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.
BMW Having Second Thoughts on ‘i’ Sub-Brand
13 Jun 2012, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that they are going on tour around the world, showcasing their green offerings, the concept versions of the i3 and i8, BMW are apparently reconsidering making these vehicles altogether, citing a lack of demand and interest from the...
Prop Vehicles from Failed TV Show for Sale
13 Jun 2012, 08:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Steven Spielberg’s space-time-ripping, overly-hyphonated dinosaur-filled science-fiction TV show, Terra Nova, sounded promising when it was first announced, as its premise seemed good enough for it to be a successful show. However, after a me...
Ferrari California Replacement Coming in 2013
13 Jun 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ferrari California has been around for about four years now and it has recently been given a slight refresh for 2012, but the car will be completely replaced next summer, according to Car & Driver. Thankfully, for fans of 1960s design, y...
New Bentley Model to Debut at Goodwood
13 Jun 2012, 07:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the introduction of the excellent twin turbo V8 in the Continental GT earlier this year, Bentley still have big plans ahead. They have announced that the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the venue chosen to show off a mysterious new model. Ap...
Unlucky Motorist Offering Reward for Stolen Audi S3
12 Jun 2012, 16:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After previously showing you a Brit's KTM motorcycle being stolen, it’s now time for a car, but the action does not leave the British Isles. The car in question is a black Audi A3 which was stolen in an extreme manner, with the owner ins...
Polo GTI Gets Interesting Pink Camo Wrap
12 Jun 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Can girly pink and military camouflage be combined into a single pattern vinyl wrap? Can it be done successfully? Yes and yes, because the effect of giving the Polo GTI this type of wrap, combined with the pink rims really sets it apart from other ...
US Ford Fiesta Gets Titanium Trim
12 Jun 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Titanium trim level is synonymous with top of the range Fords, at least in Europe, and the manufacturer has decided that effort needs to be put into the standardization of its range, beginning with the models themselves and ending with model na...
Americans Don't Really Need Pick-Ups
12 Jun 2012, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Or do they? Well, if you were to ask the guy driving this old Merc, he’d tell you that’s nonsense. You don’t need a truck when your (large) sedan can do a more than admirable job of carrying around a big and rather heavy quad bike...
BMW to Make Engines for i8 in Birmingham, UK
12 Jun 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand is on its way, and so, the German manufacturer needs to sort out all the logistics of building the two cars which will make up the range, at first. Of the two cars, the most exciting is without a doubt ...
Great Reflexes and Anticipation Avoid Crash
12 Jun 2012, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After seeing so many crashes posted here, it’s time for a video that’s a little more positive - something from which we can learn without any car damage or injuries. Pulling out from a small street where visibility is poor, try to pull ...
Crazed Scotsman Axes Ferrari 612 Scaglietti - Literally
12 Jun 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 612 Scaglietti is arguably one of the least successful Ferraris made in recent years, however it’s still a piece of brilliant Italian design, powered by a ‘evocative’ 6-liter V12 engine, hence its name. Sadly for a Scottish pr...
McLaren Opens New Canadian Showroom in Toronto
12 Jun 2012, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After opening a dealership in Geneva, Switzerland, McLaren officials have recently cut the ribbon on a brand new showroom located in Toronto, Canada. Located in a purpose-built ‘facility’, it’s the 10th dealership the manufacturer...
Brutal V12 Sound - Ferrari 333SP Track Footage
12 Jun 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / What has a V12 engine, a 11,000 rpm redline, 650 hp and is a half-brother to the Ferrari F50 of the 1990s? Well, the 333SP, of course! It is a race car built for the 1994 IMSA championship which took place in the US throughout the 1990s. The 333...
Hyundai Design Boss Details Company’s Policy for the Future
12 Jun 2012, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most of the latest offerings by Hyundai (and Kia) are stunning looking things, and whether you’re prejudiced or not, there’s no getting away from it. People now consider buying a Hyundai for its styling, both inside and out, and also th...
Excellent Old Presentation of the Classic Citroen DS
12 Jun 2012, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have made our love of the old, classic Citroen DS all too clear and thus, further comments are redundant. However we had yet to find a proper presentation for the car - one that would do it justice. Well, ex-Top Gear presenter Qentin Wilson, who...
Ferrari 275 GTB4 Belonging to Steve McQueen Restored
12 Jun 2012, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Steve McQueen is one of the last ‘real men’ to ever drive a car in a movie. He was genuinely passionate about cars, driving them and briskly so. Of course everybody knows he drove that Mustang in Bullitt brilliantly, making what is defi...
Major Automakers Interested in Apple's Siri Voice Command Tech
12 Jun 2012, 09:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / I’m sure most people of varying ages still know the TV show KITT, which despite not being particularly good, it showed us how cars of ‘the future’ would be like. The makers of the series did get the voice command part right, as ac...
Renault Zoe Breaks 24H Distance Record
12 Jun 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are very eagerly awaiting the launch of Renault’s supermini EV, the Zoe, some time in the autumn of this year. It is a genuinely exciting car because it features Renault’s excellent styling language, a great interior, about 90 hp of ...
Kenguru EV - Allows Car-Like Mobility for People in Wheelchairs
12 Jun 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having a physical disability is extremely tough, and simple act of getting on with whatever needs doing in a day can be a challenge, so it’s admirable that many people get over their malfunctioning bodies and just live their lives. Such peopl...
Chevrolet Volt 1.4 Range Extender to Be Replaced in 2014
12 Jun 2012, 08:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Volt is an excellent car, in concept, at least, as engineers have had to cut corners to make the car accessible to a wide audience. Apparently, the car’s 1.4-liter petrol engine range extender was never the first choice for engi...