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.
All-Electric Volvo C30 - Green Car of the Year in China
20 Jul 2012, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo’s C30 EV has been awarded the coveted title of ‘Green Car of the Year’ in China, during the 4th New Energy Mobility Summit, after having delivered 15 cars to the city of Shanghai for an open road test-drive project called &l...
Porsche 911 (964) Shoots Flames!
20 Jul 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This Porsche 964 is driven really hard around the track, so much so, that it shoots flames during its downshifts, allowing the turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six to regurgitate unburnt petrol into the hot exhausts. There are so many reasons why the 91...
Peugeot 208 GTi Production Confirmed
20 Jul 2012, 13:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hot hatch fans rejoice! Peugeot officials have confirmed that the 208 GTi will make it into production, and will retain most of the styling cues of the 208 GTi concept which was shown at the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year. However, contrar...
This Dutchman Really Loves His 200 HP Transit Van
20 Jul 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The bond between a man and his van is well known around the world. The modern-day van is the equivalent of the horse used before motorized vehicles were available. This Dutchman really loves his 2010 Ford Transit, which features the top-of-the-rang...
Nissan Leaf Now $5,000 Cheaper at West Coast Dealers!
20 Jul 2012, 11:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf retails in the US for $37,250. Factoring in state grants and incentives and you can slash about $10,000 off that, leaving you with $27,250. Still too expensive? Well, now, two Californian dealers (North Bay Nissan and Fontana Nissan...
Can Lexus GS450H Passengers Keep Heart Rates Under 120 BPM?
20 Jul 2012, 11:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hybrids have been associated with sedate driving and economy ever since their conception, primarily because that was the reason for which they were conceived. However, after presenting the CT200h (which we tested a while back) as a sporty offering,...
Russian Girl Tests Volvo City Safety
20 Jul 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo has fitted its XC60 with their new and advanced CitySafety system which detects (among other things) pedestrians. At first it warns the driver, and if he or she doesn’t react, the car will automatically brake. Thankfully for the girl...
Great Reactions Save Life!
20 Jul 2012, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have seen many scenes where drivers have had life-saving reactions, and this example, from Russia, is one of the best. So this red Lada is just driving along, and as it gets near a crosswalk, a man sprints out in front of the car. Instead of ...
BMW Opens London 2012 Olympic Pavilion
20 Jul 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s involvement with the London Olympics will definitely boost the German brand’s UK image, where BMW drivers are seen as very serious, and the kind of driver who wouldn’t let you out of a side street - other UK motorists wouldn...
Ford Shows Off All-New Transit Ahead of November Debut
20 Jul 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Transit is a name synonymous with Europe and small businesses. It is a word which has been present in the vocabulary of small business owners and workers for over four decades, going through no fewer than seven generations before reaching ...
Wind-Powered Car Travels Upwind Twice As Fast as Wind Speed
20 Jul 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After successfully traveling downwind at 2.86 times the speed of the wind, back in 2010, Rick Cavallaro’s wind-powered car, the Blackbird, has attracted attention yet again, achieving an even more impressive feat. Keep in mind that it h...
Mini JCW GP - Blasts Round the Ring
20 Jul 2012, 08:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since the Mini Cooper S JCW, in its standard form wasn’t faster than the Renault Clio RS, Mini are bringing out a limited edition car, called the GP, of which, only 2,000 will be made. It reportedly went around the 'Ring in 8:23, which i...
Listen to Porsche’s 918 Being Thrashed around the Ring
20 Jul 2012, 07:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche’s 918 hybrid is one of the most eagerly anticipated cars Porsche has ever teased. It is extremely fast, being propelled along by a 4.6-liter V8 which is helped along by two electric motors, one of which produces 107 hp, while the othe...
Peugeot Launches Special Edition RCZ Onyx
20 Jul 2012, 07:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The RCZ is easily Peugeot’s prettiest and sportiest car for years. It shows us that the French manufacturer still has the necessary resources to make proper sports cars, albeit ones underpinned by a front-wheel drive hatchback, but one with a...
Cadillac Begins Promoting the ATS by Pitting it Against the World
20 Jul 2012, 07:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Cadillac’s entry-level luxury offering, the ATS, is here. It was first unveiled in Detroit, back in January and people’s reaction to it has been generally positive. Now, though, the manufacturer has adopted a unique style of ad to promo...
Chevrolet Sells Nearly 1.3-Million Units in Q2
19 Jul 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet seems to be on a bit of a roll at the moment, setting one of their highest sales records to date, selling almost 1.3-million cars in the second quarter of the year. This marks a 2.3% increase over last year’s numbers and makes this ...
Improper Highway Use in Poland
19 Jul 2012, 15:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we’ve seen bad drivers on the highway, we’ve never really seen drivers this bad on the highway. It seems that Poland’s A2 highway, and the spot where this 11-minute video was shot. We have never really seen so many driver...
Sudden Door Opening Issue Prompts 190,000-Strong Recall by Honda
19 Jul 2012, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Hondas are renowned for their durability and reliability, it seems that the Japanese manufacturer may have lost its touch in making its cars ‘bulletproof’. This is not the first recall in recent months, and the fact that it involv...
Tata 4x4 Gets the Evoque Treatment
19 Jul 2012, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we’ve seen some cars converted to resemble a car from a different brand, we’ve always laughed at the effort. This, is no exception! It is a Tata Safari that has been ‘styled’ to look like the Range Rover Evoque - ironi...
Nissan Leaf Acceleration Runs
19 Jul 2012, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf is one of the first ‘real’ EVs to go into mass production. So far, the Japanese has managed to sell around 13,000 of them and their customers have been mostly satisfied, reporting some problems. However, not many peop...