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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.
Suzuki Jimny Sierra Vs. Toyota Land Hopper Hybrid Would Make a Fine CGI Battle in US
Suzuki Jimny Sierra Vs. Toyota Land Hopper Hybrid Would Make a Fine CGI Battle in US

9 Dec 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Suzuki is recognized as one of the world's largest automakers, today it no longer sells cars in North America – which is quite a shame according to some people. But what if there was a way to change that? For example, Suzu...

 
Toyota Is Still Overly Busy Conquering the World, One Major Sales Region at a Time
Toyota Is Still Overly Busy Conquering the World, One Major Sales Region at a Time

9 Dec 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker recently focused on the Old Continent and its annual Kenshiki Forum was quite instructive for everyone - including off-road enthusiasts who eagerly await the all-new 2024 Land Cruiser to come out to play. You would thi...

 
All-New, Evolutionary 2025 Honda Passport Looks So Real You'll Confuse It With a Pilot
All-New, Evolutionary 2025 Honda Passport Looks So Real You'll Confuse It With a Pilot

9 Dec 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Honda is more judicious with its North American novelties than the prolific Toyota rival. However, its strengths reside in other places – a potent mix of novelty and trusted reliability, for example. Just recently, we learned from Hond...

 
AI-Assisted Porsche 914 Revival Morphs the Mid-Engine Sports Car Into an EV Truck!
AI-Assisted Porsche 914 Revival Morphs the Mid-Engine Sports Car Into an EV Truck!

8 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Artificial intelligence is at the core of many debates these days – although it's (probably) not yet a cause for concern about Sci-Fi extinction-level events. However, many of the world's creatives fear it. Remember the recen...

 
Tesla Drags BMW in Battle of Silent 'Sedans,' a Roaring Jaguar F-Type Dares to Interrupt
Tesla Drags BMW in Battle of Silent 'Sedans,' a Roaring Jaguar F-Type Dares to Interrupt

8 Dec 2023, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In the quest for EV world domination, BMW once tried to mimic Tesla's dedicated EV platform strategy without infringing on its 'copyright.' Unfortunately, that didn't pan out too well. Tesla, a company that didn't ex...

 
Reborn Lincoln (Continental) Mark IX Feels Entirely Surreal Based on a Very Cool Vision
Reborn Lincoln (Continental) Mark IX Feels Entirely Surreal Based on a Very Cool Vision

8 Dec 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Cadillac and its CT4 and CT5 (plus the Celestiq flagship) series, the good folks at Lincoln have quickly abandoned the realm of passenger cars and currently only sell the 2024 Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator, and Navigator crossovers and SUVs. ...

 
Next-Gen CGI Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Doesn't Care the Bosses Want It as an EV
Next-Gen CGI Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Doesn't Care the Bosses Want It as an EV

8 Dec 2023, 21:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it looked like another one of Stellantis' forgotten brands (like Lancia, Chrysler, and others) just last year, Alfa Romeo is on a rising trend after the corner-office head honchos finally approved the arrival of an all-new model after...

 
Wild CGI Idea: Could an Isuzu D-Max EV Help the Niche Automaker Return to America?
Wild CGI Idea: Could an Isuzu D-Max EV Help the Niche Automaker Return to America?

8 Dec 2023, 11:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese company has always been primarily oriented to small automobiles and big commercial vehicles. Still, it also had an exciting presence on the US automotive market's main scene – up until 2009. Concurrently with the big financi...

 
2025 GMC Yukon Denali Gets Revealed Earlier Than Anticipated Across Imagination Land
2025 GMC Yukon Denali Gets Revealed Earlier Than Anticipated Across Imagination Land

8 Dec 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors is the biggest US automaker, but it certainly doesn't move as fast as its largest rival – Toyota. The latter has been a driving force across the automotive market with a tidal wave of new model introductions. These ...

 
Ford Mustang Drags Chevy Corvette. Someone Takes the Loss Pretty Hard - Right Into a Wall
Ford Mustang Drags Chevy Corvette. Someone Takes the Loss Pretty Hard - Right Into a Wall

8 Dec 2023, 08:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because of numerous factors – such as Camaro's inability to attract customers and Stellantis' decision to make Dodge a righteous EV-focused brand – now the Ford Mustang and Chevy Corvette are left without proper competition fr...

