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Aurel Niculescu

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Once upon a time there was a little boy that didn't know his age but dreamed of reaching high in the sky alongside the absolute best aviators. He was passionate about reading books (action and Sci-Fi), grew up with many great authors and soon discovered the mirage of cinema.

There he understood anything is possible if you work hard and passionately strive to follow your imagination. This is how at the age of 16 he managed to fulfill the first dream – flying alone in a glider plane. He was no Tom Cruise, of course, so young adulthood brought him back to reality.

With every kick in the familiar *utt comes a chance to step forward, so a seemingly unimportant ad in one of his favorite automotive magazines brought a dilemma - follow through with the current job or dare to achieve greatness by deploying (previously) unknown literary skills.

Since 2006, he’s been perfecting them at Automondial, Supercar, Cox, Autoshow, Autopro, Auto Motor & Sport, and more magazines plus their online versions. After driving some of the best and worst cars in Europe and around the world, he’s part of the autoevolution team, where he aims to develop his best-ever form.
1972 Chevy Chevelle SS With High Performance 383 Has Only 6k Miles, There Are Some Catches
1972 Chevy Chevelle SS With High Performance 383 Has Only 6k Miles, There Are Some Catches

4 Jul 2024, 10:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The new C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 flagship has a debut date because Corvette and July go together like peanut butter and jelly – so let's save the date for July 25, when Chevrolet will unveil what is probably the most powerful Corvette i...

 
2025 Buick Park Avenue Returns to America as an Affordable Sedan, Albeit in Fantasy Land
2025 Buick Park Avenue Returns to America as an Affordable Sedan, Albeit in Fantasy Land

4 Jul 2024, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, if you want an all-new Buick passenger car, there's no option at home in America because the GM brand currently sells only crossover SUVs there. If you go to places like China, you will encounter such models, though – like...

 
Toyota Posts Record Deliveries, Can You Guess Which Models Were Surprising Best-Sellers?
Toyota Posts Record Deliveries, Can You Guess Which Models Were Surprising Best-Sellers?

4 Jul 2024, 08:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We'll give you a big hint: there were some usual suspects like the RAV4, Corolla, or Camry. But then there were also some surprising best-sellers and even some incredible drop-outs. The results for the US automotive market after the first ...

 
Toyota 4Runner Gets New Digital Lease of Life as a Slammed Widebody Turbo 2JZ Sports SUV 
Toyota 4Runner Gets New Digital Lease of Life as a Slammed Widebody Turbo 2JZ Sports SUV 

4 Jul 2024, 08:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The results for the first six months of the year are in, and the American automotive market is still going strong even though some automakers are taking a few steps back. For example, Stellantis nailed a massive second-quarter delivery drop of ...

 
Kia EV6 GT Drags Tesla Model Y Performance, Someone Gets Battered and Bruised
Kia EV6 GT Drags Tesla Model Y Performance, Someone Gets Battered and Bruised

4 Jul 2024, 07:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the SSDracer channel on YouTube has prepared more quick action of the 1/8th mile variety at Barona Dragstrip in Lakeside, California. This time around, though, he's not racing. The main reason this car enthusia...

 
BMW Vision Neue Klasse Gets Unofficially Turned Into the Upcoming All-Electric 3 Series
BMW Vision Neue Klasse Gets Unofficially Turned Into the Upcoming All-Electric 3 Series

4 Jul 2024, 06:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Believe it or not, the 'madness' behind BMW's new style of doing concepts kicked off back in 2021 with the i Vision Circular prototype unveiled for IAA in Frankfurt. They continued with i Vision Dee last year, and then things really ...

 
Next-Gen F74 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe "Debuts" Ahead of Time, Albeit Only Virtually
Next-Gen F74 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe "Debuts" Ahead of Time, Albeit Only Virtually

3 Jul 2024, 11:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / BMW is on a roll this year – they just unleashed the powerful yet heavy all-new M5 sedan, will reportedly revive the 6 Series, and have presented many more new or updated cars and SUVs. The 2025 BMW Z4 has added a six-speed manual transmi...

 
Ford Mustang GTD Embodies a Digitally Modern Eleanor; It's Gone in 60 CGI Seconds?
Ford Mustang GTD Embodies a Digitally Modern Eleanor; It's Gone in 60 CGI Seconds?

3 Jul 2024, 09:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Influential automotive virtual artist Jon Sibal, titled jonsibal on social media, usually plays with Japanese-style cars but decided to make a Blue Oval exception after previously playing with Mopar goodies. More precisely, a few weeks ago...

 
Tuned Nissan GT-R Drags Two Modded R35s; It's So Close You Might Faint From the Thrills
Tuned Nissan GT-R Drags Two Modded R35s; It's So Close You Might Faint From the Thrills

3 Jul 2024, 09:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace channel on YouTube are still not back at their usual venue - Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey but dwell around Texas Motorplex for additional coverage from TX2K. The iconic ev...

