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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.
2021 Ram TRX Is Now Ready for the “Goldberg Treatment” With Xpel's Stealth PPF
2021 Ram TRX Is Now Ready for the “Goldberg Treatment” With Xpel's Stealth PPF

15 Apr 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / William Scott Goldberg isn’t a four-time World Champion Wrestler (also a WCW Triple Crown winner alongside Bret Hart) for no reason. After all, the professional wrestler, actor ("NCIS: Los Angeles" fans know why), and former footbal...

 
Electrogenic Will Electromod Your Obscure Classic, Triumph Stag Included
Electrogenic Will Electromod Your Obscure Classic, Triumph Stag Included

15 Apr 2021, 07:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The sooner we face reality, the faster we start adapting to its new normal. This applies to the automotive industry as well, as we’re ready to embrace the electro-revolution in all forms and manners. That means even our classic cars might one...

 
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 Seemingly Meet for the First Time for Quick Recharge
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 Seemingly Meet for the First Time for Quick Recharge

14 Apr 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The South Korean automaker first announced its upcoming dedicated EV architecture called E-GMP back in December last year. It then quickly brought it to our attention with the Hyundai Ioniq 5's debut this February and the March outing of its K...

 
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat “Excess” Review Has It All, Including McDonald's
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat “Excess” Review Has It All, Including McDonald's

14 Apr 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case anyone missed the news regarding the increased production of the one-model-year-only 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, this 710-horsepower family hauler is extremely successful in North America. And it has become a darling of the social media...

 
Ford's Autopilot and Super Cruise Rival BlueCruise Went on a 110k-Mile Road Trip
Ford's Autopilot and Super Cruise Rival BlueCruise Went on a 110k-Mile Road Trip

14 Apr 2021, 12:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After Tesla’s (in)famous Autopilot and General Motors' expanding Super Cruise, Ford is also bringing a hands-free highway driving technology to the streets of United States and Canada. And it also has a proper name, as the Blue Oval na...

 
1966 Chevy Corvette Stored Since 1975 Was Nurtured Back to 427ci Rally Red Glory
1966 Chevy Corvette Stored Since 1975 Was Nurtured Back to 427ci Rally Red Glory

14 Apr 2021, 11:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / You know that someone spent countless hours lovingly restoring a piece of automotive history when his or her efforts are documented in the subsequent sale with Caps Lock on. It makes the lecture a bit harder than usual, but it’s also the owne...

 
Flaming Pontiac GTO Blows Past Its Pro Street Rival for 4.1s Supercharged Glory
Flaming Pontiac GTO Blows Past Its Pro Street Rival for 4.1s Supercharged Glory

14 Apr 2021, 11:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / On greener pastures for 15 years already, the Pontiac GTO is one of those cars that may be gone but will never be forgotten. Especially when supercharged drag racing examples prepare a fiery show in the midst of snatching the quarter-mile win....

 
800-HP Chevy Corvette to Assist Blind Racer Attempting 210-MPH Record This Year
800-HP Chevy Corvette to Assist Blind Racer Attempting 210-MPH Record This Year

14 Apr 2021, 09:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Dan Parker, aka The Blind Machinist, has an incredible life story. He was blinded in a horrific drag racing incident back in 2012 and continues to race to this very day. Better yet, he’s taking part in the 2021 Blind Driver Challenge and, lat...

 
1950s Ford 300 Stock Car Takes the Widebody Rat Rod Approach in Artsy Rendering
1950s Ford 300 Stock Car Takes the Widebody Rat Rod Approach in Artsy Rendering

14 Apr 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The early years of NASCAR stock car racing brought an incredible revolution in perception for the motor sports in North America, even though racers were constantly putting their lives in danger and most tracks were simple dirt courses with modest b...

 
2022 Nissan GT-R NISMO Updated With New Special Edition, Reaches U.S. This Fall
2022 Nissan GT-R NISMO Updated With New Special Edition, Reaches U.S. This Fall

14 Apr 2021, 08:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just about every Nissan aficionado is impatiently waiting for the Japanese automaker to stop promoting the Z Proto V6 design study and come out already with the 2022 Z Car that will challenge Toyota’s A90 GR Supra. But the company is unfazed ...

