Articles By Andy Jensen

Andy Jensen

Andy Jensen learned to love cars during the dark ages; the 1980s. Power and performance weren’t available, but questionable styling was everywhere, so of course his first love was a black Trans Am named KITT. His first ride mimicked his grade school days, when he purchased a 1991 Pontiac Firebird and jumped onto modding. From there, he never really grew up.

Educated as a reporter, he freelanced for a while, but luckily the economy wasn’t there, so he went on to other work. From Air Force aircrew, to sales, offset press, tele-work, freight, and social services, he found his most satisfying work in automotive writing. It allows truthful storytelling about an ever-changing and fascinating subject involving science and art. Outside Provectus Media websites, his experience covers everything from ghostwriting the Haynes Manuals blog to covering Volvo for Jalopnik.

Although raised on American performance, he enjoys a little bit of everything. A dream garage would have: 1992 Firehawk Comp R, Lancia Stratos HF, Mark III Mini, MK1 Supra with 2JZ swap, R34 Skyline GT-R Z-tune (needs a longer name), Aston Martin DB9, Saleen S7, Ultima GTR, RX7 FD with LS7 swap, 1971 GTO, 1969 Trans Am RAIV,  Pagani Huayra, and a Lotus C-01. The warehouse garage would have more.

Dream Cars: Pagani Huayra, 1992 Firehawk Comp R, Aston Martin DB9, Saleen S7, Ultima GTR

Buying Rental Cars – Good or Bad Idea?

Rental cars are like political candidates: everyone either loves them or hates them, and many people are too willing to tell you about them. Over the years, rentals have earned the mostly deserved stigma of dreadful penalty boxes with numb steering and questionable maintenance histories. Fortunately, we are no longer stuck with the Chrysler Sebring in all its plastic glory, and the rental ...
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Regal Classic Luxury Cars

Luxury car design can usually be summed up under the axiom “less is more.” While the interiors offer every conceivable comfort or convenience feature, the exterior sees minimal gaudy bits that are often found on lesser cars. Rather than excessive chrome, vents, flares, and spoilers, luxury cars are well thought out designs, where every line makes sense, and every curve evokes an emotion. Here ...
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10 Car Features That Were Once Luxury

Luxury cars have changed over the years, and options that were once exclusively limited to luxury can now be found in cars costing under $20,000. While these options might make your drive better or safer, they are no longer luxury items. Here are 10 features that were once luxury, but are now everywhere.   Adaptive cruise control Old school cruise control has been around nearly as ...
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Is the Opulent Mercedes-Maybach S600 Worth it?

Maybach is a name that either brings to mind stately opulence from the golden age of motoring, or poorly executed badge engineering and the definition of overhyped. Mercedes-Benz is hoping you will think of the former, when you see a new 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S600. When the previous Maybach 57 and 62 models debuted in 2002, they promised unparalleled levels of luxury and comfort in the ...
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Luxury Car Features You Don’t Need

Luxury cars are all about having the best. Whether for style, comfort, entertainment, or performance, luxury features are meant to be new, desirable and exclusive. They are also sometime expensive and offer dubious return on investment. Here are ten of the most common luxury car features you may want, but don’t need.   Seat massagers Massaging seats of various quality have been ...
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Megacar Showdown: Bugatti Chiron vs Koenigsegg Regera

Supercars are awesome, and everyone thinks they are great. Hypercars are even better, and everyone thinks they’re also great. But what about megacars? With automakers debuting ever new technologies and approaches, the ever-increasing horsepower wars have escalated in the last 20 years to somewhere ridiculous where we have to create new names to quantify them. While there have been a couple ...
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VIDEO: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Tracked

Ford claims the Shelby GT350R Mustang is the “Most Track-Capable Production Mustang Ever”. Watch the GT350R around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and decide for yourself.   Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang is the latest track-ready masterpiece to emerge from the Ford Performance mantra of “innovation through performance.” In 1965, Ford and Carroll Shelby developed a road-racing version of ...
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Muscle Cars vs Sports Cars: Which is Right for You?

Shopping for a new fun car?  There are more excellent options than ever, but narrowing it down between muscle cars and sports cars can get confusing. Rather than some company website trying to sell you their car, this quick comparison offers an unbiased look at the pros and cons of each. Clarification First up, before we can compare and contrast, we need some set definitions.  Internet ...
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How to NASCAR for Newbies

Sports on TV just aren’t as good as being in the stands. Racing is no exception. There’s nothing else quite like being there and getting to hear and feel the race experience. While Formula 1 in Austin, TX can cost as much as $5000 for the weekend, there are other options for the race fan to view an affordable professional race series. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series delivers pro race ...
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How Much is Too Much Horsepower?

Proven fact: pretty much everyone thinks horsepower is great. If 300 hp is good, then 400 hp must be better, right? In our current era of horsepower wars, it seems like the cars get faster and more powerful year after year. But that brings up the question I’ve been seeing on forums lately: how much is too much horsepower? First, we need to step back and look at where we’ve been. “The days ...
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McLaren F1 LM
Bugatti Chiron
Lamborghini Veneno
Maybach-Maybach S600
Porsche 918 Spyder
Hennessey Venom GT