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 Lexus NX 350h Hybrid SUV, a luxury version of the popular Toyota RAV4

First Drive: The Lexus NX 350h Is a Luxury Take on the Red-Hot RAV4

The redesigned hybrid SUV climbs higher up the premium ladder, but will it convert new buyers to the brand?

The Infiniti FX45 concept car, which later became the FX nicknamed the "Bionic Cheetah." We trace the life of this original performance SUV.

The "Bionic Cheetah" Predicted the Rise of Performance SUVs, Then Vanished Completely

The birth of the Infiniti FX was a pivotal moment in automotive history, but the model itself has become merely a footnote

The 1990s Suzuki Sidekick in red

The Case for Resurrecting the Off-Road-Ready Suzuki Sidekick

This time, make the pipsqueak SUV an EV

The 2022 Ford Maverick in blue sitting in front of a city skyline. We tested and reviewed the pickup and found a lot to love.

First Drive: The Ford Maverick Is the Rare Truck That’s Better Cheaper

One of the most compelling vehicles on the market is an affordable, fun-size pickup

The Nissan Figaro at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989. We take a look at the Figaro and other cars from Nissan's retro Pike Factory.

Nissan’s Pike Factory Cars Were Retro Before Retro Was Cool

Today, the four pint-sized cars, including the once-popular Pao and Figaro, are ideal gateways into classic car ownership

The 2022 BMW M240i xDrive coupe

First Drive: The Redesigned M240i xDrive Preserves BMW's High-Performance Soul

We tested the German brand’s entry-level rocket over several hundred miles

The 2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe in the color Alpina Green Metallic driving down a road in the middle of the woods at sunset. We tested and reviewed the luxury car.

First Drive: BMW's Alpina B8 Is a Driver-Focused Rebuke to Mercedes-Maybach

While other ultra-luxury cars present the choice of comfort or speed, the B8 seems to say, "Why not both?"

A white 1978 Datsun 280Z sports car sitting on asphalt in front of green trees. In this story, the Datsun owner talks about what it's like to own the '70s car.

What I Wish I Knew Before I Bought a Datsun 280Z

I needed a new track car, something unique. This is what I’ve been driving for the last seven years.

A warning sign hovers in front of the 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country as it drives down the road. We tested the station wagon's semi-autonomous Pilot Assist system on a road trip.

Is Volvo's Pilot Assist the Semi-Autonomous Driver We've Been Waiting For?

We put the car's allegedly groundbreaking driver-assistance features through the paces over 800 miles of variable conditions in Canada

The Volkswagen Golf R is more powerful than ever. That doesn't mean it's better than ever.

First Drive: The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Is a Victim of Expectation

Despite some impressive specs, cost cuts slice off the premium vibe from this AWD hot hatch

The 2022 Hyundai Veloster N, a fun hot hatch you should buy before Hyundai axes it

The Hyundai Veloster N Is the Cream of the Current Hot-Hatch Crop

This goofy three-door hot hatch is also the most inspired enthusiast choice in its class

Old advertisements for the youth car brand Scion. They're called the Scion manifesto, for cars like the xB hatchback.

Anatomy of a Failure: The Demographic Mistargeting That Doomed Scion

Toyota created Scion to cash in on youth culture. Older people loved it.

The BMW X3 M40i SUV is luxurious and sporty. Read our full review of the vehicle after test driving it.

First Drive: The 2022 BMW X3 M40i Proves the M Division Is Inescapable

Luxury is now indelibly linked to sportiness if you want to rise above BMW’s base models

The 2022 Ford Bronco Outer Banks in Eruption Green. We reviewed the new Wildtrak Bronco and weren't overly impressed.

First Drive: The One Problem With Ford's Beastly Bronco Wildtrak

The sought-after retro 4x4 lacks the whimsy of its Jeep Wrangler rival

A collage featuring the Hyundai Santa Cruz, the Lexus LC500 convertible, Aston Martin DBX and Genesis GV80. All four of these made our list of the 10 best cars, trucks and SUVs of 2021.

The 10 Best Cars, Trucks and SUVs We Drove in 2021

Including a truck that's not a truck, a masterclass in opulence and the best possible argument against gasoline

The Porsche 1974 911 RSR IROC once owned by Pablo Escobar, and recently up for auction at Collecting Cars in 2021. In the corner is the iconic mugshot of Escobar in 1976.

Pablo Escobar: Drug Lord, Supercriminal and … Wannabe Race-Car Driver?

Tracing the racing aspirations of Colombia’s worst menace from the Renault 4 to Formula 1