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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.
Pixel Artist Doesn't Care Infiniti QX80 Monograph Is a Concept, Gives It Aftermarket Goods
Pixel Artist Doesn't Care Infiniti QX80 Monograph Is a Concept, Gives It Aftermarket Goods

25 Jan 2024, 07:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When the Nissan Group announced its total US automotive market sales, it was clear that although deliveries jumped more than 23% compared to 22, its performance was far behind Toyota and Honda. The biggest Japanese automaker was second overa...

 
2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing Updated, the Latter Won't Be Available Too Long
2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing Updated, the Latter Won't Be Available Too Long

24 Jan 2024, 14:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors has one brand that still loves big, bold sedans - Cadillac. The best proof of that is now triple refreshed: 2025 CT5, 2025 CT5-V, and the mighty 2025 CT5-V Blackwing. GM wrapped 2023's American market sales with almost 2....

 
Upcoming Colorful 2025 Honda CR-V Refresh Gets Unofficially Revealed From Inside-Out
Upcoming Colorful 2025 Honda CR-V Refresh Gets Unofficially Revealed From Inside-Out

24 Jan 2024, 12:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year, Honda sold no less than 1.3 million vehicles on the US automotive market, and much of the performance was owed to the namesake brand rather than its Acura premium division. The Japanese automaker's American division expects t...

 
Virtual All-New 2025 Ford Explorer Remains ICE Powered, Feels Like an F-150 Tremor SUV
Virtual All-New 2025 Ford Explorer Remains ICE Powered, Feels Like an F-150 Tremor SUV

24 Jan 2024, 10:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford Motor Company wrapped the 2023 sales tally in third place overall, with almost 2 million vehicles. It fell short, however, of the performance by Toyota (more than 2.24 million) and General Motors (nearly 2.6 million). That doesn't ...

 
Chevy Camaro LT1s Drag Hellcat Challenger and Charger, BMW M3, Someone Gets Embarrassed
Chevy Camaro LT1s Drag Hellcat Challenger and Charger, BMW M3, Someone Gets Embarrassed

24 Jan 2024, 10:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, the production of most of the nameplates involved in these feisty skirmishes has ended – so maybe the ones that should really feel embarrassed are the automakers, not the drivers. 2023's December will be sadly remem...

 
Fourth-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Equinox: Is It Better Than a 2024 Buick Envision or GMC Terrain?
Fourth-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Equinox: Is It Better Than a 2024 Buick Envision or GMC Terrain?

24 Jan 2024, 09:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Chevrolet claims its all-new 2025 Equinox stands apart thanks to its fresher design, additional technology features, and enhanced capability. But can it compete in the highly-fought compact crossover SUV, first against its siblings and only afterwa...

 
2025 Buick Enclave Shines Brightly and Unofficially From Behind the CGI Curtain
2025 Buick Enclave Shines Brightly and Unofficially From Behind the CGI Curtain

24 Jan 2024, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors wrapped 2023 with full leadership of the US automotive market – it sold nearly 2.6 million vehicles compared to Japanese automaker Toyota's over 2.24 million and Blue Oval's performance of almost 2 million units. ...

 
2024 BMW i5 Touring 'Leaks' During a Photoshoot, Opinions Are Thoroughly Divided
2024 BMW i5 Touring 'Leaks' During a Photoshoot, Opinions Are Thoroughly Divided

24 Jan 2024, 07:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As always, the latest BMW has leaked on the internet - either intentionally or not. Well, it doesn't matter, as the cat is now almost out of the bag. Or should we say the cat is out of the big trunk since this is the i5 Touring station wagon w...

 
Future Compact and Large Cadillac Coupe Models Join IQ Series in Our CGI Dreams
Future Compact and Large Cadillac Coupe Models Join IQ Series in Our CGI Dreams

23 Jan 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Believe it or not, Cadillac's best-selling model wasn't the Escalade, XT6, XT5, or XT4. Instead – primarily thanks to China and about 20% owed to the North American performance, the brand's CT5 sedan took the laurels in 2023. ...

 
2024 Ford Super Duty Feels the Roush, Gets Its F-250 and F-350 Versions Overhauled
2024 Ford Super Duty Feels the Roush, Gets Its F-250 and F-350 Versions Overhauled

23 Jan 2024, 14:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The fifth generation Ford Super Duty series of heavy-duty pickup trucks started production for the 2023 model year and is in part responsible for the great overall performance of the F-Series last year when it sold almost 751k units. The per...

