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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.
Rendering: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Gets Shown With Three Potential Interior Styles
Rendering: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Gets Shown With Three Potential Interior Styles

24 Apr 2024, 07:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors probably feels the Toyota heat after the first quarter's sales tally showed it might lose the American crown if it continues with the downward trend. No worries, it probably won't. During Q1 of 2024, General Motors slip...

 
Red and Green Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Meet at the Dragstrip, Who Will Prevail? 
Red and Green Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Meet at the Dragstrip, Who Will Prevail? 

24 Apr 2024, 07:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Do you like apples? I do because I strongly believe in the saying, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away!' So, how about a red and a green 'apple' served as Mopar appetizers at the local quarter-mile racetrack? Sorry, I could...

 
Digitally Reborn Chevrolet Avalanche RST Gets a Virtual Chance to Shine Brightly
Digitally Reborn Chevrolet Avalanche RST Gets a Virtual Chance to Shine Brightly

24 Apr 2024, 06:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the first three months of the year, the American car market looked almost the same at the end of last year, with the Ford F-Series on top and the Chevrolet Silverado in hot pursuit. The best-selling nameplates for the entirety of 2023 wer...

 
2024 Toyota Tacoma Launches With i-Force Max This Spring, Kicking Off at $46,300
2024 Toyota Tacoma Launches With i-Force Max This Spring, Kicking Off at $46,300

23 Apr 2024, 13:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The all-new 2024 Tacoma models with i-Force Max powertrains will reach nationwide dealerships later this year during the spring - starting with TRD Sport. There are three power tiers now, finally. Suppose you want in on the N400 Tacoma goodies....

 
'Lifted' Ford Falcon Looks Hilarious but Drags Dodge Charger Hellcat Like a Champ
'Lifted' Ford Falcon Looks Hilarious but Drags Dodge Charger Hellcat Like a Champ

23 Apr 2024, 10:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sometimes, even the forgotten things can keep you up all night, thinking it's either a nightmare or a hilarious dream. It all depends on your POV, frankly, as is the case here, exemplified with help from this quirky Ford Falcon turned racetrac...

 
All-New CGI Lamborghini 'Temerario' PHEV Supercar Looks Ready to Make the Huracan Proud?
All-New CGI Lamborghini 'Temerario' PHEV Supercar Looks Ready to Make the Huracan Proud?

23 Apr 2024, 08:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The rumor mill plus the imaginative realm of digital car content creators recently joined forces to help us pre-visualize the Lamborghini Huracan's plug-in hybrid V8 successor, allegedly called Temerario. We have known it for a while &ndas...

 
Range Rover Teases Upcoming Electric SUV With Uncamouflaged Prototypes Playing in the Snow
Range Rover Teases Upcoming Electric SUV With Uncamouflaged Prototypes Playing in the Snow

23 Apr 2024, 07:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Land Rover is pretty confident about the credentials of its first all-electric Range Rover luxury SUV, and its prototypes are not even camouflaged anymore – at least while they provide the classic black-over-white contrast in a winter wonderl...

 
Virtually Revived Buick Regal Grand National Has 'American' Looks and German Tech
Virtually Revived Buick Regal Grand National Has 'American' Looks and German Tech

23 Apr 2024, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Nobody really appreciates or loathes all of BMW's current designs – they're so disparate that you can always find something to love or hate in between M2, M3, M4, XM, iX, X2, 7 Series, X7, i7 ideas, right? Some don't apprec...

 
Second-Gen Opel Grandland Grows Larger, Has Both ICE and EV Options Under the Hood
Second-Gen Opel Grandland Grows Larger, Has Both ICE and EV Options Under the Hood

23 Apr 2024, 06:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the renamed Crossland, now the revived Frontera, the German automaker Opel presents the all-new Grandland, larger and more spacious inside, twinned with Peugeot's 3008 and the next iteration of the Jeep Compass. Although many automot...

 
2025 or 2026 Kia Telluride Mid-Size CUV Shows Its Digital Next-Gen Credentials
2025 or 2026 Kia Telluride Mid-Size CUV Shows Its Digital Next-Gen Credentials

23 Apr 2024, 06:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Kia Boys still cause trouble worldwide, it's only about cars that didn't get the software update nowadays, so it's finally time to give the South Korean automaker another chance at mesmerizing its customers. After all, ...

