Selected Writings

I have written extensively for the past half a decade about the automotive and aviation industries, documented my photographic practices as tutorials, and covered queer/trans community issues. These clips demonstrate the breadth and depth of my work.

Investigative & Public Service Journalism

Cars Are Killing Pedestrians At An Alarming Rate. We Must Fix It @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
Cars Are Killing Pedestrians At An Alarming Rate. We Must Fix It @ Motor1.com
The Future Of Supersonic Passenger Travel @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
The Future Of Supersonic Passenger Travel @ Jalopnik
Your Car Is Tracking You Just As Much As Your Smartphone Is @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
Your Car Is Tracking You Just As Much As Your Smartphone Is @ The Drive
Small Cars Are Getting Huge - Could Fuel Economy Regulations Be To Blame? - @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
Small Cars Are Getting Huge - Could Fuel Economy Regulations Be To Blame? - @ The Drive

Op-Ed

The Pragmatic & Moral Case To Sell Your Tesla @ InsideEVs - Victoria Scott
The Pragmatic & Moral Case To Sell Your Tesla @ InsideEVs
The Cybertruck Is America @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Cybertruck Is America @ Motor1.com
Instagram's Wealth Obsession Is Ruining Car Culture @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
Instagram's Wealth Obsession Is Ruining Car Culture @ Motor1.com
The Cannonball Run Era Needs To End @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Cannonball Run Era Needs To End @ Motor1.com
A Cultural Critique of the Tesla Cybertruck @ Road & Track - Victoria Scott
A Cultural Critique of the Tesla Cybertruck @ Road & Track
We Need More Than Trans Day Of Visibility. We Need Action @ Insider - Victoria Scott
We Need More Than Trans Day Of Visibility. We Need Action @ Insider
The Dodge Challenger: America's Id @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
The Dodge Challenger: America's Id @ Jalopnik
A Cultural Arms Race @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
A Cultural Arms Race @ Jalopnik

Personal Essays & Narratives

The Emperor's Luxury SUV Isn't Good But He'd Still Kill Us All To Keep It - Victoria Scott
The Emperor's Luxury SUV Isn't Good But He'd Still Kill Us All To Keep It
This Beater Camry Saved My Life @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
This Beater Camry Saved My Life @ Motor1.com
The Desert And The Fear: Life As A Trans Woman In 2020's America @ Insider - Victoria Scott
The Desert And The Fear: Life As A Trans Woman In 2020's America @ Insider
For Three Days In California, This Renault Twingo Was The Best Car In The World @ The Autopian - Victoria Scott
For Three Days In California, This Renault Twingo Was The Best Car In The World @ The Autopian
A Savage Journey To The Heart Of The Rebelle Rally @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
A Savage Journey To The Heart Of The Rebelle Rally @ Jalopnik
A Day With The Rebelle Rally: Into The Storm @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
A Day With The Rebelle Rally: Into The Storm @ Jalopnik
Taming Machismo In Automotive Form: The Dodge Viper RT10 @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
Taming Machismo In Automotive Form: The Dodge Viper RT10 @ The Drive
The Vanscontinental Express (Series) @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
The Vanscontinental Express (Series) @ The Drive

Historical Deep Dives

The Forgotten EVs Of The 90s Deserved A Better Chance @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Forgotten EVs Of The 90s Deserved A Better Chance @ Motor1.com
How Vermont Saved Japan's Most Iconic Rally Team (Part 1) @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How Vermont Saved Japan's Most Iconic Rally Team (Part 1) @ Motor1.com
How Vermont (And Travis Pastrana) Saved Japan's Most Iconic Rally Team (Part 2) @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How Vermont (And Travis Pastrana) Saved Japan's Most Iconic Rally Team (Part 2) @ Motor1.com
Driving The Worst Car Ever Sold In America @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
Driving The Worst Car Ever Sold In America @ Motor1.com
Never Forget The Driver: Soichiro's Finest Works, Driven @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
Never Forget The Driver: Soichiro's Finest Works, Driven @ Motor1.com
The History Of Sexism In The Auto Business @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
The History Of Sexism In The Auto Business @ Jalopnik
You're Wrong About The Yugo @ Jalopnik - Victoria Scott
You're Wrong About The Yugo @ Jalopnik
What It's Like Driving A 120-Year-Old EV @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
What It's Like Driving A 120-Year-Old EV @ The Drive

Photography How-Tos

Step Up Your Auto Photography: How To Use A Circular Polarizer @ DPReview - Victoria Scott
Step Up Your Auto Photography: How To Use A Circular Polarizer @ DPReview
How To Plan And Print A Photobook @ DPReview - Victoria Scott
How To Plan And Print A Photobook @ DPReview
How To Take Perfect Panning Shots @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
How To Take Perfect Panning Shots @ The Drive
How To Photograph Cars At Night @ The Drive - Victoria Scott
How To Photograph Cars At Night @ The Drive

Engineering Explainers

How To Build A Rally Car @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How To Build A Rally Car @ Motor1.com
The Future of Traction Control (It's Fun Now) @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Future of Traction Control (It's Fun Now) @ Motor1.com
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Took Over The Sports Car World @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Took Over The Sports Car World @ Motor1.com
How The Lunar Rover EV Worked - And Almost Failed - On The Moon @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How The Lunar Rover EV Worked - And Almost Failed - On The Moon @ Motor1.com
How The Lexus GX's Trick Suspension Works At Malls And Moab @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
How The Lexus GX's Trick Suspension Works At Malls And Moab @ Motor1.com
Why We Hate The CVT @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
Why We Hate The CVT @ Motor1.com
How Twin Scroll Turbos Are The Magic Bullet Of Forced Induction @ Road & Track - Victoria Scott
How Twin Scroll Turbos Are The Magic Bullet Of Forced Induction @ Road & Track
Why Voltage Matters @ Road & Track - Victoria Scott
Why Voltage Matters @ Road & Track

New Car Reviews

It's A Jeep Thing, And I Seek To Understand @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
It's A Jeep Thing, And I Seek To Understand @ Motor1.com
What Makes A McLaren A McLaren? @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
What Makes A McLaren A McLaren? @ Motor1.com
The Kia EV9 Shows The Future Doesn't Have To Be Bleak @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Kia EV9 Shows The Future Doesn't Have To Be Bleak @ Motor1.com
The Aston Martin DBX Is An SUV-Shaped Supercar @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Aston Martin DBX Is An SUV-Shaped Supercar @ Motor1.com
Why (Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About The Acura NSX @ Slashgear - Victoria Scott
Why (Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About The Acura NSX @ Slashgear
The Colorado ZR2 Is Mad Max's Truck @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Colorado ZR2 Is Mad Max's Truck @ Motor1.com
The Nissan Frontier Is The Old School New School Truck @ Motor1.com - Victoria Scott
The Nissan Frontier Is The Old School New School Truck @ Motor1.com
The BMW M4 CSL Is A Machine For The Time Of Monsters @ Slashgear - Victoria Scott
The BMW M4 CSL Is A Machine For The Time Of Monsters @ Slashgear

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