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.
RC Unimog Snow Plow Turns Sidewalk Cleaning Into Epic Way to Spend a Winter Day
17 Feb 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back when some of us were kids, everything seemed to move at a different pace, and life was a bit calmer during each of those 24 hours. That meant time wasn’t necessarily the hottest commodity out there, so we had no choice but to sweat and s...
Ultra-Rare 1991 GMC Syclone With 78,500 Miles Could Be a Steal at Just $25,500
17 Feb 2021, 09:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Around three decades ago, no one discussed the high-performance truck capabilities of the 2021 Ram TRX versus the 2021 F-150 Raptor. Instead, most truck fans were duking it out with Chevy’s 454 SS version of the C1500 and the Ford F-150 SVT L...
Tesla Model X Tug of War vs. Army Hummer and Hulking F-450 Is Eerily Indecisive
17 Feb 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like drag strip encounters, tug of war battles between Tesla’s electric vehicles and ICE-powered foes have become a social media tradition. So, there’s probably no need to explain what’s happening here between a white Tesla M...
2022 Hummer EV Plays in the Snow, GMC Says We Can Have Just One Powdered Donut
17 Feb 2021, 08:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alongside a few products from the Blue Oval – such as the 2021 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid or the all-mighty Bronco – the 2022 GMC Hummer EV is one of the most important arrivals for 2021. It’s slated to enter production later this ye...
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Brings Serious Motorsport Influence Into the 992 Family
16 Feb 2021, 15:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It’s been a long time waiting, but after all, the teasing had to stop somewhere. And it just did, officially bringing out a rev-happy naturally aspirated engine shared with the 911 GT3 Cup, a double-wishbone front suspension snatched with som...
The Lotus E-R9 Probably Isn't the EV You Expected From the Brits for 2030
16 Feb 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lotus has been diligently preparing us for its upcoming new horizons by announcing the impending retirement of the Elise, Exige, and Evora – some of them having already been upgraded with proper Final Editions. It has also heralded the upcomi...
1978 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416 Could Make Any Humvee Aficionado Green With Envy
16 Feb 2021, 12:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mecum has prepared another huge sale for its upcoming Glendale, Arizona, event scheduled for March 18-20. Among the 1,200-strong vehicle roster, one can probably find just about anything, from classic Mustangs to any-type-of-terrain conquering mach...
Skoda Caters to Electric Dynamism With the Introduction of Enyaq Sportline iV
16 Feb 2021, 11:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Czech automaker’s Sportline versions have always been popular with customers, bringing a touch of dynamism to regular versions without incurring the full financial penalty of upgrading to the high-performance RS variants. Now the Sportlin...
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Enjoys a Freezing Wonderland as Winter Testing Goes On
16 Feb 2021, 10:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the fourth-generation 2021 Hyundai Tucson already out and about, it’s time for the Korean automaker to finally focus on bringing the Santa Cruz compact unibody truck to market. Unfortunately, judging by the heavy coat of camouflage (mayb...
Brand-New 2021 Ford F-150 Already Has an Issue, the Quirky Phantom Battery Drain
16 Feb 2021, 10:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The all-new, fourteenth-generation 2021 Ford F-150 has been making the rounds for months on end. First, when it was introduced by the Blue Oval, then as the automaker faced issues with early production because of the global health crisis, and, fina...
2021 Chevrolet Silverado Redline Edition Allegedly Becoming Available Soon
16 Feb 2021, 09:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In 2017, Chevrolet offered the Redline treatment to the vast majority of models in its lineup, meaning the visual package was available on no fewer than nine nameplates, from the Camaro pony to the popular Silverado 1500. Now the Redline Edition is...
Dodge Challenger Takes a Surprising Quarter-Mile Lesson From a Honda Accord
16 Feb 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that sedans, just like minivans, are a dying breed. It’s true, popularity has skyrocketed for anything that remotely resembles a crossover, SUV, or pickup truck. But, even if history will see them retired, it doesn’t mean the c...
Mercedes-AMG G 63 6X6 Takes on Any Snow Blizzard, Even at 1/10 RC Scale Level
16 Feb 2021, 08:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Much of the Northern Hemisphere is covered in a blanket of snow at the moment, and that’s especially true for the United States. Naturally, just about everyone is wondering what to make out of all the freezing temperatures and influx of flurr...
JLR Will Reimagine Jaguar as EV Brand From 2025, Electric Landy Coming in 2024
15 Feb 2021, 15:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just last month, General Motors – the largest U.S. automaker – announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2040. Now, it seems that started a trend because just a few weeks later, Jaguar Land Rover also revealed a new business strategy ...
“Ms. Dolly” 1965 Ford F-100 Has the Right 460ci BBF Soul for a Former Sheriff
15 Feb 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have seen many custom projects based on the ubiquitous F-100 go to extremes, but this one hits the Blue Oval sweet spot thanks to spending a lot of money and leaving all the details at the discretion of a seasoned hot rod specialist. Oh, and don...
Rivian R1T Effortlessly Climbing a Steep Grade Shows an Off-Road EV Revolution
15 Feb 2021, 13:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although we’re still patiently waiting for their arrival, mass-market electric pickup trucks have already been labeled as massive “game changers.” Rivian is just one name in the game, but it certainly plans to beat all competitors...
Blinged-Out Nissan Navara NP300 Aims to Impress F-150 Audience With Diesel Rolls
15 Feb 2021, 12:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / America isn’t the only hotspot for modified pickup trucks; it seems Malay-speaking nations in the Austronesian area also favor the ubiquitous Ford F-150. Not everyone is directing their passion towards the Blue Oval, though, as showcased by t...
“Manatee” Ford F-150 and “Baby Yota” Toyota Tacoma Have a Classic Trail Face-Off
15 Feb 2021, 11:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over the past weeks, TFL has been transforming a “cheap” 2002 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 for a good cause – they're going to auction off the custom project, and all proceeds are going to charity. With the work almost done, they also d...
Glickenhaus H2-Powered 2DR and 4DR Boot Zero Are Coming Along Fine... Virtually
15 Feb 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Semi-famous back in the 1980s for his Hollywood stint, James Glickenhaus has moved into the wonderful world of automotive entrepreneurship in recent years. The motorsport-focused Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is already an established boutique carma...
First 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV Videos Leverage Disney's Star (Wars) Power and Ghosts
15 Feb 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a long-running (and rather dull) teaser campaign for the introduction of both the facelifted 2022 Bolt EV and its newly minted crossover sibling, the 2022 Bolt EUV, Chevrolet is pushing the marketing pedal to the metal with help from the best...