Aurel Niculescu
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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 Panda Remains Accessible in the UK, Starting at Less Than £12k
26 Oct 2020, 08:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Updated just in time to properly celebrate its important anniversary, the 2021 Fiat Panda comes with a mildly refreshed design, new range, and trim options, as well as two efficient gasoline powertrains. The Italian automaker has programmed first d...
Keanu Reeves Hasn't Driven the Real 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo From Cyberpunk 2077
25 Oct 2020, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / CD Projekt’s upcoming action role-playing dystopian extravaganza, Cyberpunk 2077, is certainly one of the most anticipated video games of the year. It’s not only because of the open world nature of Night City, its stylized graphics, or ...
How Compact Can You Go Is Not a Real Question for VW New Beetle Pickup Camper
25 Oct 2020, 07:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen has produced three distinct iterations of the ubiquitous Beetle (aka Type 1), counting the incredible original, the New Beetle reimagining, and the bland successor that lived through the past decade. The company is now moving toward gree...
Lawn-Dwelling 1980 Chevy Corvette Gets Up and Running Fast for Burnout Battle
24 Oct 2020, 08:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have seen our fair share of “barn finds” - cars that have been left abandoned for years out of neglect or because the owner was prevented by outside forces to cater for it. This “yeller” 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray i...
Project Suraco Warps Defender 130 Into LS3-Swapped V8 Luxury Pickup
24 Oct 2020, 07:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While 2020 could easily be flagged as an odd year for the automotive industry, it’s actually following recent trends to the letter – with crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks becoming even more popular. The latter category has received m...
1970 Ford Mustang Hides an Almost Modern SVT Terminator Cobra Life Underneath
24 Oct 2020, 06:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Almost impersonating the very definition of an iconic vehicle, the Ford Mustang is not without its dark moments. Not the Darth Vader kind, but close by – at least in terms of styling. For example, the fourth generation is widely regarded as t...
BMW M4 Competition x Kith Plays the New York Lifestyle in Just 150 Units
23 Oct 2020, 14:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Collaborations between carmakers and fashionista brands are nothing new – and usually not entirely spectacular unless you’re an arduous fan of either of them. But with BMW hitting a controversial spot with its recent depiction of the 4 ...
GMC's HUMMER EV Might Have Looked Like This If GM Designers Had Their Way
23 Oct 2020, 12:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors is seemingly taking a page out of the 2021 Ford Bronco reinvention manual and spares no expenses – or expanses – to make sure the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV is doing the rounds around the world. Social media is always a good ...
Shelby Mustang GT500 and C8 Corvette Get Lap-Compared on Track by Same Owner
23 Oct 2020, 12:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What we have here are two of the best American sports cars of the year – the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and the C8 Chevrolet Corvette. Seriously, there’s no denying that both the Blue Oval and the bowtie maker managed a swell job to...
Tough Education Choices Have the Torsus Praetorian School Bus Off-Road Antidote
23 Oct 2020, 10:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Folks dwelling in large and very crowded cities might be in the habit of dreading the daily school trip for various reasons, but we have a feeling they would immediately change their opinion after just one trip in the new Torsus Praetorian School B...
Upgraded 2021 Hyundai Elantra SE Is $19,650, N Line Costs More Than a Hybrid
23 Oct 2020, 09:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Already in its seventh generation, the Elantra is Hyundai’s bid to show that sedans are not dead yet – and they can not only survive, but even thrive on a swashbuckling design, great standard features, and powertrain options for every b...
Latest Brabus Rocket 900 Takes GT 4-Door Coupe to 1 0f 10 “Masterpiece” Level
23 Oct 2020, 08:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Exciting as it is, the AMG 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine is growing long in the tooth – even if Mercedes has decided to LS2-something to it for the AMG GT Black Series (read M178 with flat-plane crankshaft, not Chevy-swapped). And Brabus is one...
2021 Ford Bronco Build & Price Now Live, Start From $28,500 and Go Up to $49,475
23 Oct 2020, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ladies and gentlemen start your Internet engines and make sure your bank accounts are up to the challenge – probably the most important tool for any Ford Bronco aficionado has come up online, the Build & Price for the 2021 model year. Thu...
2021 Fiat New 500 3+1 EV Packs a Surprising Additional Door for Easier Access
22 Oct 2020, 13:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just before the world was taken by storm with a global health crisis that shows no signs of fading away, Fiat presented during the first days of March its own electric revolution in the form of the New (Nuova) 500 cabrio (the hatchback followed in ...
Stealthy 1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Highway Rolls R8 With Obvious Results
22 Oct 2020, 12:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There’s just something deeply magic about seeing a tuned Nissan Skyline GT-R in America – it's like the JDM car culture really flourishes in the sunny areas of California or Florida. Especially when said samurai packs a ton of mods...
Tesla Model Y Proves Heat Pump Superiority Over Model 3 During Cold Weather
22 Oct 2020, 12:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The electric compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) counterpart of the Tesla Model 3 was presented last spring and about one year later (the same month of March) it started first deliveries. Thus, unlike its sedan sibling, it hasn’t been thr...
2021 Ford Bronco Takes Firefighting Duties As Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig
22 Oct 2020, 12:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With a huge influx of news, details, and fun stuff related to the arrival of the reinvented Ford Bronco it seems it’s been ages since the revival – not just mere months. On the other hand, even during this brief period, the U.S. carmake...
Rock-Crawling 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 and C8 Corvette Share Three Features
22 Oct 2020, 09:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aside from the obvious affiliation to the same automotive group, the C8 Chevrolet Corvette and the recently reborn GMC HUMMER EV have three other things in common. One is up front, namely the front trunk – aka the frunk. The second one is...
Super Cruise the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV and Allow Silent Automatic Lane Changes
22 Oct 2020, 08:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Launched to great fanfare as GM’s new flagship electric vehicle, the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 might encompass every dream of the standard pickup enthusiast: a huge bed with multi-function tailgate, incredible rock-crawling abilities, inno...
2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Packs 24 Ultium Modules and 350 kW Recharge Ability
22 Oct 2020, 08:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lo and behold, the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV arrived exactly when it was supposed to, with exactly the teased credentials. Anyone can debate the design, the weight, and even the price. But, on the other hand, not the technology. That’s simply becaus...