Author: Greg Poggiali
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What Your Favorite Car Says About You: A Dive into Automotive Psychology
They say you are what you drive, but what if you don’t drive your dream car—just obsess over it? Your favorite car might reveal more about your personality than you think. Whether you’re into German precision, American muscle, or Italian…
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How to Spot a Car Guy: A Field Guide for the Untrained Eye
Navigating the world of car enthusiasts can be overwhelming for the uninitiated. To the average bystander, they may seem like normal people—until they open their mouths, start pointing at things, or suddenly drop to the ground to inspect a car’s…
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The Barrett-Jackson Effect: How Nostalgia and Midlife Cash Fuel the Auction Block
For many, the Barrett-Jackson auction is the Super Bowl of car collecting, where dreams of childhood poster cars become (questionably responsible) realities. But why do certain cars suddenly skyrocket in price? The answer lies in generational wealth shifts, auction timing,…
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The Great Car Door Reinvention: When Hinges Became a Status Symbol
Because Regular Doors Are Just Too Pedestrian Somewhere along the line, a group of automotive designers—probably after a long night of overpriced whiskey and a PowerPoint presentation titled “Innovation: But Make It Useless”—decided that the humble car door was due for…
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Distracted Driving Is Illegal—Unless Your Car Manufacturer Profits From It
A Love Letter to Irony and Regulatory Blind Spots Ah, the modern automobile. A sleek, high-tech marvel of engineering, packed to the brim with cutting-edge safety features designed to prevent crashes. Lane departure warnings, automatic emergency braking, and even driver…
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The Benjamin Button Effect: Why Some Cars Age Like Fine Wine, and Others Like Milk
Ever seen a car that looks like it rolled straight out of a classic movie and still turns heads decades later? And then, on the flip side, there’s the car that was hailed as “the future of automotive design” when…
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The Theater of Racing: When Race Cars Had Soul, Not Just Speed
Once upon a time, race cars weren’t just machines built to extract every last tenth of a second—they were characters, icons, and performers. The tracks were their stages, and their thunderous V12s, quirky aerodynamics, and distinct personalities made them legends. Today, the theater…
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When Automakers Put Blowers Before Horsepower
For a brief, glorious moment, some of the wildest minds in automotive engineering thought, what if we stopped worrying about engine power and just put a giant fan in the car instead? The result? Some of the strangest, fastest, and most controversial…
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The Art of Making People Say “Huh?”
Ah, the automotive rebrand—a time-honored tradition where car manufacturers decide their well-established identity just isn’t working and throw millions of dollars at the problem. Sometimes, it works (we’ll get to that), but more often, it’s like watching your grandpa buy…
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“Made in Where, Now?” – The Truth About Your Car’s Country of Origin
Ah, national pride in automobiles—a time-honored tradition. Nothing says “I love my country” like driving a vehicle with a flag sticker on the bumper, assembled in a factory 6,000 miles away. Car brands love to flex their home-country heritage, proudly…
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Yugo Is Back, Because The World Clearly Hasn’t Suffered Enough
Move over, Rivian R3. Step aside, Cybertruck. The hottest automotive comeback of the decade isn’t a sleek EV or a nostalgia-fueled retro performance car—it’s the Yugo. That’s right, the car that was so budget-conscious it made a base-model Kia Rio…
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The Unstoppable Visionary: Christian von Koenigsegg’s Journey to Automotive Excellence
In the realm of high-performance automobiles, few names evoke as much awe and admiration as Koenigsegg. At the heart of this Swedish marque is Christian von Koenigsegg, a man whose relentless pursuit of perfection has redefined the supercar industry. From…
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Rivian’s Van Goes Retail: A Masterclass in Strategic Product Evolution
When Rivian first introduced its all-electric delivery van, it was a purpose-built vehicle designed exclusively for Amazon, making those smiling blue vans an everyday sight in urban and suburban neighborhoods. However, Rivian’s recent decision to open sales to fleet customers…
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Disguised, Distorted, and Dangerous: The Secret Testing Life of Prototype Cars
In the secretive world of automotive development, the unsung heroes are often the test mules—vehicles that, much like undercover agents, don disguises to conceal their true identities. These chameleon-like contraptions are essential for testing new components and designs without revealing…
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From Knockoffs to Knockouts: The Meteoric Rise of Chinese Automakers
Once dismissed as purveyors of flimsy, uninspired copycats, Chinese automakers have spent the last two decades transforming into legitimate global powerhouses. While American consumers are still waiting for the first mass-market Chinese cars to hit their shores, the rest of…
