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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.
Fiat's New 500 Sees More Than 80 Mopar Elements Work Out Its Trendy EV Body
Fiat's New 500 Sees More Than 80 Mopar Elements Work Out Its Trendy EV Body

16 Nov 2020, 10:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Italian automaker is aiming for increased naming confusion with their latest iteration of the legendary 500, calling Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ “first car born full-electric” the New 500. That’s opposed to the original 5...

 
“Tall Cab” 1936 Chevy Pickup Searches for Driver Who Needs Vintage Ample Space
“Tall Cab” 1936 Chevy Pickup Searches for Driver Who Needs Vintage Ample Space

16 Nov 2020, 09:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If there’s one segment across the automotive realm that’s not going to give up in the face of adversity, it’s clearly the one that has written trucks all over it – and automakers have been up to the challenge for decades. Su...

 
1958 Chevrolet Impala Will Have Many Green With Envy for Tasty Minty Details
1958 Chevrolet Impala Will Have Many Green With Envy for Tasty Minty Details

16 Nov 2020, 09:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Being popular in the automotive world is never enough if you can’t back the heritage / looks / performance with actual sales, and unfortunately in 2020 the legendary Impala name fell victim (again) to General Motors’ corporate strategy....

 
1961 Chevrolet Corvette Almost Turned Into XP-700 Replica, Up for Grabs at $37k
1961 Chevrolet Corvette Almost Turned Into XP-700 Replica, Up for Grabs at $37k

16 Nov 2020, 08:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / William L. (Bill) Mitchell is the type of name that will forever remain inscribed in popular automotive glory, as his designer ideas have become known as the Bill Mitchell era. Of course, when you’re someone like him, playing around in the&nb...

 
Just Ten Major Innovations Are Never Enough for a Mercedes-Benz Flagship
Just Ten Major Innovations Are Never Enough for a Mercedes-Benz Flagship

14 Nov 2020, 10:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / W223, Sonderklasse, S-Klasse, S-Class. No matter what you call it, the flagship sedan of the Mercedes-Brand is instantly recognizable for any car aficionado. And it’s easy to spot it across time, even though its current designation has only&n...

 
Chevy Silverado Looks Just Like a Mafia Trail Boss on Satin Black Forged Wheels
Chevy Silverado Looks Just Like a Mafia Trail Boss on Satin Black Forged Wheels

14 Nov 2020, 09:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case our memory is not mistaken, when General Motors debuted its all-new, fourth generation Chevrolet Silverado 1500, it was the Trail Boss version that was brought in front of the audience gathered for the Chevy Truck Centennial Celebration Wee...

 
McLaren Senna GTR Cools Off at Night With McDonald's Drive-Thru After Track Day
McLaren Senna GTR Cools Off at Night With McDonald's Drive-Thru After Track Day

14 Nov 2020, 08:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the McLaren Senna GTR is the track-only version of the already close to perfection Senna limited-production supercar, Novitec Group’s Supercar Diaries still looks like a work in progress even after episode nine. No worries, because the ...

 
Ride With Electric Style for Less Than $4 per Day on a SEAT MO eScooter 125
Ride With Electric Style for Less Than $4 per Day on a SEAT MO eScooter 125

14 Nov 2020, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alongside electrification, automatization, and connected vehicles, urban mobility is one of the many Holy Grails the automotive world is exploring in a bid to capture the next transportation revolution and make it their own. VW AG’s Spanish a...

 
Callaway's 2021 Camaro ZL1 Becomes a 750-HP Wild Cherry With Full GM Warranty
Callaway's 2021 Camaro ZL1 Becomes a 750-HP Wild Cherry With Full GM Warranty

14 Nov 2020, 04:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When discussing Chevrolet models there are always plenty of options to satisfy all types of fans, with many of them lovingly turning their attention to the ubiquitous Camaro. Still, the choice narrows down when it comes to established aftermarket p...

 
Bonkers 880 HP '75 Jeep Cherokee With 5.7-Liter Hemi Loves to Drag and Autocross
Bonkers 880 HP '75 Jeep Cherokee With 5.7-Liter Hemi Loves to Drag and Autocross

13 Nov 2020, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While it may look like a first-generation, original Jeep Cherokee SJ from afar, this 1975 SUV is putting the words “sports utility vehicle” into a completely distinct perspective. One that involves things such as a one-piece lift-off fi...