 
Insane LS-Swapped 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Goes Off-Road, Saves Toyota Tacoma TRD
Insane LS-Swapped 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Goes Off-Road, Saves Toyota Tacoma TRD

14 Apr 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just a little bit of knowledge about General Motors’ safety record with the first-generation Chevrolet Corvair will make anyone wonder how come these guys chose it as a vehicle that’s suitable for off-road recovery duties. Well, passion...

 
One-of-Four 1983 Datsun 280ZX Is a Tasty Final Year Dream for Z-Car Aficionados
One-of-Four 1983 Datsun 280ZX Is a Tasty Final Year Dream for Z-Car Aficionados

13 Apr 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Produced between 1978 and 1983, so for a rather short period, the second-generation Z Car a.k.a. the Datsun 280ZX or Nissan Fairlady Z still managed to attract legions of fans with its reworked styling and continued performance combined with afford...

 
1986 Toyota AE86 Has Matching K20C1 Turbo Power for 2021 Civic Type R Drag Race
1986 Toyota AE86 Has Matching K20C1 Turbo Power for 2021 Civic Type R Drag Race

13 Apr 2021, 11:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have seen all sorts of exciting encounters via Hoonigan’s “This vs That” series on YouTube, and just because this time we’re dealing with an oldie and a stock 2021 model, it doesn’t mean things won’t get feist...

 
1953 Buick Skylark Gets Reborn As Zero-Emissions Hot Rod in Polished Rendering
1953 Buick Skylark Gets Reborn As Zero-Emissions Hot Rod in Polished Rendering

13 Apr 2021, 10:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case one needs a crash course in American motoring design for the 1950 to 1990s period, the Buick Skylark series is an excellent example of how styling varied dramatically over the decades to get along with changing consumer tastes, technol...

 
Polestar 2 Lineup Expands With Base Single-Motor Version, Kicks Off at €45k
Polestar 2 Lineup Expands With Base Single-Motor Version, Kicks Off at €45k

13 Apr 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Polestar 1 was used as the marketing vector for reforming the Swedish brand from a racing-focused subsidiary into a standalone brand catering to high-end electrified performance, the Polestar 2 is truly the bread and butter for the compan...

 
Totally Oversized BMW M3 Grille Looks Ballistic When Pixel-Splashed on Big Truck
Totally Oversized BMW M3 Grille Looks Ballistic When Pixel-Splashed on Big Truck

13 Apr 2021, 08:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although the G80/G82 iteration of the BMW M3/M4 high-performance duet has attracted a lot of attention for its troubling front design, there’s no denying their status as the series' best iterations. Still, some can’t get enough of ...

 
Hyundai's Cool New Starship-Like Staria MPV Is Actually as ICE as It Gets
Hyundai's Cool New Starship-Like Staria MPV Is Actually as ICE as It Gets

13 Apr 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although the automotive world seems to revolve around everything crossover, SUV, and truck these days, Hyundai took a daring route and announced the upcoming introduction of a completely new nameplate for the people carrier segment. Now its cool-lo...

 
Hyundai's Motorstudio Has a Special Pony Concept That Looks Back Into the Future
Hyundai's Motorstudio Has a Special Pony Concept That Looks Back Into the Future

13 Apr 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The company’s new Motorstudio Busan just opened under the interesting ethos of “Design to Live By,” and its first-ever design exhibition already has an interesting debut. Tucked in between slices of glass sits a Pony that’s ...

 
22k-Mile, Two-Owner 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible Has Vivid 428 Cobra Jet Dreams
22k-Mile, Two-Owner 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible Has Vivid 428 Cobra Jet Dreams

11 Apr 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the original Pontiac GTO is often credited with making the muscle cars hip back in the 1960s, one can’t deny the fact that Ford’s first-generation Mustang made them popular and affordable by effectively establishing the “pon...

 
Watch a 1981 Corvette Become “Magic Flake Violet Pink” Gift for Daughter's 21st
Watch a 1981 Corvette Become “Magic Flake Violet Pink” Gift for Daughter's 21st

11 Apr 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We know that this question is rhetorical for parents, while for all others, it doesn’t have an exact meaning just yet: is there anything we’re unwilling to do for our children? Let us substantiate with an eloquent example in the form of...

 

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