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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.
Toyota Land Cruiser '250' Is Much Cheaper at Home Than in US, Even the Special Editions
Toyota Land Cruiser '250' Is Much Cheaper at Home Than in US, Even the Special Editions

18 Apr 2024, 07:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker's American division was quicker to release the returning 2024 Land Cruiser into the wild, but other markets are now following its lead, with Japan at the forefront. Toyota has a spectacular quartet of mid-size off...

 
Ford Celebrates 60 Years of Mustang in Europe With Fresh Ideas and GTD Surprise
Ford Celebrates 60 Years of Mustang in Europe With Fresh Ideas and GTD Surprise

18 Apr 2024, 07:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval company is very happy that its legendary Mustang pony car is now more mature and wiser than ever at 60 - though it's also still very young in spirit and performance. Just as a reminder, the original Ford Mustang – th...

 
Virtual Ram Power Wagon SUV Is Stellantis' CGI Response to the Chevrolet Suburban
Virtual Ram Power Wagon SUV Is Stellantis' CGI Response to the Chevrolet Suburban

18 Apr 2024, 06:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Power Wagon nameplate is a veritable chameleon across the Mopar side of the automotive industry. So, why not another morphing, especially if it's a virtual one and doesn't hurt anyone? Initially, the Power Wagon began its life b...

 
2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package is Official, But There Are Caveats
2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package is Official, But There Are Caveats

17 Apr 2024, 12:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With some design elements inspired by the 1965 Ford Mustang GT, this is a limited-edition deal available solely on 1,965 examples of 2025 Mustangs – and they all have to be GT Premium models, either fastback coupe or cabriolets. Officia...

 
Plymouth Road Runner Drags Chevy Corvette and Buick Regal, One Is a Nine-Second Monster
Plymouth Road Runner Drags Chevy Corvette and Buick Regal, One Is a Nine-Second Monster

17 Apr 2024, 11:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After all that massive coverage of big events like the Street Car Takeover at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida or the mind-stopping action at 2024's edition of TX2K at Texas Motorplex, the good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace ...

 
Rendering: Cadillac and Lincoln Sedans Meet Up To Relive Their Land Yacht Memories
Rendering: Cadillac and Lincoln Sedans Meet Up To Relive Their Land Yacht Memories

17 Apr 2024, 09:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / America used to be the battlefield of traditional luxury cars from Cadillac and Lincoln some time ago – but nowadays, they're relegated to the background as the ICE versus EV war takes hold. On the zero emissions side, we find pas...

 
Two-Door Dually Tesla Cybertruck Feels Like Batman's Next Ride in Fantasy Land
Two-Door Dually Tesla Cybertruck Feels Like Batman's Next Ride in Fantasy Land

17 Apr 2024, 08:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although at the end of last year, things couldn't look rosier for Tesla – with the Model Y breaking sales records all over the world and the Cybertruck finally launched on the market – now it's suddenly in a world of hurt. No,...

 
2024 Nissan Qashqai Refresh Brings Quirky Design, Fresh Tech, N-Design Trim, e-Power
2024 Nissan Qashqai Refresh Brings Quirky Design, Fresh Tech, N-Design Trim, e-Power

17 Apr 2024, 08:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker introduces Europe to the mid-cycle refresh of the third generation of the original compact crossover SUV - and it's a looker, for sure, even though not everything it shows is entirely original. America may not see...

 
Eleventh-Generation Honda Accord Is Finally (Almost) Ready for the Land Down Under
Eleventh-Generation Honda Accord Is Finally (Almost) Ready for the Land Down Under

17 Apr 2024, 07:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Born in 1976, the Honda Accord nameplate has become a staple of the mid-size family sedan business – the eternal runner-up to the best-selling Toyota Camry, at least in America. In other parts of the world, although the eleventh genera...

 
Virtually Revived Mitsubishi Eclipse Ralliart Switches to RWD Courtesy of Nissan
Virtually Revived Mitsubishi Eclipse Ralliart Switches to RWD Courtesy of Nissan

17 Apr 2024, 06:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / During the first quarter of the year, Nissan finally overcame Toyota in one sales department on the US market – their legacy two-door RWD sports cars, with the Z selling better than the GR Supra. Well, it's not all roses and daffo...

