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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.
McLaren 620R Goes for a British-German "Talk" On and Around the Nurburgring
McLaren 620R Goes for a British-German "Talk" On and Around the Nurburgring

9 Sep 2020, 12:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Those unfamiliar with the McLaren 620R should know just this – we are dealing with the most powerful iteration of the British automaker’s Sports Series to date. Those unfamiliar with Christian Gebhardt and his love of the ‘Ring co...

 
Genesis G70 Shows Athletic Styling, Has Shield Grille and Razor-Sharp LEDs
Genesis G70 Shows Athletic Styling, Has Shield Grille and Razor-Sharp LEDs

9 Sep 2020, 11:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Brand identity is a big conundrum for all major automakers – caught in a trap between having to style their cars for easy recognition and the need to differentiate models to avoid customer confusion. Luxury carmakers have even more work cut o...

 
2021 Land Rover Defender Gets PHEV and Spacious Hard Top
2021 Land Rover Defender Gets PHEV and Spacious Hard Top

9 Sep 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / How hard is it to reinvent a legend – just ask Land Rover about the titanic work involved with bringing to life the modern incarnation of its iconic Defender. Or Ford about the Bronco, for that matter. You get the point. The key aspect here i...

 
VW Golf Variant Brings More Space, Alltrack Also Caters to the Adventurous Side
VW Golf Variant Brings More Space, Alltrack Also Caters to the Adventurous Side

9 Sep 2020, 08:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If Einstein was alive today, he might have changed his popular quote about those things that are infinite (aka the universe and human stupidity). He might have adapted the saying into essentials you can always depend on, such as household electrici...

 
Fashion Meets Car Design and Racing in Odd Mercedes G-Class Project Gelandewagen
Fashion Meets Car Design and Racing in Odd Mercedes G-Class Project Gelandewagen

9 Sep 2020, 08:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Once upon a time there was a popular subculture involved with modifying car appearances for the owner to express an act of personal artistic expression. This is not the case here. It is more like Daimler suddenly discovered the BMW Art Cars that ha...

 
Hurry up and Snatch a Pristine 1976 Porsche 911 Targa S for as Little as $15k
Hurry up and Snatch a Pristine 1976 Porsche 911 Targa S for as Little as $15k

9 Sep 2020, 07:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some say the best Porsche 911s belong to the air-cooled era, others love them with the top down. So, how about combining both features in this 1976 911 S that shows its love for the blue sky via its Targa body. And, the best feature might be the on...

 
Experience the Front-Engined V8 Porsche Coupe as This Luxurious 1994 928 GTS
Experience the Front-Engined V8 Porsche Coupe as This Luxurious 1994 928 GTS

8 Sep 2020, 14:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Do you think that driving a Panamera, a Macan, or a Cayanne makes you somewhat different among the traditional crop of Porsche owners?! Better think again, because if you really want to stand out in a crowd without towering (pun intended) over the ...

 
Two McLaren Dealers Are Needed to Bring Ultra-Limited Senna LM to North America
Two McLaren Dealers Are Needed to Bring Ultra-Limited Senna LM to North America

8 Sep 2020, 13:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rarer than a rainbow-colored flying unicorn, the elusive McLaren Senna LM finally gets a properly official introduction courtesy of McLaren Orlando and McLaren New Jersey, the two outlets that joined forces to bring the special series on American s...

 
Fourth-Generation Hyundai Tucson Just Wrapped Testing, Is Ready for Muddy Trails
Fourth-Generation Hyundai Tucson Just Wrapped Testing, Is Ready for Muddy Trails

8 Sep 2020, 13:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After intensive marketing work, sweaty testing, and hard quality promises, the all-new 2021 Hyundai Tucson is ready to show its new styling to the world. Before that happens, the company takes us through some of the trials and tribulations the new ...

 
A Possible Performance King, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Gets Imagined With Style
A Possible Performance King, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Gets Imagined With Style

8 Sep 2020, 12:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz just dropped the S-Class bomb and already we’re past the innovation stream (one that was teased on countless occasions, after all) and looking forward into the seventh generation W223’s immediate future. One that has the A...

