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 V10 and V12 Ferrari F1 Cars Hooning It Around Fiorano
13 Jul 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most of you probably associate F1 with the scream of the V10 and V8 engines used in recent years, however, the older readers among you may remember the stunning (and deeper) sound of the V12-powered F1 cars of the 1990s. After Marchettino captured ...
Amusing Incident on Chinese Highway - Domino Fence
13 Jul 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is definitely something you don’t see every day. The green fence which splits the highway longitudinally was probably touched by an inattentive driver who knocked it down, causing the entire fence to fall over onto its side, in a domino-...
Final Destination - Russian Style
13 Jul 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have repeatedly talked about the dangers of having vehicles of greatly different sizes (and masses) operating on and using the same road system. Things will always go bad, especially if you are on foot and quite close to a roadway, like this Rus...
All-New Lexus LS Ready for San Francisco Debut - Possible Sports Model Coming
13 Jul 2012, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current generation Lexus LS, codenamed XF40, has been around for about six years, receiving only one update throughout its life cycle, in 2009. Now though, Lexus have announced that they will be revealing an all-new LS, later this month. They ...
Tesla Preparing All-Electric 3-Series Rival for 2015
13 Jul 2012, 08:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After successfully launching their first all-original car, the Model S, Tesla are now looking to downsize the third model in their line-up, to rival the current king of that class, the BMW 3-Series (which we recently tested). However, it will not b...
Volvo Might Make S60 Polestar After All
13 Jul 2012, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having sold the only S60 Polestar in existence, Volvo are apparently pondering the idea of actually putting it into limited production, after seeing the amount of interest it accumulated. According to autocar.co.uk, the car would retain t...
Volkswagen Transporter T5 Made Even Cooler by Hartmann
13 Jul 2012, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / VW’s vans are as iconic as automotive icons get, conjuring up images of hippies, surfboards and peace, as well as excellent reliability and decent handling. Now in its 5th generation, the VW’s Transporter T5 has come a long way from tha...
All-New 2013 SEAT Leon Spotted Uncovered
13 Jul 2012, 07:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current generation SEAT Leon caused quite a stir when it was first revealed, back in 2005, in a similar manner to that of the Renault Megane Mk II, when it was launched in 2002. Now, though, according to a Spanish forum (and site), we have the ...
Skoda Reports Six-Month Sales Record
13 Jul 2012, 07:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda has reported a very good first half of the year, with excellent sales on all the markets where its products are available. The January through June period marked a 8.4% increase over last year’s numbers, with the Czech manufacturer shif...
SAIC-GM Joint Venture Developing Three-Cylinder Turbo Engines
12 Jul 2012, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM’s China joint venture with SAIC will spawn three new turbocharged petrol engines, for use in a very wide array of new cars. These consist of 1.2-, 1.4- and 1.5-liter units, all of which feature turbocharging. According to shou.com, thes...
Renault Names Stefan Mueller as Chief of European Operations
12 Jul 2012, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / To counteract poor European sales, which which reportedly fell by 14.9%, to 708,131, compared to last year, Renault has decided to appoint a new head of European operations, which will have fewer attributions than the current holder of this positio...
PSA Closing Down Aulnay Plant
12 Jul 2012, 14:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After a history of 39 years, it looks like Peugeot’s Aulnay factory, located just outside Paris, will be closed down. The reason for this is the fact that it has been operating under its optimal capacity, as well as the fact that PSA’s ...
Toyota Planning Sports EV With Manual Gearbox
12 Jul 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After co-developing the excellent GT-86, a very light, nimble and rather efficient car (for what it is), they now have their sights set on an efficient electric sports car. While no clear details have been given on when the actual car will debu...
McLaren 12C Spider In Action
12 Jul 2012, 13:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The stunning new McLaren 12C Spider has now gotten its first official video, complete with driving shots, drifting, as well as a demonstration of the roof mechanism, which looks really nice and takes only 17 seconds to fold away behind the passenge...
BMW Brings 70-Strong Electric Fleet for San Francisco Car Sharing Program
12 Jul 2012, 13:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW will be starting a new San Francisco-based car sharing service which will use a 70-strong fleet of ActiveEs. The service is called ‘DriveNow’ and if you live in San Francisco and you fancy a spin, you will need to pay a one-time mem...
Japan Leads the Way in EV Adoption
12 Jul 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we are just starting to notice the changing trend in the acceptance level of EVs around the world, Japan has not only accepted EVs, but they are well on their way to eliminate conventionally-powered cars, much earlier than any other country in t...
Vauxhall Launches Entry-Level Ampera in UK
12 Jul 2012, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you wanted to by a Vauxhall Ampera but didn’t want to pay one pence over thirty grand, now you can, as they have launched an entry-level version of the Ampera, which costs, just as you had hoped, five pounds short of thirty grand - £...
Suzuki Inazuma 250 - UK Pricing and Details
12 Jul 2012, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For those who want an economical 250cc bike which can keep up with fast traffic without a problem, then Suzuki’s all-new Inazuma 250 may be the right bike for you. It boasts a super-economical four-stroke 248cc motor, which gives it best in c...
3M Launches Stickier Masking Tape for Automotive Use
12 Jul 2012, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re sure you are all aware of the importance of good masking tape for achieving the best possible results when giving your car a new paintjob. If the masking tape itself is bad or improperly used, it could ruin the entire operation, so it&r...
Suzuki Grand Vitara / Escudo Gets Mid-Life Makeover
12 Jul 2012, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The third generation Suzuki Grand Vitara / Escudo has been with us since 2005, and has hardly changed since its launch, receiving, however, a mild facelift in 2008, as well as two updated engines. Now, four years in the future from its last makeove...