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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.
Who Needs Fireworks, Try This AR App for July 4th Auto Celebrations
Who Needs Fireworks, Try This AR App for July 4th Auto Celebrations

4 Jul 2020, 08:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Here we are, the 4th of July holiday is upon us and we're still mostly fighting off the confinements in our life. We do this because we need to protect our loved ones and us from this unrelenting global health crisis. No worries because social...

 
Order Books are Open for the Electrified Jeep Renegade and Compass 4xe
Order Books are Open for the Electrified Jeep Renegade and Compass 4xe

3 Jul 2020, 13:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jeep has long been the flagship brand of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group and now the Americans are ready to steer the course once more – heading with full electrification speed towards the Old Continent. The first ships – the Compas...

 
Porsche Museum Brings Kids to the 'Car Factory' to See How a Taycan Is Made
Porsche Museum Brings Kids to the 'Car Factory' to See How a Taycan Is Made

3 Jul 2020, 11:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Kids are the most imaginative humans out there and capturing their interest from an early age could result in making them your fans for a lifetime. And if you are a serious car company from Germany you are bound to have a serious program to achieve...

 
You Can Now Own This SEMA-Built Outlaw Energy 1968 Ford Bronco
You Can Now Own This SEMA-Built Outlaw Energy 1968 Ford Bronco

3 Jul 2020, 11:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone is hyped about the impending reveal of the modern, remastered, Ford Bronco. But with lofty expectations one might also be facing major disappointments. We can avoid all that by returning to the old school generation – and so it happe...

 
Hit the Road in Style With Bentley's Continental Summer Mood
Hit the Road in Style With Bentley's Continental Summer Mood

3 Jul 2020, 09:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In preparation for the hot temperatures this summer, Bentley Motors is bringing new additions – colors and features – to the Continental GT range, so clients can get their vogue up to snuff. We couldn’t agree more, since the styli...

 
The First Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation Is Back Home and Up for Grabs, Again
The First Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation Is Back Home and Up for Grabs, Again

3 Jul 2020, 09:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aston Martin presented, so far, three full series as part of its very interesting restomod-like ‘Aston Martin Continuation’ car program: 2017’s DB4 GT Continuation, DB5 Goldfinger Continuation and the astonishing DB4 GT Zagato Con...

 
Ford Signs Global Deal With TomTom for You to Evade Traffic in F-150 and Mach-E
Ford Signs Global Deal With TomTom for You to Evade Traffic in F-150 and Mach-E

3 Jul 2020, 08:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The recently updated F-150 workhorse and the fully electric family adventurer Mustang Mach-E SUV are getting an interesting deal to go with their newly minted Sync 4 infotainment solution. Ford announced global connected powerhouse TomTom as the ne...

 
Hyundai Still Has Faith in a Hydrogen Future, Presents It at Dedicated Show
Hyundai Still Has Faith in a Hydrogen Future, Presents It at Dedicated Show

2 Jul 2020, 13:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This year has been plagued with the disappearance of almost all major events in the automotive industry’s regular calendar. But, courtesy of Hyundai, we found one small – specialized – gem: this first edition of the ‘H2 Mobi...

 
Mercedes-AMG's Official GT R F1 Safety Car Is Now Rainbow and Inclusive
Mercedes-AMG's Official GT R F1 Safety Car Is Now Rainbow and Inclusive

2 Jul 2020, 12:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For 25 years fans of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship have had the same view in times of distress – a Mercedes-AMG leading the pack of Formula One geniuses and their engineering marvels back to safety. From now on, this familiar sight wil...

 
Rolls-Royce Cars Look Like This When Drawn By Imaginative Kids
Rolls-Royce Cars Look Like This When Drawn By Imaginative Kids

2 Jul 2020, 11:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Whenever you feel weary and fret the whole world is against you just turn to the inner kid. This might not have been the catch behind Rolls-Royce's idea to set up the Young Designer Competition but seeing the recently revealed shortlist of ent...

