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Humphrey Bwayo

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Humphrey is a car enthusiast whose love and passion for automobiles extended into collecting, writing, driving, and working on cars. He grew up in the 90s—the height of the great East African Safari Rally and watched local legend Ian Duncan scoop titles in his Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD and Group A Subaru Legacy RS.

Humphrey’s first interaction with cars was with a BMW E36 M3 toy car he got for his 5th birthday. It was a short-lived love story after it crash-landed from the dining table as the young toddler enjoyed his favorite bowl of cereal.

He got his passion for cars from his Dad, who spent thousands of hours working on his old junky 1970 E20 Toyota Corolla a.k.a. “the old faithful.” Years later, he’d do the same with a series of lemons he’s owned throughout his adult life.

After Journalism School, he worked for a local News broadcaster but soon diverted into digital print. He’s had an extensive career writing and editing for websites like National Monitor, The Clever, Columbia Observer, Gadget Review, Hotcars, and TheDrive.

Now he’s found a home with what he believes is the best automotive team on the interwebs—autoevolution.com Today, he spends his time doing what he loves best: driving, talking, writing, and working on cars.
Passengers in Horror After South Korean Airline Plane Doors Flung Open Mid-Flight
Passengers in Horror After South Korean Airline Plane Doors Flung Open Mid-Flight

27 May 2023, 09:02 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Several bad things could happen on a plane, but the worst includes having a hijacker, losing an engine, or worse, snakes! On Friday, passengers aboard an Asiana Airline in South Korea had an agonizing experience after a man flung open the plane...

 
Isuzu Unveils '1:59 Limited D-Max Edition' Honoring Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge
Isuzu Unveils '1:59 Limited D-Max Edition' Honoring Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge

26 May 2023, 14:52 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It takes a special person to have a car variant named after them – it takes an even more special human being to run a marathon in under 2 hours. We are talking about Eliud Kipchoge, Kenyan, world record holder, two-time Olympic gold medalist,...

 
2023 Ford Raptor R 'Baja 1000 Champ' Takes On C6 Corvette, Gets Relegated to Grocery Duty
2023 Ford Raptor R 'Baja 1000 Champ' Takes On C6 Corvette, Gets Relegated to Grocery Duty

22 May 2023, 19:17 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Trucks have no business on the drag strip unless they are hauling or offering emergency services – not in the US of 'A.' Motorheads in America will race anything with a powertrain and enough guts to bolt down a straight line, includ...

 
Study: Race Car Drivers Blink at the Same Points on Track, Bat Eyelids Accelerating
Study: Race Car Drivers Blink at the Same Points on Track, Bat Eyelids Accelerating

22 May 2023, 16:41 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / There are things that just don't go through a race driver's mind when they shift gears and hit the throttle. Wondering if it's 'air' they are breathing or if it's time for their bathroom break is certainly not on the l...

 
Big-Turbo Ford Focus RS With Drift E-Brake Sounds Better Than the Older MK2 RS
Big-Turbo Ford Focus RS With Drift E-Brake Sounds Better Than the Older MK2 RS

22 May 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Besides the Nissan Skyline GT-R, the Ford Focus RS is one of those cars American auto enthusiasts craved for years. After 2015, the North American performance car market finally witnessed the sheer brutality of the RS hatchback, which had given it ...

 
2022 Hyundai Elantra N Takes an 'L', Is No Match for the Legendary Mazda RX-FD
2022 Hyundai Elantra N Takes an 'L', Is No Match for the Legendary Mazda RX-FD

18 May 2023, 15:10 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It goes without saying that the 90s gave us some of the most exhilarating sports cars in Motorsport – and more so for JDM fans. They might not have achieved a collectible classic car status yet, but their brunt and grunt is still alive around...

 
Meticulously-Built Badass 750-HP '70 Chevy K5 Blazer Could Walk a Tightrope on Two Wheels
Meticulously-Built Badass 750-HP '70 Chevy K5 Blazer Could Walk a Tightrope on Two Wheels

18 May 2023, 14:58 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Half a century ago, no one would have thought the Sport Utility Vehicle would be the preferred car of choice for the modern auto consumer. Think about it. The SUV consumes more gas, takes up more space on the road, and is relatively pricey to maint...

 
Emilia Romagna F1 Race Cancelled Amid 'Apocalyptic' Floods, Lewis Hamilton Backs Decision
Emilia Romagna F1 Race Cancelled Amid 'Apocalyptic' Floods, Lewis Hamilton Backs Decision

18 May 2023, 12:17 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The automotive industry has been dealing with many recent setbacks: gas price hikes, the microchip crisis, geo-political issues, and climate change. Residents of Florida have a lot to say about the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian on their priv...

 
Rocketship Build '69 Chevelle With 632 Cubic-Inch Big-Block V8 Will Tame Any Driver
Rocketship Build '69 Chevelle With 632 Cubic-Inch Big-Block V8 Will Tame Any Driver

10 May 2023, 07:17 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Call it whatever you want; nostalgia or getting stuck in the past, but classic cars have a timeless appeal. There are two types of classic car owners – those that like to preserve history in its originality and those that love to get the best...

