Peter Lyon

In a career spanning over 30 years, Peter has written about automobiles, innovation, games, luxury lifestyles, travel and food. Based in Tokyo since 1988, he hosts a globally broadcast TV show on Japan’s NHK World network called ‘Samurai Wheels’ with ex-F1 racer Ukyo Katayama, and authored a book in 2014 in Japanese about car culture. Over the past 3 decades, Peter has written for publications including Car and Driver, Edmunds, Top Gear, Autocar, Auto Express, Evo, Quattroruote, The Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Sun, Motor Magazine, Forbes, The Japan Times, GQ Japan, Newsweek Japan, Forbes Japan, Yahoo Japan and Yanko Design. He has raced cars and created his own race teams since 2000, culminating in a class victory in the 2009 VLN 4-hour race at the Nurburgring as well as a 4th-in-class placing in the 2010 Nurburgring 24-hour race, and a 2nd place podium in the 2011 Mazda MX-5 Media 4-Hour race in Japan. Peter is a juror for the Japan Car of the Year and Best Cars of the Year panels.

Goodyear Debuts New Tire Made From Soy And Rice Husks

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Mazda’s Rotary Engine Makes Timely Comeback–Just Not What You Expected

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FIRST DRIVE : McLaren Artura Hybrid Tested

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Mercedes, Peugeot and Lightyear Unveil Future Technology at CES

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RAM’s New EV Pickup Will Follow You Like Your Pet Dog

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Sony And Honda Launch Their New ‘Afeela’ Brand At CES

The wait is over. Sony and Honda have finally come up with an official name for their new all-electric joint …

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Ken Block: Driver And YouTube Superstar Dies In Snowmobile Crash

The car world has lost a titan with the untimely death of YouTube superstar Ken Block. The American motoring legend …

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In-Car Breathalyzers Will Mean No More Drunk Driving

In the very near future, your next car will have a breathalyzer unit, know if you’ve been drinking too much, …

FIRST DRIVE: Maserati’s New ‘Grecale’ SUV Tested

If I had said ten years ago that Italian luxury carmaker Maserati would launch an SUV within a few years, …