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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.
C8 Chevrolet Corvette Has Stop Delivery Order Related to Flying Frunk Recall
C8 Chevrolet Corvette Has Stop Delivery Order Related to Flying Frunk Recall

20 Aug 2020, 08:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Chevrolet made the headlines in an incredibly positive way with its C8 Corvette switching to a completely new mid-engine architecture. But fans of the model have been taking hit after hit ever since – the global health crisis meant most of th...

 
A Japanese Werewolf in America, the ATTKD R34 Nissan GT-R Is a Sight to Behold
A Japanese Werewolf in America, the ATTKD R34 Nissan GT-R Is a Sight to Behold

20 Aug 2020, 07:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just seeing an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R casually driving around American roads is almost surreal, not to mention we are dealing with a unit that was special even when it left the factory floor. Being an R34 GT-R V-Spec (Victory Specification) meant ...

 
2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Is Faster Everywhere, Still Not the Range King
2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Is Faster Everywhere, Still Not the Range King

19 Aug 2020, 14:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Porsche is diligently updating its first series-production fully electric model to keep up with the competition – both old and new. And the company has spared no expenses – specifically because is charging its clients extra for most of ...

 
Act Fast and Secure This Low-Mileage Garage-Kept 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Act Fast and Secure This Low-Mileage Garage-Kept 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

19 Aug 2020, 14:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The R107 generation of the SL series is certainly one of the most desirable in the German automaker's legendary trophy room. Not only because of the luxurious and comfortable allure but more likely precisely due to the timeless nature of the 1...

 
IQOO’s 5 Pro Is the Fast 120Hz Go-To Smartphone for BMW Motorsport Fans
IQOO’s 5 Pro Is the Fast 120Hz Go-To Smartphone for BMW Motorsport Fans

19 Aug 2020, 13:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the world has been in turmoil during the first part of the year things are slowly returning to a “new” normal, a statement also valid for the world of motorsport. For example, the DTM season finally kicked off during the first of ...

 
Feel the Rally Need for Speed From a High-Riding Position With Ford's MS-RT Vans
Feel the Rally Need for Speed From a High-Riding Position With Ford's MS-RT Vans

19 Aug 2020, 12:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Commercial vehicles and motorsport seem like an odd choice for a mix-and-match exercise, but you should remember that behind every hard-working performance vehicle team is at least one van carrying every imaginable spare part and then some more. As...

 
Volkswagen Teases Chattanooga-Built All-Electric ID.4 SUV Just Prior to Reveal
Volkswagen Teases Chattanooga-Built All-Electric ID.4 SUV Just Prior to Reveal

19 Aug 2020, 12:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We are suspecting the Wolfsburg-based German automaker is just about ready to drop the camouflage off its second MEB-based fully electric vehicle. We are of course referring to the highly anticipated ID.4 crossover SUV that is scheduled to “b...

 
Finally: First Media Video Reviews Are in for the 2021 Ford Bronco
Finally: First Media Video Reviews Are in for the 2021 Ford Bronco

19 Aug 2020, 09:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It was bound to happen – the eager automotive media finally got to experience first-hand the 2021 Ford Bronco. It was not the full monty, though, because Ford did not allow the representatives to actually drive the reinvented family of Bronco...

 
Mazda Introduces 2021 CX-9 Carbon Edition in the U.S., Priced From $41,080
Mazda Introduces 2021 CX-9 Carbon Edition in the U.S., Priced From $41,080

19 Aug 2020, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A brand flagship should always have preemptive access to all the latest and most innovative features the company can offer to its clients. This is the exact treatment bestowed by Mazda upon its three-row midsize crossover SUV, the 2021 model year C...

 
Prepare the Forest Autobahn, Ram 1500 TRX Is Officially Arriving in Europe
Prepare the Forest Autobahn, Ram 1500 TRX Is Officially Arriving in Europe

19 Aug 2020, 07:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because there is a slight problem with parking spaces – as in most countries struggle to provide them – American companies tend to avoid bringing their biggest and baddest models across the Ocean. Well, this is certainly just one side o...

