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 regulator contributor at Motor Trend, 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

The 50 Most Underappreciated Cars of All Time

A panel of automotive writers rank six decades of vehicles that the collector market has criminally overlooked

A Brief History of James Bond’s Love Affair With Aston Martin

The world's most famous British car enthusiast tends to favor one marque above all others

Review: The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Is the New Barometer for 7-Passenger Luxury SUVs

There are flashier names in the category, but no one surpasses its credentials

BMW's X5 M Competition and the Problem With Ultra-Fast SUVs

Lap times or good times? For cars like BMW's bulkiest track performer, it's rare to find both.

The 2020 Lexus GX 460 Is a Big, Comfy SUV That Can Actually Handle a Trail

By refusing to update a time-tested platform, the hulking off-roader has long outlived its competition

The 5.0 Mustang Is Finally Cool Again. Here’s How to Buy One.

A brief guide to channeling your inner Vanilla Ice and picking up the perfect Fox body Ford muscle car

Is Semi-Autonomous Tech Breeding a Generation of Bad Drivers?

As cars demand less and less input from drivers, our ability to react in emergencies diminishes

The Forgotten Cars of the ‘80s and ‘90s Are Quietly Building a Cult Following

How “Malaise” and “Radwood” became household names in the car-collecting world

What Compels Car Companies to Destroy Their Own Heritage?

From the H2 to the revived Pontiac GTO, cautionary tales abound

How the Internet Saved Yacht Rock

Revisiting the unsung heroes of a subgenre that remains as vital today as it was 30 years ago

Why Do So Many Drivers Hate Touchscreens?

More than 40 years since its inception, the technology remains divisive

A Field Guide to Yuppie Cars

What kind of bougie, boxy '80s sedan are you?

What Are the Ethics of Buying Bargain Luxury Cars in a Recession?

There are great deals to be had, but observe a few rules to ensure painless, respectful negotiation

Review: 10 Years Later, BMW Finally Gets the Luxury Crossover Right

The X6 has long been a cult favorite — but the 2020 version is a car everyone can get behind