Aurel Niculescu
9,661 ARTICLES
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.
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Gets a Performance Side Dish for His GMC Sierra HD
23 Feb 2021, 10:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / To call Guy Fieri an interesting TV personality is certainly a massive understatement. He loves food (naturally), has an awkward fashion sense, owns a vineyard in addition to restaurants, and used his charisma to raise millions of dollars for the n...
GMC Yukon Denali Spools Massive Turbo to Easily Gap Both Truck and Muscle Cars
23 Feb 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With so many enamored with crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, it’s no wonder the drag strips are being assaulted by models that would normally look surprising in the company of traditional muscle cars. But we’ve grown accustomed to such unex...
Elon Musk Shares Cryptic Update on Tesla Cybertruck Final Design
23 Feb 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We’ve all grown used to the way this billionaire deals with sharing important information, so is anyone surprised that Elon Musk is offering a Tesla Cybertruck design update in response to a group of Tesla owners making a comment on social me...
Hyundai's IONIQ 5 Arrives With Retro-Modern Design and Very Fast Multi-Charging
23 Feb 2021, 08:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the 45 Concept’s prototype homage to the Hyundai Pony, the first car that used the automaker's logo in 1975, the South Korean brand has now unveiled the IONIQ 5 that celebrates the connection between past, present, and future in se...
Atlis XT Electric Truck Might Soon Pack Batteries Created by Clemson University
22 Feb 2021, 15:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Things are heating up in the electric commercial vehicle sector, as more and more startups are vying for a piece of the upcoming EV revolution pie. Yes, big names like Tesla, GMC, or Ford are coming, but they may very well be overshadowed by releas...
1,400-HP Twin-Turbo Jeep Trackhawk Instantly Gaps Modified Porsche 911 Turbo S
22 Feb 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although its title as the most powerful SUV in the world has been usurped from within the ranks of its parent company, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk remains a serious contender in the high-performance SUV arena. Especially when the aftermarket ...
Facelifted Nissan Patrol Nismo Rendered After Being Spotted Undisguised in UAE
22 Feb 2021, 13:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The sixth-generation SUV wearing the legendary Nissan Patrol nameplate has been out and about for more than a decade – since 2010 to be exact. Thus, it had ample time to go through a couple of refreshes, become the second-generation Arma...
Rivian R1T Still Winter Testing, the First Deliveries Are Reconfirmed for June
22 Feb 2021, 12:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After previously showcasing the R1T electric pickup truck undergoing rock-crawling testing in sunny Arizona, Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe remembered it was still winter in many parts of the United States. So, he naturally joined the snowy action ...
Gittin Jr.'s Ford F-450 Chase Truck and the Bronco 4400 Have Something in Common
22 Feb 2021, 11:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford had a massive presence during the recent 2021 King of the Hammers off-road event, but the company's involvement with its Bronco-derived racers naturally goes beyond that. Of course, anything can happen during these adventurous competition...
Ford Ranger Becomes Outdoor Gym, Are Adventure Workouts the Next Big Thing?
22 Feb 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A major sales success around the world, Ford’s Ranger midsize pickup truck platform has proven its versatile nature time and again. After all, people appreciate its rugged looks, the cargo/payload/towing capabilities, and the fact it can do l...
Hennessey's McLaren 765LT Meets Ferrari F8 Tributo, Easily Settles Drag Score
22 Feb 2021, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone who’s been watching closely drag racing wars early this year has already found out the British-born McLaren 765LT is quickly becoming the stock supercar everyone is trying to beat. And that’s before it undergoes any performance i...
1971 Chevrolet C10 With Vertical Exhausts Shows the Proper Use of a Stepside
22 Feb 2021, 08:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors’ C/K series of trucks for the Chevrolet and GMC brands was born more than six decades ago, which is more than enough time to make a name for itself. Sure enough, it went down in history as a popular choice for those looking to ...
1957 Ford F-100 Brings 428ci Supercharged Crown Vic Delights in Formal Attire
22 Feb 2021, 08:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In a world where just about every classic F-Series has either received outstanding modifications or has been rebuilt from the frame up as if it it just got out the factory gates, it’s hard to stand out in a crowd. But that’s a problem f...
Highly Desirable 1973 Maserati Ghibli SS Will Add Pizzazz to Someone's Garage
21 Feb 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Modena, Italy-based luxury sports car maker has recently refreshed its entire U.S. lineup. Most notably, the Ghibli sedan (Tipo M157) was updated for a more “unified identity” with respect to the Quattroporte and Levante SUV in a bi...
If the BMW X7 Doesn't Feel Protective Enough, Just Call Inkas for Armored Help
21 Feb 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With more than two decades worth of experience in the business, it’s safe to assume that Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing knows what it’s doing when banks, law enforcement agencies, corporate entities, or affluent individuals ask som...
Subaru and POWDR Take the Adventures High up the Mountains This Snowy Winter
20 Feb 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Subaru is one of the most obvious go-to brands for thrilling all-terrain adventures, so it’s no wonder the company has teamed for years on end with lifestyle company POWDR. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that this snow-rich winter witn...
Volvo P1800 Cyan Seeks to Explain the Scandinavian Theory of Going Sideways
20 Feb 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Cyan Racing, the official motorsport partner for both Volvo and its Chinese parent company Geely, made the headlines this past fall with a spectacular project slightly more oriented towards regular customers. That, of course, if said customers were...
Ford Planning Return to Ambulance Market in the UK, Enlists Venari's Help
20 Feb 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval is riding the Transit nameplate's wave of popularity like a Hawaiian surf expert this early 2021. And, on this occasion, Ford is not doing it only for the money but also to help save lives. For now, on a local scale via UK&r...
1979 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Lifts Green Body and Orange Crate Engine Way up High
19 Feb 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Chevrolet’s third generation of the C/K series was actually called the “Rounded Line,” in popular culture, these pickups are being remembered as the “Square Body” trucks. That’s in addition to being the ...
Lucid Shares Rare Glimpse of Proprietary 113-kWh Battery Pack Module Arrangement
19 Feb 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case you didn’t know, February 18 has an interesting celebration attached to it because it’s America’s National Battery Day. Not necessarily related to the automotive world, this is being observed each year to bring honor to th...