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?
G-Class vs Jeep Wrangler vs New and Old Defender Drag Race Brings a Photo Finish
24 Feb 2021, 12:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / sWelcome to the Internet, ladies and gentlemen drivers, a realm where machines like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the Land Rover Defender (the retired and the current one), as well as the Jeep Wrangler had to engage in a drag race. And no, the off-roa...
Nissan GT-R Races Modded Ford Mustang GT, It's Not Even a Contest
24 Feb 2021, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Having been with us for well over a decade, the R35 incarnation of the GT-R is one of the favorite platforms of the drag racing world. And it doesn't take a drag strip-dedicated example with a four-digit output to put on a show, as the one we ...
No Head Start Can Help the Lamborghini Aventador Now the McLaren 765LT Is Here
24 Feb 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the now-retired Lamborghini Aventador SV around since 2015 and the fresh-out-of-the-oven McLaren 765LT having already earned drag racing superstar status (hypercar-beating 9.3s 1/4-mile times in factory trim), it's not difficult to a...
Chevrolet Silverado "Black Beauty" Looks Like a Dream in Quick Rendering
23 Feb 2021, 13:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If we're talking about a modded truck, chances are the enthusiast behind the project has played with the ride height of the vehicle, either by taking it a tiny bit closer to the sky or helping it become more intimate with the asphalt underneat...
Porsche 911 GT2 RS "Whale Tail" Shows Stunning Retro Look in Elaborate Rendering
23 Feb 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's no secret that Porsche is upping the ante on the downforce front for its Neunelfer specials these days, with the motorsport-grade wing of the freshly baked 2022 911 GT3 being an example as good as any. Well, the aftermarket is preparing a...
Modded Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races Twin-Turbo Mustang GT, Fight Gets Brutal
23 Feb 2021, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "A twin-turbo Mustang GT? That's blasphemy!" While you can expect this type of reaction when building such a muscle car, the contraption will obviously generate a wide range of emotions from aficionados. So, why not take the thing ra...
Ferrari SF90 Stradale Drag Races McLaren 765LT in Texas, Traction Not Found
23 Feb 2021, 10:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you've got a dogfight that involves a Ferrari named after a Formula One car and a McLaren that can deliver low-9s quarter-mile runs in factory trim, you know sparks are going to fly. And with that race taking place in a state whose ...
Jeep Hot Rod Looks Ready to Race in Sleek Rendering
22 Feb 2021, 17:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "What could possibly be the link between a Jeep Willys and taking the speedometer into triple-digit territory?" one might ask. Well, the rendering that's now your our screens brings an opportunity to discuss this since it portrays th...
Porsche GT Boss Andreas Preuninger Shows 2022 911 GT3 in Lamborghini Color
22 Feb 2021, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We don't have to wait for months to see the first examples of the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 doing their thing on the street. That's because the images we have here, which come from Andreas Preuninger, head of the carmaker's GT Division, b...
Modded Ford Mustang GT Races Corvette Z06, Gets Punished
22 Feb 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Codenamed S650, the next iteration of the Ford Mustang is expected to land next year as a 2023 model. And while the past months have seen the rumor mill going wild, with talks of an all-electric 'Stang completely replacing the suck-squeeze-ban...
Ford F-100 "Speed Truck" Flexes Serious Muscle in Slick Rendering
21 Feb 2021, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, we're still waiting for the Blue Oval to release the full specs of the freshly announced third-generation Raptor, with Ford officials having confirmed that the V8 architecture of the original is set to make a comeback next year in ...
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drag Races "Rusty Old Truck", Gets Sleeper Punched
20 Feb 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is more than just an insanely fast truck. For one this, is also one of the examples former SRT CEO Ralph Gilles used in an effort to assure us that a vehicle doesn't need the SRT badge in order to benefit from the now-axe...
BMW M5 vs Audi RS6 vs Mercedes-AMG E63 Drag Race Has a Surprising Conclusion
20 Feb 2021, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While we're all waiting for the months to pass and Tesla to release the tri-motor Model S Plaid(+), a sworn enemy of the combustion engine, an enthusiasts can never enjoy too many drag races against suck-squeeze-bang-blow monsters such as the ...
Tuned Dodge Charger Scat Pack Drag Races Lamborghini, Someone Gets Destroyed
20 Feb 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Update: As confirmed by its owner, who also showcases the adventures of the muscle sedan on Instagram, this Dodge Charger is not a Hellcat, but a Scat Pack belonging to the 2019 model year. As such, the vehicle left the factory with a 485 hp (492 P...
Dodge Challenger "General Lee" on 44-inch Tires Hits the Snow, Makes Some Angels
20 Feb 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's been well over three decades since the Dukes of Hazzard TV Series went off the air (you can obviously enjoy it via streaming nowadays), but the legacy of the 1969 Dodge Charger that took Bo and Luke into the air appears to be as strong as...
Modern Lancia Stratos Zero Rendered by Cyberpunk 2077 Car Designer Looks Sharp
19 Feb 2021, 17:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / To say that building on the pioneering work Italian design icon Marcello Gandini did when creating the Lancia Stratos Zero and the Stratos HF back in the wedge design era is not an easy task would be an understatement. However, when your resume inc...
Overnight Snowfall Turns Tesla Model Y Into Neighborhood Plow
19 Feb 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the bad weather that has taken the U.S. by storm, certain drivers are more prepared for dealing with the low temperature than others. And here are two ingredients that might help: living in Colorado, where the weather is unpredictable all year...
Dodge Challenger Pickup Truck Brings Back the Rampage in Sleek Rendering
19 Feb 2021, 11:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's been less than 24 hours since former SRT CEO Ralph Gilles took to Instagram to talk about what comes next after the dissolution of SRT, assuring us that the Stellantis era won't be without its performance cars. However, until we get ...
Modded 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 Drag Races Tuned Mustang GT, Things Go South
19 Feb 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even with all the emission regulations-generated uncertainty regarding the muscle car genre's future, the next year should to bring us the seventh-generation Mustang, with the S650-codenamed pony set to land as a 2023 model. Meanwhile, we can ...
Former SRT CEO Ralph Gilles Talks About Performance Arm Being Axed by Stellantis
18 Feb 2021, 16:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It has been a difficult week for performance enthusiasts across the world, with SRT, the American performance division that gave us icons such as the Viper and the current Hellcat family (over 50,000 Hellcats built since 2014), having been dissolve...