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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.
Supercharged 1941 GMC Hot Rod Truck Goes the Ford Way When Playing Off-Road
Supercharged 1941 GMC Hot Rod Truck Goes the Ford Way When Playing Off-Road

15 Feb 2021, 09:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Patina, “General Motors Truck” badges, overboard-style blue suspension kit, and a hidden supercharger along with a roaring exhaust. These are just a few elements that make this off-road/hot rod build a project that definitely didn&rsquo...

 
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Finally Arrives Alongside $4.5K Cheaper 2022 Bolt EV
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Finally Arrives Alongside $4.5K Cheaper 2022 Bolt EV

15 Feb 2021, 08:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Long in the making and with a dreadfully lengthy teaser campaign, here are General Motors’ two EVs that should bring the promised electric revolution to the masses. We already met the Bolt EV almost five years ago, so it was time for a thorou...

 
Object Behind Mirror Is Weirder Than It Appears: 2016 Ford "Consumer Car" Is Art
Object Behind Mirror Is Weirder Than It Appears: 2016 Ford "Consumer Car" Is Art

14 Feb 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As far as custom projects are concerned, we have seen our fair share of exciting developments. But when it comes to amazingly bespoke vehicles, this one is certainly off the charts, and not necessarily in the right direction. That’s because i...

 
AC Schnitzer Makes MINI's Cooper SE More Electrifying Without Boosting Power
AC Schnitzer Makes MINI's Cooper SE More Electrifying Without Boosting Power

14 Feb 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / MINI’s first series-production electric endeavor, the Cooper SE, is very fresh indeed. It builds upon proven BMW Group electric technology and gives zero-emissions performance the usual fun spin one expects from the British manufacturer. Go-k...

 
Lada Niva Bronto Is a Twin-Turbo Frankenstein With 20-Inchers and BMW Cockpit
Lada Niva Bronto Is a Twin-Turbo Frankenstein With 20-Inchers and BMW Cockpit

13 Feb 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that when there’s a will, there’s also a way. You're looking at the Russian automotive equivalent of the saying, in the form of an (apparently) beat-down Lada Niva Bronto. Of course, those black 20-inch wheels certainly lo...

 
Brits Reveal Their Choices for 2021's Sexiest Cars Just in Time for Valentine's
Brits Reveal Their Choices for 2021's Sexiest Cars Just in Time for Valentine's

13 Feb 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We’re just hours away from celebrating yet another Feast of Saint Valentine, and we sincerely hope you’re not among those who defer the chocolate and flowers for the significant other on account of social distancing. After all, if you&r...

 
2003 Marcos TS500 Has a Javelin-Developed Rover V8 for Proper British Heritage
2003 Marcos TS500 Has a Javelin-Developed Rover V8 for Proper British Heritage

13 Feb 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Marcos has been sharing the British sports car stage with other manufacturers since way back in 1959 when original founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin decided to create a company that would bear part of their surnames. Over the years, it created a ...

 
1993 Land Rover Defender 110 Comes From British Farm as a 6x6 Wet Dream
1993 Land Rover Defender 110 Comes From British Farm as a 6x6 Wet Dream

12 Feb 2021, 13:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Believe it or not, but the idea to fit a third axle to the legendary Land Rover Defender 110 isn’t a new one. And it’s not even exclusive to the aftermarket world. Instead, back in the 1980s, Jaguar Land Rover Australia developed a 6x6 ...

 
Citroen Presents an Expectedly Quirky Exterior Update for the 2021 C3 Aircross
Citroen Presents an Expectedly Quirky Exterior Update for the 2021 C3 Aircross

12 Feb 2021, 12:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because it’s Citroën we’re dealing with, eccentricity is usually a given – particularly since the company learned with the C4 Cactus that consumers still value originality. Now, almost four years since it debuted as a subcomp...

 
Jay Leno Uses His Muscles to Save Rick Springfield's Corvette From Runaway Lexus
Jay Leno Uses His Muscles to Save Rick Springfield's Corvette From Runaway Lexus

12 Feb 2021, 12:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just taking a look at Jay Leno’s latest hosting endeavors (across both TV and social media) or his renowned car and motorcycle collection will bring anyone to the right conclusion: the comedian certainly loves anything with wheels and an engi...

