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.
Valentino Rossi Achieves $30 Million Annual Income
22 Jun 2012, 13:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Valentino Rossi is one of the most talented men to ever straddle a motorbike. His unparalleled talent at riding what is basically a very overpowered and unstable machine, with such finesse and daring that it often left spectators gawping. He is als...
Lindsay Lohan Not Allowed To Drive By Production Company
22 Jun 2012, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As if the troubled diva didn’t have enough on her plate, according to TMZ, she was contractually obligated not to get behind the wheel of any car, while her ongoing show “Liz & Dick” was in production. Such a clause exists ...
Golden Lambo Aventador Gets Pulled Over by Cops
22 Jun 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The gold-wrapped Lamborghini Aventador is definitely an opinion splitter. Some people like it, other hate it to death for the ostentatious (and fake - no real precious metal) gold-effect wrap applied to its body. The car was recently filmed for ...
Nissan Leaf Can Power Your Home Too!
22 Jun 2012, 12:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nichicon Corporation has developed a system through which a Nissan Leaf can be connected to the power grid of your house, much like the “Leaf to Home” system, with the added benefit of being able to supply your house with electricity du...
Holden Volt Ready for Australian Market
22 Jun 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world, and so, it’s only natural that Australians are willing (and able) to be at the forefront of the EV trend and pay a premium at the same time (other countries give you money back, b...
Toyota Land Cruiser Museum Opening in Utah on June 23
22 Jun 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Land Cruiser is one of the few, truly iconic 4x4s, as it has been around for more than sixty years, and it’s now in its 11th incarnation, as a full-sized SUV. To honor the history of the off roader, a ‘Land Cruiser Heritage Museum&r...
Cost of Batteries to Settle at $250 / €200 per kWh by 2015
22 Jun 2012, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While predictions about future prices are not really accurate, and the further the deadline for something is, the lower the chances are for that ‘thing’ to materialize as intended. However, according to ‘industry analysts’, ...
Nissan Leaf Owners Report Loss of Battery Capacity
22 Jun 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to greencarreports.com, the battery pack of the Nissan Leaf is already starting to lose some of its capacity, around 8.3% of the total, or one of the 12 bars showing the state of charge, after only a year in operation. This was to be expe...
Hyundai i30 Tourer - UK Pricing and Details
22 Jun 2012, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new Hyundai i30, in both its hatchback and estate incarnations, looks very good, is quite nice to drive (for what it is), while also being an excellent family-orriented all rounder. At the peak of families’ interest is the ‘Tourer&r...
Meet the Stunning Tauro V8 Spider from Spain
22 Jun 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The sports car market had gotten rather stale lately, with an acute lack of originality and style on the part of the designers who have been churning out bland design after bland design. Well, a new and very small Spanish manufacturer has finally b...
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Arrive in Range Rover
22 Jun 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The ever-present rear light of a Range Rover strikes again. This time it was spotted behind Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale, as they were leaving the vehicle to attend a formal(-ish) dinner. However, with Gwen’s quirky persona...
Simon Cowell Seen Cruising in His All-Black Ford Bronco
22 Jun 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Simon Cowell really seems to have a very diverse array of cars in his garrage(s). After being seen cruising around in a 1930s hotrod, he’s been seen again in an equally-cool set of wheels. While the Ford Bronco wasn’t a particularly ...
'Lamborghini Uncovered' Open Air Museum in London
22 Jun 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite having been bought by Audi a few years back, Lamborghini is still a very proud and unique Italian brand, with a very rich and interesting history - how many tractor makers do you know of that started making supercars out of sheer ego? To...
Robert Llewellyn Praises Agility Saietta Electric Motorbike
22 Jun 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After hosting ‘Scrapheap’ for many years, encouraging the building of wonderful machines out of junk, and doing so very successfully, Robert Llewellyn has shifted his focus to sustainability and ‘green’ principles in general...
Great-Looking Alfa Romeo SUV Already Built in China
22 Jun 2012, 07:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Yes, the title is true, but not in the way you might expect. After copying the BMW X1, in the form of a compact SUV called V5, Chinese automaker Zonghua has struck again, this time, though, with an excellent piece of design. While it may not be ...
Chevrolet Raises Base Price for 2013 Malibu
21 Jun 2012, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevy Malibu is a ‘decent’ car for ‘decent’ people and the latest version builds on its ‘decent’ positive attributes, one of them being the relatively low price. However, for 2013, Chevrolet are raising its b...
BYD F3 Comes With Remote Which Moves the Car
21 Jun 2012, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You thought Chinese car manufacturers were only good at copying stuff. Well, not any more! Meet the first original piece of tech to be fitted to a Chinese-engineered and built vehicle. The BYD F3 comes with its own remote, which can start the car a...
A Flying Bicycle? Yes, Please!
21 Jun 2012, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we’ve said before, we think that the marrying of the bicycle and electric drive is a very good example of harmonious mechanical symbiosis. However, why not add propellers to the concept to have real ‘go anywhere’ capabilities? ...
Fiat Viaggio - Spotted Driving in Italy
21 Jun 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite not having a clear launch date (or one at all), Fiat’s Viaggio was spotted on the roads of Turin, Italy, last week. It would be the first Fiat saloon sold in Europe in a long time, and a welcome addition to the three Fiat-badged cars ...
Fiat Viaggio - New Official Photos Released
21 Jun 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Fiat Viaggio is already on sale in China, Europeans will still have to wait a while for the car to arrive in dealerships. If you were having doubts, the car is coming to European showrooms, as it was recently spotted driving around the It...