Humphrey Bwayo
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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.
E-Bike Explosion Fire Guts Down Sydney Home
20 Mar 2023, 08:32 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Every good thing has a bad side, and as the world embraces the marvels of going electric, lithium-ion batteries are a constant headache to auto manufacturers. Chevrolet’s Bolt, Hyundai’s Kona, and Lucid EVs have been at the center of re...
Cheeky License Plate, Epic Performance, This C6 Corvette ZR1 Is Stick Shift King Daddy
17 Mar 2023, 23:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The Corvette is undoubtedly the people’s sports car in America. However, if you are a diehard Corvette enthusiast, you understand one thing – not all Corvettes are equal. The Corvette we’re covering today is a 2010 C6 ZR1. If you ...
Ducati Makes Historic Move, Surpasses $1 Billion Revenue for the First Time
17 Mar 2023, 14:02 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / They say after the storm comes a calm. And sure enough, for Ducati, the calm has come in the form of more than one billion euros in revenue for 2022 (for the first time in its history). To remind you, 2022 wasn't a year the automotive industry...
EV Makers Will Drop the Emergency-Dependable AM Radio, FEMA Officials Say
16 Mar 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / There’ll be a lot to miss once the last internal combustion engine chugs to a halt—the exhilaration of going through gears in a manual car and the seductive hiss of forced induction. We’ll definitely miss the free windshield wash ...
The Cheapest Dodge Viper in the U.S. Got a 1,000-HP Hellcat Redeye HEMI
16 Mar 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / An easy way to build a widow maker is to put a massive engine inside a tiny vehicle – that’s precisely what Chrysler did with the Dodge Viper. During Lamborghini’s stint at Chrysler, the raging bull manufacturer helped instill som...
Watch Salt Water-Flooded 1991 ZR1 Corvette Roar to Life After a Few Simple Hacks
13 Mar 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / They say water is life, but when it comes to internal combustion engines, cooling is as far as it can get. It is for the same reason flood-damaged cars almost always get sent to the crushers. Unless, of course, it’s a high-value car with the ...
This Squirrelly Corvette-Powered '85 GMC Sierra Classic Truck Is a Class Act Tribute Build
10 Mar 2023, 23:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Who’d ever thought classic work trucks would return as race cars? Well, there’s a small community of tuners boosting lawnmowers and forklifts – let’s hope this madness doesn’t go mainstream in the future. The car i...
Nissan’s New EV Powertrain Development Will Cut Costs by 30% and Improve Performance
9 Mar 2023, 13:43 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Electric vehicle price wars might be intensifying, but one thing is for sure, EVs are still not cheap – at least for the average car owner. And as auto manufacturers battle out for a stake in the new automotive market, undercutting each other...
Vegan Motorist’s Plate ‘LUVTOFU’ Recalled for Being Derogatory, Appeal Denied
9 Mar 2023, 10:52 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / You might not know this, but all humans strive to be different in appearance, mannerisms, and behavior. It’s one of the reasons the custom car industry is thriving. Some car owners love ‘stance,’ others like an aggressive sporty l...
This IKEA-LEGO Love Child Is the Perfect Electric Motor Home for a Nomad City Lifestyle
8 Mar 2023, 14:39 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / With the average median annual income in the United Kingdom ranging between £30,000 ($35,538) and £41,866 ($49,594) and the average house price according to the UK’s Land Registry at £543,100 ($643,358), it’s only norm...
Rare Collection of AMG and Brabus Mercedes Cars Includes Ex-Saudi Arabian Embassy 500 SEL
8 Mar 2023, 13:14 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / When it comes to luxury performance cars, Mercedes has had an illustrious history. From the granddaddy box-shaped 190E to the reincarnated sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214). The Stuttgart-based automaker has entrenched its automotive in...
A Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 Sold for Record-Breaking $600K but Not Everyone Was Clapping
6 Mar 2023, 09:53 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / They say, together we stand, divided we fall. Well, when two car companies put their heads together, automotive magic happens. Exhibit A: Ford and Shelby, Exhibit B: McLaren and Mercedes, Exhibit C: Toyota and BMW. In Europe, Ford and Cosworth'...
End of the Road for U.S. Car Dealerships? A Legal Battle Is Inching Closer
6 Mar 2023, 09:14 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / They say, "Let the snake grow long, and it'll eventually bite its tail." Well, as it turns out, American auto dealerships don't enjoy capitalism when it's not in their favor. Franchised dealer groups and associations across...
Buying a Faulty McLaren 12C Might Be a Dumb Idea, Driving It 600 Miles Definitely Is
2 Mar 2023, 13:23 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Ask any auto mechanic or car enthusiast, and they will tell you buying a faulty exotic car with high mileage is signing up for heart failure. Worse if that car happens to be a McLaren, but let’s be honest, folks. Sometimes, the allure of driv...
Chinese Cars Flood Russia After Western Exit, but There Are Impending Repercussions
2 Mar 2023, 12:42 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The automotive world hasn't been the same again after Russia invaded Ukraine. Gas prices shot up, and an industry-wide electric components shortage was imminent. But after western countries and companies imposed sanctions on Russia, its car in...
Joe Rogan's '69 Chevy Nova Is Above and Beyond Anything You'd Expect
1 Mar 2023, 12:27 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / In the era of social media, and YouTube, any regular Joe with a bit of skill will blow over the internet just because they own a camera and can edit a video. Steve Strope is not one of those people. If anything, he lets his work speak for his skill...
Last Jeep Cherokee Rolled off Belvidere, Stellantis Takes Final Steps Toward Plant Closure
1 Mar 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The shift from combustion to electric vehicles is undoubtedly an industry-changing transition – with repercussions. For Stellantis, it means laying off roughly 1,350 employees and shutting down its Belvidere, Illinois, plant. The plant, which...
Another One Bites the Dust: Dukes of Hazzard 1969 Dodge Charger Wrecked in a Crash
1 Mar 2023, 10:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / What cars come to mind when you think of the most iconic automobiles in Television history? The Batmobile (1966-1968) might have made an impression depending on which era you grew. For the fun-loving kids of the 90s, Mr. Bean’s (1990-1995) Mi...
Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Imagine Being Driven in a Dictator-Spec Limo by Jay Leno
28 Feb 2023, 12:37 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / If you had the chance to ride shotgun or get chauffeured by an automotive personality, who would it be? That's a tricky question for most car enthusiasts. In another lifetime, I'd choose Colin McRae. Still, if the opportunity came up toda...
Rowdy 1,200-HP '70 Duramax-Powered 4WD GMC K15 Race Truck Is a Work of Time and Heart
28 Feb 2023, 08:54 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / If your blood was boiling for some raw action-packed street racing this year, you might be late to the party unless you caught the 2023 Sick Week. It's the ultimate American street race-junkie jam-fest experience. Simply put, some of the terri...