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Brian Silvestro

Brian Silvestro,

Deputy Editor
brian.silvestro@motor1.com

Brian Silvestro is Motor1's deputy. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine writing car reviews, industry interviews, news, features, and more. He also has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.

Articles by Brian Silvestro

Trying To Revive a Crashed V-10 BMW M5 Seems Like an Absolute Nightmare

Trying To Revive a Crashed V-10 BMW M5 Seems Like an Absolute Nightmare

This rare six-speed manual BMW M5 was just begging to be saved. But hidden engine damage makes things way harder.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 7 2024
Races and Chases Not Even the Mighty RS7 Can Keep Up With the Ioniq 5 N in a Drag Race

Not Even the Mighty RS7 Can Keep Up With the Ioniq 5 N in a Drag Race

Audi's mighty Quattro all-wheel drive impresses against the EV performance car, but in a straight line, it's the Hyundai that wins.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 7 2024
New Car Reviews The Mercedes CLE Convertible Proves Not Every Car Needs To Be Sporty

The Mercedes CLE Convertible Proves Not Every Car Needs To Be Sporty

The CLE droptop is a luxury car first. As it should be.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 5 2024
Interview Amazon Will Continue The Grand Tour With New Hosts

Amazon Will Continue The Grand Tour With New Hosts

"We’re stepping away as the hosts, but Prime will be continuing it," says Richard Hammond.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 4 2024
Official 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets an Off-Road Trim and NACS, Finally

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets an Off-Road Trim and NACS, Finally

One of the best EVs on sale today gets even better.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 3 2024
Drifitng an AWD Car on Pavement Requires Every Ounce of Commitment

Drifitng an AWD Car on Pavement Requires Every Ounce of Commitment

More grip on entry means you need to be going a whole lot faster to get sideways. Here's how to do it right, according to the experts.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 1 2024
Classics Watch in Awe as This Acid-Dipped Porsche 911 Sheds Away Years of Paint

Watch in Awe as This Acid-Dipped Porsche 911 Sheds Away Years of Paint

This is the most satisfying way to prep a car for paint.
By Brian Silvestro Sep 1 2024
Watch This 900-HP Golf Rip the Quarter-Mile in 10 Seconds

Watch This 900-HP Golf Rip the Quarter-Mile in 10 Seconds

This Mk2 Volkswagen Golf is hiding a turbocharged VR6 and all-wheel drive.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 31 2024
Manufacturing / Production It Took Michelin Three Years to Develop a Set of Tires for the AMG GT

It Took Michelin Three Years to Develop a Set of Tires for the AMG GT

The tire company went through 25 different compounds before finally deciding on the finished product.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 31 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Aston Martin F1 Safety Car Involved in Big Crash at Monza

Aston Martin F1 Safety Car Involved in Big Crash at Monza

Both occupants walked away from the scary incident, but the cause of the crash remains unknown.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 29 2024
Corporate / Financial Lotus Isn't Doing Well, Guys

Lotus Isn't Doing Well, Guys

Despite a big increase in deliveries, Lotus Tech suffered a net loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in the second quarter of 2024.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 29 2024
Interview M5 Owners Almost Never Take Their Cars to the Track, Says BMW

M5 Owners Almost Never Take Their Cars to the Track, Says BMW

Only a very small percentage of M5 owners take their cars to the track. And hardly anyone returns.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 28 2024
Official Finally: Hyundai Confirms the N Vision 74 for Production

Finally: Hyundai Confirms the N Vision 74 for Production

The wedge-shaped supercar will be one of 21 electric models launched by the Korean automaker by 2030.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 28 2024
Manufacturing / Production Lexus Wants All of Its Cars to 'Taste' the Same

Lexus Wants All of Its Cars to 'Taste' the Same

Lexus has been benchmarking its German rivals for years, discovering that increased body rigidity is the key to making its cars better.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 27 2024
Interview Nissan Almost Imported the Skyline GT-R to the US in the '90s

Nissan Almost Imported the Skyline GT-R to the US in the '90s

The company also considered putting a V-6 into the R34 Skyline GT-R, according to an interview with the car's developers.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 26 2024
Spy Shots Listen to the Supercharger Whine of the Mustang GTD at the Nürburgring

Listen to the Supercharger Whine of the Mustang GTD at the Nürburgring

The ultimate Mustang track car looks and sounds menacing as it laps the most challenging track on the planet.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 24 2024
Watch Some of the Greatest Rally Cars on the Planet Come Out to Play

Watch Some of the Greatest Rally Cars on the Planet Come Out to Play

All of your favorite Group B legends and more, all in one place getting sideways for the crowd. Perfection.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 24 2024
Pricing The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC Plug-In Hybrid Starts at $61,050

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC Plug-In Hybrid Starts at $61,050

The GLC350e gets 313 horsepower and up to 54 miles of all-electric range.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 23 2024
Here's What a Honda Civic Engine Looks Like After 250,000 Miles

Here's What a Honda Civic Engine Looks Like After 250,000 Miles

These early 2000s Honda engines can truly run forever, given they're treated properly.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 21 2024
Pricing The 2025 Cadillac Escalade Starts at $89,590

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade Starts at $89,590

That's $5,700 more than before.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 21 2024
Official Dead: Infiniti Q50

Dead: Infiniti Q50

The Q50 was Infiniti's last sedan. And now it's gone for good.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 21 2024
If the M5 Touring Is Successful, We Could Get a New M3 Wagon in the US

If the M5 Touring Is Successful, We Could Get a New M3 Wagon in the US

If the new M5 wagon sells well enough, BMW might bring the next-gen M3 Touring to the United States.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 20 2024
Official Durango Hellcat 'Silver Bullet' Is the Beginning of the End for the Supercharged V-8

Durango Hellcat 'Silver Bullet' Is the Beginning of the End for the Supercharged V-8

The final remaining Hellcat gets a special edition before the end of production. It's very expensive.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 19 2024
Corporate / Financial GM Just Laid Off Over 1,000 People

GM Just Laid Off Over 1,000 People

The layoffs represent 1.6 percent of the company's entire salaried workforce.
By Brian Silvestro Aug 19 2024
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