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—Dave VanderWerp

Hi, I am a 16-year-old, and I love cars. They’re my favorite thing in the world. My dream job is to be a test driver or a car reviewer for Car and Driver. What steps can I take to try to accomplish this? Owen Hoytpyle, Boulder, CO You’ll have a leg up by starting young. Use any class writing assignment to explore automotive topics that interest you. Write quick-turn daily news stories at any outlet that will have you. Get a technical degree and add communications electives. Get comfortable pointing a camera both at cars and at yourself. Attend a high-performance driving school. Race go-karts. Attend track days. Go autocrossing, both on pavement and on ice. Get deeply stuck off-road. Get in over your head on a car wrenching project and then…

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Car and Driver (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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