 
This Electrified 250-HP Honda Civic Could Be the Best Thing Ever Thanks to K20 Swap
This Electrified 250-HP Honda Civic Could Be the Best Thing Ever Thanks to K20 Swap

9 May 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Only a few people know why Honda Civic owners get a lot of hate from other car enthusiasts. Just like BMW owners and their turn signals – it's more of the association with people who drive them than the car itself. Civic owners have been...

 
Retirement Without Benefits: 1927 Ford Model T Painfully Thrashed by 1,950-HP Audi R8
Retirement Without Benefits: 1927 Ford Model T Painfully Thrashed by 1,950-HP Audi R8

9 May 2023, 14:22 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Racing a 96-year-old Ford Model T against a new-age 2020 Audi R8 might seem unfair on paper. But when it comes to motorsports, age has very little to do with athletic ability. Hoonigan, on a recent episode of This vs. That, put these two unlikely c...

 
ABT's 2023 Audi RS 6 Legacy Edition Is a 750-HP Supercar Killer
ABT's 2023 Audi RS 6 Legacy Edition Is a 750-HP Supercar Killer

6 May 2023, 22:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Station wagons are fast losing their cool. Millennials want a practical, efficient, roomier vehicle a.k.a the crossover or SUV – and these are selling like hot cakes. The 2023 Audi RS 6 didn't do much to bring back the performance wagon ...

 
Watch a 1,744-HP '99 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R With 3.4L Stroker Run 8s on the ¼ Mile
Watch a 1,744-HP '99 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R With 3.4L Stroker Run 8s on the ¼ Mile

5 May 2023, 22:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It goes without saying. The brutish Nissan Skyline GTR is one of the most sought-after 90s Japanese sports cars after the Toyota Supra (thanks to the Fast and Furious franchise). If you stumble upon the rare JDM Midnight Purple II edition, you'...

 
Someone Almost Got Scammed Chasing Down the Elusive Cuban Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Someone Almost Got Scammed Chasing Down the Elusive Cuban Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

5 May 2023, 12:47 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It's common for diehard car enthusiasts to chase the cars of their dreams across states and, when it matters – across territories. You'd think the most sought-after vehicle would offer the best in automotive engineering, but the tru...

 
Electrogenic Unveils Innovative Simple-To-Install Plug and Play EV Conversion Kit for MINI
Electrogenic Unveils Innovative Simple-To-Install Plug and Play EV Conversion Kit for MINI

4 May 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Fighting technology is like signing up for a lost battle – sooner or later, it'll catch up, and depending on where you stand, you'll either have to step up or step out. Two decades ago, the thought of a fully electric automotive fut...

 
Badass '65 Ford Mustang With Period-Correct Fittings Will Bring All the Boys to the Yard
Badass '65 Ford Mustang With Period-Correct Fittings Will Bring All the Boys to the Yard

3 May 2023, 15:43 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It takes an extraordinary person to build a car from a shell to perfection. It's a series of setbacks, chunks of cash from your bank account, and never-ending arguments with loved ones. In the end, if everything fits like a jigsaw (as imagined...

 
Jay Leno Admits '32 Ford Roadster Drives Like a Corvette, Dislikes Its Cutdown Windshield
Jay Leno Admits '32 Ford Roadster Drives Like a Corvette, Dislikes Its Cutdown Windshield

3 May 2023, 15:09 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Old is gold, but sometimes, it's hard to resist the allure of new tech. Air conditioning, driver assist features, independent suspension, torque vectoring, and heated massage seats are much better than nostalgia. But that doesn't mean we ...

 
Man Gets Scammed Buying a Cheap 2013 BMW X6 M, Turns Out It Wasn't Even M-Powered
Man Gets Scammed Buying a Cheap 2013 BMW X6 M, Turns Out It Wasn't Even M-Powered

28 Apr 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / It's human to get attracted to good things. It's the same reason most people get up daily and go to work – we want to afford a good lifestyle. The same applies to car enthusiasts and cars. Like in real life, chasing cheap thrills wi...

 
2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport vs Volvo XC60 PHEV T8: Japanese Luxury or Swedish Engineering?
2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport vs Volvo XC60 PHEV T8: Japanese Luxury or Swedish Engineering?

28 Apr 2023, 15:59 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Change is inevitable, and as difficult as it is for petrolheads to accept efficiency over the driving experience, the silent hum of the hybrid and electric car will sooner or later become a norm. It's been a good run, but in the spirit of auto...

 
Watch This Meticulously Tuned 1,400-HP 991 Porsche 911 Turbo S Make All the Right Noises
Watch This Meticulously Tuned 1,400-HP 991 Porsche 911 Turbo S Make All the Right Noises

27 Apr 2023, 15:53 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Not many 991 Porsche 911 owners dream of boosting their vehicles past the 1,000 hp (1,014 ps) limit. With only 233,540 units globally, this differs from your average $1k rust bucket Civic lying around any junkyard (no offense to Honda lovers). It&#...

 

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