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.
Just a Man Failing a Wheelie
24 Aug 2012, 07:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The wheelie is arguably one of the most spectacular things you can do on a motorbike, with relative safety if you have the necessary experience and confidence, and you know what you are doing. This rider, however, seems to lack all of those things,...
All-New Volkswagen Golf Gets First Teaser
24 Aug 2012, 07:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new MQB-based Volkswagen Golf, the seventh generation of the hatchback which is loved by millions of people around the world. Why? Well, the Golf has always been an excellent all-round package which was very capable at everything it did. Now...
Rotten Tree Breaks With Perfect Timing
24 Aug 2012, 07:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The matter of sorting out the trees which live in cities is a very important one, especially concerning those which are close to roads and pose a real threat. If they are not looked after and inspected regularly, some may die out and begin to rot, ...
Never Leave Your Stuff Unattended in Russia
24 Aug 2012, 06:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / So you’re driving along in Russia, in your truck with a dash-mounted camera and you need to take a few minutes off from driving, so you pull over, get out and do whatever you have to do. However, if you have a laptop and you have not locked ...
Sabine Schmitz Drivers Exagon Furtive-eGT on the Nurburgring
23 Aug 2012, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that it is officially bankrupt, the Nurburgring is still being used, and all sorts of interesting vehicles grace its holy tarmac. This time it’s the turn of the Exagon Furtive-eGT, a sporty EV which can reach 100 km/h (62 mph...
VW Opens $27-Million Development and Testing Center in California
23 Aug 2012, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With a reported $4-billion to spend in order to advance on the US market, VW has really big plans for the future. Of that colossal amount, the German brand has now spent some $27-million, for the building of a research, development and testing cent...
Misleading Opel Ampera Ad Banned in the UK
23 Aug 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Chevrolet Volt-based Opel/Vauxhall Ampera is a very capable car and one of the most interesting cars on sale in Europe at the moment, the advertising behind it is all pure GM. Regardless of the fact that the car is good enough to advertis...
BYD to Test EV Buses in Denmark
23 Aug 2012, 13:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With a lot of experience under their belt when it comes to all-electric city buses, with a reported 7 million kilometers (4.35 million miles) of total mileage, BYD is easily the largest and most important EV bus manufacturer in the world. Their veh...
Mahindra Reva Opens EV Manufacturing Plant in India
23 Aug 2012, 13:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mahindra Reva is the one of Mahindra’s sub-brands, and more specifically, one which handles the company’s EV related affairs. Now, they have opened a new manufacturing facility which will produce as many as 30,000 all-electric vehicles ...
Andrea Dovizioso to Take Rossi’s Place at Ducati
23 Aug 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Now that we know that Valentino Rossi is definitely headed for Yamaha in 2013, alongside Jorge Lorenzo, we were wondering who was going to take his place at Ducati. Well, now we know that he will replaced by another Italian, Andrea Dovizioso. He...
Bosch to Produce Electric Motors For Scooters in China
23 Aug 2012, 12:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Robert BOsch GmbH will be forming a joint venture with a Chinese company called Ningbo Polaris Technology, in order to start producing electric wheel hub motors for scooters, and while they will be holding the majority share in the venture, they di...
Nissan May Introduce Datsun Brand in Africa as Low Cost Option
23 Aug 2012, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the ever-expanding Chinese and Indian manufacturers already making cheap and increasingly capable cars, it’s only a matter of time before these cheap cars trickle into Africa, where they will be bought by the newly-formed middle-class - ...
Republican Party Asks Obama to Delay Introduction of Stricter Fuel Efficiency Standards
23 Aug 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / President Barrack Obama has been asked by three representatives of the Republican Party to delay the introduction of the very strict new fuel economy regulations. As you may know, a deal was put in place last summer which would lower the fuel econo...
Two Veyrons Spotted Together in Monaco
23 Aug 2012, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Monaco is probably one of the only places in the world where you would expect to see two ultra-rare Bugatti Veyrons side by side in a parking lot. Furthermore, one of them (the blue one) is a special ‘Centenaire Edition’, of which only ...
Piquet Jr Now Denies Senna Comments
23 Aug 2012, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Yesterday, we posted an article about the remarks made by Nelson Piquet Jr, regarding Ayrton Senna’s capability (or lack of) to have won races in modern F1. While that may be somewhat of a subjective matter which could never be proven, it see...
Updated Land Rover Freelander Gets Pushed Upmarket
23 Aug 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Land Rover Freelander 2 has been around for a few years now, without any real modifications to its basic recipe. Now, it has received an extensive list of upgrades, improvements and modifications to bring it in-line with the rest of the range, ...
Bentley Continental GT Speed Achieves Top Speed in Promo Video
23 Aug 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Details regarding the ultra-fast Bentley Continental GT Speed were released yesterday, and now, they have released a promotional video in which the car is taken to its 330 km/h (205 mph) top speed. This heavy bruiser of a car, which weighs in exces...
Trident Iceni Diesel Grand Tourer Coming To Salon Privé 2012
23 Aug 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as sports and GT cars are concerned, the British and the Italians are best. However, while the Italians may have the likes of Ferrari and the rest, Britain has a myriad of small ‘shed-based’ manufacturers which make unique cars f...
Working Hover Bike Is a Reality!
23 Aug 2012, 07:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as innovation is concerned, since the invention of the car, motorbike, airplane and helicopter, the principles behind these vehicles have remained largely unchanged, and while they may have evolved considerably in the last century, there hav...
Fire Truck Ploughs Straight Into Several Cars
23 Aug 2012, 06:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving and maintaining an old car or truck is a very time-consuming endeavor which requires mechanical skills and a bit of passion for the way in which things used to be made in the old days. However, when it comes to using an old truck for fire d...