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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.
Hamilton Focuses on E Performance, Switches the Mercedes-AMG Project One to R+
Hamilton Focuses on E Performance, Switches the Mercedes-AMG Project One to R+

14 Dec 2020, 08:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz and Lewis Hamilton had another very successful Formula One season, there’s no denying it. Coming from their sixth back-to-back titles last year, this troubled season was one for a record-breaking legacy. Thus, Mercedes became th...

 
North American Racers, Prepare to Enjoy the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup From $273k
North American Racers, Prepare to Enjoy the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup From $273k

14 Dec 2020, 07:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Stuttgart-based premium automaker has revealed its next-generation racer, the 2021 911 GT3 Cup, which Porsche describes as the “world’s top-selling.” And the good news come in bundles, because from next year the model will rea...

 
Mansory Finally Finds the “Perfect” Niche, Creates GT XI Lawn Tractor for BSTN
Mansory Finally Finds the “Perfect” Niche, Creates GT XI Lawn Tractor for BSTN

12 Dec 2020, 11:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / No one has ever accused the premium car modification brand from Brand, Germany, of being subtle. Sure, there have been timid attempts from the company to deliver toned-down projects, but Mansory's reputation of being the go-to purveyor of outl...

 
Polestar Shows It's Easy for EVs and Haute Couture to Meet in a Virtual Game
Polestar Shows It's Easy for EVs and Haute Couture to Meet in a Virtual Game

12 Dec 2020, 10:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have seen our fair share of luxury fashion houses do crazy stunts for their latest collections presentations. We have also watched automakers promote their latest models, including EVs and imaginative concepts, in the hospitable virtual gaming e...

 
Cyber Orange 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport Get Spotted Side by Side
Cyber Orange 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport Get Spotted Side by Side

12 Dec 2020, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the recent news that Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door deliveries will be delayed by Ford until next summer, it’s no wonder the Internet community is killing time by focusing on the little things. Such as discussing one of the biggest issues hard...

 
Electric Smart Tractor Brand Monarch Claims the Driver Has Become Optional
Electric Smart Tractor Brand Monarch Claims the Driver Has Become Optional

12 Dec 2020, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although the Livermore, California-based company has a name that reminds us of the recent “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” blockbuster, we should associate the new Monarch Tractor with Chris Nolan’s “Interstellar” if w...

 
750-HP 2021 Audi RS7 With BR Performance Tune Rumbles and Roars to Over 300 KPH
750-HP 2021 Audi RS7 With BR Performance Tune Rumbles and Roars to Over 300 KPH

12 Dec 2020, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although many high-performance machines coming out of the Ingolstadt laboratory are instilled with a heavy dose of... subtlety, there’s one combination that might nail the Audi Sport recipe remarkably close to perfection. That would be the st...

 
Ford's Miami Unit Now Likes to Combine Autonomous Testing With Community Work
Ford's Miami Unit Now Likes to Combine Autonomous Testing With Community Work

12 Dec 2020, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case you were wondering, Ford’s autonomous vehicle unit (Ford AV LLC) and its partner Argo AI are used to making charitable deeds while advancing their program for self-driving vehicles in the outgoing Fusion sedan. That gets us wondering ...

 
Ares Design Goes for Vintage Looks and French Crystal With Wami Lalique Spyder
Ares Design Goes for Vintage Looks and French Crystal With Wami Lalique Spyder

11 Dec 2020, 14:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Italian studio Ares Design has greatly expanded its scope in recent months – which is always welcome news, considering how deeply troubled this year has been. They are most famous for the Panther ProgettoUno, but their reinterpretations go ba...

 
Big Bend, Badlands and Wildtrack 2021 Ford Broncos Get Spotted Chilling Together
Big Bend, Badlands and Wildtrack 2021 Ford Broncos Get Spotted Chilling Together

11 Dec 2020, 14:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval made sure that every Bronco enthusiast will have at least one chance to find something to like. Back in July, Ford presented the reinvented off-roader as a family of models – the Bronco Sport, as well as the 2-Door or 4-Door Bro...

