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.
Ferrari 599 GTO Roars Through Monaco
7 Aug 2012, 13:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ferrari 599 GTO, owned by autogespot.com has one of the most unique and genuinely interesting wraps ever seen on any supercar. It features lots of pictures of other ‘special’ cars, photographed by their crew over the years. It m...
UK Government to Make Roads Safer for Bikers
7 Aug 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that despite the fact that riding a motorbike is a lot more dangerous than merely driving a car, matters are made worse by improperly designed guardrails. Apparently, according to autoexpress.co.uk, the UK Institute of Advanced Motorin...
Chopped Fiat 500 Sportster by G-Tech Revealed
7 Aug 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have been waiting for the Fiat 500 Zagato Coupe for far too long, and while this isn’t an exact match in terms of styling, the Sportster by German tuner G-Tech is an amazing machine. The first thing you notice, of course, is the chopped ro...
Bad Cars From Great Manufacturers: Alfa Romeo Arna
7 Aug 2012, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Alfa Romeo Arna is easily one of the biggest automotive mistakes of the 1980s. It was launched at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show, and you can imagine the disappointment on people’s faces, as the cover was drawn away from the car. It is ...
Soothing Ballet On Russian Highway
7 Aug 2012, 07:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the stereotypes involving Russian people (from the category which doesn't involve vodka or drinking of any kind), is the fact that they really seem to enjoy ballet, figure skating and ‘The Nut Cracker’-type of recreational a...
Saab and Spyker File €2.4-Billion Lawsuit Against GM!
7 Aug 2012, 07:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Saab and former owner, Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker seem to have their sights set on GM, in a bad way, as both companies have filed a colossal lawsuit against the US giant. They are asking for no less than €2.4 ($3- / £1.9-) billio...
Russian 18-Wheeler Ignores Height Restriction - Fails
6 Aug 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some drivers just don’t seem to be aware size and bulk of what they are driving. This Russian 18-Wheeler driver has some sort of metallic structure a crane on the top of the trailer, and considering the fact that the trailer was already quite...
London Drivers Urged To Switch Off Engines When Idling!
6 Aug 2012, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After earlier this year, the mayor of London, Borris Johnson announced that he would be launching an “anti-idling” campaign, it seems that they have thrown some science into the mix. According to Energy Saving Trust (EST), who were aske...
2013 Victory Boardwalk Cruiser Revealed
6 Aug 2012, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For those looking for a new cruiser-type motorbike, the all-new 2013 Victory Boardwalk may just be for you. It was revealed but a few days ago and it completed the image we had of it from the teaser perfectly. It is a very classic-looking cruise...
F1 Closes its Doors for Two Weeks
6 Aug 2012, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that “gentlemen’s agreements” are very common in the automotive world, and we say it’s all the better for it, as doing something without it being 'official' has a certain air about it. In Formula 1, just s...
Australian Government Considering EVs For Own Fleet
6 Aug 2012, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in June, Australian Government officials stated that they would be considering the adoption of EVs into their own fleets if a two-week trial would be successful. Well, now that trial is over and it appears to have been a success. According ...
Russian Driver Ignores Man on Crosswalk
6 Aug 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Crossing the road in Russia is a real adventure which requires courage, planning and patience, especially when there are more than two lanes to cross. This elderly gentleman from Russia nearly gets hit by what can only be described as a bad driver....
Ford Only Sells 38 Focus EVs in July
6 Aug 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that there is a serious problem with the pure-EV market. Not only are the sales of the Nissan Leaf falling quite abruptly, but so too are the the sales of Ford’s all-electric Focus, which only managed to sell 38 units last month, des...
Hiriko Fold EV Shows Off in Spain
6 Aug 2012, 12:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember the rather clever Hiriko Fold, an excellent EV urban solution, useful for the most congested urban centers in Europe, as well as the world. Thankfully, it is not ironically named, like other cars, and the ‘Fold’ name ge...
Saab Sale Story Still Not Settled
6 Aug 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the Saab story is still not settled, despite the fact that National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) were supposed to have already closed the deal. However, according to saabsunited.com, this is not the case, as the complete taking over...
Michael Douglas - Not Too Pleased About His Prius?
6 Aug 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We all (should) know that movie stars and celebrities in general don’t really drive ‘green’ cars to save the planet. It is simply an image booster for them, which gets them talked-about in a positive way. Check out Michael Douglas...
Infiniti FX Crashes Into Bridge Pier in Russia
6 Aug 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we have been taught that four-wheel drive is easily the safest way to transfer a car’s power to the road, as it gets evenly distributed among all four wheels, apparently, even that’s not enough to keep some drivers out of trouble....
Another Russian Driver Failing an Overtaking Maneuver
6 Aug 2012, 09:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Roads with only two lanes (one for each direction of driving) are among the most dangerous roads in the world, because you are forced to drive onto the oncoming lane to overtake. However, since Russian drivers attempt the wildest and most dangerous...
VW’s US Line-Up to Remain Limited - No New Euro Models Coming
6 Aug 2012, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were hoping of buying a VW Up!, Polo, Amarok or Scirocco in the US, think again! Apparently, according to motortrend.com, who interviewed Rainer Michel, VW US’ VP of Marketing and Strategy, the German giant will continue to build its s...
Front-Engined Ferrari F430 Replica Spotted in the UK
6 Aug 2012, 08:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Shield your eyes if you are a car lover, because you are about to see a completely ruined V6-powered Peugeot 406 Coupe which is masquerading around as a Ferrari F430. What are these people thinking? Why ruin an already pretty car to turn it into an...