Chery’s latest promotional stunt at Tianmen Mountain didn’t quite go as planned—okay, it crashed and burned spectacularly....
John Lloyd
John Lloyd is a staff writer at Backfire News, where he writes about the messier, more entertaining side of the car world—celebrity rides, motorsports drama, and whatever weird automotive thing happened to blow up online that week.
He's drawn to the spot where cars meet culture. One day that's breaking down why some celebrity just dropped a fortune on a hypercar; the next it's figuring out why a particular model is suddenly all over everyone's feed. He likes giving readers the context behind the headline, usually with a little attitude.
The way John sees it, most people don't think of cars as just transportation. They're status symbols, money pits, lifelong obsessions, and occasionally pure chaos—and that's exactly the stuff worth writing about.
You'll usually find him covering celebrity collections, viral car-culture moments, motorsports headlines, high-performance machines, and the trends moving the resale market.
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John Force, the most decorated Funny Car driver in National Hot Rod Association history, is officially retiring...
Lewis Hamilton’s Brazilian Grand Prix didn’t just go bad—it went full-on nightmare fuel. The seven-time champ’s Ferrari...
Lewis Hamilton has moved to silence growing rumors about his future with Ferrari, confirming that his contract...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s garage is packed with some of the world’s most exclusive cars, but the soccer legend...
Motoring journalist and former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died at the age of 68 following...
When Chevrolet launched the Corvette in 1953, it was more than a car—it was a symbol of...
Jay Leno is no stranger to unusual commutes, but even for him, driving a 1930s Bentley among...
Gearheads are downright baffled by a weird little blue coupe that popped up in some random Texas...
Mopar’s tossing some yuletide vibes into the off-road scene with a fresh, cheeky limited-edition “Ugly Sweater” Trail...
Michael Andretti, the speed legend who dominated IndyCar tracks and later called the shots from the pit...
Kennebunk cops are on the hunt for some guy who allegedly snatched up nearly $7,000 in cash—money...
A Range Rover once driven by Queen Elizabeth II is set to attract global attention when it...
