Andrei Nedelea
3,618 ARTICLES
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.
Kia Releases First Official Photos of K3
30 Jul 2012, 06:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia have just released a few official studio shots of the new K3 - still no interior shots, though. These high quality photos really accentuate the car’s rather striking lines, details and creases. We really like how the LED strips in the hea...
Citroen SM - Relive the Glamorous 1970s
28 Jul 2012, 07:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some cars make you hate even the shortest of journeys. Ever been in a 2001 Hyundai Accent three-pot diesel? However, there are cars which just teleport you back to a time when the internet was non-existant, people were nicer and everything had a mu...
Six-Rotor Wankel Makes a Great Noise
28 Jul 2012, 06:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The only major car manufacturer to have used the Wankel rotary engine is was Mazda. Sadly, now they’ve moved on to more efficient ways of powering automobiles and, at least for now, no more rotary-powered cars will be put on the road. Howe...
BMW X5 Hits Motorbike - Rider Doesn’t Fall!
28 Jul 2012, 06:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / All crashes that you may have seen, which also involved motorbikes, ultimately ended up with the rider lying on the ground unconscious or in pain. However, the rider straddling this Kawasaki Z1000 has very good balance. How do we know this? ...
Outsource This - Rebadge That!
28 Jul 2012, 06:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Automobiles gave the men and women who made them, from designers and engineers, right down to the guy who fits the windscreen wipers, a genuine sense of pride. Designing, engineering and building motor vehicles slowly moved from being very crude an...
Russian ‘Supersheep’ Gets Hit by Car - Walks Away Unscathed
27 Jul 2012, 13:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Animals seem to be more resilient than we give them credit for. Take this buffalo which has no trouble in causing damage to a car passing by, or this Russian sheep who gets hit by a car, then spins in the middle of the road like a top, then gets up...
Next-Gen Ford F-150 Pick-Up to Be 15% Lighter
27 Jul 2012, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford F-150 is an American icon, so any changes to the basic formula may prove to be controversial. However, when the vehicle weighs 3200 kg (7100 lbs), mainly due to the use of steel and big heavy V8 engines, the formula could definitely be imp...
Unexpected - Frightened Moose Runs Across Russian Road
27 Jul 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the ‘elk test’ (or ‘moose test’) should also be carried out in Russia, as there seem to be a multitude of encounters between cars and moose or elk. Take this video for instance. The driver is doing what he is s...
Tesla Reports Promising Financial Situation for Q2 and the Future
27 Jul 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla is officially off the ground as a ‘real’ car manufacturer, despite having only one ‘commercial’ model in its range, the newly-launched Model S sedan. Despite posting a $105.6 million loss, the company did receive $2...
Fiat Doing Surprisingly Well in 2012 - May Reach Financial Stability by 2014
27 Jul 2012, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite a less-than-cheerful European performance, Fiat is actually not doing that badly. According to autoedizione.com, thanks to their South American and US efforts, Fiat are actually making money en route to financial stability, in 2014. In t...
Who Spilled Matte Grape Juice on This Slab of Ingolstadt ?
27 Jul 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While 'matte grapes' may not be a real thing, there is no getting away from the fact that the Audi Q7 is arguably one of the least pleasant to look at cars ever made. It is a hulking-big slab of metal masquerading around as a luxury SUV. ...
Lexus Releases First Official Shot of the New LS
27 Jul 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After two photos were leaked onto a Chinese website yesterday, Lexus was quick to respond by officially showing off a (low quality) picture of their all-new LS. As we were expecting, yesterday’s photos weren’t fake and the official shot...
GM Taking the Volvo Route - Developing Pedestrian Detection Tech
27 Jul 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Safety and the shift towards electricity seem to be the big technical topics of the moment in the industry, and after doing a good job with Cadillac’s ‘Super Cruise’ system, GM are still at it. Now, however, they will be focusing ...
Tall and Narrow Cars Are Not Stable - Proven in Japan!
27 Jul 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to fight the ever-increasing congestion on the worlds roads, Japanse manufacturers have taken downsizing to the extreme and made ‘Kei’ cars. While they may be ideal for nipping in and out of traffic, their small size hinder...
Don’t Drive When You’re Tired - Ever!
27 Jul 2012, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may not be imposed on regular car drivers, as it is on truck drivers and commercial vehicle drivers in general, taking breaks and resting is vital to reaching your destination safely. You risk your own health, as well as the health of othe...
Classic Overtaking Fail With a Twist - Literally !
27 Jul 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The previous generation Opel Astra sedan, a car not renowned for its stability and great chassis (quite the opposite, in fact) causes a very serious crash on a two-laned Russian road. The driver attempts an overtake, passing a truck first, then a b...
VW Wants Marchionne to Resign from ACEA Position Over Pricing Dispute
27 Jul 2012, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tensions are rising on the European car scene, as the industry begins to suffer as a result of bad sales. Now, VW are threatening to leave the European automotive industry group ACEA (European Automotive Manufacturers Association) after a dispute w...
Volkswagen to Bring Phaeton Back to US
27 Jul 2012, 08:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen sold the Paheton in the US from 2004 to 2006, selling just over 2,000 units in the process. However, this sales figure was far off what they were planning to sell and 2006 was the last year when the car was imported. Now, however, acc...
How the Next Renault Megane Coupé Could Look
27 Jul 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re all for clever design and innovative car styling and that is why we admit to really liking this Megane Coupé, designed and modeled by Clavet Thomas. We really liked how he stayed true to Renault’s current styling language a...
Canadian Motorcyclist Turns Himself In After Doing 300 Km/h Through Traffic
27 Jul 2012, 08:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may admit to liking a little bit of ‘sporty’ driving, which we do whenever we get the chance, we always do it in safe surroundings, never risking the safety of others. Unfortunately, this 25 year-old Canadian man, decided t...