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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.
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...

 
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Races Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. Someone Is Rolled Three Times
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Races Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. Someone Is Rolled Three Times

22 Jan 2024, 08:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, there aren't a lot of passenger car options across the US automotive market anymore. If you also narrow your choices within the realm of the Big Detroit Three, it's almost like a deserted garage. For example, Dodge just ...

 
Revived Buick Roadmaster Sedan Graces Imagination Land With AWD and V8 Power
Revived Buick Roadmaster Sedan Graces Imagination Land With AWD and V8 Power

22 Jan 2024, 07:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, it could be argued that General Motors has two (budget) mass-market brand, a middle player and a premium marque. Those would be Chevrolet and Buick plus GMC and Cadillac, respectively. There's no need to take our word for gra...

 
What If the Next Ford Mustang Becomes an Entire EV Family With Coupe, Sedan, CUV Options?
What If the Next Ford Mustang Becomes an Entire EV Family With Coupe, Sedan, CUV Options?

21 Jan 2024, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Chevrolet Camaro is no more, and no one knows if the Dodge Challenger will return, but that doesn't mean the undisputed leader of the American pony car segment is safe from any threats. General Motors ended production of the Camaro C...

 
I Bet Toyota's Updated 2024 GR Yaris With Auto Would Be a Very Satisfying Choice in the US
I Bet Toyota's Updated 2024 GR Yaris With Auto Would Be a Very Satisfying Choice in the US

21 Jan 2024, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now that Steve Jobs' Apple crossed the one trillion-dollar valuation threshold, I suddenly remembered about the legendary quirky by the genius billionaire – he was leasing the same vehicle, all over again, every six months. Yes, s...

 
First-Ever 2025 Toyota GR Sequoia Arrives in Fantasy Land as a Sporty Flagship SUV
First-Ever 2025 Toyota GR Sequoia Arrives in Fantasy Land as a Sporty Flagship SUV

21 Jan 2024, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker Toyota failed to recapture the sales lead from General Motors in 2023 as the delivery crown remained with the most prominent Detroit automaker. But the company, with over 2.24 million units against GM's nearly 2.6...

 
Next-Generation Honda Civic Has Already Turned Out Sporting Prelude Cues in Fantasy Land
Next-Generation Honda Civic Has Already Turned Out Sporting Prelude Cues in Fantasy Land

20 Jan 2024, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In America, Honda is doing just great – its 2023 sales reached a tally of more than 1.3 million units, jumping 33% compared to the previous year. And most of the performance is thanks to its namesake brand. Although Acura deliveries ju...

 
'World's First' Widebody 1962 Lincoln Continental May Ultimately Look Like This CGI
'World's First' Widebody 1962 Lincoln Continental May Ultimately Look Like This CGI

20 Jan 2024, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If you think about it, mixing a renowned automotive virtual artist with a father and son duo that has produced SEMA Show-worthy do-it-yourself projects has the potential to get craziness through the roof. As such, maybe the idea of a widebody 1962 ...

 
Tesla Model 3 Highland for US Has Arrived, Does It Soar above Its Rivals or Not?
Tesla Model 3 Highland for US Has Arrived, Does It Soar above Its Rivals or Not?

20 Jan 2024, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some months after its international release (around four if we remember correctly), the refreshed Tesla Model 3 - dubbed 'Highland' by everyone except Elon Musk - has finally arrived in America, starting from the same $38,990 as before. ...

 
Dreamy 2025 Ford Mustang Sport Sedan Could and Should Have Been a GT Reality
Dreamy 2025 Ford Mustang Sport Sedan Could and Should Have Been a GT Reality

20 Jan 2024, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the 2023 sales were tallied across the US automotive market, it turned out that even though the 2023 Dodge Challenger and 2024 Chevy Camaro turned into collectibles as production came to a halt in December, they weren't interesting enoug...

 
2025 Honda Accord Type R Gets the Digital Reveal Treatment, Looks Pretty Subdued
2025 Honda Accord Type R Gets the Digital Reveal Treatment, Looks Pretty Subdued

19 Jan 2024, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 2022, Honda was among the freshest Japanese automakers on the North American market with the all-new HR-V, the latest CR-V crossover SUV, plus the mid-size Pilot and eleventh-generation Accord, as well as the feisty Civic Type R. Thi...

