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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.
Spend $52k to Become a Rare Red Gold and Green Breitling Tourbillon Timekeeper
Spend $52k to Become a Rare Red Gold and Green Breitling Tourbillon Timekeeper

10 Apr 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Here's a very long name to satisfy the craving for special collectors’ items with big-name associations. The new Breitling Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 Bentley Limited Edition has been presented by the two partners, and the $52,...

 
Menacing All-Black C8 Chevrolet Corvette Drives Through Miami Like It's GTA Day
Menacing All-Black C8 Chevrolet Corvette Drives Through Miami Like It's GTA Day

10 Apr 2021, 06:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case you missed our coverage here, we’re a bit Grand Theft Auto freaks ourselves... And we’re also deeply enamored with GM’s mid-engine take on the eighth generation of “America’s sports car.” So, is anyo...

 
End of Line 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Already Costlier Than GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
End of Line 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Already Costlier Than GMC Hummer EV Edition 1

8 Apr 2021, 13:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, a Barrett-Jackson auction sale nailed a huge figure for the very first 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, with VIN 001 going 22 times its MSRP for no less than $2.5 million (for a good cause). Granted, this retirement accolade Hummer H1 A...

 
2021 Ford Explorer Is Now an Enthusiast ST, Also Goes for Platinum With Hybrid
2021 Ford Explorer Is Now an Enthusiast ST, Also Goes for Platinum With Hybrid

8 Apr 2021, 12:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With just about anything crossover, SUV, or truck selling today like hotcakes, the Blue Oval has decided to add even more Explorer fun at a lower price. And it's giving not one, not two, but three new options to North American customers for th...

 
AMG G 63 Goes for a Drag Lesson, Doesn't Surprise Us When Yamaha FZ-09 Smokes It
AMG G 63 Goes for a Drag Lesson, Doesn't Surprise Us When Yamaha FZ-09 Smokes It

8 Apr 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have seen many strange things hit the drag strip, and this time we’re just referring to the lot that's also legal on the street. Of course, hulking SUVs aren’t an exotic appearance anymore, although a bone stock Mercedes-Benz G-...

 
GR Yaris Gets Tracked and Dragged With M2 and Fiesta ST to Solve a Gap Equation
GR Yaris Gets Tracked and Dragged With M2 and Fiesta ST to Solve a Gap Equation

8 Apr 2021, 11:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We’ve come to know and appreciate Mat Watson as the regular host of the British "carwow” channel on YouTube, but the automotive enthusiast and professional journalist also branches out on his own. And, for the latest video on his c...

 
7-Seat Alcazar Goes Official as Hyundai's Practical SUV That America Misses Out
7-Seat Alcazar Goes Official as Hyundai's Practical SUV That America Misses Out

8 Apr 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Late last year, Hyundai announced the arrival of the 2022 Tucson as one of no fewer than 12 crossovers and SUVs set to reach American shores in just 15 months. Jump forward in time to the introduction of the all-new six- and seven-seater Alcazar, a...

 
Pontiac GTO Comes Back to Life Piggybacking on Buick Regal GS in Quick Rendering
Pontiac GTO Comes Back to Life Piggybacking on Buick Regal GS in Quick Rendering

8 Apr 2021, 09:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Credited for making muscle cars hip back in the 1960s, the Pontiac GTO has lived a tumultuous life across five generations. It’s been American at heart for about a decade and then tried to reinvent itself as an Australian for the modern era. ...

 
1989 Chevrolet Silverado Birthday Present Laps Nurburgring, Even Passes an Audi
1989 Chevrolet Silverado Birthday Present Laps Nurburgring, Even Passes an Audi

8 Apr 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Misha Charoudin is well known for his successful automotive and vlogging exploits that usually focus on and around Germany’s Nürburgring. Naturally, he’s got a lot of social media friends, and some of them even get blessed with gif...

 
Toyota “Advanced Drive” Lets Mirai and LS Owners Talk to Cars, Share Workload
Toyota “Advanced Drive” Lets Mirai and LS Owners Talk to Cars, Share Workload

8 Apr 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aside from bringing about the zero-emissions revolution, many automakers are also deeply concerned with the increasing number of injuries and fatalities stemming from traffic accidents. Most of them view the ever-expanding number of driving assista...

