Todd Halterman
279 ARTICLES
He was immediately hooked when his father brought home a rusty, flea-bitten Honda Black Bomber with missing serial numbers in the early 70s. After much begging and whining, Todd took possession of the bike and his odyssey began.
His collection now includes a Triumph Trophy 1200, a Honda CX 500, a Triumph Bonneville T100 and his daily rider, a Kawasaki Concours 14.
His work has been published by the Associated Press, The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, The Chicago Reader, HBO and the Chicago Tribune. He also has worked as a technical writer and developer for Fortune 500 companies such as BAAN, Steelcase and Corning, Inc. Todd graduated from Michigan State University.
A Tesla Is Dirt Cheap Compared to This 1916 Rauch & Lang Model BX6 Electric Brougham
30 Sep 2021, 20:39 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / As makers of electrically powered automobiles from way back in 1905, Rauch & Lang of Cleveland, Ohio, were originally known as premier carriage builders, and the company was founded in 1884. When wagon builder Jacob Rauch formed a partnershi...
Behind the Scenes Video of the Triumph Motorcycles on the Set of No Time to Die Bond Film
30 Sep 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / As the only motorcycle partner in the latest Bond film, No Time to Die, Triumph got their Tiger 900 and Scrambler 1200 motorcycles featured in key stunt scenes of the motion picture. Now you can take a closer look at the bikes and how those epic st...
ABB Rolls Out the World’s Fastest Electric Car and Truck Charger
30 Sep 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / According to ABB, their Terra 360 modular charging system can deliver 62 miles (100km) of EV range in under three minutes and it’s the only charging system designed to charge up to four vehicles at once. The company says the system is idea...
Goodyear Made Spherical Tires For Citroen's Wild Urban Collectif Concept Car
29 Sep 2021, 22:45 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Goodyear is known around the world for its tires for track and street, and this design is their boldest creation yet. Goodyear Eagle 360 wheels made specifically for Citroen are spherical tires that feature small electric motors and allow the C...
Rolls-Royce Announces Few Details of the All-Electric Spectre
29 Sep 2021, 12:48 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / While they don’t appear ready to give the public a full look at the vehicle just yet, the Rolls-Royce all-electric Spectre marks a significant step forward for the iconic luxury car maker. Long famous for their silky-smooth 12-cylinder ICE...
How Safe Are Your Passengers, Consumer Reports Rear Seat Safety Scores
29 Sep 2021, 00:33 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / In comparison to previous generations of vehicles, modern rides are considerably safer than their progenitors largely because of advances in technologies aimed at ensuring the well-being of drivers and passengers. While the testers who evaluate ...
Wireless Apple CarPlay Added to 2022 Infiniti Q60 Coupe
28 Sep 2021, 16:14 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Infiniti's Q60 coupe is getting an important upgrade this month as it debuts with wireless Apple CarPlay compatibility across all grades of the model. In addition to standard wireless Apple CarPlay compatibility (new for 2022), each Q60 is ...
Face It, You Need Your Own Tank and the Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV3-F4 Was Made for You
28 Sep 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / This amazing piece of madness, the Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV3-F4, is essentially a tank you can drive – minus the weaponry. Just a few minutes out of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Howe & Howe construct some truly wild “rapid tracked ...
The Limited Anniversary Edition of the Mercedes-Maybach Edition 100 Is Style Personified
28 Sep 2021, 13:56 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Wilhelm and Karl Maybach began their careers as designers and pioneers of automotive luxury and style. Their famous tagline, "What is good must also be beautiful," may sound like a simple formula, but it led to the creation of a standard ...
This 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A Was the First of a Special Line
28 Sep 2021, 13:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The Sunbeam Tiger was a high-performance V8 sports version of the Sunbeam Alpine roadster, and it was designed – at least in part – by American car designer and race driver Carroll Shelby. Produced from 1964 until 1967, the Tiger was ye...
Fuel Shortage Crisis in Britain Leads to Military Callup
28 Sep 2021, 11:55 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A fuel shortage has led the British government to put the military on standby as a supply chain crisis left petrol pumps dry by panic-buying motorists. And it’s not a fuel shortage but a shortage of truckers that’s responsible for ma...
Sweden’s CAKE Electric Motorcycles Pulls In $60M Funding for Electric Motorbikes
28 Sep 2021, 10:42 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The Swedish electric motorcycle and e-moped manufacturer CAKE recently closed a funding round that will add $60 million to the company’s coffers. The funding is set to include $14 million in convertible notes and a $46M financing round fro...
After Heartbreaking Departure From Barcelona Lionel Messi Can Take Comfort From His Cars
27 Sep 2021, 20:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / You don’t need to be a football (soccer) fan to know the name Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar and Barcelona legend may well be the single most famous athlete in the world. A large number of fans and players alike say Messi ranks high on...
An Upcoming Rolls-Royce EV Will Fulfill a Prophecy and a Promise
27 Sep 2021, 16:27 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / In 1900, Charles Rolls, the founding forefather of Rolls-Royce, made a prophecy about automotive electrification and it appears his vision is about to come true. Now, more than 120 years later, CEO of Rolls-Royce, Torsten Müller-Ötv&ou...
Toyota Gazoo Racing to Field Four Crew Team for Dakar Rally
27 Sep 2021, 15:09 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Leading the GAZOO lineup, 2019 winners Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel have racked up victories in the Andalucia Rally, the Baja Spain Aragon and the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies – three consecutive times. Al-Atti...
Have A 12 Car Garage and a Motorcycle Art Gallery With This $15 Million Miami Mansion
25 Sep 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / This example of over-the-top conspicuous consumption with views of downtown Miami includes every possible amenity a stylish motorhead could require. The 8,200 square-foot mansion features a rather modest five bedrooms and a more flashy five and ...
1953 Citroën Type H Camping Car and Trailer Features Coachwork by Jean Barou
25 Sep 2021, 12:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The tiny house and van life craze might seem like a recent innovation, but no my friend, people have been building homes on wheels for many a year. This ‘Camping Car’ put together by a prestigious French coachbuilder Barou was based ...
Chipmakers Scold Automakers on Chip Shortage, Tell Them to Get With the Times
25 Sep 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It seems a bit of a conundrum. Cars, while they’re among the most expensive consumer goods in the world, also happen to depend on the cheapest possible semiconductor chips to operate. The first warning signs of a chip supply shortage came ...
Nissan NISMO Set to Offer Off Road Parts and Debut Them at the 2021 Overland Expo West
24 Sep 2021, 16:52 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Nissan says they will debut a line of all-new 2022 Frontier NISMO Off-Road parts at the 2021 Overland Expo West, and the lineup includes lighting, exhaust upgrades and a slick looking Bed Rack for the NISMO roof. The list of new parts includes N...
Nissan Silvia CSP311 Redesigned as an EV Model
24 Sep 2021, 01:43 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The boss of European design for Nissan, Matthew Weaver, spent some time reimagining one of the iconic first-generation cars from the Japanese marque, the Nissan Silvia, and his update sees the car as a modern electric version. The original CSP31...