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.
Revolve - Ultra-Efficient Range-Extender Van
4 Jun 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s great to see small companies putting their collective minds in one place to achieve something great. We think that the Revolve hybrid van is one such example. It is developed by two British companies, Intelligent Energy (IE) and Revolve ...
Coca-Cola UK’s Trucks Get Bio-Power
4 Jun 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s not only the passenger car industry which has benefited from the use of alternative fuels in the last decade. It’s also been the case with trucks, buses and even farming equipment. Apparently, Coca-Cola’s UK division has j...
Bus Maker New Flyer’s All Electric Prototype Begins Testing
4 Jun 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / New Flyer is a Winnipeg, Canada-based bus manufacturer which has been making city transit solutions since 1930. They make typically American-looking buses for the US, Canada and part of Latin America and the company now has a new model. The all-...
Honda Start Construction of New Indonesian Plant
4 Jun 2012, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda want to increase their current Indonesian production from 60,000 units per year, to over 180,000 with the addition of a new plant. The construction of the new factory will take place in a suburb of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a city of 10...
Truck Violently Crashes into Bar in Minnesota
4 Jun 2012, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It may just be the increase in the number of surveillance cameras in and around various buildings, but it seems that the number of cars crashing into buildings is going up these days. It may also be that the number of cars on the world’s ...
The Original Russian Gangsta Van
4 Jun 2012, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hydraulics were in fashion up until the mid-90s, but apparently such trends reach Russia two decades too late. However, the van in this video doesn’t really have any system to make it bounce like that. What it uses is ‘inertia power&...
Enthusiasts Pay Tribute to Caroll Shelby by Revving Engines
4 Jun 2012, 12:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the great Caroll Shelby having left this world at the age of 89, he had time to build his legacy of wonderful cars. His creations have accumulated a huge fan-base all over the world, and what better way of paying one’s respects than revv...
Chinese Man Wins BMW 1-Series by Touching It for 4 Days
4 Jun 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Who wouldn’t want a free BMW 1-Series to drive around in? Well, in China, a lucky and very perseverant young man won the right to drive the car for the next 5 years, after keeping his hand ‘glued’ to it for 4 days and 3 nights, a ...
Audi Showcases A3 E-Tron Colorado-Based Pilot Project
4 Jun 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Audi of America have recently uploaded a video detailing their A3 E-Tron pilot project. It involves members of their staff driving the all-electric A3, using and integrating it into their daily lives as best they can. This is a good idea, as they w...
Mazda to Bring Skyactiv-Diesel to US Grand AM Racing Series
4 Jun 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda’s Skyactiv program is a different approach to the issues of fuel efficiency and emissions, and a breath of fresh air in an industry over-saturated with ‘plug-in this’ and ‘hybrid that’. Their view is that the nee...
Audi RS5 Cabrio Confirmed for US
4 Jun 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Coupe version of Audi’s refreshed RS5, which debuted at the Detroit Auto Show, will apparently be followed by the drop-top version on the US market as confirmed by an application filed with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), accor...
Fisker Recalls Karma for Possible Battery Coolant Leak
4 Jun 2012, 09:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When is it going to end for Fisker? They have been plagued by so many problems recently, ranging from causing a garage fire, to the car simply refusing to work when tested by Consumer Reports. One of the main problems faced by the Karma has def...
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells for €28- / $35- million
4 Jun 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / People willing to spend €28- ($35-) million on a car must really love old Ferraris. We think it’s a ludicrous amount of money to spend on a car. However, given its history and its unique color, while still not justifying its price, this ...
Next Chrysler 300 and 200 to Be More Streamlined
4 Jun 2012, 07:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The blocky styling of the Chrysler 300 has always been its main selling point, as it never excelled at anything ohter than looking extremely mean and masculine. It was its styling which made it a big(-ish) success, even in Europe, where it’s ...
Car Design Peaked in the 1960s
2 Jun 2012, 19:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Have you actually taken a good look at modern cars? Manufacturers copy each other and all cars look the same - boring. Design and aesthetics are a subjective matter and should be treated as such. However, there are some shapes which are so beautifu...
Next Focus RS to Be Replaced by Fiesta RS?
2 Jun 2012, 16:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With rumors at one point claiming that the next Focus RS was going to be an all-wheel drive hybrid, with the 2.0-liter ECOboost from the ST driving the front wheels, and electric motors driving the rear wheels to achieve a total power output simila...
Youngman Refuse to Give Up on Saab
2 Jun 2012, 16:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After a failed attempt to buy what’s left of Saab, and reports that a Swedish company was also interested, Chinese company Youngman Motors refuses to give up on the purchase. Following their first bid of €395- ($492-) million being me...
Supercharged Mazda MX-5 Yusho Concept Unveiled in Leipzig
2 Jun 2012, 16:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This year’s AMI Motor Show in Leipzig, Germany, was the venue where Mazda revealed their rather excellent, supercharged MX-5 Yusho. With ‘yusho’ meaning ‘victory’ in Japanese, it’s pretty clear what Mazda have...
Trucks Clash in Massive Intersection Accident
1 Jun 2012, 16:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Accidents between trucks are some of the most spectacular forms of automotive carnage we’ve ever seen, as trucks have a lot of inertia, and when they crash, they really make a mess. So to is the case with these two trucks which collide at ...
Scooter Fail: Rider Forgets to Brake
1 Jun 2012, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the great benefits of two-wheeled vehicles is the visibility. You have no obstructions around you, and you can see for miles in every direction (when not sitting on a congested piece of road). The guy in this video mysteriously fails to b...