The Truth - Ed Loh Editorial

True story: The day I turned 16, I went into the local DMV and took my driver's license exam. I scored 100 percent, which matched the equally impressive perfect score I managed on the written test. As a testament to my obvious driving skill, I proceeded to log three speeding tickets in my first three months behind the wheel.

I received the first two citations in my brother's 1986 Toyota Celica GT-S hatchback, one of which required time before a judge and the humiliation of being lambasted in front of my mother. I got hit with the third in a 1983 Toyota 4x4 pickup my parents hoped would slow me down. Instead, I totaled it a month later while driving my sister to school. I was subsequently booted from the family car insurance plan and spent many moons trying to get back in the good graces of my father and State Farm. That's the truth-and it still hurts.

This issue is also about the truth, so let's bring the pain right away: My name is Edward Loh and I am the new editor of Sport Compact Car.

The truth is, for some time now, SCC has been without an editor. Although his name was kept on the masthead, Josh Jacquot actually departed several months ago to join the previous SCC editor at an automotive Web site. Savvy readers may have also noticed that Dave Coleman and Jared Holstein left a while back as well. While they both still contribute, Dave has moved on to bless one of our favorite auto manufacturers with his brutally honest engineering geekitude, and Jared headed up to Northern California to learn the fine art of jewelry making (really).

Despite the many departures, SCC has been able to maintain its strong reputation as the source for sport and compact car performance. Before my arrival, Associate Senior Editor James Tate and Engineering Editor Jay Chen spent many long, thankless hours putting out a great magazine, despite being down on manpower and resources. But now it is my turn to lend a hand and the dint of my years of experience behind the wheel, under the hood, and in front of various judges.

By Ed Loh

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