Andrei Tutu
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Personal motto:
“It is amazing how many drivers, even on the Formula One level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.” - Mario Andretti
Any kind of steering wheel will do, as long as it sits inside something that can go fast but doesn't necessarily require speeding to bring back those childhood memories... or create fresh ones.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. And there's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
Future goals? Working to see the direct connection between man, machine and the road remaining under the spotlights – this is a value that should be preserved!
Oh, and teaching his cat how to ride a bicycle, even if he has to do the pedaling, steering and balancing. No, really, that's okay, so why do you hate your human, kitty?
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races Tuned BMW M5, Gets Instant Punishment
3 Mar 2021, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The driver of the F90 BMW M5 we have here was overly determined to duke it out with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. And we understand the enthusiast; after all, when you're behind the wheel of a speed devil that can haul up to five people, why wou...
Dodge Viper "The Patriot" Brings SRT Back in Glorious Rendering
2 Mar 2021, 22:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The year was 2013, and Ralph Gilles, who was leading SRT (a standalone brand at the time), announced that the SRT Viper GTS-R would be returning to Le Mans. Jumping to February 2021, we saw the executive, who is currently one of Stellantis' tw...
Rear-Engined Nissan GT-R Rendering Is the Japanese Porsche
1 Mar 2021, 17:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After Nissan directly targeted the Porsche 911 Turbo back in the late 2000s when the R35 generation of the GT-R was building a reputation, attempting to reconciliate the two camps via a rear-engined Godzilla rendering won't win any diplomacy a...
Next-Gen Dodge Viper Looks Like a Striking Supercar in Sharp Rendering
1 Mar 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's no secret that, in the supercar segment, styling is the primary language of love. And with so many proposals, be they real or virtual, showing up these days, introducing a design that stands out is no easy feat. Nevertheless, the renderin...
Lincoln Blackwood "Low Rider" Is Not Your Average Luxury Truck in Quick Render
1 Mar 2021, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you're aiming for the top of the pickup truck segment these days, there are quite a few ways to go above the six-figure milestone. However, things weren't quite the same back in the early 2000s when Lincoln decided to see if the market...
Modded BMW M5 Shows Lamborghini Who's Boss, Takes No Prisoners
1 Mar 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The abundance of videos showcasing the Tesla Model S giving supercars a run for their money might make one overlook the might of super-sedans that rely on the good old suck-squeeze-bang-blow recipe. So, here's a racing adventure involving a 20...
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races Tuned Porsche, a Gap Is Born
1 Mar 2021, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Carrera S incarnation of the Porsche 911 is not your usual straight-line racing suspect, with that role going to the Turbo (S). Nevertheless, since the said badge has moved from natural aspiration to twin-turbocharging for the sports car's...
Dodge Challenger "Boost Bomb" Is a Supercharged HEMI Vessel in Sleek Rendering
28 Feb 2021, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nowadays, we're enjoying the charms of the Gen III HEMI engine family, with these majestic motors having spread from the usual Dodge Chargers and Challengers to Jeeps or Ram trucks straight from the factory. Nevertheless, we have to remember t...
Dodge Challenger Demon Drag Races Lamborghini, It's Not Even Close
27 Feb 2021, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Drag racing might seem simpler than other forms of competitive hooning, but make no mistake, things can get pretty complicated in the realm of straight-line battles. And we'll demonstrate that with the help of a confrontation between the Dodge...
Toyota Supra "See-Through" Has Transparent Hood in Slick Rendering
26 Feb 2021, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's impossible to keep track of all the builds based on the Mk V Supra (heck, there were over 60 such projects just at the 2019 SEMA show), and the aftermarket industry isn't going to stop playing with the sports car anytime soon. As for...
Dodge Ram D100 "Scat Pack" Is a Nasty Sleeper Truck
26 Feb 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Beige Sand finish of this 1984 Dodge Ram D100 seals the deal when it comes to the thing passing as a blue-collar machine. However, the soundtrack is not the usual one, since the engine bay of the truck now accomodates a 392 (6.4L) HEMI, courtes...
Dodge Dakota Sport "HEMI Hauler" Is a Muscle Truck in Sheep's Clothing
26 Feb 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With electrification just around the corner, Dodge, Ram, and Jeep continue to put on a HEMI show. These infamous V8s have expanded well past the realm of Chargers and Challengers, landing under the hood of high-riders such as the Wrangler 392 N/A h...
Mercury Marquis "Big Foot" Is a Luxury Monster Truck in Sharp Rendering
26 Feb 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the PlayStation 5 is on everybody's lips these days, the tale we have here started when a gamer who also happens to be a digital artist tapped into his PS2 memories and came up with a monster truck based on a 1970s Mercury Marquis. Th...
C7 Corvette Z06 Does Battle With Modded Ford Mustang GT, It's Not Even Close
26 Feb 2021, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in the late 1960s and the early 1970s, the muscle car culture taught us that tachometers, which were missing from certain dashboards at the time, could sit on the hood, boosting the vehicle's looks while letting the driver know when it�...
C8 Corvette Gets Called Out by Lamborghini Urus and There's No Escape
25 Feb 2021, 16:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At first sight, throwing the C8 Chevrolet Corvette and the Lamborghini Urus into the drag racing blender might appear odd. However, upon closer inspection, there might be more than a few reasons to pit the super-SUV against the mid-engined supercar...
Porsche 911 Turbo S Chromaflair Is How You Spend $99,000 on a Paint Job
25 Feb 2021, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Once a modern Porsche 911 generation reaches full maturity, something the current 992 has yet to achieve, it can bring together over twenty derivatives at a time (yes, the Carrera's RWD and AWD versions do count as separate models here). And o...
Chip Foose Redesigns the Dodge Caravan Into a Badass "Jeep"
25 Feb 2021, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In a move that didn't exactly come as a surprise, Dodge retired the Grand Caravan last year. And, after a career spanning almost four decades, one might be tempted to mourn the loss of a nameplate that had earned itself an important place in t...
2JZ Lexus Drag Racing Tuned Porsche 911 Is No Underdog, Bites Hard
25 Feb 2021, 10:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fast and Furious franchise might seem to stray further and further away from the racing action that ignited the series. However, the enthusiasts are obviously still out there in the real world, doing their competitive sprinting thing. And the v...
Dodge Demon Gives Hell to a 1969 L88 Corvette, Drag Strip Comes Alive
25 Feb 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Born half a century apart and in rival dynasties, the L88 Chevrolet Corvette and the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon share a key trait. These American icons were built to race, with the Mopar machine worshiping the quarter-mile god and the Chevy being a...
2022 Maserati Grecale Looks Sharp in Rendering Based on Teaser Images
24 Feb 2021, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After Maserati shared a couple of blurry images of its upcoming Grecale SUV last week, we were left wondering what the luxury compact crossover actually looks like. Sure, the devil is always in the details with a Trident-branded machine, but we can...