 
2021 F-150 Hybrid Has 25 MPG EPA Rating, Ford Says It's the Best for Gas Pickups
2021 F-150 Hybrid Has 25 MPG EPA Rating, Ford Says It's the Best for Gas Pickups

11 Dec 2020, 13:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 14th generation of Ford's best-selling F-150 light-duty full-size pickup is finally making its way into U.S. dealerships. Naturally, the Blue Oval is keen on maintaining the expected high interest from consumers and has just announced the ...

 
Hyundai's New FCEV Brand “HTWO” Goes Live, Will Cater to Cars, Trains, Vessels
Hyundai's New FCEV Brand “HTWO” Goes Live, Will Cater to Cars, Trains, Vessels

11 Dec 2020, 12:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Better start taking a notebook whenever discussing the various brands of the Hyundai Motor Group, because just reciting Hyundai and Kia out of memory isn’t enough anymore. The conglomerate has already breached the premium market with Genesis ...

 
This 2021 BMW M5 Competition Hits 7th Gear at 183 MPH Before Surging to 192 MPH
This 2021 BMW M5 Competition Hits 7th Gear at 183 MPH Before Surging to 192 MPH

11 Dec 2020, 10:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The original E28 BMW M5 was born around the same time as this particular writer, and life has already proven which one become a world-renowned icon. Naturally, it’s the business sports sedan, which has progressed through the E34, E39, E60/E61...

 
Stage 2 BMW X3 M Competition Drag Races AMG GT-R, A Technicality Settles It
Stage 2 BMW X3 M Competition Drag Races AMG GT-R, A Technicality Settles It

11 Dec 2020, 10:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / BMW’s new S58 powertrain (the performance version of the B58 engine) is already active on the X3 and X4 M sport utility vehicles, as well as the M3 and M4 - including in their Competition versions. Now, even when taking into consideration the...

 
Hot on the Heels of Pastrana's Gymkhana, Subaru Says 2021 WRX STI Costs $37,245
Hot on the Heels of Pastrana's Gymkhana, Subaru Says 2021 WRX STI Costs $37,245

11 Dec 2020, 08:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just a few days ago, Subaru – along with Ken Block’s Hoonigan's crew and professional driver and stunt performer Travis Pastrana – gave us an early Christmas present in the form of Gymkhana 2020. With a highly modified Subaru...

 
Cadillac Teases 3D-Printed Manual Gear Stick for 2022 CT4-V and CT-5 Blackwings
Cadillac Teases 3D-Printed Manual Gear Stick for 2022 CT4-V and CT-5 Blackwings

11 Dec 2020, 08:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although many keep saying that manual transmissions are a dying breed, Cadillac begs to differ – at least when it comes to dealing with the high-performance versions of its latest premium sedans. The brand’s latest teaser brings the wel...

 
Ford Bronco Warthog Spotted Testing, Looks the Right Size Next to Expedition
Ford Bronco Warthog Spotted Testing, Looks the Right Size Next to Expedition

10 Dec 2020, 14:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2021 Ford Bronco is easily one of the hottest automotive releases of the year in North America. But there’s one model from the Blue Oval’s upcoming roster that has the potential for an even higher level of hype – the high-perf...

 
UPDATE: Third-generation 2022 Toyota Aygo Spied for the First Time in the Wild
UPDATE: Third-generation 2022 Toyota Aygo Spied for the First Time in the Wild

10 Dec 2020, 13:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it’s the smallest model of Toyota's European lineup, the Aygo – alongside its almost identical siblings (a.k.a. the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107/108) has become a big statement in terms of productive automotive partners...

 
Silverado-Sized Chevy BET Truck Comes to Life Virtually via GM's Barclays Teaser
Silverado-Sized Chevy BET Truck Comes to Life Virtually via GM's Barclays Teaser

10 Dec 2020, 12:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With so many companies touting the very best electric pickup trucks, it’s clear that legacy automakers need to join the party without looking back. We already know Ford is developing a fully electric F-150, and General Motors doesn’t wa...

 
Immaculate 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Showcases Some of Its Classy Secrets
Immaculate 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Showcases Some of Its Classy Secrets

10 Dec 2020, 11:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Los Angeles, California-based Petersen Automotive Museum is a true oasis of automotive-related culture for anyone with a passion for all things using four wheels and an engine. And even though its activity has been heavily impacted by the curre...

 

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