 
Good News: Chevrolet Updates Dealers on 2020 and 2021 C8 Corvette Production
Good News: Chevrolet Updates Dealers on 2020 and 2021 C8 Corvette Production

2 Jul 2020, 09:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There has been a lot of uncertainty among eager future owners of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8. Fortunately, it seems the General Motors brand has finally managed to update its dealers on the plans for production. And the best news is t...

 
Nettuno Is the New V6 Lease of Life For Maserati, so Goodbye Ferrari
Nettuno Is the New V6 Lease of Life For Maserati, so Goodbye Ferrari

2 Jul 2020, 08:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ladies and gentlemen, or better yet ‘Signore e Signori’, the speculation over Lavazza coffee is officially over. Maserati has revealed both images and significant technical details about its brand-new twin-turbo V6 engine with F1-derive...

 
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Details Revealed For Europe, Hybrid And PHEV in Tow
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Details Revealed For Europe, Hybrid And PHEV in Tow

2 Jul 2020, 07:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The South Korean group Hyundai-Kia is riding the wave of change in Europe – they shared spicy information about the little Kia Picanto and showed the update for the big Santa Fe SUV. Now the latter is also up for examination in its European s...

 
Ineos Automotive Shows First Official Photos of the Specialized 4x4 Grenadier
Ineos Automotive Shows First Official Photos of the Specialized 4x4 Grenadier

1 Jul 2020, 13:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Created based on a dream of Ineos Group Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos Automotive slipped out of popular chatter following the surprising announcement from a few years back – when Ratcliffe decided to build its own Defender-style off-road...

 
See the BMW 4 Series Coupe Humongous Lungs Come to Life in Dingolfing
See the BMW 4 Series Coupe Humongous Lungs Come to Life in Dingolfing

1 Jul 2020, 12:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Therefore, German automakers fret change – as soon as the classic kidney-grille turned into a ‘lung-grille’ on the 4 Series Coupe debates arose. Wasn’t it better to leave it to those incremental dimensions expansions we&rsqu...

 
Amazon is the Most Valuable Brand, Toyota Remains First Among Automakers
Amazon is the Most Valuable Brand, Toyota Remains First Among Automakers

1 Jul 2020, 12:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although people are suffering and there’s been tremendous economic, social and personal impact due to the current global health crisis, a new study from market researcher Kantar clearly proves the world's most valuable brands are thrivin...

 
VW Debuts Refreshed Tiguan, Complete With R And Plug-In eHybrid Options
VW Debuts Refreshed Tiguan, Complete With R And Plug-In eHybrid Options

1 Jul 2020, 09:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen has no room for error with the Tiguan update – it needs to keep client satisfaction in the SUV segment just as high as it does with the Golf in the compact sector. And this mid-life cycle facelift is proof enough: it comes with fam...

 
Take an Off-Road Air Party With a Three-Door Vossen-Wheeled G-Wagen
Take an Off-Road Air Party With a Three-Door Vossen-Wheeled G-Wagen

1 Jul 2020, 08:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Oh, the eternally legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the one that’s secretly and lovingly associated by some of its fans with the equally fascinating Winnie the Pooh (as the Geländewagen is also sold in certain markets as the Puch G). It&r...

 
The 2021 Cadillac XT6 Arrives With New Luxury Trim on the 'Cheap'
The 2021 Cadillac XT6 Arrives With New Luxury Trim on the 'Cheap'

1 Jul 2020, 07:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A few years back, Cadillac was playing a losing game in the luxury crossover SUV segment – but today paints a completely different story: XT4, XT5, XT6 and the two Escalades. That’s a truly comprehensive lineup – and one that...

 
Citroen Reveals 2021 C4 And e-C4 Technical Specs Along With Barrage of Footage
Citroen Reveals 2021 C4 And e-C4 Technical Specs Along With Barrage of Footage

30 Jun 2020, 18:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have already seen the first images and know the first details about the new generation C4 and its EV sibling, the e-C4, since earlier this month. But Citroen withheld all major technical details back then. Fret not, though, all has just been app...

 

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