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.
2013 Honda Accord Interior Photo Leaked
29 Aug 2012, 07:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently-revealed Honda Accord, a very sober-looking and serious car, was first shown a few weeks ago, and people generally liked it, despite the fact that some argued it looked a bit too much like a Kia. However, what will really set the all-n...
Russian Pedestrians Lose Their Shoes On Freshly Paved Road
29 Aug 2012, 07:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Judging by the way they remove their crosswalks, as well as the general state of their roads, it would seem that Russians don’t really care about them. However, this video shows that roadworks do take place in Russia, despite the fact that th...
Dany Bahar Sues DRB Hicom for $11-Million
28 Aug 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we had previously reported, former Lotus CEO, Dany Bahar, has sued parent company DRB Hicom for “wrongful termination” of his contract and is now asking for $10.6- (£6.7-) million. When he was put in charge of Lotus, back in 20...
Greg Tracy Breaks 10-Minute Barrier at Pikes Peak
28 Aug 2012, 14:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving up the Pikes Peak hill climb course is a very tricky affair on four wheels, but it is trickier and much more demanding when on two wheels. Proof of that is Ducati team rider Greg Tracy’s sub-10-minute time up the famous road. Tracy...
Rolls-Royce Planning at Least Two Ghost-Based Cars
28 Aug 2012, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Rolls-Royce Ghost will apparently be the basis for “two or more” versions, with the aim of completing the range. Speaking to Torsten Müller-Ötvös, autocar.co.uk discovered that the company is expecting to improve on l...
NHTSA Recalls 78 CODA Sedans Regarding Curtain Airbag Issue
28 Aug 2012, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The CODA Sedan has been on the market for a few months now and it seems as if some of them have run into a problem regarding their curtain airbags. A reported 78 cars are affected and all have been recalled after being prompted by the National High...
BYD Profits Drop 94% in 2012
28 Aug 2012, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This year has been particularly tough for Chinese carmaker and battery manufacturer BYD. After the sharp increase in sales, registered in 2009 and 2010, when their sales numbers increased very rapidly, now they are experiencing a severe drop in the...
Ford Bringing Lincoln to China in 2014
28 Aug 2012, 12:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As China’s economy grows, so too will the number of wealthy people, looking to acquire a car which shows everybody that they’ve arrived, while also being different and ‘better’ than the other guy’s car. In an effort to...
Believable Ferrari California Replica from Germany
28 Aug 2012, 12:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most people avoid replicas of modern cars because they are rarely up to the visual standard of the actual car, let alone the technical and performance sides of the matter. However, FGP from Germany, have designed a Ferrari California kit which can ...
Russian Fiat Regata Driver Causes Big Crash
28 Aug 2012, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Paying attention to the road and adapting both your speed and your driving style to the given road conditions is a very important aspect. It is vital for your safety and the safety of others to keep that in mind. Another important aspect is maintai...
DTM - Ralf Schumacher Snags Four Pit Crew Members - Literally
28 Aug 2012, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being part of a pit crew is a really demanding job, both physically and mentally. You have to keep your concentration at all time, while also staying fit, in order to perform your task as quickly and efficiently as you can. However, all the attenti...
Chevrolet Idling Volt Plant for 4 Weeks
28 Aug 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is now the second time this year that GM is forced to take drastic measures to reduce the production of the Chevrolet Volt - they halted production between March 19th and April 16th. This time the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will remain unused from ...
Michael Schumacher Names Alonso as Current Best Driver in F1
28 Aug 2012, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michael Schumacher is easily one of the best-known figures in modern Formula 1. He has won so many races and world titles that it would be irrelevant to even mention them, and while his comeback has only been marked by one single glimmer of success...
Ferrari V6 F1 Engine Already Up and Running
28 Aug 2012, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The age of the 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engines is approaching fast and Ferrari, which is expected to be one of the only three engine suppliers in F1 (along with Renault and Mercedes-Benz), are already running prototype engines on the test bench. ...
Hyundai Veloster Turbo Available in the UK from £21,995
28 Aug 2012, 09:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hyundai has been trying to sell the Veloster Turbo as a hot hatch for a while now, yet it never managed to convince anybody, even with its 201 hp US power output, because it suffered lackluster steering and soft-ish suspension. Now, they have detun...
Spyker and Youngman to Begin Production D8 Peking-to-Paris by 2014
28 Aug 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Spyker D8 Paris-to-Peking is easily the most striking-looking SUV of any kind, ever made. It looks like nothing else on the road, being a cross between a supercar, a boat, a plane, a regular SUV, as well as luxury lounge. It was first presented...
AMG to Handle Development of All Mercedes-Benz V12
28 Aug 2012, 08:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz has been offering V12 variants of its most luxurious cars for years, yet all engines were made in-house, and only AMG-branded offerings got the AMG-made engines. Now, however, according to an article from Autoweek, AMG will now be han...
In Saudi Arabia, You Chase the Police
28 Aug 2012, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / From what we’ve seen over the years, through our various travels, as well as stories from other people and any other valid sources of information, the police still has authority in most of the world’s states. However, in Saudi Arabia, t...
One-Off Kia Cee’d Becomes Mid-Engined
28 Aug 2012, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kia Cee’d is a rather bland and unassuming-looking thing - a trait which has made it very popular with people who don’t really want to be seen or noticed. Its lines are decently-proportioned, but it has no real styling cues to speak...
Saab 9-5 Looks Stunning at IKEA
28 Aug 2012, 07:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old Saab 9-5 was produced between 1997 and 2010, making way for a very limited production run of the all-new 9-5. In its 13 year history, it received numerous updates to try to keep it competitive, but by 2010, it looked very old and outdated. ...