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?
This 1971 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi 4-Speed Gets a Second Chance, Numbers Match
8 Sep 2020, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There are a few occasions on which an enthusiast might not wish to grab the rarest example of a muscle car, opting for the runner up instead. And the 1971 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi we have here, which was recently brought back under the sun, is an ...
Ford Mustang "Boost Builder" Shows Twin-Turbo Muscle
8 Sep 2020, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Since the current S550 incarnation of the Ford Mustang entered production back in 2014, the aftermarket side of the industry has had plenty of time to massage the Blue Oval icon. In fact, we've reached a point where. say, a twin-turbo GT no lo...
C8 Corvette Drag Races Ferrari F8 Tributo, Twin Turbos Wanted
7 Sep 2020, 18:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / First envisioned by the late engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov six decades ago, the midship transformation of the Corvette is finally among us and the Chevy halo car continues to cause a stir. Let's take its latest adventure, for instance, namely a d...
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 "Battle Tank" Is a Mean Machine
7 Sep 2020, 17:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There are certain performance cars out there that rely on their color scheme to stand out, but the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 certainly isn't one of them. Then again, with the need for personalization being on the rise and social media onl...
Modern GMC Jimmy Looks Tough, Out for Bronco Blood
7 Sep 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With GM set to revive the Hummer brand soon (the scheduled mid-May unveiling has been pushed back due to the current health crisis), we can't help but wonder if the electric truck and SUV will actually mean the death of the expected GMC Jimmy ...
Modern Citroen DS Is the Electric Flagship We Need
7 Sep 2020, 15:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It was 2009 when Citroen announced the introduction of the DS premium sub-brand. And while the company is still working to improve the sub-marque, one of the most important points it must cover involves strengthening the image of the brand in a way...
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Drag Races Huracan Evo, Friendly Shots Fired
6 Sep 2020, 12:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lamborghini Aventador vs. Lamborghini Huracan comparos are so... 2014, since that's when the latter hit the market, so what makes this one special? Well, this duel, which comes in drag racing form, brings together the most potent road-going in...
Pandem C8 Corvette Widebody Is Here, Looks Like a Full-Size Toy Car
6 Sep 2020, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Just a few days ago, we talked about the mad-from-the-factory rally homologation special that is the Toyota GR Yaris receiving a Pandem widebody kit (oh, and a 2JZ conversion). Well, it looks like Tra Kyoto, the Japanese developer behind the Pandem...
Ford Mustang "Turbo Terror" Is a Boost Monster
4 Sep 2020, 16:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After all these years that have seen the restomod scene delivering one extreme classic muscle take after another, you might expect a twin-turbo kit strapped to a first-gen Mustang to be accepted by purists. Well, it's still too soon for that, ...
992 Porsche 911 Turbo Slantnose Shows Heavy Retro Vibes
4 Sep 2020, 15:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While enthusiasts often joke about how easy the job of Porsche 911 designers is, you could probably deliver the same type of humor when it comes to those in charge of establishing the nameplates that make up the Neunelfer lineup - "all they ha...
2JZ-Powered Toyota GR Yaris with Pandem Widebody Is Daigo Saito's Drift Tool
4 Sep 2020, 14:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Some men just like to see the world burning, while others enjoy drifting it, with a 2JZ screaming in the background - as he did with the Mk V Supra, Japanese pro drifter Daigo Saito seems to have grabbed a 2021 Toyota GR (Gazoo Racing) Yaris ahead ...
New Jeep Grand Wagoneer Woody Rendered, FCA Design Boss Ralph Gilles Shares Work
4 Sep 2020, 12:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "No wood paneling on the sides of the new Grand Wagoneer?" - this was one of the questions that lingered during the recent online unveiling of the concept car, which previews the return of the Jeep flagship. As you can imagine, FCA head d...
Dodge Viper "Joker Spec" Struts Suicide Squad Colors
3 Sep 2020, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Batmobile that will star in next year's The Batman (the movie was supposed to come out in 2020, but the health crisis got in the way) does seem to have a bit of Mopar into it, resembling the styling cues of the classic Dodge Charger. Howev...
Nissan GT-R Crown Victoria Is an Unmarked Police Car Nightmare
3 Sep 2020, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Let's just pretend for one moment that the image we have here isn't a rendering and that somebody actually stitched together the Ford Crown Victoria and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. This might just sound like motoring hell, at least if you th...
This Is the New S-Class Coupe That Mercedes Won't Build
3 Sep 2020, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Unless anybody has discovered a miraculous use for those notoriously-difficult-to-open-in-tight-spaces doors of a coupe, we won't be able to hide this: buying such a car is an emotional decision. And with fewer and fewer new cars meaning somet...
GMC Sierra "Big Daddy" Is a Classic Turned Drift Truck
2 Sep 2020, 18:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Until recently, asking somebody about the potential uses for a 1970s workhorse such as the GMC Sierra could've led to anything but the idea of a drift truck. Nevertheless, with this genre growing in popularity, we are now here to discuss such ...
Porsche 928 "Mighty Mouse" Widebody Looks Like a Downforce Monster
2 Sep 2020, 17:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We've talked about the eagerly anticipated, yet unconfirmed, Porsche 928 revival on multiple occasions, so how about a digital build that sees the original 928 being turned into a time attach monster? This rendering is here to answer the quest...
Ford F-150 Drift Truck Looks Like a Modern SVT Lightning
2 Sep 2020, 17:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While most people take a look at the new 2021 Ford F-150 and wonder about aspects such as the towing capacity, there are certain aficionados out there who can't wait to get their hands on the truck, only to slice this up and turn it into a sli...
Dodge Challenger "Billet Hellcat" Brings the Retro Vibes
2 Sep 2020, 14:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even a non-car person will tell you that the current Dodge Challenger plays the retro styling card well. Nevertheless, the custom example portrayed in this rendering has a different interpretation for this, one that has to do with the custom car sc...
2020 Chevrolet Camaro "Sedan" Looks Muscular, Out for Charger Blood
2 Sep 2020, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "A Camaro with four doors - doesn't the two-door model struggle to meet sales expectations, how would such a sedan make sense?" one might ask. And, given the fact that both the Mustang and the aging Challenger have surpassed the Cama...