Peter Egan is an American writer specializing in automotive and motorcycle journalism — widely known for his monthly car-related column, Side Glances, in Road & Track magazine as well as his monthly motorcycle-related column, Leanings, in Cycle World magazine — as well as road tests and occasional features in both magazines.
Egan's columns are chiefly autobiographical and anecdotal. He has written extensively about road trips, including detailed accounts of the failings of the vehicles, interactions with the people he travels with and those he meets.
Egan was described in a 2010 New York Times book review as one of America's 'standout auto writers'.[1]
- ^ Charles Mcewen; Lindsay Brooke; Rob Sass; Clifford Ghetti; Fred Heiler; Bob Austin; Jerry Garrett (December 10, 2010). "The Weather Is Perfect for Driving an Armchair". The New York Times (Book review). Retrieved 2014-03-09.
Most of the pieces are highly engaging, insightful and often witty, as might be expected from the standout auto writers included here. The list is impressive — Ken Purdy, Tom McCahill, David E. Davis Jr., Brock Yates, Patrick Bedard, Peter Egan, Jean Lindamood Jennings, Jeremy Clarkson and L. J. K. Setright, among others.