Tim Stevens

@timstevens
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Freelancing for lots of great places like Ars Technica, TechCrunch, MotorTrend, and The Verge.
Advising startups, spotting trends, and hunting for the next big thing. Fiction in Analog and elsewhere. I dig tech and autos. Former CNET and Engadget. Fortune once called me the Nicest Guy in Tech. He/Him
JoinedApr 25, 2022
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Tim Stevens4d ago

Spending the day living the Corvette life at Spring Mountain outside of Las Vegas. It's been a few years since I've been here and I'm pretty sure it's 3x the size it used to be.

I'm also getting a preview of something new, but you'll have to wait another few days for the details on that...

Tim StevensMar 19
Just finally finished Star Wars Outlaws. 10/10. What a ride. Better than most of the films. I know it had its... issues at launch. But if you've been sleeping on this one like I was, it's well worth your time now.
Show threadTim StevensMar 18
@faraiwe not sure what to tell you. They're filthy from road salt but still very new. If they were that old the blue ink wouldn't still be there on the tread.
Show threadTim StevensMar 18

@faraiwe if I were doing instrumented testing for grip, etc on a closed course, absolutely. What I'm testing is more about NVH and general feel.

And FWIW the 10s have probably less than 200 road miles on them.

Tim StevensMar 18
Doing a little tire testing this week. On the right, Nokian's Hakka 10 studded snow tire, the same I raced on this past season. The left is the new Hakka 01, the ones with the fancy temperature-sensitive stud tech. Very keen to see how they compare as the temps increase this week!
Show threadTim StevensMar 10
@b3ll hah, I wish!
Tim StevensMar 10
Got to break out my most expensive suit today for a very special drive. It's the new Porsche 911 Cup, and as soon as my ears stop ringing I'll start writing up my impressions.
Tim StevensMar 7

We are lucky to have two "World's Largest" arcades in the United States. Which is truly the largest? The answer may surprise you... because it doesn't matter. They're both amazing.

Had an absolute blast investigating this piece for Ars.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/which-of-these-two-arcades-is-the-world-largest-and-does-it-matter/

Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"—and does it matter?

While semantics count for some, gamers win either way.

Ars Technica
Tim StevensFeb 19

I'm always happy to talk about my favorite form of amateur motorsport, and after you try it you'll feel the same way.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/zero-grip-maximum-fun-a-practical-guide-to-getting-into-amateur-ice-racing/

Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing

Where we're racing, we don't need roads.

Ars Technica
Tim StevensFeb 15

Switching from a career built on technology journalism to one more focused on automotive journalism has resulted in a number of strange confluences over the years. This, though, is the one that’s left me feeling some particularly odd feelings of deja vu: A Ferrari interior available in aluminum anodized in your choice of silver, gray, or rose gold. Suffice to say, I have a few thoughts.

https://open.substack.com/pub/timstevens/p/my-thoughts-and-reservations-on-ferraris?r=17r5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

My Thoughts, and Reservations, on Ferrari’s New Apple-Like Interior

Inside the Ferrari Luce, plus Porsche’s latest Macan Electric and more.