 
Ford Truck Looks Totally Unfazed While Carrying Towering “Skyscraper” Payload
Ford Truck Looks Totally Unfazed While Carrying Towering “Skyscraper” Payload

8 Apr 2021, 07:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Huge warning: no matter how funny this looks or how neatly arranged is all the stuff loaded into, onto, and above the single-cab Ford truck, this is extremely unsafe. We advise you to take notice of the caption for the footage below that says, &ldq...

 
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Spent 160 Hours in the Wind Tunnel, Came Out With €171k Tag
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Spent 160 Hours in the Wind Tunnel, Came Out With €171k Tag

7 Apr 2021, 15:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Late last month, we found out how much cash Porsche aficionados from America need to shell out for a 2022 model year 911. Naturally, the company also delivered the info on the MSRP for the GT3 star of the series, which can be snatched starting some...

 
“King of Jazz” 1930 Duesenberg SJ Comes Out to Showcase Rollston Victoria Body
“King of Jazz” 1930 Duesenberg SJ Comes Out to Showcase Rollston Victoria Body

7 Apr 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Paul Samuel “Pops” Whiteman was a 1920s and 1930s bandleader, composer, orchestra director, and producer who was so notorious he earned the nickname “King of Jazz” from the press of his time. So, isn’t it entirely appr...

 
Stock 2021 Ford Bronco Takes On Hell's Revenge as ARB and 4WP Customs Bail Out
Stock 2021 Ford Bronco Takes On Hell's Revenge as ARB and 4WP Customs Bail Out

7 Apr 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just about everybody knows that Ford prepared the sixth-generation Bronco as a direct competitor for Jeep’s Wrangler series. And that includes major attention given to popular off-roading scenarios where the latter traditionally excels. ...

 
2,060-HP Wheelie Huracan Shows Exactly How It Feels to Be the Fastest Drag Lambo
2,060-HP Wheelie Huracan Shows Exactly How It Feels to Be the Fastest Drag Lambo

7 Apr 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / AMS Performance has decades of research and development in the forced induction field, and the tuner is notorious for its Lamborghini Alpha builds. Lately, these folks have dialed everything up a notch with their newest Alpha Omega Huracan version,...

 
2022 Toyota GR 86 Discards AE86 Heritage, Goes for Virtual MR2 Spyder Vibes
2022 Toyota GR 86 Discards AE86 Heritage, Goes for Virtual MR2 Spyder Vibes

7 Apr 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everybody seems to have eagerly awaited the 2022 Subaru BRZ sibling's arrival, the second-generation 2022 Toyota GR 86. And while the former got a few starring roles in real life, the ultra-fresh alternative is currently making the rounds acro...

 
Fletcher Cox's 3.667s Roots-Blown Camaro Puts Down the Numbers for World Record
Fletcher Cox's 3.667s Roots-Blown Camaro Puts Down the Numbers for World Record

7 Apr 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This spring has been full of wonderous drag racing events, causing a major world record spill in the process. We’ve seen drag radial racers put down the 3.4-second ET for the 1/8 mile, Toyota Camry Funny Car smashing the record not once or tw...

 
Official GM Design Sketch Gives False Hopes of Seeing a CERV 5 Coming to Life
Official GM Design Sketch Gives False Hopes of Seeing a CERV 5 Coming to Life

7 Apr 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors took a very bold decision (albeit after decades of consideration) to reinvent the C8 Chevrolet Corvette into a mid-engine sports car. Its success is undeniable, so we can easily imagine the company will milk the new cash cow for deca...

 
2022 Subaru BRZ and 2022 Toyota GR 86 Showcase Their Assets in Track Comparison
2022 Subaru BRZ and 2022 Toyota GR 86 Showcase Their Assets in Track Comparison

7 Apr 2021, 08:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like many other automakers, Toyota and Subaru have been tied for years, thanks to certain projects. We’re all eagerly awaiting their fully electric e-TNGA sport utility vehicles, but in the meantime, let’s get back to their most po...

 
LSX-Swapped 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Nails 8s, Remains a Trip-Ready White Rocket
LSX-Swapped 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Nails 8s, Remains a Trip-Ready White Rocket

7 Apr 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Born in 1981 for the 1982 model year, Chevrolet’s third Camaro marked a stark departure in styling from the previous generations and nailed a lot of firsts for the series. Naturally, the F-bodied pony didn’t lose its appetence for exten...

 

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