Author: Martin Banks

Martin Banks is the managing editor at Modded and a regular contributor to sites like the National Motorists Association, Survivopedia, Family Handyman and Industry Today. Whether it’s an in-depth article about aftermarket options for EVs or a step-by-step guide to surviving an animal bite in the wilderness, there are few subjects that Martin hasn’t covered.
Autos

Telos Tiny Titan: Why This Mini-Footprint Electric Pickup is Poised to Revolutionize Urban Driving and Beyond

I always found it amusing how pickup trucks are getting bigger and bigger each year because it is all about appearing macho in the parking lot as opposed to doing something without all the hype. driving around in city becomes a nightmare, gas bills are burned, and half the bed space is wasted anyway. Then […]

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Unpacking Mary Barra’s $29.5 Million Compensation: GM’s Record Performance, Strategic Vision, and the Road Ahead for the Automotive Giant

When the salary of a CEO increases significantly, it is difficult to go unnoticed and this is particularly in an industry as unstable as the autos. The latest executive pay report which General Motors has submitted to SEC shows that last year, Mary Barra, this company Chair and CEO, received an approximate increase in total […]

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Soaring to the Top: An In-Depth Look at the Embraer Phenom 300, America’s New Reigning Private Jet

I have always wondered why some planes always appear to win the hearts (and flight logs) of the people in the private aviation. The Embraer Phenom 300, or more specifically the one HawkeyeUK dubbed D-CLIF in that shot, seems to be an ideal case. The United States skies had long been dominated with the reliable […]

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From Setbacks to Green Lights: Kyle Busch’s “Double” Dream Gains Momentum with Richard Childress’s Backing

The motorsports industry has a tendency of making you get sucked into the game with tales that seem larger than just that of races about dreams that a driver may have had since childhood, but its one that makes them hit the wall, after the wall, after the wall, until they finally get a glimpse […]

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Kyle Larson’s Chicago Street Course Ordeal: Weather, Wreck, and the Road Ahead

Chicago Street Race became one of such weekends which helps to keep in mind all people why NASCAR may be so violent and unpredictable. When people imagine racing in a large city such as Chicago, they usually envision narrowed laps, enthusiastic people running the streets, and drivers pushing their vehicles to the furthest extent on […]

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