 
S650 Ford Mustang GT Receives a 1990s-Inspired CGI Makeover. Do You Like the SVO Bling?
S650 Ford Mustang GT Receives a 1990s-Inspired CGI Makeover. Do You Like the SVO Bling?

19 Jan 2024, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Recently, we heard that Ford decided to auction off the seventh-generation 2024 Mustang Dark Horse VIN 001 on January 27, with all the proceeds going to charity. That's a little late, don't you think, given that S650 sales kicked off late...

 
2024 Lexus GX 550 Foregoes the Off-Road Beast Within and Goes Chic in Fantasy Land
2024 Lexus GX 550 Foregoes the Off-Road Beast Within and Goes Chic in Fantasy Land

19 Jan 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Undoubtedly, the J250 third-generation Lexus GX is something to behold – not just the more expensive, ritzier TNGA-F body-on-frame twin of the returning 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser. Already up for grabs, unlike its less expensive sibling ...

 
Mk3 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI Drags Mercedes-AMG GT R, Someone Gets Smoked (Badly)
Mk3 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI Drags Mercedes-AMG GT R, Someone Gets Smoked (Badly)

19 Jan 2024, 12:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Mercedes-AMG GT is a series of grand tourers introduced by the Mercedes-Benz performance subsidiary in late 2014. Now in its second generation, the successor of the Mercedes SLS AMG has time and again proven its worth. Or has it? The Germ...

 
The 'World's First 6x6' Humvee Has a Hellcat V8 Under the Hood and an Aircraft Wing!
The 'World's First 6x6' Humvee Has a Hellcat V8 Under the Hood and an Aircraft Wing!

19 Jan 2024, 11:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This is a massive collaboration project, and it could be yours – the big and happy team has decided to auction the crazy build on January 27 at the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event in Arizona. General Motors bought the Hummer br...

 
Here Is Our First Look at the Refreshed 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid for the US Market
Here Is Our First Look at the Refreshed 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid for the US Market

19 Jan 2024, 10:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tucked in a dry press release, American Honda has just revealed the first official images of the redesigned Civic in Sedan Hybrid form while mostly talking about the sales it wants to achieve this year. American Honda finished 2023 with a re...

 
Dreamy 2028 Ford Mustang Arrives Early in Fantasy Land to Gauge Interest for EVs
Dreamy 2028 Ford Mustang Arrives Early in Fantasy Land to Gauge Interest for EVs

19 Jan 2024, 08:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After struggling a bit against the old but cool Dodge Challenger, the eternal Ford Mustang recaptured the sales lead in its segment in 2023 – a year of significant change and excitement. According to Ford Motor Company, GM, and Stellan...

 
2025 Ram Dakota Revival Arrives Fresh From Behind the CGI Curtain to Fight All Mavericks
2025 Ram Dakota Revival Arrives Fresh From Behind the CGI Curtain to Fight All Mavericks

19 Jan 2024, 07:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, according to the sales tally from the US automotive market's performance for last year, the pickup truck segments are divided unevenly between Ford and Toyota. More precisely, Ford holds the record for the 47th year in a row ...

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear Easily Morphs Into a Two-Door Bronco-Type SUV, Right?
Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear Easily Morphs Into a Two-Door Bronco-Type SUV, Right?

19 Jan 2024, 07:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, Ford Performance announced its motorsport and performance goals for 2024 – they're basically doing more of everything, including an exploration of the novel EV lifestyle into new territory. After the SuperVan 4.0 an...

 
Imagined Cadillac IQ Supercar Feels Like a Lamborghini That Was Made in America
Imagined Cadillac IQ Supercar Feels Like a Lamborghini That Was Made in America

18 Jan 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The first days of the year bring good news from around the automotive industry – sales in America rebounded to around 15.5 million vehicles, according to research providers. Europe is also in good spirits because it reached over 10.5 million ...

 

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