Entries by Gabrielle DeSantis

The Least Reliable Manual Transmission Cars

Cars with a manual transmission are usually considered to be pretty reliable. That’s especially true in today’s world of highly complicated dual-clutch and automatic transmissions. However, some brands still haven’t quite stuck the landing on stick shifts. Or, worse still, that manual gearbox is paired to an otherwise unreliable car. Are manual transmissions less reliable? […]

How the McLaren MP4-12C Got Its Weird and Complicated Name

McLaren has released several supercars since their first official production model designed solely by McLaren, the McLaren MP4-12C, but the McLaren naming scheme is a bit more than confusing to some fans. Unlike supercar and hypercar companies that name their vehicles after animals that inspire them, Latin words, or dearest family members, like the Koenigsegg […]

Will the 2022 Subaru BRZ Come with a Turbocharged Option?

The 2022 Subaru BRZ has been released, showing its newly redesigned exterior, and even more importantly, the promise of reliable, upgraded performance over the previous model year. This includes the introduction of a new, bigger engine that is not unfamiliar to Subaru fans, giving us the confidence in the new model year that we are […]