 
2025 Mazda CX-50 Receives Its Mid-Cycle Facelift Very Early, Albeit Only Digitally
2025 Mazda CX-50 Receives Its Mid-Cycle Facelift Very Early, Albeit Only Digitally

3 Jul 2024, 08:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's early July, and most automakers are busy announcing their second-quarter and half-year sales reports. Mazda joined the fray, too, and it's all looking good. Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported total sales for June of ...

 
This Asian Carmaker Barely Reached 51k Sales During Q1 & Q2 in the US, Others Thrived 
This Asian Carmaker Barely Reached 51k Sales During Q1 & Q2 in the US, Others Thrived 

3 Jul 2024, 07:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The second quarter and first-half sales reports are in for the automakers active in the United States car market - and most Asian carmakers posted glorious results with a few notable exceptions. It wasn't a stellar Q2 for the US automotive...

 
First-Half Sales 2024: GM Barely Keeps Ahead of Toyota, Stellantis Nails Massive Q2 Drop
First-Half Sales 2024: GM Barely Keeps Ahead of Toyota, Stellantis Nails Massive Q2 Drop

3 Jul 2024, 07:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The United States automotive sales were only subtly on the rise during the year's second quarter as customers didn't like the still-high prices despite the increasing discounts and down-trending MSRPS. The situation could brighten on ...

 
Slammed Widebody ND Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Digitally Morphed Into a Hardtop Coupe
Slammed Widebody ND Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Digitally Morphed Into a Hardtop Coupe

2 Jul 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / 'The little roadster that could' – that's one of the many possible descriptions for the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Present on the market since 1989 and labeled with successive letters (NA, NB, NC, ND) for its internal designation of eac...

 
The 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Traveled Across Three Continents From China to Côte d'Azur
The 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Traveled Across Three Continents From China to Côte d'Azur

2 Jul 2024, 13:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The regional debuts of the first plug-in hybrid version of the Urus super-SUV were sprinkled by the Italian manufacturer Lamborghini with exclusive events and international spectators. In total, over 4,000 people witnessed electrified history in th...

 
2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Will Arrive in America During Q4 With 307 Miles of Range, SQ6 Has 276
2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Will Arrive in America During Q4 With 307 Miles of Range, SQ6 Has 276

2 Jul 2024, 12:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu /  Audi of America recently announced the estimated range specifications and delivery timings for the all-new 2025 Q6 e-tron and its higher-powered SQ6 sibling, but the exact pricing and specifications will be revealed closer to the fourth-quart...

 
2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid Coupe Joins an Ideal, Virtual Family That Also Includes a Wagon
2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid Coupe Joins an Ideal, Virtual Family That Also Includes a Wagon

2 Jul 2024, 11:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The last time we heard anything interesting about Toyota's activities in the United States, the Japanese automaker diligently updated the slow-selling GR Supra for the 2025 model year proceeds. It will come to nationwide dealerships with j...

 
Rappers Slim Thug and Lil Baby Join the Tesla Cybertruck Frenzy With Custom EVs
Rappers Slim Thug and Lil Baby Join the Tesla Cybertruck Frenzy With Custom EVs

2 Jul 2024, 09:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The aftermarket realm is brimming with joy at the sight of any, every, and all Tesla Cybertruck EV pickup trucks - they so easily stand out in any crowd it's only logical that imagination has gone rampant. Naturally, the world's super...

 
Next-Gen Porsche 718 Boxster Digitally Gets Rid of All Camouflage in Fantasy Land
Next-Gen Porsche 718 Boxster Digitally Gets Rid of All Camouflage in Fantasy Land

2 Jul 2024, 09:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long now, and the 2026 Porsche 718 Boxster will celebrate three decades since it was introduced in 1996 as the more affordable mid-engine two-seater sports car option compared to the rear-engined 911 series. The Boxster saga is quite compel...

 
Pontiac G8 Vibe Digitally Takes the New-Old Concept Car on a Virtual Estate Tour
Pontiac G8 Vibe Digitally Takes the New-Old Concept Car on a Virtual Estate Tour

2 Jul 2024, 07:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 2008, with financial woes mounting and following its massive restructuring strategy, General Motors announced its intention to phase out the iconic Pontiac brand by the end of 2010. As such, almost fourteen years ago, on October 31, 201...

 
Two Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s Drag Ninja H2R and Dodge Hellcat, the Results Are Hilarious
Two Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s Drag Ninja H2R and Dodge Hellcat, the Results Are Hilarious

2 Jul 2024, 07:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Having one of the coolest rides on the face of planet Earth is nothing compared to possessing the skill to tame it according to your will. Let's find out why that's important when trying to handle supercharged beasts. The videographer...

 

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