Welcome to The Knocking Rod! What’s in a name? A bit of dry British humor provided by a funny fellow on the staff. And by staff, I mean the two of us. What are we doing here? Writing car reviews. Period.
But not just any car reviews. The kind of reviews that give genuine insight, tell real stories, and most importantly…have fun. The internet is littered with garbage content about the auto industry, so to declutter that mess a bit, we’re aiming to add some useful musings about all things car.
Who are we? I’m Niel Stender, a lifetime car enthusiast. Mechanical engineer by education, sarcastic cornball by nature, writer of car culture for years, dad and husband first and foremost. Our amazing crew consists of a currently unnamed vehicular wizard. We shall call him The Stig…for now.
Thanks for checking us out!