gear heads

Car and engine fanatics

Gear heads are people deeply passionate about cars, engines, or mechanical systems.

The term suggests someone who obsesses over technical specifications, modifications, and performance: The gear heads spent all weekend rebuilding the transmission.

Also spelled as one word: gearheads.

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turbocharger · intake · drivetrain · muscle cars · online forums · hot rods · custom builds · barn finds · restoration projects · drag strips · fanatics · grease monkeys · maker spaces · mechanical design · radiator · robotics · auto shows · suspension

Categories
Opposites
automotive enthusiasm and knowledge

gear headspedestrians

People traveling on foot

non-drivers · commuters · cyclists

mechanical/technical orientation

gear headstechnophobes

Those who fear innovation

hobbyist identity

gear headsnormies

Conventional, unremarkable people

hobbyless · dilettantes · dabblers

Family

gear, head, gears, heads, gearing, geared, headed, heading, headless

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G