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Brandon Turkus

Brandon Turkus,

brandon.turkus@motor1.com
  • Former automotive content manager at Internet Brands Automotive
  • Recovering freelancer for Autoblog.com
  • Former online editor at Winding Road

Articles by Brandon Turkus

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre first drive review: Bitter sweet symphony

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre first drive review: Bitter sweet symphony

You can miss the 6.75-litre V12 all you want, but the all-electric Spectre is a glorious replacement.
By Brian Potter 05 July 2023
Industry General Motors to adopt Tesla charging standard

General Motors to adopt Tesla charging standard

GM CEO Mary Barra announced the news on a Twitter Spaces with Tesla founder Elon Musk.
By Brian Potter 09 June 2023
Design BMW design boss: Why do EVs need to look different?

BMW design boss: Why do EVs need to look different?

Head of BMW Brand Design Domagoj Dukec doesn’t understand automakers adopting EV-specific design language.
By Brian Potter 25 May 2023
Exclusive 2024 BMW 5 Series almost had vertical kidney grilles

2024 BMW 5 Series almost had vertical kidney grilles

BMW styled the new 5 Series with vertical kidneys and different headlights, but it looked too much like the 7 Series.
By Brian Potter 24 May 2023
Interview Rolls-Royce CEO: Order a Spectre now, take delivery in 2025

Rolls-Royce CEO: Order a Spectre now, take delivery in 2025

Positive demand for the “emotional,” all-electric, not-a-Wraith successor is leading to wait times beyond the company’s 15-month target.
By Brian Potter 22 May 2023
Exclusive Could the BMW Concept Touring Coupe be headed for low-volume production?

Could the BMW Concept Touring Coupe be headed for low-volume production?

According to the BMW Group’s Design boss, customers have already expressed interest.
By Brandon Turkus 21 May 2023
Auto Shanghai 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV revealed in all its two-tone glory

2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV revealed in all its two-tone glory

The first ultra-luxury all-electric SUV packs 649 bhp while enhancing every aspect of the EQS experience.
By Brian Potter 17 April 2023
Official 2024 Kia EV9 revealed as electric Telluride in first official images

2024 Kia EV9 revealed as electric Telluride in first official images

The three-row design, which includes second-row captain’s chairs that can rotate 180 degrees, closely resembles the EV9 concept.
By Brian Potter 15 March 2023
First Drives 2023 Ferrari Purosangue first drive review: A V12-powered spectacle

2023 Ferrari Purosangue first drive review: A V12-powered spectacle

The storied brand’s first four-door is surprisingly useful, charmingly quirky, and predictably brilliant.
By Brian Potter 08 March 2023
Official Hyundai Kona N Electric may be on the way

Hyundai Kona N Electric may be on the way

If the upcoming Ioniq 5 N registers with consumers, it could push Hyundai to introduce a smaller high-performance EV.
By Brian Potter 07 March 2023
Corporate / Financial Bollinger Motors files patent infringement suit against UK startup Munro

Bollinger Motors files patent infringement suit against UK startup Munro

The official legal complaint also accuses Munro designer Ross Compton, a former Bollinger contractor, of violating his non-disclosure agreement.
By Brian Potter 02 February 2023
Exclusive Lamborghini rules out more modernised classics, vintage recreations

Lamborghini rules out more modernised classics, vintage recreations

The reimagined Countach will apparently be a one-off effort rather than a new trend at Lamborghini.
By Brian Potter 01 February 2023
Interview Lamborghini: “Not the right time” for EV supercar

Lamborghini: “Not the right time” for EV supercar

Chief Tech Officer Rouven Mohr says EV technology isn’t where Lamborghini wants it to be for an electric supercar, even if there is a market for it.
By Brian Potter 31 January 2023
Official Porsche 718 Style Edition adds brilliant blast of colour, flashy touches

Porsche 718 Style Edition adds brilliant blast of colour, flashy touches

Ruby Star Neo paint might just challenge Frozen Berry Metallic as our new favourite Porsche shade.
By Brian Potter 02 November 2022
2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport first drive review: A Brit in need of a G and T

2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport first drive review: A Brit in need of a G and T

The Sport designation is a misnomer – this Range Rover has more in common with the fine British tradition of grand tourers.
By Brian Potter 16 September 2022
2024 Ford Mustang debuts wIth V8 power, unreal engine tech, drift brake

2024 Ford Mustang debuts wIth V8 power, unreal engine tech, drift brake

The seventh-generation pony car places a renewed emphasis on interior quality, and totally revises the infotainment suite.
By Brian Potter 15 September 2022
2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz first drive review: The new New Beetle

2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz first drive review: The new New Beetle

Volkswagen’s new all-electric van proves once again that a halo car doesn’t need to be sporty or powerful.
By Brian Potter 07 September 2022
Renderings Hyundai Ioniq 5 N rendering imagines a high-performance beauty in blue

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N rendering imagines a high-performance beauty in blue

Expect performance to mirror the 576-bhp Kia EV6 GT, but with a style all its own.
By Brian Potter 31 August 2022
Teasers Pagani C10 teaser video leaves much to the imagination

Pagani C10 teaser video leaves much to the imagination

The 800-plus-horsepower, twin-turbo-V12-powered hypercar debuts September 12.
By Brian Potter 30 August 2022
Official Ford Mustang stampede will usher in seventh-generation pony car

Ford Mustang stampede will usher in seventh-generation pony car

The fan event starts with a roadtrip from the LeMay car museum in Tacoma and ends in Detroit at the next Mustang’s global debut.
By Brandon Turkus 20 August 2022
First Drives Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX first drive: The rest of the world wears bifocals

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX first drive: The rest of the world wears bifocals

Mercedes has a vision of future EVs, and the EQXX’s air-cooled battery pack, extreme aerodynamics, and obsessive lightness are key.
By Brian Potter 25 July 2022
03:32 Official 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R revealed with Shelby power in America

2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R revealed with Shelby power in America

The Raptor R’s 2,700-kg weight is a bigger deal than its negligible horsepower deficit.
By Brian Potter 19 July 2022
Toys Lamborghini Huracan Supertoys puts a full-size Hot Wheels on the road

Lamborghini Huracan Supertoys puts a full-size Hot Wheels on the road

The one-off partnership between Lamborghini Centro Stile and Hot Wheels was a product of Motor1.com.
By Brian Potter 16 June 2022
2023 BMW M2 prototype first drive review: Wet, hot German stunner

2023 BMW M2 prototype first drive review: Wet, hot German stunner

BMW M’s 450-bhp swan song for combustion power shows promise in the rain.
By Brian Potter 13 June 2022
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