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.
Russian Man Finds Cornering on a Scooter Too Difficult
27 Aug 2012, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Riding a scooter is really the best way to get around the congested streets of the world’s cities. However, since its tires are so small and the tread is rounded (to aid leaning into corners) means that there isn’t really that much grip...
Ford Building Sixth Plant in China
27 Aug 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford Motor Co. will be building their sixth plant in China, in an effort to boost their production capacity and presence on the PRC market. They will be investing some $600- / €480- million and are planning on an output of around 250,000 units...
Jammed Throttle Sends Iowa Woman on Scary 120 MPH Highway Blast
27 Aug 2012, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have heard stories like this one before (involving a Renault Vel Satis, a few years back), but actually having such an event caught on camera and then commentated was really interesting. So, Lauri Ulvestad, a 47 year-old woman from Iowa noticed ...
Car Chase Ends Badly in Russia
27 Aug 2012, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When we first saw this (bad quality) video, we really din’t know what to make of it, because we didn’t really have any background on the situation which led to the actual car chase. What we do know is that the Hyundai Accent was blockin...
Lexus Teases New LF-LC Concept Ahead of Sydney Motor Show
27 Aug 2012, 14:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Lexus LF-LC concept, first shown at the Detroit Auto Show, back in January, was one of the stars of that show, with people flocking to see its very nicely designed-yet-futuristic lines. Now, though, Lexus will be adding a powertrain (the ...
When You Drive an Audi A7 All Other Cars Are Invisible
27 Aug 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently, some people expect that after paying the very high price tag of an Audi A7, all other cars on the road would disappear and you’d have the entire road surface all to yourself, to drive your A7 in a sporty fashion, use its four-whee...
New Porsche 911 Carrera S Shows Off Its Curves in Matte Black
27 Aug 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The shape of the Porsche 911 has been steadily evolving over time, and while it may look as if the designers have been rather lazy, they have, in fact, been working hard on keeping the shape looking fresh and modern. In its latest incarnation, the ...
Paris Hilton’s Lexus LFA Breaks Down in Beverly Hills
27 Aug 2012, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Proof that the Lexus LFA is a ‘true’ supercar in the purest sense of the word is the fact that it broke down for no apparent reason, leaving its precious celebrity cargo stranded somewhere in Beverly Hills. We are, of course, talking ab...
Skoda Sells 72,600 Cars in July in China
27 Aug 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda is already established as one of the better manufacturers in Europe, where its history and tradition are blended very well with the VW Group philosophy, with the resulting cars being even better than their VW counterparts, when it comes to va...
Peoria Euphoria - Not What You Think it Is
27 Aug 2012, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When we first read/heard about Peoria Euphoria we honestly thought of some sort of new-fangled designer drug for the club scene. However, we couldn’t have been further from the truth, as Peoria Euphoria is, in fact, a documentary about the Pe...
Renault Ads Make You Think Twice About Additional Costs
27 Aug 2012, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Buying a car is a very important decision for anybody, regardless of wealth or inclination towards actually liking cars and understanding the phenomenon. However, very few people take the actual costs of owning a car into consideration - this is wh...
Supercharged BMW M3 V8 with Akrapovic Exhaust Sounds the Business
27 Aug 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The E92 BMW M3 is easily one of the best-sounding cars to come out of Geramny in recent years, being surpassed by the now-defunct V10 M5, some Audi V8s and the 2.5-liter straight-five, also from Audi. If, however, you fit the 4.0-liter V8 unit with...
Jonway A380 SUV - Cross Between Audi Q5, Toyota RAV4 and BMW X3
27 Aug 2012, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Great news! The Jonway A380 SUV will be getting a facelift! Its Audi-inspired grille will be slightly altered, as will the Toyota-esque headlights - the rear lights, copied straight from the new BMW X3 will, in fact, remain unchanged. Also stay...
Number of Licence Plate Applications Exceeds 1 Million in Beijing
27 Aug 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of too many cars clogging up China’s roads is a really serious one, as with most of the world’s countries, its cities were clearly not designed to cope with the number of cars which would be using it if the number of registr...
Confirmation from Germany - EVs Work Well for Pizza Delivery
27 Aug 2012, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Joey’s Pizza, from Germany, have been testing a few EVs as delivery vehicles, for the last 20 months. Now, they are drawing conclusions on whether or not the effort of paying extra for an electric vehicle is really worth it. Well, after havin...
Japan Gets World’s First Coin-Operated EV Charging Station
27 Aug 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we tend to shun what we feel is old and outdated (using coins to pay for stuff, instead of dedicated cards, or regular credit cards, for instance), it seems that the Japanese have a different view on the matter, as they have just gotten the w...
Dani Pedrosa Grabs Brno Moto GP Win
27 Aug 2012, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Spaniard Dani Pedrosa took the checkered flag first, at the latest Moto GP race, in Brno, the Czech Republic. He was followed in second place by another Spaniard, Jorge Lorenzo, and Brit Cal Crutchlow in third. Pedrosa and Lorenzo swapped positions...
Aftermarket Solution Gives Nissan Leaf EV Extra Range
27 Aug 2012, 07:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you are not satisfied with the range of your Nissan Leaf, live in the US and have some money to spend, you can now opt for an extra battery pack to be added inside your car, in order to considerably boost its range. A Michigan-based company, Eng...
Development of Suspension Updates for Toyota GT86 Under Way
27 Aug 2012, 07:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Toyota GT86 is immensely fun to drive, with a frisky yet controllable chassis which allows the driver to make pinpoint adjustments using only the throttle, or steering, or both - in harmony. However, the engineer behind its suspension setup is ...
NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart Retires at Bristol Race - Throws Helmet in Anger
27 Aug 2012, 06:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / NASCAR is one of the forms of motor racing with the most fans, as it is easily the most crowd-pleasing of all genres of racing. However, it’s not always the racing itself that actually pleases the crowds, but rather the driver’s reactio...