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.
Icarus Enfield Bullet 500 From Kromworks Is a Spare and Startling Custom Motorcycle
6 Sep 2021, 22:36 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / People have done some interesting things customizing the Royal Enfield Bullet 500, but nothing quite like this. There’s no shortage of nice cafe racers built on the platform, but the Kromworks HQ ‘Icarus’ takes the Enfield to new ...
Eight of the Fastest Street-Legal Motorcycles You Can Buy in America
4 Sep 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It begins with the story of the legendary Suzuki Hayabusa. When that beast launched back in 1999, it triggered a hurricane of anxiety among various manufacturers - and it all came down to the top speed of the bike - a stunning 194 mph (312 kph). ...
Duesenberg, Cord and Tucker - More Great Marques for American Car Month
4 Sep 2021, 12:13 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / So which examples of classic American Iron do make a shortlist of Great American Cars? It has to start with Cords, Duesenbergs...and the Tucker 48? Back when Hollywood stars were contract players, the Duesenbergs from 1928 to 1937 were the top o...
Why Take an Uber When a London Black Cab for the Super Wealthy Awaits You
3 Sep 2021, 22:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Here in America, we seem content to hop into a Checker or a Toyota Corolla provided by a side lighting Uber driver, but why hasn’t anyone brought the iconic London Black Cab to our shores? And whoever ultimately decides to do that should m...
The Greatest American Cars of All Time - Our Editors and Writers Make Their Selections
3 Sep 2021, 22:30 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A great American car needs to have a few attributes to make any list, and those are almost entirely in the eye of the beholder. Does the car have to feature drag strip prowess? Staggering sales numbers? Fins and chrome worthy of the 1950’...
Elon Musk Now Says the Tesla Cybertruck - and the Roadster - Are Both Pushed Back a Year
3 Sep 2021, 21:02 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Tesla began touting the Roadster back in November of 2017, and that makes it four years since people started hyping it. Since then, the Roadster has functioned as Tesla's best marketing tool and offered as a carrot on a stick for Tesla's ...
This 1979 Ducati 900 Super Sport Is A Like a Piece of Speedy Jewelry You Can Ride
3 Sep 2021, 19:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Aside from being simply beautiful as a piece of design, the Ducati 900 Super Sport also has some famous track pedigree. When Mike “The Bike” Hailwood found himself bored in retirement and hard-up for cash, he was enticed to return to mo...
This Sublime 1939 Packard Twelve 1707 Victoria Convertible Is Available at Auction Today
3 Sep 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / 1939 was the last year for Packard’s eye-watering V12 power plant and is an example of a limited production model. In the prewar era of the motorcar, perhaps the most stylish design was the Victoria. The stunning piece of Americana ...
A Petite and Cute Electric Kiwibot Will Bring Your Chow Straight to the Front Door
3 Sep 2021, 12:11 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Kiwibot - a last-mile delivery service that has recently completed 150,000 food drop-offs - is an electric semi-autonomous robot designed to operate with minimal human intervention. And now it may be coming to a city near you. As a matter of fa...
It’s Now the 25th Anniversary of the Skoda Octavia
2 Sep 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The first modern Skoda Octavia rolled off the production line at a brand spanking new factory in Mlada Boleslav on September 3, 1996, and since then, around 7 million Octavias have been delivered to customers over the past 25 years. The Mlada Bo...
If Only You Could Have a Brand New Alfa Romeo GT Coupe
2 Sep 2021, 12:00 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The first Alfa Romeo GT coupe, the Sprint, rolled off the line in 1963, and several variants were produced until 1977. They’ve been prized by motorists and collectors ever since those halcyon days. The finest examples of the GT come at a rat...
MINI and URBAN-X Rethink How Vehicles And Living Should Coexist in Cities
2 Sep 2021, 02:34 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / With their presentation "Love the City x Hate the City": How can we make our cities more livable?”, start-up Accelerator URBAN-X and MINI say they’re taking on urban challenges with a new video campaign. The collaborators s...
Volkswagen Inks $42 Million Settlement Over 1.35 Million Cars with Takata Airbag Issue
2 Sep 2021, 00:22 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The settlement marks the latest closure to cases by major automakers and at this point it appears the majority of the funding will go toward ramping up recall completion rates. At this writing, seven other major automakers have already agreed to...
Buell Motorcycles Set to Roll Out Their New 2022 Hammerhead 1190RX
1 Sep 2021, 21:11 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Buell motorcycles have settled in to their new digs in Grand Rapids, MI, and they’re returning to full production with models such as their first, the 1190RX ‘Hammerhead.’ Erik Buell Racing (EBR) was purchased by Liquid Asset P...
This 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe 289 5-Speed Is Your Ticket to Cruise Nights
1 Sep 2021, 17:08 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / You have Lee Iacocca assistant GM and chief engineer Donald N. Frey to thank for the T-5 project, and he supervised the development of the first generation Mustangs in a stunning 18 months. While you know it as the Mustang, the T-5 prototype was...
Karma Automotive Are Now the Official Luxury Vehicle of the Las Vegas Raiders
1 Sep 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Karma Automotive is a producer of luxury electric vehicles that sell their models via a dealer network in North America, Europe, South America and the Middle East, and their flagship vehicle, the Revero GT, was named Green Car Journal's 2020 L...
Watch This Train Shred a Wind Turbine Blade in Texas Highway Accident
31 Aug 2021, 21:13 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / This weekend a speeding train going full bore across the Texas plains and into a small town absolutely shredded an enormous wind turbine blade towed by a semi across the tracks in Luling, Texas. And the amazing element of this story is that the ...
Motional and Hyundai Motor Group Roll Out Their IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
31 Aug 2021, 16:47 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Motional has been deeply involved in developing driverless technology for decades, and via their joint venture with automotive tech firm Aptiv and Hyundai Motor Group, the company says they’re uniquely positioned to “fundamentally chang...
Subaru Tips New Look, Info And Images of the Upcoming 2023 Solterra
31 Aug 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The Solterra is Subaru’s first all-electric SUV, and the company says it represents the most technologically advanced Subaru to date. Built on the e-SUBARU Global Platform, this all-new SUV offers ample back-seat and cargo room and will be...
Coffee Addicts Will Love This Suzuki Jimny Beans Caffeine Delivery System
31 Aug 2021, 14:35 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / When you need a cup of steaming hot Joe and you’re checking out the latest from Suzuki, they’ll have you covered. That's because Suzuki GB and java specialists Coffee Latino have announced the introduction of Jimny Beans....