Andrei Nedelea
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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.
From Russia With. . . Electricity - ‘El Lada’ EV Shown in Moscow
30 Aug 2012, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the title may have hinted at something of a Hispanic origin, 'El Lada' is anything but, and if you thought that EV development was being done in the world’s most industrially-developed countries, you’ll be happy to know ...
Improper Overtaking Maneuver Causes Huge Crash on Russian Highway
30 Aug 2012, 08:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving on a highway requires slightly different skills to driving in town or on any other type of smaller road. On the highway, everybody drivers quickly and if there isn’t order and discipline, there’s a very big chance that something...
Brand New 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 for Sale in California
30 Aug 2012, 07:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s not often that we com across a really special car which grabs our attention. However, this 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 is just one of those cars. It is virtually brand-new as it has only covered 85 km (53 miles) - it is perfect in every...
Unfastened Styrofoam Causes Motorbike Crashes on Highway
30 Aug 2012, 07:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you need to haul something in your pick-up, and you have to do it over a highway, make sure that everything you are carrying is tightly and securely fastened, otherwise there’s a very high chance of the load flying off and hitting somebody...
Home-Made Five-Seater Scooter From China
29 Aug 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While most of China is in continuous economic increase, yet not everybody can afford to buy a new vehicle, so some people build their own. After the home-made EV, we now bring you the five-seater scooter. It is easily one of the most amusing-lookin...
French Adventurers in Citroen C-Zero Close to Completing World Trip
29 Aug 2012, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Two French men with a spirit of adventure, decided to take a kei-car-based Citroen C-Zero around the world. Last time we checked, Xavie Degon and Guy Antonin were making their way through China, after having passed through Japan. Now, after hav...
Formula E Green Racing Series Gets Licensed by FIA
29 Aug 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In these times of ever-increasing environmental awareness, it was only a matter of time before somebody would get the great idea of starting a racing series which would try to be like Formula 1, but with all-electric cars. Well, now Formula E has b...
Chinese Police Impounds BMW Z4 for Being Too Shiny
29 Aug 2012, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is one of the more amusing stories we’ve posted recently. So apparently there’s this BMW Z4 owner from China who decided that his German sports car was not flashy enough, so he gave it a very special paint job. However, the police ...
Spyshots: All-New Peugeot 308 Spotted
29 Aug 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current Peugeot 308, launched in June 2007, was a real step up from the 307 it replaced - a car which was a real disappointment after the 306, an excellent car in its day. Now, though, just one week prior to the official unveiling of the all-ne...
Norton Motorcycles May Arrive Stateside
29 Aug 2012, 13:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Norton Motorcycle Company, founded in 1898 as a maker of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade", has survived many periods of financial turmoil over its history and, thankfully, the company still survives today, now making a 961...
Subaru Planning STi Range Expansion
29 Aug 2012, 12:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Impreza WRX STi is easily Subaru’s most famous and generally-appreciated offering. However, the rally-bred engineering was only available on the Impreza, and Subaru are looking to change that now, and expand the STi performance brand to m...
Unweary Scooter Rider Slams into Bicyclist
29 Aug 2012, 12:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A crash between a car and a scooter will always lead to severe injuries for the rider and a few bumps and scratches for the driver. However, if the accident takes place between a a scooter and a bicycle, then both riders are at risk, as this rather...
Dog Causes Car Crash in Russia
29 Aug 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may have posted several videos of animals crossing the road in Russia, and doing it the proper way, on the crosswalk, there are, of course, those dogs who don’t like to play by the rules, and so they cross the street wherever and whe...
McLaren May Join Mercedes and Lotus in Using Double DRS System
29 Aug 2012, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes F1 developed a system which allows the race car to reach a higher top speed on the straights, by channeling air through a series of ducts, for the purpose of re-routing air from the car’s rear wing, towards the front-wing pillars, in...
Marussia F1 Team to Use Williams KERS System in 2013
29 Aug 2012, 11:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Marussia F1 have announced that they will be using a Williams-sourced KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) system as of next season. The announcement was made by Marussia consultant, Pat Symonds, who confirmed the news. He went on to say &...
Volvo V40 Euro NCAP Crash Test Result - Safest Model in the Segment
29 Aug 2012, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in 2002, the world was amazed at how a small car like the then-new Renault Megane was able to score the maximum five-star rating from Euro NCAP. Since then, most cars in the segment have started receiving the coveted maximum rating, yet none r...
Kia Cee d Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
29 Aug 2012, 10:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Kia Cee’d, sister car of the equally-new Hyundai i30 has just been tested by Euro NCAP, and the results are very good. The Slovakian-built car scored a maximum five-star rating - we were honestly expecting it to, really. According...
Another Gun Pulled Randomly in Russian Traffic
29 Aug 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you are a foreigner and you are driving through Russia, try not to get any of the other drivers angry, because you never know what sort of weapon they may have at their disposal. We say their weapons range from pipes and crowbars, all the way to...
All-New Mazda 6 Officially Unveiled
29 Aug 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Mazda 6, a car very closely resembling the Takeri concept, is easily one of the prettiest sedans available for any kind of money, anywhere in the world. Its designers have nailed it from every single angle, making it both well-proportioned, cur...
2013 Honda Accord Coupe Spotted in the US
29 Aug 2012, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The best looking Honda Accord, in recent memory, is the all-new 2013 Coupe model, which features sleek styling, with a bit of Euro and US flavour thrown in for good measure. It has a very low general profile and a sloping rear end, which not only a...