Location
Los Angeles, California
Expertise
New Car Test Drives, Auto Industry Trends, Vehicle Buying Advice
- Steven has driven thousands of cars, giving him a broad knowledge base of all things automotive.
- From the desert of Morocco to the Arctic Circle to infamous race tracks like Germany's Nürburgring and Japan's Fuji Speedway, Steven has tested cars all around the globe.
- Steven is a juror for the World Car Awards, an organization made up of 100 journalists from around the globe.
Experience
Steven has been covering the automotive industry for more than half his life. In fact, it was that initial internship at Automobile magazine that cemented Steven's desire to build a career out of automotive journalism. From there, Steven worked his way up the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1, and CNET. Steven has also contributed to various publications as a columnist and has worked with various automakers as a consultant. He is currently a freelance writer and editor.
SlashGear's content hails from a group of experienced technology and automotive editors and a wide-ranging team of writers, engineers, enthusiasts, and experts across consumer tech and transportation. Our goal is to provide up-to-the-minute breaking news coverage as well as original and engaging opinion and editorial content that serves as the ultimate resource for those who want to stay up to date on the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.
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BMW finally gives the Z4 roadster what enthusiasts have been asking for from day one: A six-speed manual transmission option. We took it for an early spin.
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More expensive than the 911 Turbo, and yet less powerful, the 911 Sport Classic's charms come down to more than just its retro style package.
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Hyundai's popular three-row SUV gets a seriously memorable design upgrade, but it's what's inside that makes the bigger difference for families.
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With sports car power and a gas-mimicking drive mode, is the new Ioniq 5 N a true performance EV or just Hyundai's latest gimmick? We hit the track to find out.
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Kia's latest EV certainly has the looks, but keeping the price down has led to some questionable decisions. That could be a dealbreaker for the U.S.
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Kia has big ambitions for EV sales, and it'll be electric cars like the EV3 and EV4 that deliver that goal. We got up close with these striking concepts.
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BMW's iconic 5 Series goes electric, but does the new i5 have what it takes to beat Tesla's Model S, Mercedes-Benz's EQE Sedan, and other luxury EV rivals?
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Does the world need a super-fast EV? BMW says the answer is yes, and the M-blessed version of the i7 mixes luxury and speed for an eye-watering price.
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It's not the fastest 911, or the most powerful, and definitely not the most expensive. But despite all that, the 911 Carrera T could be the Porsche to have.
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Lotus offers the Emira with a manual or an automatic gearbox: Do you miss out on sports car magic by skipping the stick shift?
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Mercedes is replacing both the C-Class and E-Class coupes with one new model, but does the 2024 CLE Class have what it takes to deliver attainable luxury?
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Mercedes is hiding the future of EVs in plain sight, previewing its upcoming electric CLA with its latest concept. We took a closer look to see what comes next.
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Audi's S3 lacks the five-cylinder madness of the RS 3, but it doesn't have the sky-high price tag, either. Is this the secret sports sweet-spot in Audi's range?
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Even by Rolls-Royce standards, the Droptail is something special. These are the most opulent features we saw up-close with this super-expensive luxury roadster.
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Acura's first all-electric SUV certainly looks the part, but beauty is more than skin-deep - as are the tech features that a deal with GM brings.
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It's not the fastest sports car, or the most powerful, but Mazda's MX-5 Miata still stands out for a handful of very good, very entertaining reasons.
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Rivals may be dropping out, but Ford's iconic pony car refuses to settle down. With a V8 under the hood, is the '24 Mustang GT still the best bang for the buck?
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We still haven't forgiven Subaru for retiring the STI, but perhaps tuning experts Prodrive could deliver the next best thing.
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Subaru's Crosstrek range expands with a new engine option, but there's more than just extra power to enjoy in the 2024 Crosstrek Sport.
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Lotus' first all-electric vehicle looks nothing like the lightweight sports cars the automaker is best known for. That doesn't make the Eletre a dud, though.
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The 4Runner is showing its age, but Toyota is embracing that heritage with a 40th Anniversary Edition. Can stripes and slick wheels leave it feeling fresh?
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Mercedes' GLE series of SUVs certainly isn't short on choice, but has this AMG GLE 53 been pulled in too many directions between sportiness and luxury?
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BMW's manual M3 isn't its fastest flavor, but for keen drivers the experience behind the wheel may be all the better for it - and make up for the grille.
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AMG's most affordable electric sedan certainly isn't short on power, but do 677 horses make this six-figure EQE a winner over the far cheaper Mercedes EQE 500?
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Volvo's C40 and XC40 Recharge electric crossovers are getting new, single-motor versions, but while you lose a motor you gain in two important ways.
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As exclusive as it is practical, the Volvo V60 Cross Country may be overshadowed by SUVs, but for wagon fans that's arguably part of its charm.
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BMW's new 5 Series will come in gas, PHEV, and fully-electric form when it arrives later this year, and we've already tried the 2024 i5 EV. Here's what we know.
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