About the Author

Martin Padgett is the editor of the Web's Automotive Authority, www TheCarConnection.com, and contributes regularly to Stuff magazine as the resident "road warrior." He also writes car news and columns for Import Tuner, Edmunds.com, and other publications. Padgett lives in Atlanta's Morningside neighborhood with his partner of seven years and four cats, an ever-changing roster of cars in the drive-way, and easy access to the Gulf Coast.