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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.
It's Not Even Official Yet, But the 2025 BMW M5 Already Has a Digital CS Black Edition
It's Not Even Official Yet, But the 2025 BMW M5 Already Has a Digital CS Black Edition

9 Feb 2024, 13:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long ago, our spy photographer partners captured an entire bundle of BMW prototypes while hiding from the winter snow at a fuel station. Interestingly, the roster was quite heavy with M options. The quick-thinking man with the cam was so...

 
Toyota Launches 2024 New Corolla Cross in Thailand, Comes With Distinct Appearance
Toyota Launches 2024 New Corolla Cross in Thailand, Comes With Distinct Appearance

9 Feb 2024, 12:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The popular multi-purpose vehicle gets its first update after almost four years on the market - in the same place where everything started, Thailand, where it's called 'New Corolla Cross.' The Japanese automaker Toyota remained...

 
Feisty Chevy Silverado Drags Corvette and GR Supra, Total Annihilation Follows
Feisty Chevy Silverado Drags Corvette and GR Supra, Total Annihilation Follows

9 Feb 2024, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year's automotive sales in America were copiously dominated by the classic trio of Big Detroit Three pickup trucks – Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Ram trucks. The Blue Oval counted almost 751k units of F-Series, mak...

 
Meet 'CyberTrax,' Probably the First but Not the Last Tesla Cybertruck on Snow Tracks
Meet 'CyberTrax,' Probably the First but Not the Last Tesla Cybertruck on Snow Tracks

9 Feb 2024, 08:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / You have probably heard of Supercar Ron, the Diesel Brothers, the Apple Vision Pro, and Tesla's Cybertruck - they all clash on the road to perdition when searching for the next viral video. All these persons and products are seemingly u...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Isn't a Fridge on Wheels, But a Slammed Widebody CGI Street Fighter
Tesla Cybertruck Isn't a Fridge on Wheels, But a Slammed Widebody CGI Street Fighter

9 Feb 2024, 08:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Both literally and figuratively, Tesla had a very big year in 2023. They introduced in some regions the refreshed Model 3 Highland, posted new production and sales records, and also launched the highly-anticipated Cybertruck. The latter coul...

 
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Reveals the Unofficial Color Reel From EV Imagination Land
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Reveals the Unofficial Color Reel From EV Imagination Land

9 Feb 2024, 07:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jeep has two fully electric models coming in to support the sustainable focus alongside the plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe – the off-road-focused Recon and the lifestyle-oriented Wagoneer S. Although it uses the Wag...

 
2028 McLaren Speedliner Super-SUV Debuts Early, Albeit Only in a Virtual Fantasy
2028 McLaren Speedliner Super-SUV Debuts Early, Albeit Only in a Virtual Fantasy

8 Feb 2024, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / McLaren Automotive could have done better last year with problems surrounding its Artura plug-in hybrid sports car designed to compete with the Ferrari 296 GTB and the overall challenging financial status. Last year, initially, there was tal...

 
2026 Chevrolet Volt Comes Back From the Nether to CGI-Salute GM's New PHEV Strategy
2026 Chevrolet Volt Comes Back From the Nether to CGI-Salute GM's New PHEV Strategy

8 Feb 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year, General Motors kept its lead across the US automotive market with 2.6 million deliveries. It was a comfortable one – Toyota sold a little over 2.24 million units and Ford almost two million. However, very few of these autos were fu...

 
The 1,000-HP 1970 Chevrolet Suburban Restomod Looks Stunning on Matching HREs
The 1,000-HP 1970 Chevrolet Suburban Restomod Looks Stunning on Matching HREs

8 Feb 2024, 13:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / One of the most quintessential American aftermarket wheel producers, HRE Performance Wheels, has been trying to set the industry standard since 1978 – but you wouldn't expect to see one of their products on a 1970s Suburban, right? ...

 
Audi RS 6 Avant GT Morphs Into a Proper Sedan, BMW M5 and E 63 S Aren't Worried
Audi RS 6 Avant GT Morphs Into a Proper Sedan, BMW M5 and E 63 S Aren't Worried

8 Feb 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Ingolstadt-based automaker just emerged from its usual and dull lethargy with a bonkers RS 6 Avant GT special edition of just 660 examples of the excellent RS 6 Avant performance. It's inspired by the legendary Audi 90 quattro IMSA ...

