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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.
1969 x 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Takes the Best of Both Worlds, Though Only in CGI
1969 x 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Takes the Best of Both Worlds, Though Only in CGI

14 Mar 2024, 07:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Dodge has decided to open a new chapter in the company's history in March 2024 by revealing the eighth generation Charger full-size muscle car with both ICE and EV power under the hood. It's a potentially controversial move becaus...

 
Intriguing Alfa Romeo 'Urano' Pickup Truck Proposal Is Merely Wishful Thinking, Sadly
Intriguing Alfa Romeo 'Urano' Pickup Truck Proposal Is Merely Wishful Thinking, Sadly

13 Mar 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stellantis is doing great as of late because, finally, it has plenty of novelties across the board. No, not from Chrysler; stop asking for anything other than the Pacifica minivan. We were talking about other brands, sheesh. Anyway, Dodge is...

 
Cadillac Opulent Velocity Celebration EV Concept Makes Odd Noises in First Video Teaser
Cadillac Opulent Velocity Celebration EV Concept Makes Odd Noises in First Video Teaser

13 Mar 2024, 14:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Cadillac has an entire roster of EVs in the making, and now the most precious 'child' of General Motors teases the potential arrival of a V-Series zero emissions ride previewed by the upcoming 'Opulent Velocity' concept car. ...

 
That's How You Properly Build a Completely Custom Toyota Sequoia Full-Size SUV
That's How You Properly Build a Completely Custom Toyota Sequoia Full-Size SUV

13 Mar 2024, 14:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year's SEMA Show was an important moment for Toyota because the Japanese automaker had a lot of vehicles on display – directly and through partnerships. Among them was also the Blue Beetle 2024 Tacoma, which landed in Las Veg...

 
Squeaky Clean Chevrolet Impala SS Mixes Matte Green With Black and Gold Details
Squeaky Clean Chevrolet Impala SS Mixes Matte Green With Black and Gold Details

13 Mar 2024, 13:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Chevrolet is always considered the backbone of General Motors' lineup, but even this ultra-popular mass-market brand has almost deserted the passenger car sector. In fact, Cadillac today has more of them than Chevrolet if you can believe it! ...

 
Hypothetical Bugatti Vizcaya SUV Might Perform Great With New Hybrid V16 at Heart
Hypothetical Bugatti Vizcaya SUV Might Perform Great With New Hybrid V16 at Heart

13 Mar 2024, 09:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because of its status, Bugatti is not exactly the kind of mass-market automaker that always keeps the news headlines for just about anything it does. Instead, when they talk, this company's officials actually do have something important to say...

 
Texas and Desert-Approved 2024 Lexus GX 550 Feels Virtually Prepared for Anything
Texas and Desert-Approved 2024 Lexus GX 550 Feels Virtually Prepared for Anything

13 Mar 2024, 08:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year, Toyota kept its title as the world's largest automaker, with sales of more than 11.23 million vehicles compared to Volkswagen AG's 9.24 million units. That's a big difference, right? Then, it will be even more impres...

 
Digital Ford F-150 Transit XL Looks Like a Perfect Camper for Fulfilling #Vanlife Dreams
Digital Ford F-150 Transit XL Looks Like a Perfect Camper for Fulfilling #Vanlife Dreams

13 Mar 2024, 08:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval company is a champion of two things – F-Series sales and recalls. However, it has a third element positively tipping the balance – its Pro commercial division sells the popular Transit van. The Ford Transit nameplat...

 
Shelby GT500 Drags Lambo Huracan, Charger, and Camaro ZL1, Obliteration Follows
Shelby GT500 Drags Lambo Huracan, Charger, and Camaro ZL1, Obliteration Follows

13 Mar 2024, 07:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, the most powerful American-made sports car is the upcoming 800-horsepower S650 Ford Mustang GTD. However, the next best thing from the Blue Oval company remains the S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, right? After all, they both use th...

 
2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Morph Into Something Else Across Imagination Land
2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Morph Into Something Else Across Imagination Land

12 Mar 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alfa Romeo has finally reinvented itself without ditching the classic sporty styling and premium atmosphere. But how about the design? Is it too soon to call for a paradigm shift there, as well? The Italian automaker, parented by Stellantis, ...