 
Here's an Unofficial 2025 Chevrolet Nomad Rebirth - Would You Buy This Wagon?
Here's an Unofficial 2025 Chevrolet Nomad Rebirth - Would You Buy This Wagon?

8 Dec 2023, 07:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it's been gone from GM's roster for a good while (almost 70 years), the Tri-Five members of the 1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolet family are certainly not forgotten. Their cult following – primarily focused on the Chevy...

 
Junior 2025 Alfa Romeo Brennero Gets Teased and Immediately Appears in Fantasy Land
Junior 2025 Alfa Romeo Brennero Gets Teased and Immediately Appears in Fantasy Land

7 Dec 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alfa Romeo recently posted some cryptic coordinates on Twitter (sorry, it's called X now), and people immediately found out where they led. If that's not enough, the parallel universes of vehicular CGI also chip in to present their vision...

 
Reborn 2025 Subaru Baja Compact Truck Looks Virtually Ready for Any Maverick Brawl
Reborn 2025 Subaru Baja Compact Truck Looks Virtually Ready for Any Maverick Brawl

7 Dec 2023, 10:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Subaru is nowhere near as prolific in terms of novelties across the North American region as some of its rivals – especially Toyota, which always feels like it has prepared a tidal wave of new and refreshed model introductions alongside conce...

 
The 2025 Ford Bronco Has a Refreshed Design and Hybrid Option, Albeit Only Digitally
The 2025 Ford Bronco Has a Refreshed Design and Hybrid Option, Albeit Only Digitally

7 Dec 2023, 09:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now in its fourth model year since the revival of the Ford Bronco nameplate via the sixth generation, Blue Oval's Jeep Wrangler and Toyota 4Runner-rivaling SUV is doing great across the US automotive market. There's a combination o...

 
2025 Toyota Compact Cruiser Hybrid Premieres Across Imagination Land in 3 and 5-Door Form
2025 Toyota Compact Cruiser Hybrid Premieres Across Imagination Land in 3 and 5-Door Form

7 Dec 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is so prolific we are afraid that it might run out of ideas for new models soon. Of course, with the vastness of this automotive empire, that's not really going to happen – especially if it also gets help from the ...

 
The (In)famous 2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance Costs AUD 187,900 in Australia
The (In)famous 2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance Costs AUD 187,900 in Australia

7 Dec 2023, 08:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The order books open on December 7, and first deliveries are coming to the Land Down Under in January 2024 - that's faster than the US is getting it, but we are still determining if it's also cheaper. Right now, if you want to buy ...

 
2024 Hyundai Sonata Kicks Off at $27,500, Which Is Actually Cheaper* Than a 2023MY!
2024 Hyundai Sonata Kicks Off at $27,500, Which Is Actually Cheaper* Than a 2023MY!

7 Dec 2023, 07:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / *True, the 2023 Hyundai Sonata's base MSRP is $25,450, but that's for the lesser SE model. Now, the entry point is the SEL, and that's where the change comes - it starts from $27,975 for the current version, and Hyundai asks $475 les...

 
Would You Buy a Reborn Chevy Impala SS or a New Malibu Looking Like a 4-Door Camaro?
Would You Buy a Reborn Chevy Impala SS or a New Malibu Looking Like a 4-Door Camaro?

6 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Ford Mustang is soldiering on with EcoBoost and 5.0-liter Coyote V8 goodies under the hood and the Dodge Charger is morphing back to a two-door coupe lifestyle with EV and rumored Hurricane power under the hood, General Motors has wholly ...

 
Slammed Widebody Tesla Cybertruck 'Cyberbeast' Is a Natural Evolution in Virtual Reality
Slammed Widebody Tesla Cybertruck 'Cyberbeast' Is a Natural Evolution in Virtual Reality

6 Dec 2023, 21:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Robert, the Brazilian virtual artist better known as rob3rtdesign on social media, is passionate about all sorts of stuff - if they have a VW or South American flavor. However, every now and then, he does fall prey to international hype. ...

 
'All-New' Fiat Titano for Latin America and Africa Is a Double Surrogate From Stellantis
'All-New' Fiat Titano for Latin America and Africa Is a Double Surrogate From Stellantis

6 Dec 2023, 14:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What a mighty name – Fiat Titano – right? It sounds like the Greek gods from Mount Olympus just waved away their copyright rights for the defeated Titans. However, you won't like what you'll hear next. In fact, this �...

 

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