 
Fully-Loaded BMW X7 M60i Drags M50d, One Is Ugly and Heavy, the Other Is Just Dirty
Fully-Loaded BMW X7 M60i Drags M50d, One Is Ugly and Heavy, the Other Is Just Dirty

23 Jan 2024, 13:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the carwow team are timing their BMW crossover shenanigans perfectly because a new alternative is coming soon- the BMW i5 Touring M60 xDrive all-electric station wagon. It will be cleaner, nimbler, and a lot better looking. ...

 
Has Anyone Noticed This Chromed Maybach S 680 Is a Custom Two-Tone Wrapped Wonder?
Has Anyone Noticed This Chromed Maybach S 680 Is a Custom Two-Tone Wrapped Wonder?

23 Jan 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that in the face of great crossover, SUV, and truck adversity, regular passenger cars are turning into an endangered species. However, some parts of America beg to differ. Indeed, out of the 25 best-selling cars, crossovers, SUVs, a...

 
All-New Acura Compact SUV Gets Imagined With 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid's Powertrain
All-New Acura Compact SUV Gets Imagined With 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid's Powertrain

23 Jan 2024, 10:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Acura just released the pricing details for its new ZDX and ZDX Type S high-performance EV. Unfortunately, it feels like DOA (dead on arrival) because it's way too costly to compete with fellow premium crossover EVs, let alone the dominating T...

 
Fake 2025 Kia Mid-Size Pickup Truck Feels Ready to Attack the US Establishment
Fake 2025 Kia Mid-Size Pickup Truck Feels Ready to Attack the US Establishment

23 Jan 2024, 08:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long ago, there were rumors that Hyundai and Kia wanted to attack the EV market from all directions – including at the top of the full-size pickup truck game. Well, it's been a while, and we haven't heard anything from that bran...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series Feels Out of This World in a Dual-Tone Honeycomb Wrap
Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series Feels Out of This World in a Dual-Tone Honeycomb Wrap

23 Jan 2024, 08:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla, currently one of the most valuable companies in the world, had a great year in 2023 – they launched the refreshed Tesla Model 3 Highland in some parts of the world, their Model Y crossover SUV has become a best-selling nameplate in man...

 
Pixel Artist Steals the Soul of a Mercedes, Revives the Mercury Marauder With It
Pixel Artist Steals the Soul of a Mercedes, Revives the Mercury Marauder With It

23 Jan 2024, 07:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Mercury brand is dead and buried by the corner office head honchos that called the shots at FoMoCo at the time – but that doesn't stop people from dreaming about its hypothetical return. Slated to bridge the narrow gap between...

 
All-New 2025 Nissan Xterra Comes Back Virtually to Fight 4Runner, Bronco, Wrangler
All-New 2025 Nissan Xterra Comes Back Virtually to Fight 4Runner, Bronco, Wrangler

22 Jan 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automakers did great across the US automotive market last year – Toyota sold 2.24 million vehicles, Honda delivered 1.3 million units, and the local division of Nissan bagged 899k vehicles to their Excel sheets. That'...

 
This Square Body 1976 Chevrolet C10 Has Turned Into a 455-HP LT1  'Urban Cowboy'
This Square Body 1976 Chevrolet C10 Has Turned Into a 455-HP LT1 'Urban Cowboy'

22 Jan 2024, 13:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last year, 2023, was an excellent period for pickup trucks across the US automotive market. Ford and Toyota will indeed say that – although GM might also have a word with the Blue Oval sales team. The revived compact pickup truck secto...

 
First-Ever 2025 Acura CDX Feels Digitally Ready For the Entry-Level Luxury SUV Class
First-Ever 2025 Acura CDX Feels Digitally Ready For the Entry-Level Luxury SUV Class

22 Jan 2024, 10:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Acura is prepared to attack the block with even more trendy options after it performed splendidly across the US automotive market, with sales up 42% last year compared to 2022. The first of them, of course, will be the first-ever Acura ZDX &...

 
First-Ever 2025 Honda Odyssey Type R and Acura VDX Type S Aren't Real, Quite Sadly
First-Ever 2025 Honda Odyssey Type R and Acura VDX Type S Aren't Real, Quite Sadly

22 Jan 2024, 08:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Quite interestingly, American Honda not only revealed the tally after compiling 2023's overall sales across the US market – but they also announced their lofty goals for 2024 immediately after. The Japanese automaker's US div...

 

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