 
Fiat 500e Drops By With 'Inspired By Music' or 'Inspired By Beauty' Special Editions
Fiat 500e Drops By With 'Inspired By Music' or 'Inspired By Beauty' Special Editions

12 Mar 2024, 14:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Fiat wants to make the 500e's comeback to America a special moment and promotes "symbols of Italian culture – music and beauty" with a new limited series for the all-electric city car. Back in January, the Italians rekin...

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Ford Mustang GT and the Situation Is Beyond Hilarious
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Ford Mustang GT and the Situation Is Beyond Hilarious

12 Mar 2024, 13:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, there aren't many options if you want an American pony or muscle car – just the S650 seventh-generation 2024 Ford Mustang. But there are many more performance EVs on offer, as it turns out. Last year, the S550 and its s...

 
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach Morphs Into a Proper Two-Door Coupe, 911 Isn't Worried
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach Morphs Into a Proper Two-Door Coupe, 911 Isn't Worried

12 Mar 2024, 09:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For the 2025 model year, Porsche gave its all-electric Taycan series a "particularly extensive update." They are not referring to what happens on the outside, though, but rather about the changes within. While many automakers are s...

 
All-New Fifth-Gen 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Comes Out Digitally to Fight Ram and Ford
All-New Fifth-Gen 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Comes Out Digitally to Fight Ram and Ford

12 Mar 2024, 08:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year, nobody dared trouble the pre-ordained atmosphere of the American automotive market. With rising fortunes and positive figures that haven't been around for some time, it was only logical that all the puzzle pieces would fall back int...

 
2026 Dodge Durango Comes With Logical EV and Hurricane Options From Fantasy Land
2026 Dodge Durango Comes With Logical EV and Hurricane Options From Fantasy Land

12 Mar 2024, 07:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After retiring the L-bodied 2023 Challenger coupe and Charger sedan late last year from production, Dodge took its first step towards a new era of ICE and EV muscle cars with the introduction of the eighth generation Charger in traditional two-door...

 
Skoda Superb Estate Gets Detailed, Plug-In Hybrid Will Arrive With DC Charging and 201 HP
Skoda Superb Estate Gets Detailed, Plug-In Hybrid Will Arrive With DC Charging and 201 HP

11 Mar 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / That is not even the most powerful engine option, as there's another TSI without EV aids boasting 261 horsepower. Meanwhile, the PHEV's range is over 62 miles or 100 kilometers, which is quite sizeable for its class (and mass). The...

 
2026 GMC Yukon Refresh Gets Exposed Early From All Angles Via Unofficial Presentation
2026 GMC Yukon Refresh Gets Exposed Early From All Angles Via Unofficial Presentation

11 Mar 2024, 12:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors is looking to capitalize on a great success during 2023 when it remained the biggest US automaker and overall car company – in terms of sales – across the local automotive market. More novelties are coming soon fro...

 
Digitally-Enhanced Rivian R3 Morphs Into Everything Across EV's Imagination Land
Digitally-Enhanced Rivian R3 Morphs Into Everything Across EV's Imagination Land

11 Mar 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last week was quite full of surprises across the American automotive market. First, Dodge gave us two body styles for the next-gen Charger instead of one. Secondly, Rivian gave us another couple of all-new electric models aside from the confirmed R...

 
2025 Lincoln Continental Hybrid Revival Proposes a Challenger for Toyota's Camry
2025 Lincoln Continental Hybrid Revival Proposes a Challenger for Toyota's Camry

11 Mar 2024, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Toyota Camry mid-size sedan is seemingly unstoppable, having reached the eighth position overall in the American car market's best-selling top for 2023 nameplates. So, perhaps the rivals need reinforcements. As always, the 2023 Amer...

 
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Drag Races McLaren and Porsche, There's a Stampede
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Drag Races McLaren and Porsche, There's a Stampede

11 Mar 2024, 08:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now that the most recent and electrifying cat is out of the bag, everyone is asking the same question: is the new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV a real muscle car or just some doomed electric car marketing nonsense? No worries, you don't even n...

 

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