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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 Chevy Corvette SUV Imagined With Escalade-V Power to Fight Urus and Purosangue
First-Ever Chevy Corvette SUV Imagined With Escalade-V Power to Fight Urus and Purosangue

19 Dec 2023, 09:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, we are about to witness the end of an era across the American automotive market – ICE-powered pony and muscle cars are almost extinct. The Dodge Challenger is wrapping up its stint on planet Earth alongside the Hemi-powered ...

 
2024 Lexus GX 550 Configurator Is Live, You Can Easily Hit Over $81k Before Options
2024 Lexus GX 550 Configurator Is Live, You Can Easily Hit Over $81k Before Options

19 Dec 2023, 07:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The all-new 2024 Lexus GX 550 starts from $64,250 with the Premium Grade, but you can also reach $81,250 without any options if you choose the Luxury+ trim. Meanwhile, the older 2023 GX 460 kicks off at $60,225 and can go as high as $70,880. ...

 
All-New 2025 Chevrolet Bolt Hatchback EV Doesn't Look All That Different, Even in CGI
All-New 2025 Chevrolet Bolt Hatchback EV Doesn't Look All That Different, Even in CGI

18 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors has promised a lot of EV stuff since the days of the GM EV1 (1996 to 1999) but actually delivered way too little. However, if we are to trust GM and Mary Barra, the best is yet to come. Yup, it always is… Anyway, the co...

 
The Spirit of the Nissan Skyline GT-R Will Live on With Help From Artisan Vehicle Design
The Spirit of the Nissan Skyline GT-R Will Live on With Help From Artisan Vehicle Design

18 Dec 2023, 14:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Artisan Vehicle Design was co-founded by Ibrahim Choudery (1st Choice Motors) and virtual artist Roman Miah (aka 'romanmiah' on social media), so no wonder the renderings for this custom Nissan GT-R project are so life-like, right? ...

 
Old Honda Civic Hatch Drags Nasty Pontiac Trans Am, Someone Misses the Mark, Twice
Old Honda Civic Hatch Drags Nasty Pontiac Trans Am, Someone Misses the Mark, Twice

18 Dec 2023, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / All sorts of interesting things can happen at the local quarter-mile dragstrip, and you should never think that just because it's old and tiny, a compact car won't punch above its weight. Or, at least, try to. Let us take the examp...

 
All-New 2025 Toyota Stout Bridges Past and Present, Albeit Only in CGI for Now
All-New 2025 Toyota Stout Bridges Past and Present, Albeit Only in CGI for Now

18 Dec 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is prepared to end the year on a high note. After all, it delivered a tidal wave of special editions, refreshments, and all-new and first-ever models across its most important regions. If we take just North America, th...

 
Hypothetical 2025 Mazda BT-50 Seems Ready to Return the B-Series to United States
Hypothetical 2025 Mazda BT-50 Seems Ready to Return the B-Series to United States

18 Dec 2023, 08:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Produced since 2006, initially as a compact and now as a mid-size pickup truck, the Mazda BT-50 was conceived as a successor to the influential B-series model – even though it is not sold at home and across the North American markets. But wha...

 
Dreamy Chevrolet Impala SS Looks Like a Worthy Muscle Sedan Successor for the Camaro ZL1
Dreamy Chevrolet Impala SS Looks Like a Worthy Muscle Sedan Successor for the Camaro ZL1

18 Dec 2023, 07:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, one of the icons of the American pony and muscle car segments is officially gone – Chevrolet recently produced the final sixth-generation Camaro (a ZL1, of course) at its Michigan plant, and while the nameplate isn't fully...

 
Mind-Bending, Shapeshifting Motorcycle Design Project Is the Two-Wheel Jack of All Trades
Mind-Bending, Shapeshifting Motorcycle Design Project Is the Two-Wheel Jack of All Trades

17 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ziggy, aka ziggymoto on social media, a creative director by day, bike builder by night, and a virtual artist in between, stands behind this hypothetical bike that would make anyone drop their jaw, gasp for air, and then laugh silly at the she...

 
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Might Leave the Competition in a Trail of Dust Behind It
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Might Leave the Competition in a Trail of Dust Behind It

17 Dec 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back on June 8, 2023, Lexus dropped the bomb on stage in the form of a double ensemble – the first-ever TX three-row crossover SUV and the third generation 2024 GX 550 off-road mid-size premium SUV. Of course, because it's produce...

