potential ramifications for the students. Was it all a big mistake?

Gerry McGovern, chief creative officer of Jaguar Land Rover, debuts the Jaguar rebrand at Miami Art Week on December 2.

Jaguar Delivered a Car of Tomorrow. Will the Marketing Sink It?

Our correspondent flew to Jaguar HQ to see the Type 00, an engineering success now being trampled by an online firestorm

A group of Guardians on computers at a Space Force Gaming event, and a rocket launching for the military branch's Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program

The Space Force Wants You, Gamers

While other branches dabble in video games, the newest arm is adamant about "leveraging gaming, game technologies and the community of gamers to advance our military"

Maasai warriors running across the grasslands of East Africa. We visited them at Chem Chem Safari Lodge in Tanzania.

Running Lessons From the Fittest People on the Planet

The Maasai cover ground like no one else. We paid the tribe a visit in Tanzania.

Minerva doesn't rely on advertising or media attention

A Chat With the CEO of the Most Successful Luxury Travel Brand You’ve Probably Never Heard of

Amanda Teale dishes on all things luxury travel

Mahogany Run Golf Course on Saint Thomas

The 8 Best Golf Courses We Played This Year

From Carlsbad to Los Cabos

Christian Louboutin's Vermelho

Christian Louboutin on His Latest Venture: A Luxury Hotel

Vermelho recently celebrated one year of being open

Ben Cowan-Dewar talks destination golf courses and St. Lucia

Cabot Collection CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar on Expanding His Empire

"We can create soul-stirring experiences for people. That’s the business I want to be in."

An image of The Camellias, a luxury residential development in Gurgaon, India; and a rendering of California Forever's new planned city in Solano County.

A Tale of Two Corporate Cities

In India, a real-estate giant is creating its version of utopia. In California, a billionaire-backed effort to do the same is facing intense backlash.

A 1997 Ford Mustang II, the second-generation model. Our writer talks about the four different Ford Mustangs he's owned in his lifetime.

Confessions of a Four-Time Ford Mustang Owner

“I’ve owned more Ford Mustangs than most, not as many as some.”

A 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, the first electric vehicle from the luxury brand, which we tested and reviewed at InsideHook

Every EV Concern Melts Away in the Rolls-Royce Spectre

Our correspondent spent three days in the half-million-dollar coupe and found out why Rolls-Royce is the ideal brand for electrification