 
Ford Ranger Tremor Goes for Cliffhanger Surprise When Tacoma and Gladiator Fail
Ford Ranger Tremor Goes for Cliffhanger Surprise When Tacoma and Gladiator Fail

12 Feb 2021, 10:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It was only natural for the TFL guys to have the 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor compared in an off-road situation against the other midsize pickup trucks they had lying around after we first saw the Blue Oval representative checked out in the snow. F...

 
Tiny Alpha ACE Coupe EV Grows Into Sturdy-Looking JAX Crossover for $38k
Tiny Alpha ACE Coupe EV Grows Into Sturdy-Looking JAX Crossover for $38k

12 Feb 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It was the final month of a dreadful 2020 when California-based Alpha Motor Corporation presented the small ACE Coupe as its own shot at Tesla-like sustainable mobility glory. We’re still taking this EV startup with a grain of salt, but at le...

 
The Very First 2021 Callaway Signature Edition SportTruck Is on Sale for $90,330
The Very First 2021 Callaway Signature Edition SportTruck Is on Sale for $90,330

12 Feb 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / These days, just about everyone is looking to secure a larger piece of the truck market pie. And we’re not just talking about OEMs; this time around, we’re focusing on the aftermarket scene, which has been very active during this chilly...

 
2021 Roush Stage 3 Ford Mustang Has Arrived, Asks Another $24,995 of You
2021 Roush Stage 3 Ford Mustang Has Arrived, Asks Another $24,995 of You

12 Feb 2021, 08:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Roush Performance has been diligently taking care of the truck side of business these past few weeks, but now it’s time to go back to the basics with the introduction of the 2021 update of the Roush Stage 3 for the Ford Mustang. And don&rsquo...

 
1969 Chevy Corvette L88 Snatching $610k Shows Insanity of No Reserve Auctions
1969 Chevy Corvette L88 Snatching $610k Shows Insanity of No Reserve Auctions

11 Feb 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Claiming the 1967-1969 C2 and C3 Chevrolet Corvettes with the 427ci L88 engine option are a bit rare is certainly an understatement. They’re among the most exotic ‘Vettes out there, with just a couple hundred examples ever made, the mos...

 
“World's First” Teal-Chrome C8 Chevy Corvette Does “Snownuts” for Added Contrast
“World's First” Teal-Chrome C8 Chevy Corvette Does “Snownuts” for Added Contrast

11 Feb 2021, 13:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With seven decades of (mostly) wonderful history behind it, one can easily assume the ubiquitous Chevrolet Corvette had all the time in the world to mature into the mid-engined V8 driver wonder that it is today. The same cannot be said about some o...

 
Wife-Driven Dodge Demon Makes 9s Passes to Show Mustang and Camaro Who's Boss
Wife-Driven Dodge Demon Makes 9s Passes to Show Mustang and Camaro Who's Boss

11 Feb 2021, 12:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As far as Dodge is concerned, the limited production widebody Demon is the most extreme performance version of the already mighty Challenger SRT Hellcat. And, according to official figures, it should be more than capable of using its monster of an ...

 
Orange-Wrapped, Built LSX C6 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Daily Driven Track Devotee
Orange-Wrapped, Built LSX C6 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Daily Driven Track Devotee

11 Feb 2021, 11:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We are used to a specific type of custom projects from the AutotopiaLA YouTube channel, but this time around, Shawn has brought to our attention an interesting sports car that’s not that old, not that restored, and not that modified. Well, ex...

 
Skoda Taps ABT Sportsline for Scala Edition S, Spiced-Up Compact Costs €33,790
Skoda Taps ABT Sportsline for Scala Edition S, Spiced-Up Compact Costs €33,790

11 Feb 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Coming out as a major step forward in the compact hatchback realm for Skoda, the Rapid Spaceback-replacing Scala is just one side of the many new and (further) upscale facets of the Czech automaker’s current business strategy. It’s also...

 
Official GMC Hummer EV Ideation Sketch Teleports the Hummer H1 Into the Future
Official GMC Hummer EV Ideation Sketch Teleports the Hummer H1 Into the Future

11 Feb 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors is paving the way for a zero-emissions future as the company promises it will go carbon-neutral by 2040. And, although it’s making a revolutionary move going forward, that doesn’t mean it doesn't base its strategy &n...

 

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