Bob Hume - DriveWire Editor
Bob has been fascinated by cars since he can remember. Growing up amidst 1970s Fords and Rovers; he lived within spitting distance of a stock-car track and drove his first car, a Series 3 Land Rover at the age of 9.
He's been writing on the subject of cars for years now and has written for several major titles includng the Ulster Tatler and South Belfast Life, nationally he has also contributed to Car Dealer Magazine.
Bob is also internationally published, writing for Australian and Canadian online car magazines and has recently started to contribute automotive material for television.
Contact Bob at bob.hume@drivewire.eu
Chris has many skills and he'll tell you that without any sense of modesty whatsoever. He's been my friend for many years and I've seen his career build steadily during that time. As he will probably tell you himself he's a very well respected multimedia expert - web design, photography, film editing and motion graphic design are just a few of his skills.
Chris has accompanied me on many of my test drives as both a photographer and an enthusiast. He appreciates automotive aesthetics better than anyone else I know but still doesn't know his C-Pillars from his shoulder-lines!
Contact Chris at chris.huston@drivewire.eu
Paul Green graduated from Heriot-Watt university with a 2:1 honours degree in Computer Science in 2001 and has since been working in the software industry. Having worked on diverse projects from net appliances, to arcade machines, to web sites, Paul has learnt a broad range of skills. This skill set was put to good use in 2005, when Webcorona Ltd was formed and web development became the focal point of his career.
A passion for cars and motor racing has always been present. As a youngster, there were days when hours were spent watching Formula One, followed by the rest of the day of playing the same track, on the PC. Paul is currently driving a Nissan 350z. The next car on his list is a Vauxhall VX220, Lotus Elise or perhaps even a superlight!
When the opportunity presented itself to combine a passion for cars, with web development, co-founding Drivewire was a no-brainer.
Contact Paul at paul.green@drivewire.eu
I'm sure Derek won't mind us referring to him as a 'seasoned campaigner'. He has been a high profile figure in the automotive press fraternity for over 35 years.
Derek started writing about cars in the Belfast Telegraph back in 1972, when there were no speed limits on the motorways and the Troubles were at their height. While the country was in turmoil, a colleague reported that six people reading the paper on the train one evening, were all glued to the motoring page. His best compliment ever!
DB has since travelled the world attending car launches and visiting factories in Korea, Japan and the USA. His style is descriptive, leaving the reader to make up his or her mind about the car under test."People buy a feeling as much as a means of transport" he says.
The DW team are not only colleagues but big fans of Derek's work.
Contact Derek at derek.black@drivewire.eu
Ian has been reporting on cars and motor sport since the late 1960s; a former motoring correspondent to the Morton Group; he now reports to several lifestyle magazines, Irish Car&Travel, Fleet World and is motor sport correspondent to the News Letter, UTV and a regular contributor to the London based Motorsport News.
His main passion is cars and he has travelled extensively all around the world attending car launches, international motor sport events and motor shows.
Ian is also a council member of the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland who own and maintain Kirkistown circuit and his special role is public affairs, both for the circuit and the club.
Contact Ian at ian.lynas@drivewire.eu
This is David 'Maso' Mason - his role in DriveWire is that of researcher, acting as support for Bob and the rest of the editorial team - he's one of the best 'story-getters' about.
David is the central figure in a 'colourful' car history, a seasoned practitioner of 'bangernomics' with a taste for the slightly eccentric and vast experience including challenges like the Mongol Rally.
He's fascinated by the stories that surround cars rather than whether it has climate control instead of air conditioning. He was influenced by a close family friend Jack Nihill who was an old-school car journalist and one of the few to see the VW factory before WWII.
His current stable of cars consists of a home made Citroen 2cv (Genghis McCann) and a Mondeo estate which he bought from a Scally Rally team - it looks like a Nasa Shuttle. In the past, his garage has included self-crashing Volvos, off-road Micras, chavtastic Mantas, joyrider-magnet Mazdas and awful Austins to mention but a few.
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I'm glad to see Maso added to the list. His contributions are always on a slightly different wavelength, which makes them all the better! :mrgreen:
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