 
Lucid Air Sapphire Drags Nissan Z. Obviously, Someone Wasn't Thinking Straight!
Lucid Air Sapphire Drags Nissan Z. Obviously, Someone Wasn't Thinking Straight!

8 Feb 2024, 10:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long ago, Porsche updated the 2025 Taycan series with subtle design changes and massive upgrades under the skin. Now, there's a third contender for the title of fastest EV sedan. More precisely, the refreshed 2025 Porsche Taycan and...

 
What's Better in Upgraded CGI: New BMW i5 Touring M60 xDrive or Audi RS 6 Avant GT?
What's Better in Upgraded CGI: New BMW i5 Touring M60 xDrive or Audi RS 6 Avant GT?

8 Feb 2024, 08:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everywhere around the world, with maybe the exception of China, the automotive situation is pretty dire for passenger cars – and it's all due to the rising passion for crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. In Europe, for example, CUV and ...

 
Affordable Ford EV Morphs Into a Mach-E Crossover Sibling Across Imagination Land
Affordable Ford EV Morphs Into a Mach-E Crossover Sibling Across Imagination Land

8 Feb 2024, 07:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Was anyone wondering what comes next after Ford's struggles to sell the (still popular) F-150 Lightning, which isn't the game changer that they hoped for, as well as the Mustang Mach-E, which is a compelling rival for the Tesla Model Y bu...

 
Refreshed 2025 Ford Expedition Comes Out Shiny to Play, Albeit Only Virtually
Refreshed 2025 Ford Expedition Comes Out Shiny to Play, Albeit Only Virtually

7 Feb 2024, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Initially envisioned as the successor of the F-150-based Ford Bronco, the full-size three-row Expedition SUV now coexists with the reinvented sixth-generation mid-size Bronco SUV – and they're both thriving. One is fighting against...

 
New Mazda CX-5 EV Surrenders to the Novel Zero Emissions Lifestyle in Fantasy Land
New Mazda CX-5 EV Surrenders to the Novel Zero Emissions Lifestyle in Fantasy Land

7 Feb 2024, 12:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Earlier this month, Mazda's North American subsidiary reported the first sales figures of 2024, and January was another record-breaking month – over 30k vehicles for best-ever January across its local operations. The rise was almos...

 
2026 Toyota MR2 GRMN Mid-Engine Sports Car Jumps From Behind the CGI Curtain
2026 Toyota MR2 GRMN Mid-Engine Sports Car Jumps From Behind the CGI Curtain

7 Feb 2024, 11:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota and Lexus had a massively successful year in 2023 as the Japanese automaker defended its world title of best-selling automotive company against Volkswagen AG. So, with a boost of confidence, everyone thinks the carmaker will be unstoppable i...

 
Challenger SRT Hellcat Drags AMG GT on Unprepped Surface, Someone Gets Stomped
Challenger SRT Hellcat Drags AMG GT on Unprepped Surface, Someone Gets Stomped

7 Feb 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike the S550 Ford Mustang and S650 seventh-generation 2024 Ford Mustang GT and Dark Horse, the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger rivals aren't even a habitual presence on the Old Continent – let alone at quarter-mile dragstrip events....

 
2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gets Alternative Styling; It Works Better as an EQC Sedan
2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gets Alternative Styling; It Works Better as an EQC Sedan

7 Feb 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It is no secret that many fans appreciate the German triumvirate of premium automotive brands for their longstanding tradition, elegance, comfort, sportiness (where due), and reliability. But how about the design? Well, that's a hot topi...

 
Fresh Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Will Enjoy 2024's Summer With Poise and Elegance
Fresh Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Will Enjoy 2024's Summer With Poise and Elegance

7 Feb 2024, 09:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz has slowly but steadily dropped (pun intended) some of the cabriolets and roadsters in its lineup over the past few years. Luckily, the German brand hasn't abandoned them entirely, hence the impending arrival of the all-new, firs...

 
Refreshed 2024 Hyundai Elantra N Starts From $33,700. The Civic Si From Honda Is Cheaper
Refreshed 2024 Hyundai Elantra N Starts From $33,700. The Civic Si From Honda Is Cheaper

7 Feb 2024, 08:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / At long last, we are about to receive the no longer-catfished, updated 2024 Hyundai Elantra in spicy Elantra N sedan guise. However, beware of the price increase - it's quite stingy. Hyundai revealed the facelifted Avante – known a...

 

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