Author: Greg Poggiali
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Charred and Charged Off: What Happens to Cars After California Wildfires
Every year, California wildfires chew through forests, neighborhoods, and entire communities like a blowtorch on a bender. Among the ruins are the scorched skeletons of cars—once shiny, functional machines reduced to melted rims and burnt-out shells. But what happens to…
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The Rise and Fall of Saab: An Unlikely Automotive Success Story
Saab, the quirky Swedish automaker that captured the hearts of engineers, rally enthusiasts, and design aficionados, had one of the most unusual trajectories in automotive history. Born from the aeronautics industry, Saab’s rise to fame was marked by innovation, individuality,…
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Brabus, Mansory, and the Absurdity of Automotive Excess
How Much Carbon Fiber Is Too Much Carbon Fiber? In the world of high-end automotive customization, few names are as polarizing as Brabus and Mansory. These companies take already expensive vehicles—usually from Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce, or Lamborghini—and turn them into rolling declarations of financial…
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The Station Wagon Renaissance: Why Wagons Deserve Their Comeback
For decades, station wagons were the go-to family vehicle, the perfect blend of practicality, style, and cargo capacity. They ruled American roads in the mid-20th century, only to be pushed aside by the rise of the SUV. But something interesting…
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The Subscription Model Infiltrating Your New Car: When Owning Isn’t Enough
Introduction Remember when you could just buy a car and own all its features outright? Well, automakers would like you to forget that. The subscription economy has made its way into your garage, and it’s coming for your heated seats, remote…
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The Car Culture of Social Media: A Platform-by-Platform Breakdown
If you love cars, the internet is a treasure trove of content, but not all social media platforms embrace car culture the same way. Whether you’re into high-octane memes, in-depth tech discussions, or LinkedIn flexing with your new McLaren, each…
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The Reality of a Job in Motorsports: Fast Cars, Long Hours, and No Guarantees
When people dream about working in motorsports, they envision pit crews executing perfect tire changes in under three seconds, drivers celebrating on the podium, and engineers fine-tuning race cars to perfection. What they don’t see? The grueling hours, the travel,…
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Why Pop-Up Headlights Disappeared (And Why We Still Love Them)
There was a time when cars winked at you. From the sleek Ferrari Testarossa to the humble Mazda Miata, pop-up headlights were a defining feature of some of the coolest cars of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. They weren’t just functional—they had personality.…
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Can You Daily Drive a Track Car? (Yes, But You’ll Hate Yourself)
So, you’ve built—or bought—a fully prepped track car. It’s got coilovers stiffer than an overcooked steak, a racing clutch that makes every stoplight a leg day workout, and no sound deadening so you can hear every single pebble bounce off…
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Why Every Car Guy Secretly Wants a Minivan (But Won’t Admit It)
Let’s be real—car guys love to talk about horsepower, quarter-mile times, and track days. But deep down, lurking beneath that diehard devotion to muscle cars, JDM legends, and overland rigs, there’s an uncomfortable truth: every car guy secretly wants a minivan.…
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Breaking Monochrome: Some of the Most Stunning Car Colors of All Time
If you’ve walked through a parking lot lately, you’d be forgiven for thinking every car manufacturer only offers three colors: Sad Corporate Grey, Overworked Accountant Black, and Dishwasher White. But once upon a time, car colors had personality—deep, eye-catching hues that made a…
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Global Platforms: The LEGO Bricks of Car Building… and Profits
For decades, automakers treated every car like a unique snowflake. Each model was lovingly (and expensively) engineered from the ground up, making every new generation an exercise in retooling, reinventing, and occasionally breaking the bank. But then, some genius at…
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Why Every Car Enthusiast Secretly Loves Junkyards (And Won’t Admit It)
There’s a universal truth that car enthusiasts won’t say out loud: junkyards are sacred ground. While they pretend to scoff at the idea of rummaging through rusted-out carcasses of cars past, deep down, they know the thrill of finding a pristine…
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The 10 Most Useless Car Features Nobody Asked For
Modern cars are stuffed with technology, but somewhere along the way, automakers forgot to ask: Do people actually need this? Between overengineered cupholders and touchscreen climate controls that require a PhD to operate, it’s time to call out the most ridiculous features…
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The Art of Illegal Speed: Why the Cannonball Run is a Masterpiece of Tech and Guts
The Cannonball Run is an underground automotive legend. No checkpoints, no official sanctioning body—just the raw challenge of driving from the Red Ball Garage in New York City to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, as fast as possible.…
