William Byrd
263 posts
Will is an automotive journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of RFD. Based in Maryland, he has had a long history of writing and editing for automotive sites and spent way too much of his youth on car forums. He has owned a few dozen cars and has a penchant rear-wheel-drive V8s. He spent most of his 20s on tracks in the Mid-Atlantic and killing cones in parking lots and has even taught at a teen performance driving school.
2019 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e: Thumper Says I Shouldn’t Say Anything At All.
They say that if you can’t say something nice about someone, something in this case, don’t say anything…
2019 Lexus ES300h Ultra Lux: Just Beige on the Outside?
When I got the window sticker for the latest test car to enter the RFD Garage, I lamented…
2019 Acura MDX A-Spec: It’s Just Cool
MDX Overview It’s hard to believe, but the Acura MDX has been around for almost two decades. In…
2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD: Still Hot
CX-5 Overview Mazda is at an interesting crossroads at the moment. Absent a large financier (slash / overseer),…
2019 Hyundai Tucson Ultimate AWD: A Perfectly Okay SUV
Tucson Overview The Tucson was Hyundai’s entry level crossover SUV. I say was because they added the smaller…
Face Off: Acura NSX vs. NSX GT3 Evo (Video)
Which is faster, an NSX or NSX GT3? The answer may surprise you. The NSX GT3 Evo is…
2019 Toyota RAV4 XSE Hybrid – It’s Damn Good!
Occasionally you get legitimately surprised in this business. At this point I’ve driven hundreds of cars, trucks, and…
Acura RDX A-Spec Gallery
For my full thoughts on the cool new Acura RDX A-Spec, check out my column on Autotrader.com/Oversteer. I…
2020 Kia Soul X-Line: Completing the Soul Trifecta
RFD has Soul! Sorry, last time I make that joke. Maybe. We’ve been all about the Soul lately,…
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Double Cab – Is it Just Right?
I test a Toyota Tacoma about once a year. My first chance was in 2016 with this Tacoma…