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.
Veeco RT - Sporty EV Three-Wheeler from Portugal
19 Jul 2012, 12:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are extremely pleased to see more and more independent manufacturers designing and building their own cars. While they will never challenge the ‘establishment’, they are a breath of fresh air in an industry where everybody is copying...
spnKiX - Motorized Skates for Hipsters
19 Jul 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is important how companies promote their products, and how the end-user perceives them. The new motorized skates made by spnKix are clearly aimed at hipsters, as the picture above clearly suggests. But are they just for posers or do they actuall...
Skikes - Nordic Skiing on the Road
19 Jul 2012, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Have you ever wanted to do a spot of Nordic skiing, but lived somewhere where snow isn’t all that abundant? Well, now you can, with the new Skikes which combine the basic principle of regular roller-blades with ski poles. The skates themse...
Chinese EV Maker Gets 20,000 Orders
19 Jul 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to reach their target of having 5-million EVs on their roads by 2020, Chinese authorities are doing everything they can to make it happen. One of these efforts is the recent signing of a contract between Chinese EV maker Zheijang Kandi...
V8 Buggy Fails on Steep Hill
19 Jul 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Buggies represent one of the most spectacular forms of motorsport in the world. They are nothing more than rolling roll-cages with overpowered engines and suspension designed to cope with rocks and boulders, so it’s very soft and mushy, not a...
Rimac Concept_One to Debut at the Salon Privé in September
19 Jul 2012, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Rimac Concept_One, is probably the fastest electric vehicle one can drive legally on the road, in the world. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) two tenths under three seconds, before topping out at a un-EV-esque 305 km/h (190 mph). The car will debut...
Canadian Road Rage is Odd
19 Jul 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If this video is real, then it should be an example for anybody who has suffered from road rage. We were shocked that no fist fights ensued after what could have been a very serious accident. So there’s this guy riding his motorbike through a...
Violent Clash at Maruti-Suzuki Plant Leaves 1 Dead and 85 Injured
19 Jul 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Hyundai is not the only manufacturer facing strikes and riots. The Maruti-Suzuki factory in Manesar, India, was the stage for massive riots, which left 1 dead an 85 injured. Also, more than 90 of the factory’s workers were arres...
Woman on Motorized Scooter Tries an Escalator and Fails
19 Jul 2012, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We Europeans are simply shocked that American citizens, which are perfectly able to walk on their own (it would even do them some good, we say), prefer to use various motorized contraptions to get them around. While these may make sense for dis...
Speeding in the Wrong Lane Causes Massive Crash
19 Jul 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some of the videos we see are perfectly explainable, or if they aren’t, we don’t really have to search for far-fetched theories to put things into perspective. However, other than drugs and an acute desire for suicide, we fail to find a...
Hyundai ix35 Facelift Spotted in Korea
19 Jul 2012, 07:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Hyundai ix35, also known as Tucson in the US, has been spotted in Korea, sporting a redesigned front fascia, to bring the car more in line with the rest of the range, but also the new Santa Fe. While the non-facelifted ix35 is not a bad loo...
Honda Introduce New HondaLink Infotainment System
19 Jul 2012, 07:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As car manufacturers begin to realize that people are in need of more and more technology in their vehicles, they try to keep them happy with systems like Honda’s new infotainment system, called ‘HondaLink’. While it doesn&rsqu...
Triumph Boosting Production Capacity up to 500,000 Units Per Year
18 Jul 2012, 15:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Triumph’s current production capacity of 50,000 bikes per year may skyrocket ten times, closer to 500,000 units per year, after they finalize their Indian plant, in the Karnataka region of the country. The firm currently builds its bikes in i...
Honda Reveal Euro-Spec CR-V
18 Jul 2012, 14:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current Honda CR-V is a very appreciated and understated alternative to the compact SUV / crossover market. In Europe, it is mainly bought with diesel power, as Honda’s 2.2-liter diesel engine does a remarkable job of pulling its not-so-l...
‘Silence the City’ With Toyota’s Yaris Hybrid
18 Jul 2012, 14:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Has it ever crossed your mind that while you are driving your car through town you are actually creating noise pollution? It is one of the least talked-about aspects of modern cars, but it is nevertheless important. Toyota is making the lack of eng...
The Nurburgring Officially Declared Bankrupt!
18 Jul 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Yes, you read it right! The Nurburgring, or at least the company that owns it, has been declared bankrupt today, during a meeting between the Kurt Beck (Minister President of the Rheinland-Pfatz land, in Germany), his ministers, as well as represen...
Chevy Volt Approaching 100-Million Miles Driven - Two Thirds On Battery Power Alone!
18 Jul 2012, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Volt has officially taken off. Sales are going well and its customers, including the likes of Jay Leno and Bob Lutz are very pleased with their Volts. The total number of miles covered is steadily rising and it will reach 100-million ...
Spyshots: Opel Insignia OPC Facelift
18 Jul 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Insignia represents one of the biggest leaps any of their cars has undergone from one generation to another. The Vectra it replaced was, as Jeremy Clarkson put it, “designed on a coffee break by people who couldn’t care less about c...
Do Not Drink and Drive a Tractor!
18 Jul 2012, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The driver behind the wheel of this tractor is drunk. How drunk? Well, let’s just say that lanes mean nothing to him, and his sense of direction and coordination have clearly been affected. We really can’t understand how somebody in ...
Nissan Leaf Limousine Explained
18 Jul 2012, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember we posted a video of a ride in a Nissan Leaf limo, last month. Now, the people behind it have released a video explaining how and most importantly, why, the Leaf was chosen as a basis for a limousine. The limo was commissioned by a...