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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.
Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Arrives in the Land Down Under, Costs a Very Pretty Penny!
Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Arrives in the Land Down Under, Costs a Very Pretty Penny!

2 Jul 2024, 06:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz Australia has recently announced the start of the pre-order procedures for the new open-top CLE model, and the initial 300 4Matic Cabriolet version will go on sale before long. After the launch of the Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe, whic...

 
2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Ti Keeps the ICE Power Flowing Through Its Digital Veins
2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Ti Keeps the ICE Power Flowing Through Its Digital Veins

1 Jul 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tommaso D'Amico is present both on YouTube and other social media venues under the alias tda_automotive and loves everything Italian and related to wheels – that's why you'll see him passionate about Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Fi...

 
Big Family SUV Drag Race Involves Pathfinder, CX-9, Pilot, and Grand Cherokee L
Big Family SUV Drag Race Involves Pathfinder, CX-9, Pilot, and Grand Cherokee L

1 Jul 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sam, the host of the Sam CarLegion channel on YouTube, has prepared yet another one of his Canadian-style, unprepped drag-and-roll race skirmishes – this time around with family-oriented three-row crossover SUVs. It's been years...

 
2025 Lexus LX Arrives Refreshed Inside-Out in Ritzy Colors, Albeit Only in CGI
2025 Lexus LX Arrives Refreshed Inside-Out in Ritzy Colors, Albeit Only in CGI

1 Jul 2024, 10:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota has been doing great across America in recent years – and it's always fighting with General Motors for the best-selling title. Naturally, it is helped by both brands – Toyota and Lexus. The namesake Toyota brand is doing...

 
C8 Chevrolet Corvette HTC Drags Tesla Model Y, They Should Have Switched to a Coupe
C8 Chevrolet Corvette HTC Drags Tesla Model Y, They Should Have Switched to a Coupe

1 Jul 2024, 08:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We're eagerly starting the second leg of the summer with some nightly brawls at the local quarter-mile dragstrip – a C8 versus Y skirmish that took place at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The action never ends at the track co...

 
Pontiac GTO 'The Judge' Comes Back From the CGI Nether, Digitally Joins Extreme GTO-R
Pontiac GTO 'The Judge' Comes Back From the CGI Nether, Digitally Joins Extreme GTO-R

1 Jul 2024, 08:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If you're a casual automotive fan, you probably have heard about the Pontiac GTO but maybe don't know its overarching importance for the American muscle car movement. Believe us, then, when we say that it was crucial. The Pontiac GTO ...

 
2024 Ford Ranger Black Edition for Australia Is Actually Mostly White, Costs Almost $39k
2024 Ford Ranger Black Edition for Australia Is Actually Mostly White, Costs Almost $39k

1 Jul 2024, 07:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck is a distinctively odd story in various regions – in Europe or Australia, it's a best-seller, while at home in America, it has registered disastrous sales over the past few years. According to GC...

 
2026 Hyundai Palisade Mid-Size CUV Debuts Across Fantasy Land With 'Pixelated' Styling 
2026 Hyundai Palisade Mid-Size CUV Debuts Across Fantasy Land With 'Pixelated' Styling 

1 Jul 2024, 06:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In production since 2018 and offered in America since the 2020 model year, the Hyundai Palisade mid-size crossover SUV has been the South Korean automaker's flagship on the local market. It's been a great-selling one, although deliver...

 
What Happened This Week, Suddenly We're All Filthy Rich, Basking in Gold and Diamonds? 
What Happened This Week, Suddenly We're All Filthy Rich, Basking in Gold and Diamonds? 

30 Jun 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sure, some will say I'm crazy for thinking that automakers actually care about mainstream customers - but nevertheless, I'm vexed by how the planets aligned this past week to see the automotive industry launch such rides. Let's o...

 
1971 Dodge Dart Demon Restomod Looks Like the CGI Grandfather of the Demon 170
1971 Dodge Dart Demon Restomod Looks Like the CGI Grandfather of the Demon 170

30 Jun 2024, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / To date, the Mopar community has known four 'Demons.' The latest is the Demon 170, which is not exactly just a follow-up to the SRT Demon from 2018. Instead, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 'Last Call' special editio...

