Andrei Nedelea
3,618 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" - Ferdinand Porsche
He is a strong believer in the recent developments in green car tech and especially its entertaining applications. However, for him, green is more than just a brash color sprayed onto a supercar, it's a different way of thinking and perceiving modern car culture.
Wobbly Nissan Quashqai Steering Wheel Annoys Finns
3 Sep 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Nissan may not be the world leader in car build quality (no manufacturer can really be called that, anyway), but grabbing the steering wheel more firmly, even pulling your entire body weight while wedged on it, should not cause it to move at ...
Jenson Button Triumphs in Belgian Grand Prix
3 Sep 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix was dominated and won by British McLaren driver, Jenson Button. He lead the race from the very start to the very finish, being followed by Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen’s Lotus. The race started o...
Mazda - Alfa Romeo Relationship is Doing Great!
1 Sep 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the tie-up between Mazda and Alfa Romeo may have seemed a bit strange at first, we have come to the conclusion that it would be very beneficial for both companies. Their first order of business is to bring out the all-new Mazda MX-5, which wi...
McLaren MP4-12C Sounds Modern and Awesome
1 Sep 2012, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The McLaren MP4-12C is one of the most advanced cars you could legally drive on the road. It was built by engineers with decades of racing experience behind them, which they have expertly adapted for road use. The heart of the MP4-12C is its 3.8-li...
The Renault Espace - A Nod to Practicality and Usability
1 Sep 2012, 12:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may not be the first MPV, as it was beaten by a few months by the an American offering, the Renault Espace is officially Europe’s first real MPV, and a real trend-setting automobile. It was first launched in 1984, and it was very wel...
Taiwanese Pedestrian Fails at Faking Accident
1 Sep 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The world is chock-full of scammers. From Beirut to Bogota and from Reykjavik to Rome, you are very likely to get conned in one way or another. Even developed countries from Asia, like Taiwan suffer from such foul and disgraceful acts. Take this...
Hummer Not Big Enough for Arnold Schwarzenegger - Switches to Unimog
1 Sep 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the few people still alive on this Earth that need no introduction. Everybody knows and admires him (to a certain degree). People also know that he used to drive H1 hummers and we must admit that, well, they did suit...
Old Mercedes S-Class Gets the Monster Truck Treatment
1 Sep 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have seen lots of odd choices for modified cars, such as this V8-powered classic Fiat 500, but this one is easily more interesting. It is a Mercedes-Benz S-Class W126 - one of the best looking old saloons ever made by the premium German manufact...
Nurburgring Video Shows ‘The Beauty of Speed’ in Slow Motion
31 Aug 2012, 16:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nurburgring Nordschleife is really the equivalent of the Mecca for petrolheads. Every single driving enthusiast wants to complete at least one lap of the famous ‘Ring, so that they can then brag on to their friends. But why are people att...
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to Get 636cc Engine
31 Aug 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to a spreadsheet released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the 2013 model-year Kawasaki ZX-6R will get a 636cc engine, instead of the 599cc unit powering the current model. The engine is listed as making 129 hp (96.4 kW) yet ...
Three Yamaha Superbikes Stolen from UK Dealership
31 Aug 2012, 15:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Three rare Yamahas were stolen yesterday from a dealership in Faversham, Kent, in the United Kingdom, totaling an estimated £30,000. The bikes were a special edition red and white Jorge Lorenzo replica YZF-R1, estimated to cost somewhere arou...
Yamaha Improves XJ6 and Diversion for 2013
31 Aug 2012, 15:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Yamaha XJ6, Diversion and Diversion F have just bee mildly updated for the 2013 model-year. Of the three models, the XJ6 gets the most extensive list of improvements, including redesigned sidepanels, new headlight cowl, redesigned grab-bars, up...
Lewis Hamilton Doesn’t Need McLaren to Order Jenson Button to Aid Him
31 Aug 2012, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ever since the days of Schumacher and Barichello, it seems that most teams have developed this system where one driver is the ‘main driver’, while the other is ordered by the team from time to time to aid the main driver in winning a ra...
Drivers Close Highway and Do Donuts in Memory of Dead Homie
31 Aug 2012, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The death of a close friend is undoubtedly a very difficult moment for all those who care. However, it does not excuse or explain why other people have to suffer further - if, let’s say, a few ‘mourning’ drivers would gather under...
Citroen DS3 Launched in China - Gets 4 Speed Autobox Option
31 Aug 2012, 14:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Citroen DS3 is a resounding success for both Citroen and the PSA group. It has been racking up steady and decent sales since its European launch, back in 2009. Now, the French manufacturer has launched the DS3 in China, at the Chengdu Auto Show...
Tesla All-Electric Supercar Coming in 2017
31 Aug 2012, 13:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla has proved to everybody that they can build very good and well engineered cars which genuinely work and can be used with little-to-no compromise, when it comes to range and usability. We are not going to bore you with the excellent figures wh...
Ford Accused of Patent Infringement on F-150 Fuel-Injection System
31 Aug 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A lawsuit has been filed against the Ford Motor. Co., accusing the American giant of infringing on a 2008 patent regarding the fuel-injection system fitted to the F-150 truck. Apparently, they started selling vehicles which incorporated the system,...
Raikkonen Says Second F1 Title is Not Essential
31 Aug 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Finnish F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen, who won the Championship with Ferrari in 2007, has said that a second title would not be essential for him. The 32 year-old Finn, says that while it may remain his target, it is not the only motivation for him. ...
GM Expects to Sell 2,500 Chevy Volts in August
31 Aug 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may be another whole week before we get the official August sales numbers, The Detroit Free Press has already reported that GM will be selling a record number of Chevy Volts in August. The expected figure is 2,500 units - the most ever sol...
Unfastened Load Flies All Over Russian Road
31 Aug 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When driving your car, while having a trailer hitched and carrying objects which could fly away, you must always be 100% sure that all of them are fastened down correctly. If they aren’t, something like this could happen and it may even go so...