Derek Powell
Contributing Editor
In his 20 years as a writer in the commercial, television, and feature world, Derek has worked on a wide array of projects with Emmy- and Oscar-winning directors such as Nicolas Winding Refn, Peter Berg, Morgan Spurlock, Stacy Peralta, Trish Sie, Davis Guggenheim, Lauren Greenfield and David Gelb. As a producer on Top Gear America, Derek is able to combine his love of cars and storytelling in one place. He’s also a freelance writer and onscreen host across a variety of mediums. In the print world, Derek explores the emotional connection that’s at the heart of every great car story. His features can be seen in Car and Driver, Autoweek, The Drive, European Car, Hagerty, and MotorTrend. Derek resides in Los Angeles. When he’s not writing, Derek is out at the racetrack, going off-roading, or building demolition derby cars with friends.
2023 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Rebel Trades One Kind of Capability for Another
Diesel power and abundant towing/hauling capacity are the highlights of Ram's latest off-road model.
2023 Audi RS5 Competition Finally Finds Its Voice
With this pricey package, the RS5 coupe and Sportback rediscover playfulness and are all the better for it.
Here's BMW M Hybrid V8 Race Car in Its Official Livery
The BMW M Hybrid V8 is an LMDh-spec prototype race car that will compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Acura Will Bring Back the ZDX Name for Its First EV
The car is coming in 2024 and will feature a platform and Ultium batteries provided by General Motors.
An Electric Acura Is Coming, and the Precision EV Concept Previews It
Slated to arrive in 2024, Acura's first electric vehicle will be a mid-size SUV built on GM's Ultium battery platform, and it'll likely look a lot like this.
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has 518 HP and Insane Aero Elements
Porsche's latest hardcore GT3 RS trades top speed for top-speed stability and costs around $63,000 more than a standard GT3.
Acura ARX-06 Hybrid Race Car Will Take That Distinctive Acura Look to IMSA GTP
The ARX-06 race car features a hybrid powertrain and will compete in the GTP category in the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Tested: Tradition in Transition
Bentley's first plug-in-hybrid sedan sacrifices some refinement on the road to electrification.
Tested: 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo Is Supercar Quick
Porsche's 750-hp EV wagon variant can also venture off-road.
This 1956 Porsche 356A Rally Car Conquered All Seven Continents
Renée Brinkerhoff and Valkyrie Racing circled the globe in a 60-plus-year-old Porsche.
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Brings an Attitude
Land Rover's 518-hp brute remains righteously excessive even with four doors.
Tested: 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Gets More Spring in Its Step
The most powerful G80 luxury sedan distances itself further from its four-cylinder counterpart.
Tested: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Proves That Six Is Enough
Despite having only six cylinders, Mercedes's new 429-hp S500 model is still every bit an S-class.
Tested: 2022 Porsche 911 GTS Gets More Hardcore
Chassis bits and brakes lifted straight from the 911 Turbo nudge the GTS closer to GT territory.
Tested: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz 2.5T Shuns Convention
Hyundai's new Santa Cruz compact truck attempts to skirt the rules for traditional pickups.
2022 Audi RS3 Is Music to Our Ears
Audi's redesigned five-cylinder RS3 sports sedan is as vocal as it is potent.