 
Rendering: 2025 Toyota GR Land Cruiser Stick Shift Turbo Doesn't Exist, Maybe It Should
Rendering: 2025 Toyota GR Land Cruiser Stick Shift Turbo Doesn't Exist, Maybe It Should

22 Apr 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Like most car companies active in America, the Japanese automaker is a little less preoccupied with passenger cars than before. Instead, all it can dream of are crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. That's based on the latest releases – s...

 
These Are Some of the Hardest-Hitting C8 Chevy Corvette Sports Cars Out There
These Are Some of the Hardest-Hitting C8 Chevy Corvette Sports Cars Out There

22 Apr 2024, 14:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The aftermarket realm is brimming with joy at the sight of any, every, and all C8 Chevrolet Corvette mid-engine sports cars simply because they're so easy to get close to easy-custom perfection. The C8 Corvette has been around for almos...

 
Rolls-Royce Unveils Trio of Bespoke 'Spirit of Expression' Commissions for Auto China 2024
Rolls-Royce Unveils Trio of Bespoke 'Spirit of Expression' Commissions for Auto China 2024

22 Apr 2024, 13:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rolls-Royce's unique 'Spirit of Expression' commissions are based on the Ghost Extended, Phantom Extended, and Spectre. Curiously, there's no bespoke Cullinan for the Auto China 2024 debut in Beijing. The 18th Beijing Int...

 
Rendering: 2025 Toyota Tundra Gets a Radical Interior Makeover for Its Mid-Cycle Refresh
Rendering: 2025 Toyota Tundra Gets a Radical Interior Makeover for Its Mid-Cycle Refresh

22 Apr 2024, 12:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has a big presence in America and covers all segments with due diligence. There's no need to take our word for granted – just take a peek at its overcrowded roster. The Lexus luxury division has been on a tr...

 
Ram 1500 TRX Drags BMW and Ford F-150. Someone Exerts Domination Until It Doesn't
Ram 1500 TRX Drags BMW and Ford F-150. Someone Exerts Domination Until It Doesn't

22 Apr 2024, 08:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Folks might want to hurry if they seek to nab one of the most astonishing full-size pickup trucks on the market right now. Otherwise, the alternative is either lower-powered or from the competition. One of the most important American brands ...

 
Tesla Cybertruck V12 Hybrid Concept Rendering Imagines a Mighty 'Duracell' Warrior
Tesla Cybertruck V12 Hybrid Concept Rendering Imagines a Mighty 'Duracell' Warrior

22 Apr 2024, 08:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla has seen its sales and production quota dip for the first time during the first quarter of the year since 2021. As such, it needs to do everything in its power to make customers happy(er). For example, the ultra-hyped Cybertruck all-el...

 
Aston Martin Kills DBX, Long Live the Refreshed DBX707 With a Redesigned Cockpit
Aston Martin Kills DBX, Long Live the Refreshed DBX707 With a Redesigned Cockpit

22 Apr 2024, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aston Martin further slims down its ultra-luxury performance SUV portfolio by allowing only the higher-powered DBX707 to live on after the mid-cycle facelift in a bid to catch up to the 715-hp Ferrari Purosangue or the 738-hp BMW XM Label Red. ...

 
Cadillac DeVille and Lincoln Town Car Spring Back to CGI Life as Fantasy Land Yachts
Cadillac DeVille and Lincoln Town Car Spring Back to CGI Life as Fantasy Land Yachts

22 Apr 2024, 06:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, there are two main approaches for America's big and premium automotive brands – Cadillac and Lincoln. One is EV-centric, and the other is not so much anymore. General Motors has invested billions, most likely, into the ...

 
$28,400 Hybrid-Only, All-New 2025 Toyota Camry: How Does It Stack Against the Competition?
$28,400 Hybrid-Only, All-New 2025 Toyota Camry: How Does It Stack Against the Competition?

21 Apr 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has decided to forego the classic powertrain for the ninth-generation Camry mid-size sedan in favor of hybrid exclusivity - can the best-selling nameplate adjust to that without giving its rivals access to some of its clients...

 
500-WHP Ford Mustang GT Thrice Drags 500-WHP Toyota GR Supra, Folks Will Be Upset
500-WHP Ford Mustang GT Thrice Drags 500-WHP Toyota GR Supra, Folks Will Be Upset

21 Apr 2024, 06:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A new YouTube channel aptly named The Drag Race seeks to make a name for itself on the scene with racer interviews and quarter-mile dragstrip action. As it turns out, it seems the host is John Torres, the videographer behind another outlet foc...

 

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