 
Digitally Redesigned 2025 Kia Sportage Reveals Bold Exterior Choices, High-Tech Interior
Digitally Redesigned 2025 Kia Sportage Reveals Bold Exterior Choices, High-Tech Interior

16 Apr 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, when we discussed the first quarter sales performance of the Asian carmakers in America, Hyundai and Kia got an honorable mention because, despite their daringness, things aren't exactly rosy over there. For example, Toyo...

 
Ford Opens Order Books for 2024 F-150 Lightning, Now Starting as Low as $62,995
Ford Opens Order Books for 2024 F-150 Lightning, Now Starting as Low as $62,995

16 Apr 2024, 14:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval wants to keep the sales advancement of the all-electric F-150 Lightning and joins Tesla's EV price wars in anticipation of new foes like the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST and 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali plus the 2025 Ram 1500 REV...

 
2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Will Launch This Summer With a $99,495 Starting Price
2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Will Launch This Summer With a $99,495 Starting Price

16 Apr 2024, 13:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / GMC mirrors the recent 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition announcement almost to the letter with availability later this year during the summer season, sub-100k starting price, 754 horsepower, and a higher 440-mile range on a single char...

 
Audi RS e-tron GT Performance Prototype Meets Ducati Panigale V4 R, What Should We Choose?
Audi RS e-tron GT Performance Prototype Meets Ducati Panigale V4 R, What Should We Choose?

16 Apr 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Electric mobility is becoming more dynamic and fascinating than ever, but Audi still likes ICE-powered vehicles - it's just that they have two wheels instead of four. That way, they can also stir our imagination. Imagine the setup. You&...

 
2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Shows Everything Inside-Out in Ritzy Colors, But Only in CGI
2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Shows Everything Inside-Out in Ritzy Colors, But Only in CGI

16 Apr 2024, 09:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After Chevrolet revealed the upcoming 2025 Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs late last year, General Motors is not resting on their laurels and is diligently preparing the related 2025 Cadillac Escalade plus GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. While the...

 
Rendering: All-New 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé Steals Taycan DNA to Look Sleeker
Rendering: All-New 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé Steals Taycan DNA to Look Sleeker

16 Apr 2024, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-AMG models are never cheap – they're neither affordable to buy nor exude cheapness in terms of design. Although, one could also say they're exaggerating sometimes. For example, just recently, we learned that the 25-u...

 
2024 Ford F-150 Gets the Roush, Scratches Tuning Itch With a Performance Overhaul
2024 Ford F-150 Gets the Roush, Scratches Tuning Itch With a Performance Overhaul

16 Apr 2024, 07:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / According to the official first-quarter sales report card for the American automotive market, Ford's F-Series remains the country's favorite large pickup truck, still towering above the Chevy Silverado and Ram Trucks. The first three...

 
Ford Explorer ST Drags Toyota GR Supra, Unexpected Rivalry Yields Surprise Result
Ford Explorer ST Drags Toyota GR Supra, Unexpected Rivalry Yields Surprise Result

16 Apr 2024, 07:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Following intense coverage of big events like the Street Car Takeover at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida or the mind-bending action at 2024's edition of TX2K at Texas Motorplex, the good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace c...

 
2025 Toyota 4Runner Digitally Squats on Large Aftermarket Wheels: Does It Look Stylish?
2025 Toyota 4Runner Digitally Squats on Large Aftermarket Wheels: Does It Look Stylish?

16 Apr 2024, 06:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker Toyota has a quartet of specialized 4x4 mid-size offerings ready for the US automotive market this year – 2024 Lexus GX 550, 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, and N400 Tacoma, plus the all-new 2025 4Runner off-road SUV. ...

 
BMW M2 Touring Shooting Brake Arrives Faster Than the Big M5 Wagon, Albeit Only in CGI
BMW M2 Touring Shooting Brake Arrives Faster Than the Big M5 Wagon, Albeit Only in CGI

15 Apr 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Bavarian automaker is currently working on many things – the recently-teased fourth-generation 2025 X3 luxury compact SUV, a BMW-Rimac battery supply deal for its upcoming EVs, the new M4 CS, which is reportedly debuting in May, and &ndas...

 

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