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Gilbert Smith
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Author, Hotcars
Florida
Beats
Biography
Originally hailing from New Mexico and currently based in Central Florida, Gilbert Smith is a professional author who has been covering classic and modern cars as a professional author for five years and change. From his first car (a 1985 Honda CR-X) to his last (a 1997 Ford Thunderbird), Gilbert has had a soft spot for hatchbacks, and anything with eight-cylinders under the hood, for longer than he's been legally allowed to drive. After spending several years as a journeyman content author, Gilbert has ultimately gravitated towards cars as his main subject of expertise after writing a how-to eBook for drivers looking to enter the competitive drifting scene. Starting there, Gilbert would become a devoted student of the automotive industry after discovering that it's just more fun to talk about V8s, hot-hatches, and off-roaders than it is to cover home insurance and web hosting. Prior to joining up with HotCars, you could find Gilbert's writing all over the web, but especially on Vehicle History, where he produced a series of buyers' guides for used cars in an effort to inform the savvy shopper hoping to get the most bang for their buck. While Gilbert tends toward high-torque V8s and front-wheel JDMs as his favorite subjects, he's covered everything from Hot Wheels toys to RVs to those bicycles with the fake motorcycle engines strapped to the frame so kids can pretend they're riding a Harley. If it's got wheels and you can make it move, Gilbert Smith wouldn't mind giving it a look and seeing if would make for a good op-ed piece.
Automotive
Content
By Gilbert Smith Verified| CarBuzz@ Ask most drivers in 2025, and they'll tell you that Nissan is primarily a budget carmaker going through a rough time, hoping to survive as an automaker. If they're a serious JDM fanatic, they might gush about the Skyline GT-R and the Fairlady, but the typical American buyer has basically forgotten what makes the Nissan brand so cool, save for the current Nissan Z still flying the brand's flag in the dwindling sports-car market.
By Gilbert Smith Verified| CarBuzz@ If you want a luxury pickup truck, you generally don't go to luxury automakers like Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes. Rather, you go to truckmakers like Ford, Chevy, and GMC, and you see what sort of packages and features you can add on to the top trim. The demand for luxury pickups is, apparently, just strong enough to justify luxury trim levels for mid-market trucks, but we've seen very few dedicated luxury pickups over the years.
By Gilbert Smith Verified| CarBuzz@ Ask most drivers in 2025, and they'll tell you that Nissan is primarily a budget carmaker going through a rough time, hoping to survive as an automaker. If they're a serious JDM fanatic, they might gush about the Skyline GT-R and the Fairlady, but the typical American buyer has basically forgotten what makes the Nissan brand so cool, save for the current Nissan Z still flying the brand's flag in the dwindling sports-car market.
Company Info
Hotcars
HotCars is a digital automotive media platform founded in 2018 and owned by Valnet Inc. It serves car enthusiasts by providing the latest news, features, and expert insights on the automotive industry. The platform covers a wide range of topics, including vehicle reviews, industry trends, and motorsport events. The content on HotCars includes breaking news, in-depth articles, and multimedia features. It publishes technical analyses, vehicle launch updates, and engaging stories about automotive culture. The platform collaborates with automotive journalists and specialists to ensure high-quality content. HotCars organizes its articles into categories such as News, Features, Lists, and Reviews, and has published over 1,000 pieces, appealing to a diverse audience of car enthusiasts, industry professionals, and general consumers.
Founded: 2018