Sue Mead’s automotive career began as a freelance evaluator for Four Wheeler Magazine in 1988 Today, she travels the globe test-driving cars and trucks, and working as a photojournalist/feature writer for dozens of publications, specializing in 4WD and adventure. Mead has been an auto editor and 4WD editor for CNN/fn. Her books include Monster Trucks and Tractors; Off Road Racing, Legends and Adventures; and Rock Crawling. Mead won the Open Production class at the 2011 Dakar; and is an inductee into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.