 
Detailing Company Has Amazing Exotic Supercar Collection in the Workshop
Detailing Company Has Amazing Exotic Supercar Collection in the Workshop

13 Nov 2020, 13:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / How would anyone feel like if their place of work were like the automotive correspondent of Ali Baba’s cave of wonders?! That’s exactly the feeling we’re getting from seeing the latest video from Topaz Detailing, the British spec...

 
Ford Joins the Internet Community in Showing Aerial Views of the Open-Top Bronco
Ford Joins the Internet Community in Showing Aerial Views of the Open-Top Bronco

13 Nov 2020, 12:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Call it a fortunate decision or a carefully coordinated marketing hit, but Ford has recently released new pictures with its highly-anticipated 2021 Bronco – with the 4-Door body style – that show from an aerial POV the great adventure /...

 
2021 Nissan Qashqai to Jump on CMF-C Platform With e-Power Next Spring
2021 Nissan Qashqai to Jump on CMF-C Platform With e-Power Next Spring

13 Nov 2020, 12:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Judging by the influx of compact crossovers on sale today, one wouldn’t consider the segment was just as barren as a desert back in 2006 – just prior to the arrival of one Japanese model that was named after a people living in the mount...

 
Not Just a Virtual Artist's Rendering: Dacia Duster Widebody by Prior Design
Not Just a Virtual Artist's Rendering: Dacia Duster Widebody by Prior Design

13 Nov 2020, 10:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Germany’s Prior Design GmbH has ample experience with the design and development of aerodynamic kits, light alloy wheels, and sporty exhaust systems. Its North American counterpart does all that and even works on performance upgrades. So, we ...

 
Mexico-Made 2021 Audi SQ5 TDI Packs 341-PS Diesel for More Than €68k
Mexico-Made 2021 Audi SQ5 TDI Packs 341-PS Diesel for More Than €68k

13 Nov 2020, 10:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Diesel engines are still a thing on the Old Continent, or so Audi seems to think. Oddly enough, when everyone around them is talking about electrification all day long and sometimes even ditch the powertrains using this type of fuel altogether. Wel...

 
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 by Caravaggio Pays $84k Tribute to McQueen's 250 GT
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 by Caravaggio Pays $84k Tribute to McQueen's 250 GT

13 Nov 2020, 09:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Well known as a masterfully skilled driver and an avid car collector, Steve McQueen was renowned for driving hard, taking great care of his rides, and filling up garages with everything from classic Minis to a hulking GMC pickup truck. But, of cour...

 
Callaway Shows Trunk Use With Huge Wing on C7 Corvette 25th Anniversary Edition
Callaway Shows Trunk Use With Huge Wing on C7 Corvette 25th Anniversary Edition

13 Nov 2020, 08:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Callaway released, barely a month ago, their take on the final Corvette with a front-mounted engine as a tribute to 25 years of Callaway Competition racing heritage in... Germany, as participants in the ADAC GT Masters series. Now, it was about tim...

 
Eclectic Ford Family Portrait Includes F-150 Electric, Mach-E and 2022 E-Transit
Eclectic Ford Family Portrait Includes F-150 Electric, Mach-E and 2022 E-Transit

12 Nov 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval company is certainly dipping its electrified toes into every segment it can lay its corporate hands upon – aiming to be the one “leading the charge.” And the electrified future certainly looks interesting for the aut...

 
Ferrari Unleashes Its Most Powerful Droptop, the Plug-In Hybrid SF90 Spider
Ferrari Unleashes Its Most Powerful Droptop, the Plug-In Hybrid SF90 Spider

12 Nov 2020, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the SF90 Stradale being Ferrari’s most powerful production-series model at the time of release, it was just a matter of time before the Prancing Horse lifted the top off its plug-in hybrid machine to create... its first-ever electrified ...

 
“Just” $158,500 and the 2021 Acura NSX Will Go on a Long Beach Blue Pearl Tour
“Just” $158,500 and the 2021 Acura NSX Will Go on a Long Beach Blue Pearl Tour

12 Nov 2020, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 2019, Acura entered a multi-year partnership with the organizers of the famed Grand Prix of Long Beach, heralded by motorsport aficionados as the longest-running street race in America and also one of the legendary IndyCar entries. Jump for...

 

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