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petrolhead

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Too Afraid to Ask

A petrolhead is someone who loves cars and is really interested in everything about them, like how they work or their performance.

Technical Definition

'Petrolhead' is a slang term used to describe someone who is very passionate about cars and enjoys discussing or working on them.

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"...that he's a die-hard petrolhead. He's one of us. He does race his Elva."

The complete history of The Intercooler #310 The Intercooler 06:13

"He's a huge EV fan as well, but he's a huge petrolhead. So many people really appreciate Jay Leno for just being into automobiles and not really caring having a take on powertrain."

DAILY: Ford Turns To China, Leno Drives Slate and Xpeng P7+ For Europe | 04 Feb 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 06:13

"[106.5s] So, my name's James Cameron. [110.8s] I am a lifelong petrolhead. [114.5s] Always love cars."

A Rolls-Royce to Ukraine & how to drift a tank, with James Cameron | Episode 43 The evo podcast 01:50

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