 
Unofficial Honda EV Hypercar Design Project Feels Like a Proud NSX Heir in Fantasy Land
Unofficial Honda EV Hypercar Design Project Feels Like a Proud NSX Heir in Fantasy Land

29 Jun 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Honda is up to many things in America, as of late, but another attempt at an electrified supercar like the second-generation NSX is not on the bucket list. No worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has put it up on a tab for...

 
2025 Fiat Grande Panda Unofficially Gets the Digital Abarth Treatment, Looks Spot On
2025 Fiat Grande Panda Unofficially Gets the Digital Abarth Treatment, Looks Spot On

29 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case you didn't know, Fiat is still around in Stellantis' family of brands – and they're thriving, even though some fans might claim they're but a shivering shadow of their former selves. However, Fiat has neve...

 
1971 Chevrolet C10 SWB With 350 V8 and 700R4 Auto Blends Old With Modern School for $50k
1971 Chevrolet C10 SWB With 350 V8 and 700R4 Auto Blends Old With Modern School for $50k

29 Jun 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / PC Classic Cars, a Sherman, Texas-based old-school dealership, has an interesting proposal for the enthusiasts of the General Motors C/K pickup truck series – all over again. Not long ago, we discussed the apparition of a white K in shiny...

 
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Drags Challenger Jailbreak Then Upgrades to Charger Redeye
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Drags Challenger Jailbreak Then Upgrades to Charger Redeye

29 Jun 2024, 07:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at the Freedom Street Garage channel on YouTube are usually preoccupied with tuning stuff and lotteries, but they also enjoy an unprepped quarter-mile brawl from time to time. On this occasion, it's of the Mopar versus...

 
Refreshed 2025 BMW 3 Sedan and M3 Touring Get Touched By the CGI Fairy's Tuning Stick
Refreshed 2025 BMW 3 Sedan and M3 Touring Get Touched By the CGI Fairy's Tuning Stick

29 Jun 2024, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / BMW has been doing a lot of stuff these first summer weeks – celebrations, facelifts, all-new models, and more. Of course, the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators can't be too far behind, right? Just r...

 
Digitally Untamed Ford F-150 Raptor Abandons Off-Road Heritage in Favor of Prepped Asphalt
Digitally Untamed Ford F-150 Raptor Abandons Off-Road Heritage in Favor of Prepped Asphalt

28 Jun 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Ford Motor Company has recently been all about motorsport – its legendary Mustang has turned into a diehard endurance racer at this year's edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the iconic F-150 became the King of the Mountain at PP...

 
Outgoing Nissan Sedan and R35 Marry in Fantasy Land to Create Maxima GT-R Offspring
Outgoing Nissan Sedan and R35 Marry in Fantasy Land to Create Maxima GT-R Offspring

28 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker Nissan is on a big roll. According to their latest business plan, they will introduce 15 new models for the fiscal year 2024 to 2026. However, they didn't say they were also going to kill off some other nameplates. T...

 
All-New AC Shelby Cobra Is Just Around the Corner, At Least Across Fantasy Land
All-New AC Shelby Cobra Is Just Around the Corner, At Least Across Fantasy Land

28 Jun 2024, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In a sudden turn of events, Shelby American were the ones who recently traveled to the UK to present their latest model with right-hand drive, not the usual AC Cobra other way around. London, UK-based 'high-performance vehicle specialist&#...

 
Bugatti Tourbillon Feels Too Classic? Here's a Digitally Futuristic Alternate Front End
Bugatti Tourbillon Feels Too Classic? Here's a Digitally Futuristic Alternate Front End

28 Jun 2024, 09:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While it won't sell in spades – unlike the Veyron and Chiron, which had 950 between them, the Tourbillon will only be made in a lower count of 250 units – it's safe to say this Bugatti reveal was the biggest automotive news of...

 
'Final' 2026 Hyundai Palisade LX3 Rendering Seeks to Remain Definitive. We Doubt That
'Final' 2026 Hyundai Palisade LX3 Rendering Seeks to Remain Definitive. We Doubt That

28 Jun 2024, 08:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The South Korean automaker Hyundai recently graced the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show with the quirky Inster city car (or mini SUV), an all-electric version of the Casper set to launch worldwide in the near future. It's going to be...

 

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