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.
Tuned Toyota Supra Slams Into Guard Rail on Japanese Mountain Road
2 Jul 2012, 15:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Keen Japanese drivers have been modifying and driving their Toyota Supras hard ever since the car was first launched, back in 1992. It was an excellent sports car and highly mod-friendly. The guy who is driving the Supra in this video, clearly know...
De Tomaso Pantera Ploughs into Crowd in Sweden
2 Jul 2012, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A recent De Tomaso Club meeting in Borgholm, Sweden ended badly when a Pantera ploughed into a group of bystanders, injuring four, two of which seriously. The driver and passenger of the Pantera were treated for minor injuries. Apparently, the d...
Adult Film Actress Jenna Jameson Gets Sued by Maserati
2 Jul 2012, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were to ask Maserati Financial Services, the company which leased adult film actress, Jenna Jameson a Maserati Quattroporte S, they would tell you that she is, in fact, driving around in a stolen car. However, they call it ‘stealing&rs...
Nissan Leaf Reversing World Record Successfully Achieved at Goodwood
2 Jul 2012, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having previously reported that Terry Grant was going to take the Nissan Leaf backwards over the the distance of 1.6 km (1 mile), driven around the Goodwood hillclimb course. Well, earlier this weekend, the feat was completed successfully and...
Guangzhou Cars Registrations Capped at 10,000 Per Month
2 Jul 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The city of Guangzhou, a booming center of Chinese industry and economy, the capital of the administrative region of Guangdong, and China’s third largest city with 12.7-million inhabitants is imposing strict limits to the number of cars that ...
Alfa Romeo Giulia Design Gets Final Touches
2 Jul 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The future Alfa Romeo Giulia is the source of much speculation, as well as actual facts. Rumors ranging from it being RWD to it not being made at all have been circulating around the web and have gathered momentum, especially since Alfa no longer m...
BMW Reveals New F700GS and F800GS
2 Jul 2012, 12:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s F650GS and F800GS motorbikes have been around since 2007, and have now been revamped for the 2013 model-year. It seems that the Bavarian manufacturer’s confusing naming policy is also applied to their bikes, as both bikes feature ...
Matte Black All the Way for Kanye West’s Lambo Aventador
2 Jul 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Earlier this month, rapper Kanye West received a rather expensive gift from his other half, Kim Kardashian. The present was a Lamborghini Aventador, which back then was had a normal paint job, gloss-black. However, the car didn’t stay like...
Kia Launch 181 hp Sportage KX-4 in the UK
2 Jul 2012, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kia Sportage, a name which reminds us of a dull compact SUV from the 1990s, and one which in our opinion should have been changed, now sits on the back of Kia’s latest and most advanced compact SUV ever. The new Sportage has already be...
Fiat Closing Down Five Iveco Plants in Europe
2 Jul 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The uncertain economic situation in Europe is still affecting automakers. Fiat is reportedly closing down no fewer than five plants of its commercial vehicle branch, Iveco. The affected plants are located in France (Chambery), Austria (Graz), Germa...
Citroen C5 Receives Minor Upgrades for 2012 and UK Pricing
2 Jul 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Citroen C5, in both Saloon and Tourer variants, has been selling steadily since its 2008 launch, reaching a respectable figure of 400,000 units sold to date. To keep the car fresh for 2012, Citroen have given the C5 some minor upgrades, both in...
Tim Birkin's 4,5-Liter Supercharged 'Blower' Bentley Sells for €5.6 / £4.5 Million
2 Jul 2012, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The ‘Blower’ Bentleys of the 1930 are some of the most famous and iconic British sports cars in history. They set the name ‘Bentley’ apart from everybody else in the business and made some fantastic cars which, even nowadays...
Suzuki Alto - Cheapest Car in the UK Gets Official Pricing
2 Jul 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Suzuki Alto has received its official pricing information for the UK, where it is now the least expensive car one could buy on the Isles. The range kicks off at just £5,995 for a SZ trim car, and for the money, decent levels of equipment,...
New Footage of Audi R8 E-Tron on the Ring
2 Jul 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Last week, the Audi R8 E-Tron became the fastest ever electric production car to lap the Nordschleife. It achieved the feat extremely quickly, in 8:09, a time similar to that of a standard Audi RS4, Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy and a BMW M6 E63. ...
Lotus Evora Plug-In Hybrid with 1,000 Nm Undergoing Testing
2 Jul 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lotus, being the forward-thinking company that they are, have now begun testing of a plug-in hybrid version of the Evora, called the 414E. It is powered by two EVO electric motors which drive the rear wheels, drawing power from a 17 kWh battery pac...
Jeep Wrangler Pop-Top Camper by Ursa Minor Vehicles
2 Jul 2012, 08:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Jeep Wrangler really embodies the outdoors spirit, the feeling that no matter how rough the terrain gets, you have a device of a piece of technology that will keep you pointing in the right direction. However, arriving at your remote destinatio...
Honda to Start Fit EV Lease Program in Oregon and California
2 Jul 2012, 08:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Honda Fit EV is the greenest car ever tested by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), except for the now-defunct Tesla Roadster S (119 MPGe), achieving the equivalent of 118 MPGe, so is definitely a great choice for a small electric car fo...
Faulty Volkswagen DSG Gearboxes Reported in Europe
2 Jul 2012, 07:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have been informed that owners of Euro-spec VW cars (Polo, Golf and Scirocco) are reporting similar problems to the ones that caused a massive recall in China (500,000-strong). The issue has been reported in France, where owners of the aforement...
Wiener-Lovin VW Beetle Advertises Hot Dog Restaurant
1 Jul 2012, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Themed cars have been around for decades now, and they have been primarily used in the US to advertise any number of things, from ‘the Circus is in town’, to ‘Mel’s Hot Dogs’. ‘Mel’ seems to have done a gre...
Tesla Model S Owner’s Top 11 Favorite Things - Includes Acceleration Runs
1 Jul 2012, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we had previously reported, people love the Tesla Model S. But the people who love it the most are the lucky few to have gotten the very first deliveries. One of those lucky few, is entrepreneur Konstantin Othmer, who is the owner of a Model S S...