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Gabrielle DeSantis

Gabrielle DeSantis brings her passion for exotic European cars, automotive adventures, and car DIY to our space daily since joining our team in 2020. As an exotic car owner and rebuilder, she finds autos writing inspiration behind the wheel and under the hood of her Lotus.

Gabrielle is a graduate of Florida Tech in Interdisciplinary Sciences and is part-owner of CarFemme, a social automotive group dedicated to promoting women in the industry.

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Trends

Do People Still Care About The Original Fast and Furious Cars?

With the introduction of another — sigh, yes, another — addition to the Fast and Furious story, it’s hard for many original fans to accept the changes made to the franchise, and storyline aside, that means to the cars. Sure, the newer movies feature exotic cars that are super fast, but they aren’t the enthusiast …
A used Mazda RX-8 in blue
Trends

Is Buying A Car With A Rotary Engine Worth The Risk?

If you’ve ever heard a Mazda RX-7 or an RX-8 drive by, you might have thought something was terribly wrong with the car, because under the hood isn’t just your average motor. The rotary engine has a sound that is completely unique and easy to recognize, and it sounds unlike anything else on the road …
2006 Honda Civic lineup
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Why Are Old Honda Civics Still Popular?

If you’ve casually perused Facebook marketplace or your local used car dealership listing you’ve probably noticed an abundance of older Honda Civics. Not only for sale, we see them out on the road almost as often as we see much newer cars. Honda Civics are surprisingly popular cars, and that’s probably because they interest many …
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You Can Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy With A Few Tricks

Stopping at the gas station can be a total drag on our day, and considering the current COVID-19 situation it seems like we are avoiding stopping for gas as much as possible. Refueling our car is one of the biggest expenses we have as a car owner, and we can go through hundreds if not …
The Accent is known for its simplicity and comfort .
Sedans

Reliable 2020 Cars You Can Buy For Under $20k

Stepping on to the dealership lot many of us tend to think that buying a brand new car is way out of our price range, and we head straight to the older, used models. There are a lot of benefits of being a car’s first owner — you know how the car is treated and …
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid driving down dirt road
Hybrids & EVs

5 Most Affordable 2020 Hybrid SUVs

Like many other forms of new technology, when hybrid SUVs were released it seemed like they were financially unaffordable for most consumers. We saw it for 3D printers, CNC machines, and even a lot of the safety technology that has become so common in cars today, but hybrid cars have become reasonable for the average …
Hybrids & EVs

Should You Go Hybrid Instead of All-Electric?

The availability of hybrid and all-electric cars is growing with the increasing demand, and for many consumers, that means a whole new world of car ownership. Owning a hybrid or all-electric car is new to many consumers, and just like we had to learn the ins and outs of buying regular cars and what the …
A new Chevrolet Trax on display
Trucks & SUVs

Why Are Customers Regretting The 2020 Chevrolet Trax?

The 2020 Chevrolet Trax is a practical and affordable option if you’re looking for a subcompact SUV, but customers don’t seem to be too happy with their purchase. On the surface, the Trax seems to have everything you’d want from an SUV of its small stature, including a spacious interior big enough for the whole …
Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV
Trucks & SUVs

Is The Jaguar I-PACE an Electric SUV Competitor

Electrics cars are becoming more and more popular, and with the rising demand car manufacturers are working even harder than ever to produce better electric vehicles for a growing consumer base. Many companies have stepped up to the plate to bring their choices of hybrid or all-electric cars to the market, and Jaguar is no …
Hybrids & EVs

People Forget That The Acura NSX Is a Hybrid

Once the hype that surrounded the release of the new Acura NSX had died down it seemed like everyone just swept it under the rug and moved on. We remember the NSX when we think of the Fast and Furious franchise, but we seem to forget on key thing about this Acura supercar that makes …
Jeep Renegade driving up dirt road near beach
Trucks & SUVs

You Should Avoid The Jeep Renegade New Or Used

The Jeep Renegade is the subcompact SUV that almost doesn’t fit well into the Jeep lineup. From the front, the Renegade has some iconic Jeep features, like the headlight shape and grille, but it is much smaller and somehow less practical than the popular Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. There is something else that the Renegade …
A white 2021 Mustang Mach I flanked by the original 1969 Mach Is in red and blue
Coupes

Why Do People Love To Hate Mustangs?

Mustangs seem to be one of the most polarizing cars on the market. Whether its a classic car shows or modern-day muscle meets, people are either excited to see a Mustang, or they couldn’t care less that it’s even there. With all of the heritage Ford has put into Mustang, it’s hard to imagine why …
Workers leaving a factory with two Ram 1500 trucks in the background
Trends

Emissions ‘Repairs’ Are Causing Ram Trucks and Jeeps To Lose Power

Not too long ago there was a big push by the EPA to resolve issues with big trucks and SUV emissions and it seems to revolve around the state of California. There have been many new mandates aimed at balancing out the number of emissions produced by large vehicles and diesel trucks, and owners haven’t …
Trucks & SUVs

Stunning SUVs With Questionable Reliability

Buying an SUV doesn’t mean you have to buy a giant, ugly vehicle just to get a good towing capacity and extra space. In fact, there are a lot of 2020 SUVs on the road that barely look like an SUV at all, and they’re pretty great options if you don’t want to drive an …
2006 Smart ForTwo
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A Smart Car Might Be an Unexpectedly Great Daily Driver

If you’ve ever seen a Smart car drive past, you’ve probably been left with a lot of questions, or maybe even some not-so-polite comments, and those usually relate to the car’s overall size. Smart cars aren’t the only miniature cars ever created, and in fact, the history of tiny cars goes back through history, but …
A red 2020 Subaru Legacy Sport cruising down the highway.
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The 2020 Subaru Legacy Is Reliable and Unattractive

The new Subaru Legacy seems to be one of the least talked about sedans of the year. Could it be its lackluster design that holds it back? Or maybe it’s just that Subaru isn’t as popular of a brand when it comes to daily drivers like sedans. Love the look or hate it, the Subaru …
2020 Subaru Ascent driving down road
Trucks & SUVs

2020 SUVs With The Smoothest, Quietest Ride

Taking your SUV off-roading is a fun and exciting experience, but for many people, that’s only an occasional weekend hobby. Our day-to-day experience with our SUVs typically doesn’t require rock climbing or navigating through the mud, and we typically want something as smooth and enjoyable to drive on the road as it is off of …
Coronavirus worker
Trends

Quick Tips To Sanitize Inside Your Car

Whether its COVID-19 or flu season, we aren’t always great about keeping the inside of our cars clean and sanitized. When we are on the go, we don’t typically stop to wash our hands just to get into our car, but that isn’t the only way we collect germs. From the seats to the dashboard …