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.

Is The Latest Mazda MX-30 The Last Word In Rotary?

At the Brussels Motor Show last Friday, Mazda unveiled the new MX-30 R-EV powered by a 17.8 kWh battery and …

Why Has The Taliban Created Afghanistan’s First Supercar?

Let’s face it. When you speak of Afghanistan, the first thing most people think of is the brutal Taliban regime …

Nissan Ariya To Embark On Epic Pole To Pole Expedition

Nissan just announced a hair-brained idea to drive an electric Ariya from Pole to Pole. A special bespoke Ariya will be …

Nissan Debuts New GT-R At Tuner Paradise–Tokyo Auto Salon

The Tokyo Auto Salon is by far Japan’s biggest and best car show. Running from January 13 through January 15, …

In The Hot Seat: New Honda Civic Type R Tested

Honda says “Give us your quickest lap” When Honda invited us to test the all-new Civic Type R at the …

Goodyear Debuts New Tire Made From Soy And Rice Husks

The last time you heard the word ‘soy’ mentioned was probably at Starbucks when you ordered that Tall Soy Latte. …

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

Mazda’s famed rotary engine is making a comeback, just not in the way you might have expected. Forget about rotary-powered …

Shocking New Andretti Cadillac Team Plans To Enter Formula 1

On the back of the unprecedented popularity of Formula 1 in the U.S., mainly thanks to hit Netflix series, Drive …

FIRST DRIVE : McLaren Artura Hybrid Tested

When you press the start button on a supercar, you are usually greeted with a “bwoah” sound from the engine …

Mercedes, Peugeot and Lightyear Unveil Future Technology at CES

As expected, next-generation electrification technology is featuring strongly at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. Mercedes Benz has just revealed …

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

Ford has its F-150 Lightning in showrooms and Dodge is slated to launch its Silverado EV soon, but Ram has …

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 …