 
2025 Honda Civic Coupe Finally Gets Revealed, Albeit Only Across Imagination's Realm
2025 Honda Civic Coupe Finally Gets Revealed, Albeit Only Across Imagination's Realm

17 Dec 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Arguably one of the most beloved compact nameplates in the world, the Honda Civic soldiers on in an automotive reality where everything revolves around crossovers, SUVs, and trucks nowadays. Things were a bit different when Honda launched th...

 
Mysterious Rolls-Royce Spectre 'Black' Dwells Around the CGI Nether Drenched in Forged CF
Mysterious Rolls-Royce Spectre 'Black' Dwells Around the CGI Nether Drenched in Forged CF

16 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rolls-Royce doesn't even strain itself as much as 'regular' luxury automakers, let alone the mass-market ones. However, they are pretty busy these days. In between the latest otherworldly commission from one of its affluent &#...

 
Next Chevy Malibu Meets All-New Mazda6 in Fantasy Land and Clash Over Who's More Stylish
Next Chevy Malibu Meets All-New Mazda6 in Fantasy Land and Clash Over Who's More Stylish

16 Dec 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The US automotive landscape is pretty barren these days in terms of passenger cars. Luckily, there are some traditional survivors that don’t want to go away without a fight. General Motors, for example, has a few sedans left on its pay...

 
The Mighty Tesla Cybertruck Is Everyone's Darling, Including Across Imagination Land
The Mighty Tesla Cybertruck Is Everyone's Darling, Including Across Imagination Land

16 Dec 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone is hyped about the latest vehicle from Tesla and its Giga Texas plant - the edgy Cybertruck full-size EV pickup truck - including across the parallel universes of vehicular CGI. At the end of November, four years after the initial o...

 
Amazing 2025 Ford Expedition Redesign Is Merely Wishful Thinking, Unfortunately
Amazing 2025 Ford Expedition Redesign Is Merely Wishful Thinking, Unfortunately

16 Dec 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aside from the start of deliveries of the 2024 Ford Mustang S650, which occurred during the summer, the other major novelties from the Blue Oval company are only the limited-series GTD supercar version and the 2024 Ford F-150 refresh. The up...

 
Could Volkswagen Conquer America With a Fully-Electric 'ID. Gaia' Pickup Truck?
Could Volkswagen Conquer America With a Fully-Electric 'ID. Gaia' Pickup Truck?

15 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It is no secret that Volkswagen is not as beloved as in the past by American car buyers. Unlike their counterparts from Europe and other parts of the world, they don't take lying easily. Plus, the company isn't doing a great job either. ...

 
First-Ever, $50k 2025 Chevrolet Camaro SUV Gets Unofficially Revealed in Sporty CGI
First-Ever, $50k 2025 Chevrolet Camaro SUV Gets Unofficially Revealed in Sporty CGI

15 Dec 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Slowly and steadily, the most popular brand from General Motors has updated, refreshed, or brought all-new generations for its most important models. Unfortunately, there is also some profoundly saddening news amidst all that positive effort. ...

 
All-New Toyota RAV4 Arrives Early in the Virtual World, Complete With EV Model
All-New Toyota RAV4 Arrives Early in the Virtual World, Complete With EV Model

15 Dec 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is trying to protect its turf in a very unique way – the company is flooding the global automotive market with a tidal wave of novelties. They have been doing this all year long, but even if we only consider the ...

 
Satin Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Can Make You Feel Like It's Winter Wonderland All Year Long
Satin Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Can Make You Feel Like It's Winter Wonderland All Year Long

15 Dec 2023, 12:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been around since 1972, but we can trace the series' roots all the way down to 1954 via the W108, Fintail, and Ponton models. As such, the German limousine will celebrate its seventieth anniversary next year. ...

 
Porsche 911 Dakar and Lambo Sterrato Take on 12" of Fresh Utah Snow in Christmas Quest
Porsche 911 Dakar and Lambo Sterrato Take on 12" of Fresh Utah Snow in Christmas Quest

15 Dec 2023, 12:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If you ask Supercar Ron, the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato and Porsche 911 Dakar are the "very best, most fun, useful, and practical entries within the automotive world now." However, one is probably better than the other at questing for t...

 

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