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?
Pontiac GTO "Shortie" Is Chopped Muscle Done Right
27 May 2020, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Do you know anybody who would look at a second-generation Pontiac GTO and say something like oh, this is too bulky? Yep, I couldn't think of such a gearhead either. Nevertheless, there is now a solution to that "problem" and it comes...
UPDATE: Modern Pontiac Trans Am Looks Sharp, Shows Stunning Design
27 May 2020, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's been a full decade since General Motors put the Pontiac brand to sleep. Fortunately, we've seen multiple third-party revival efforts, with these being based on the fitth-gen and the sixth-gen Chevrolet Camaro. Then again, a muscle ca...
Modern Ferrari Breadvan Is a 550 Maranello "Wagon", Has a Gated Manual
27 May 2020, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Recent years have seen the nearly-lost art of coachbuilding returning under the spotlights and the examples range from Bentley's Mulliner to independent companies such as Dutch specialist Niels van Roij Design, which is currently building a mo...
Mid-Engined Mini "V8 Conversion" Is Not Your Average Pickup Truck
27 May 2020, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One might wonder if it's normal for a digital artist to play with a Mini in the fashion displayed by the ludicrous rendering we have here. Well, out there in the real world, the BMW-owned British marque has just unveiled the 2021 Country...
Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack "Heminator" Looks Like a Bad Boy
27 May 2020, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many enthusiasts believe that the pick of the Dodge Challenger range, which thankfully has plenty of models to offer, is the R/T Scat Pack, since this mixes that 392 muscle with a reasonable financial side. And we're not just talking about the...
Toyota Supra "Porsche 911 Turbo" Face Swap Works Like a Charm
27 May 2020, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The time has finally come for the reviews of the brand spanking new 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S to land. And while you're wrapped up in conclusions such as "this is a baby Bugatti" or "the thing is surprisingly responsive", ma...
1967 Dodge Charger "Copper Cool" Speaks of the Golden Era
26 May 2020, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nowadays, when new-age muscle cars are at least as exuberant and their retro siblings, it might seem odd to think that an icon like the Dodge Charger was once an experiment. Well, there's no better way of illustrating this than talking about t...
Modernized Ferrari F40 Rendered, Looks as Sharp as a Razor
26 May 2020, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In today's blitz-style social media life, one might scroll past an image of this Ferrari F40 and get the impression this is the factory model that used to adorn so many bedroom walls back in the day. However, this Prancing Horse rendering port...
Chevrolet Corvette "Split-Window Wonder" Is Not Even a 1963 Model
26 May 2020, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One might assume that falling in love with the 1963 Corvette, the only model year that saw the C2 sporting a split rear window, means sticking to the traditional ways. However, the variety of builds out there shows this isn't necessarily true....
C7 Corvette "Butt Lift" for Volkswagen Beetle Looks Surprisingly Fitting
26 May 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / "Why would anybody wish to gift a classic Volkswagen Beetle with the looks of a Chevrolet Corvette, even as a rendering?" I hear you asking. And while this question obviously has multiple potential answers, we can only try to guess - perh...
This 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427 Is a Rare Bird
26 May 2020, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Those of you who identify as purists will probably find this tale to be a bit of an emotional roller coaster, so you can consider this a warning. The story revolves around a 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427, which makes for one of the rarest Blue Oval ...
1970 Buick GSX "Wide Boy" Looks Like a Lot of Car
26 May 2020, 11:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in the 60s and 70s, the most luxurious muscle cars you could buy from General Motors came with a Buick badge, since the only GM brand that offered extra goodies was Cadillac, an automaker that didn't enter the performance race. And the Bu...
This 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Is One of Just Ten
25 May 2020, 16:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A machine such as the 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 doesn't need extra assets to stand out. However, the example we have here packs just that - as it turns out, we're looking at one of the just ten examples that were built for Japanese m...
Acura NSX "Flat Boy" Goes Beyond Low
25 May 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you threw a glance at this first-generation NSX and started wondering what sorcery allowed the mid-engined machine to display this sort of appearance, you were on the right path: there's more to this than a set of air springs. The machin...
Dodge Challenger Wagon Is Out For Family Fun
25 May 2020, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With SUVs appearing to gain extra traction each season, it's no surprise that America has lost its love of wagons. And that's a shame, since some of these family machines catered to enthusiasts' transportation needs. Case in point wi...
Dodge Challenger "Mopar Tractor" Is Here To Roll Some Coal
25 May 2020, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While it didn't seem like officers ever had a hard time identifying Kowalski's 1970 Dodge Challenger in Vanishing Point (please check out this motion picture if you haven't already done so), the '70 Challenger we have here would...
Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette by Extreme Turbo Systems Sounds Gnarly
25 May 2020, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The global health crisis has slowed down C8 Corvette developments, but, thankfully, GM has now resumed production, while aftermarket developers have returned to their effort of taking the midship 'Vette further. And while rendering artists hav...
Modern Pontiac GTO Looks Sleek, Shows Retro Styling Surprise
25 May 2020, 12:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Given the exuberance that defines the contemporary muscle car realm, it's no wonder that many enthusiasts wish to see even more classic badges of the sort being revived. And the first step of such a process can be a rendering, as is the case w...
Modernized Dodge Charger Daytona Is More Wedge, Less Wing
23 May 2020, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is a great time to be a muscle car enthusiast and it's not just about the production models, which are even stronger than the originals, or the wacky builds that keep showing up. You see, the rendering realm, which seems to gain traction ...
Dodge Charger SRT8 "Hades" Is Bad To The Bone
23 May 2020, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dodge Charger (as well as the Challenger, for that matter) is the perfect example of the fact that you can actually teach an old dog new tricks and with amazing results. You see, the current incarnation of the muscle sedan was introduced back i...