 
Popular YouTuber Reveals Changes of 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and Mach 1
Popular YouTuber Reveals Changes of 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and Mach 1

8 Sep 2020, 11:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / People that vlog about everything and nothing in life are now more common than grass, but from time to time you can have useful information from them as well. Cue into Speed Phenom’s YouTube channel if you want to have a little briefing &ndas...

 
Head Over to Japan to Rework Your Toyota GR Yaris With More Gazoo Racing Goodies
Head Over to Japan to Rework Your Toyota GR Yaris With More Gazoo Racing Goodies

8 Sep 2020, 11:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Pocket rockets are all the rage in Japan and Europe (probably) because of the space restrictions, and when trying to reach for the last available parking space it pays off to have the best handling and performance characteristics. Also, the greates...

 
Bruce Canepa Gives Us Behind-the-Scenes Love Explanation of the Porsche 959 SC
Bruce Canepa Gives Us Behind-the-Scenes Love Explanation of the Porsche 959 SC

8 Sep 2020, 09:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Most car aficionados have at least heard something about Bruce Canepa. Perhaps it was about his previous exploits as a racing driver that brought him a third position at the 1979 24 Hours of Daytona or the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb recogn...

 
First Two Bugatti Divo Ensure Their Collectible Status With Bespoke PPF
First Two Bugatti Divo Ensure Their Collectible Status With Bespoke PPF

8 Sep 2020, 08:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Watching the world’s first-ever customer-delivered Bugatti Divo enjoy a thorough detailing and a soothing paint protection film (PPF) installation process might be akin to enjoying classical music right next to the musician that composed it. ...

 
Porsche Enables PDK-Performance Galore on High-end 718 Boxster and Cayman
Porsche Enables PDK-Performance Galore on High-end 718 Boxster and Cayman

8 Sep 2020, 07:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone could assume the Zuffenhausen-based automaker to be an old-school brand looking to protect its heritage at all costs – considering its usual love for keeping design appearances. Underneath the sheet of classic representation that makes...

 
Volvo P1800 Cyan Is the Lightweight Swedish Restomod That Could Beat All Others
Volvo P1800 Cyan Is the Lightweight Swedish Restomod That Could Beat All Others

2 Sep 2020, 15:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just when we thought Cyan Racing was just your average official motorsport partner to Volvo and its parent Geely, the Swedes come up with this. Maybe they left the cozy, southern location of Gothenburg, for a quick break up North in Riksgransen and...

 
Opel Announces ICE Roster for New Mokka, Exciting Design Remains Unchanged
Opel Announces ICE Roster for New Mokka, Exciting Design Remains Unchanged

2 Sep 2020, 13:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With a history of almost 160 years behind it, you could say Opel has been through a lot. Independence is a distant concept, for example, after being part of the General Motors since way back in 1929 and then changing allegiance to the PSA Groupe in...

 
See the 2021 Ford Bronco Sasquatch in All Colors Proudly Wearing White Fenders
See the 2021 Ford Bronco Sasquatch in All Colors Proudly Wearing White Fenders

2 Sep 2020, 12:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / People need to spend time doing something until next year when the Blue Oval starts sales of the reimagined Ford Bronco range. Those with Photoshop skills already have a field day because fans are more than eager to see their ideal color-matching c...

 
Game On: 2021 Ram TRX Will Become 1,200 hp Hennessey Performance Mammoth 6x6
Game On: 2021 Ram TRX Will Become 1,200 hp Hennessey Performance Mammoth 6x6

2 Sep 2020, 12:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some say Michigan car rivalry goes a long way – up to the point of Ram creating the TRX moniker in direct response to Ford’s F-150 Raptor performance truck. Whether this is true or false is still anyone’s guess, but the brewing fe...

 
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Is the Real One Percenter, Rides the Gray Side of Life
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Is the Real One Percenter, Rides the Gray Side of Life

2 Sep 2020, 11:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When discussing the Zuffenhausen-based sports cars for the road there are special places in history for models other than Porsche’s ubiquitous 911 line. Many will give you the perfect example in the 356 series, but those looking for something...

 

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