 
Mercedes-AMG Project One Back Under Wraps, Production Version Almost Ready
Mercedes-AMG Project One Back Under Wraps, Production Version Almost Ready

19 Aug 2020, 07:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some projects are meant for a convoluted history. Such is the case with Mercedes-AMG's flagship F1-inspired road and track weapon. We saw the concept shine like a bright star on a night’s open sky back in 2017, then it started drifting a...

 
Get Your Pickup Craving Pumping High With These No Reserve 1931 / 1932 Fords
Get Your Pickup Craving Pumping High With These No Reserve 1931 / 1932 Fords

18 Aug 2020, 13:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Have you noticed that most classic car auctions mostly feature vehicles that usually are not adept at hauling goods or traversing rough terrain? There are exceptions, of course, and we found a curiously matching pair of examples amidst the storm of...

 
Rolls-Royce Vows the new Ghost Is a True Mindfulness Guru, Has Serenity Formula
Rolls-Royce Vows the new Ghost Is a True Mindfulness Guru, Has Serenity Formula

18 Aug 2020, 12:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We are so very near the highly expected introduction of the new generation Rolls-Royce Ghost it is almost a palpable sensation. Not an audible one, because the British carmaker promises to awe its clients once more with one of the quietest rides th...

 
Grab This Unimog U1300 for $253k Because Life Is an Endless Expedition
Grab This Unimog U1300 for $253k Because Life Is an Endless Expedition

18 Aug 2020, 12:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When the Unimog was invented planets must have been in perfect alignment because there is virtually nothing you can throw at it without the German multi-purpose machine coming out on top. Fire duty – check. Cutting trees while sitting on the ...

 
Kia Starts the Carnival, Introduces All-New Fourth Generation Sedona "GUV"
Kia Starts the Carnival, Introduces All-New Fourth Generation Sedona "GUV"

18 Aug 2020, 12:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anything related to the automotive industry must include the words crossover, SUV or truck these days. Whatever ideas, even those remotely connected go. Even if you are presenting a self-sufficient minivan you should really take into consideration ...

 
Ford Had Pre-Production 2021 Bronco Prototypes at the New York Stock Exchange
Ford Had Pre-Production 2021 Bronco Prototypes at the New York Stock Exchange

18 Aug 2020, 09:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In typical New York fashion, the Blue Oval company presented its latest cash cows, the 2021 F-150 pickup truck and 2021 Bronco off-roader, at the gates of the New York Stock Exchange. The debut was, of course, doubled by the high-ranking officials ...

 
2021 Hyundai Tucson Unofficially Rendered With Entire Color Palette
2021 Hyundai Tucson Unofficially Rendered With Entire Color Palette

18 Aug 2020, 09:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Modern times seem to have the automotive industry vouching to go fully environmentally conscious at the front and devising more and more crossovers, SUVs, and trucks in the backstage. Some are so new people do not even know their names, others have...

 
Get out of the Way Ford Bronco, Jeep's Wrangler Has Been Cloned as Mahindra Thar
Get out of the Way Ford Bronco, Jeep's Wrangler Has Been Cloned as Mahindra Thar

18 Aug 2020, 08:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is not very well known outside of its Asian sphere of influence. Still, the multinational corporation does count on globally recognized subsidiaries such as Italy’s Pininfarina or France’s P...

 
1965 911 Reimagined Down Under Alongside New 911 by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
1965 911 Reimagined Down Under Alongside New 911 by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur

18 Aug 2020, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Exactly five and a half decades ago the German sports car manufacturer was celebrating the first-ever sale of a Porsche 911 on the continent of Australia. To properly honor the special occasion, the automaker, two of its local dealerships, and the ...

 
Become a Pro-Vanlifer With Sprinter, Home Bases and Community, Starting at $150
Become a Pro-Vanlifer With Sprinter, Home Bases and Community, Starting at $150

17 Aug 2020, 15:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Living on the road has become something of a fashionable enterprise, springing from the need of finding a sense of freedom in a world that has been saturated with highly stressful situations for decades. Like all activities it involves a range o...

 

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