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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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2020 GMC Acadia Denali
SUVs

GMC Acadia and Terrain: The Biggest Differences You Can’t Ignore

When it comes to luxury SUVs, GMC certainly got it right. Modestly priced and with a lot to offer, the GMC lineup can be hard to pick from. The manufacturer’s two finest SUVs of the year, the Acadia and the Terrain may have a lot in common, but they also have some major differences that …
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3 Things That Make New Cars More Annoying

Outside of the classic-car-collector hobbies, many people appreciate the quirks and features offered with today’s modern cars. The availability of technology has made cars safer and given owners a lot of features we love to use, but that doesn’t mean some of them aren’t actually annoying. In fact, some new car features give us such …
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2020 Mini Cooper SE
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Hidden Mini Cooper Features Even Owners Don’t Know About

Mini Coopers are known for their compact and sporty styling, and fun features. Whether you currently own a Mini Cooper or are looking to buy one, there are some pretty interesting quarks and features most owners never know about. Trick Start While some Mini Coopers have comfort access – meaning the key recognizes it’s a …
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Common Car Myths Debunked

From the time we are young and learning to drive our first cars, we hear tips, tricks and ‘hacks’ on everything from saving gas to maintenance. Some of the information we get is useful and really makes a difference in our driving experience or the way our cars perform, but some are just total myths. …
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blue 1955 Pontiac
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Cool Car Features We No Longer See

Technology and styling of cars has been changing and adapting with each and every generation. Fads, necessities and cool features have grown throughout the years, but some have become obsolete and have no place in modern cars. Whatever the reason, there are some older features that used to be highly desirable in cars that we …
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Avoid These Cars if You Hate Depreciation

When people talk about cars, they describe them as an ‘investment’ but the word itself isn’t an appropriate description of most peoples’ car-buying habits. In order to be considered an investment, you would essentially have to buy cars that would sell later for a higher price, or a car that you could make money off …
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2020 BMW i8 | BMW-1
Cars

Will Ending Production of the BMW I8 Eventually Make it Affordable

BMW recently admitted that this year would be the end of the production of their flagship plug-in supercar, the I8. While we are sad to see it go, we are interested in seeing how having the end in sight will affect the car’s value,. More importantly, we want to see if it will become something …
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Does Not Driving Your Car Still Cause Damage

If you find yourself – for whatever reason – not revving up your car every day or taking it for a spin around town, you may not think twice about general maintenance like oil changes or tire rotations. In fact, you might just think your trusty steel-steed is sitting patiently in the garage awaiting your …
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Chevy Sonic
Cars

The 2020 Chevy Sonic is a Surprisingly Good Buy

The car you pick for your daily commute doesn’t have to be a high-end, expensive luxury car just to be enjoyable. In fact, starting at a very modest price of $16,720 is the simple and practical Chevy Sonic. Practicality This year’s Sonic offers one drivetrain option across all of the available models: a 1.4L turbocharged …
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2019 Chevrolet Traverse High Country
Trucks & SUVs

The Traverse is the Worst Chevy Vehicle You Should Never Buy

Finding the third-row seating SUV of your dreams always seems a lot harder than you originally think it to be. While there are so many benefits to having a 7 – 8 seat SUV, besides the obvious that you can fit more passengers, the Chevy Traverse isn’t the one you should buy. Major Safety Recalls …
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Cars

Is the Audi A7 The Ultimate Daily Driver?

When it comes to daily driving a car, there is a lot you want out of it. You want space, practicality and sometimes you even want something a little sporty. The Audi A7 has all of this to offer and more, and the market for used ones can drop as low as $25,000 for ones …
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Rolls Royce headliner
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Over-The-Top Features Offered By Luxury Car Brands

Luxury cars are known for containing the highest-end technology and design available on the market. While a lot of features make sense and have even become expected of owning a luxury car, some manufacturers go above and beyond. These cars have some impressive and downright ridiculous features – not that we wouldn’t mind having a …
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Cars

The New Corvette C8 May Not Be As Great As It Seems

Chevrolet has been promising the addition of a mid-engine Corvette to it’s a long line of Corvettes, and 2020 is the year. Moving from a traditionally front-engine set up to a mid-engine set up was a controversial departure from a long lineage of Corvettes. The choice has not been without some push-back, but whether you …
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Car Features We Don’t Really Need or Want

Modern-day cars have what seems like an endless amount of features to make your drive safer, more comfortable, and sometimes even just more fun. There are some features that are offered that sound way cooler than they actually turn out to be, and some of them are actually quite useless. Voice Control I’m not here …
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What is Regenerative Braking?

You may have heard the phrase “regenerative braking” in the context of hybrid or electric vehicles, but when it is explained the concept seems overly simplified. In a traditional car, the braking system uses drum brakes or disk brakes with brake pads to slow the car. The mechanisms are simple but wear easily and need …
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Cars

These Cars Can Help You Avoid the Coronavirus

Over the past few weeks, it seems like the world is out of control. You may have been directly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic or you may not have, but one warning has been clear: social distancing is critical. During your weekly routine, there is one place you probably visit at least once a week, …
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Cars

The Worst Car I’ve Ever Owned

Some cars always stick out in your mind: your favorite car, your dream car, your first car, but for me, it’s the worst car that we ever owned. Don’t get me wrong, I loved this car with my whole heart, but man did it do me dirty. The BMW 328i is notoriously riddled with problems …
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Cars

The Volvo SUV You Should Consider Buying

If you’re looking to buy a new SUV, the Volvo brand may not have crossed your mind – but it totally should have. In fact, the 2020 Volvo XC90 is an incredibly underrated luxury SUV that should be on your list of cars to test drive. The Volvo XC90 is a 6 to 7 seat …
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Here’s Why You Need a Car With Adaptive Headlights

As technology has progressed in the world around us, there is no surprise that car’s become more advanced, and cooler than ever. Less than two decades ago we were shuffling through our CD albums trying to pick out our favorite Eagles track as we cruised down the road, and now we simply sit in our …
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Cars

This BMW Isetta Looks Like a Children’s Toy Car

Over decades of design and production, BMW has become well known for its luxury sports cars, sedans and SUVs. They have, on occasion, given us a car that is so bizarre and unlike anything we would be expecting from them. The BMW Isetta is one of those cars. A small, toylike design The BMW Isetta …
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