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 Chopped G-Class Is Not a Mercedes-Benz
17 Jun 2020, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you happen to spend your days in say Los Angeles, it's quite likely that you've seen at least one Mercedes-Benz G-Class in your life. Heck, that statement is probably also true if we add details like a full AMG treatment or 22-inch whe...
Shelby Cobra "Outlaw" Looks Like a Carbon Vessel
17 Jun 2020, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Car lovers have come to define the "outlaw" term as a build that follows no rules, with its supreme aim being individuality. Now, given how Carroll Shelby grabbed an AC Cobra chassis back in the day and fitted it with American muscle to c...
Aston Martin Vantage "Sonata" Looks Like a Supercar Surprise
17 Jun 2020, 13:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yes, of course the Aston Martin Vantage is a GT rather than a supercar, but nothing sticks to the usual ways in a rendering like the one that now sits before us. So, let's take the time to zoom in on this amusing digital contraption, shall we?...
1971 Plymouth GTX "Super Commando Manual" Is a Rare Bird
16 Jun 2020, 17:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As any good muscle car sommelier will tell you, going for the 1971 model year when selecting your Plymouth GTX is a remarkable choice. You see, the said model year saw the B-body machine receiving a complete makeover, becoming one of the top muscle...
UPDATE: Shelby Daytona Coupe "Sneaky Snake" Looks Like a Downforce Monster
16 Jun 2020, 16:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The contemporary rendering realm has taken on the challenge of reinterpreting automotive icons of all shapes and sizes. And when one engages in a visual adventure like remastering the Shelby Daytona Coupe, the pressure is quite high - in the case o...
C8 Corvette "Golden Dragon" Shows Need for Speed Design
16 Jun 2020, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / From aftermarket developers working in their homes during the lockdown era to drag races bbeing back on the tarmac earlier this month, there are multiple efforts that contribute to the industry's dream of making the C8 Chevrolet Corvette even ...
Twin-Turbo Dodge Viper Races Tuned Kawasaki Ninja H2, 200 MPH Domination Follows
16 Jun 2020, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Neither the Dodge Viper, nor the Kawasaki H2 need any help with delivering a memorably quick driving experience. After all, the first is animated by an 8.4-liter V10, while the second comes supercharger straight from the factory. However, the examp...
1969 Ford Mustang SportsRoof "Jet Blast" Has 428 Cubic Inches of Fury
16 Jun 2020, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / How does perfection look like? If you had asked Ford back in the day, the Blue Oval's designers would have told you that the 1969-1970 Mustang SportsRoof, which had distilled the upper body of the Fastback 'Stang, is the answer to that qu...
Dodge Challenger Hellcat "Shelby Cobra" Face Swap Looks Ready to Flex
15 Jun 2020, 18:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When most people think of Carroll Shelby, his Cobra or the plethora of pumped-up Mustangs he introduced back in the late 1960s come to mind. Then again, the Texan motoring icon also worked on quite a few Dodges. And, given the way social media work...
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Races Tuned Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE, a Gap Is Born
15 Jun 2020, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, Ford and Chevrolet have very different ways of building muscle cars that love to be thrown around a racetrack. So while the Mustang Shelby GT350 was born as a circuit-savvy derivative, the Camaro gets the 1LE package. Sure, we all dream...
Honda S2000 "Revival" Looks Sharp, Out for Porsche Blood
15 Jun 2020, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Is the Honda S2000 a cult car? While many aficionados talk about the Japanese go-fast machine in this fashion, the sheer question reveals that the twenty-year-old machine needs a revival. And since its maker has only dropped mere hints of such a de...
2020 Land Rover Defender "Workhorse" Looks Like the Pickup Truck We Need
15 Jun 2020, 11:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As far as the public reception is concerned, it's safe to say the all-new 2020 Land Rover Defender is a hit. And while production has been held back by the global health crisis, with this affecting the output at the Nitra (Slovakia) plant wher...
Dodge Challenger "Nitrous Nuke" Is a 6.4 HEMI with a Secret
13 Jun 2020, 12:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's always a joy to discuss the range-within-a-range HEMIs that make up the supercharged side of the Dodge Challenger engine lineup. However, certain aficionados prefer their V8s without any form of forced induction. So, what do you do if you...
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Drag Races C7 Corvette Z06, Traction Not Found
13 Jun 2020, 12:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Are you familiar with that feeling a driver experiences when he or she is not sure whether the race that just started features a standing or a rolling start? Now, if all this sounds a bit confusing, the quarter-mile shenanigan we brought along is h...
Dodge Charger Hellcat Wagon Build Is the Widebody Magnum We Deserve
13 Jun 2020, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Just yesterday, we discussed the rich nature of the Dodge Charger/Challenger line-up, comparing this to the daddy of derivatives, the Porsche 911. Alas, in the multitude of powertrain options and body styles, there's one Dodge muscle car that ...
2020 Toyota Supra "1,000 HP" Starts Drifting, BMW B58 Engine Delivers
13 Jun 2020, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Replacing the 2020 Toyota Supra's factory BMW engine with the good old 2JZ for a monstrous output? That is so last year, with Japanese pro drifter Daigo Saito having pulled off the stunt more than twelve months ago. But what about massaging th...
Porsche 911 GT3 RS "BMW M8" Face Swap Looks Surprising
13 Jun 2020, 05:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In a bit of a Captain Obvious report, I'll tell you that the image sitting before us is part of the current digital face swap trend - part of the rendering revolution, which seems to gain extra traction each year, this type of pixel wizardry a...
1970 Dodge Challenger "Big Block Baddie" Is Mopar Minimalism
12 Jun 2020, 15:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As anybody who enjoys spending an evening immersed in the police chases of the Vanishing Point motion picture can tell you, a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T is pretty close to perfection. But what if that's not enough for a gearhead? Well, yo...
1969 Dodge Charger "HEMI Heretic" Is Not Your Typical Coke Bottle Mopar
12 Jun 2020, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you're looking for a classic muscle car icon, you can't go wrong with a 1969 Dodge Charger. And while those who drive such Mopar cult cars these days sometimes upgrade their hardware to bring the vehicles to modern driving dynamics, th...
Dodge Challenger Hellcat "Porsche 911 GT3 RS" Face Swap Looks Hilarious
12 Jun 2020, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "Why in the world would you marry a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, even as a rendering?" I hear you asking. First of all, this sort of pixel play can lead to some serious giggles, at least from where I'm standi...