Alex Barrientos
Editor
About Me: I’m Alex, a contributor at Stick Shifting with decades in technology journalism. Originally from Southern California, I bring blue-collar perspective and workshop wisdom to both consumer tech and automotive systems. My spare time involves maintaining vintage vehicles and classic electronics—applying the same diagnostic mindset to digital devices and mechanical systems.
Expertise: I specialize in cutting through automotive and tech industry hype with surgical precision. Whether dissecting infotainment systems or explaining manual transmission benefits, I communicate complex concepts with shop-talk accessibility. My approach treats circuit boards and carburetors with the same no-BS diagnostic methods.
Qualifications: My extensive background includes serving as gadget expert at Gadget Review, troubleshooting across multiple industries with hands-on experience. I bring workshop wisdom to evaluating both technology and automotive systems, helping readers separate genuine innovation from marketing noise through practical, real-world testing.
News
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The Check Engine Light Isn’t Scary—If You Know This One Simple Tool
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Nissan Recalls 443,899 Vehicles for Engine Failure Risk: What Owners Need to Know
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BMW’s Software Glitch Forces Major EV Recall: Your Electric Dreams Just Hit a Speed Bump
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DB12 S Volante: Stacked Exhausts Signal Performance Intent
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Heatwave Buckles Missouri Road, Launches Toyota Corolla Into the Air
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McLaren P1 Evo: Designer Builds Ultimate Hurricane Survivor
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Ford’s Super Duty Trucks Get “Do Not Drive” Warning Over Brake Failure
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This Beetle-Rickshaw Hybrid Breaks Every Rule—and We Kind of Love It
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GMA T.50 Production Ending: The Last Pure Supercar You’ll Never Own
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10,000 Tesla Owners Take Legal Action Over Phantom Braking Terror
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Mazda Recalls 12,244 Miatas Over Faulty Warning Light
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Aston Martin Valkyrie LM: Raw Racing DNA Without the Red Tape
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Bond’s Most Underrated Aston Martin Just Got the Respect It Deserves
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Pirelli’s Smart Tires Face US Ban Over Chinese Ownership
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Tesla Owners Rig Emergency Escape Routes as Electronic Doors Trap Drivers
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Nissan’s Border Hop: Sentra Production Might Flee Mexico as Tariffs Loom
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Novitec Unleashes the Roar Ferrari Engineers Suppressed
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Green Dragon: How Bugatti’s Bolide Declares War on Physics
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Bugatti’s Track Beast Finds New Home: How the Bolide Is Transforming Australia’s Hypercar Scene
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Pagani’s Zonda: The $10 Million Hypercar That Refuses to Die
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Mountain-Forged: How Pagani’s Zonda Refuses to Die
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McLaren’s Arctic Crucible: How the W1 Hypercar Conquers Winter’s Worst
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Mustang GTD: America’s Seven-Minute Supercar Isn’t Done Breaking Records
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Aston Martin’s DB12 AMR: A Nürburgring-Bred Beast Unleashed
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McLaren’s Le Mans Comeback: 30 Years in the Making
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Bentley’s Electric Revolution: How a Hybrid V8 Outmuscles the Legendary W12
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American Fury: How the C9 Corvette Rewrites the Supercar Rulebook
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The Wedge Returns: How Maserati’s Lost Design Roars Back to Life with 621 HP
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$3.2 Million Bugatti Seized: When 76 mph Meets Austria’s Zero-Tolerance Speed Trap
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Alonso’s Valiant: When a Champion Designs the Ultimate Road Beast