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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.
Unofficial 2025 Dodge Caliber Revival Proposes Ram-Based Compact Crossover SUV
Unofficial 2025 Dodge Caliber Revival Proposes Ram-Based Compact Crossover SUV

27 Nov 2023, 21:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As ordained by its parent Stellantis, American automaker Dodge is at a crossroads. As such, some nameplates will reinvent themselves for the EV lifestyle, others will have to retire, and maybe a few will return. We already know the clock is ...

 
11-Second S650 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drags GT500 and Hellcat; Someone Takes a Beating
11-Second S650 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drags GT500 and Hellcat; Someone Takes a Beating

27 Nov 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / YouTuber StangMode's latest additions to his Blue Oval garage are the 'Papa Smurf' S650 Ford Mustang GT and a darker Dark Horse - the latter goes to the track again. A different one, though, this time. If you're a FoMoCo ...

 
Toyota Launches IMV 0 Truck as Hilux Champ for Just $13k, Of Course It's a Forbidden Fruit
Toyota Launches IMV 0 Truck as Hilux Champ for Just $13k, Of Course It's a Forbidden Fruit

27 Nov 2023, 15:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is going to make life so much easier and cooler for some folks in Thailand. It just introduced the series production IMV 0 as the new Hilux Champ customizable pickup truck for the equivalent of just $13k! There were so...

 
2024 Porsche Panamera Gets Fresh Colors, New Wheels, and Shadow Line - All in CGI
2024 Porsche Panamera Gets Fresh Colors, New Wheels, and Shadow Line - All in CGI

27 Nov 2023, 12:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Against all odds, the third-generation 2024 Porsche Panamera is live, and the nameplate continues to exist despite all the voices that spilled impending doom. But is it spicy enough in OEM form? As per its modern tradition, after joining the ...

 
C8 Chevy Corvette Stingray and Z06 Drag Camaro Cousins, Someone Gets Demolished (Late)
C8 Chevy Corvette Stingray and Z06 Drag Camaro Cousins, Someone Gets Demolished (Late)

27 Nov 2023, 09:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The American sports car landscape is changing. Soon, the Dodge Charger and Challenger will be no more – or at least not with the mighty Hemi V8 under the hood. As for the GM foes, only one of them will be left standing while Ford goes on unab...

 
2025 Jeep Patriot Comes Back to Life, Sadly It's Just a Figment of Imagination
2025 Jeep Patriot Comes Back to Life, Sadly It's Just a Figment of Imagination

27 Nov 2023, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, you can snatch a wide variety of Jeep models around the world. Some are smaller, some are bigger, and a few also come in between. There's also a big choice of powertrains, too. At home in America, you can snatch two of the cheape...

 
Feisty 2025 Toyota GR Camry Springs to Life Early On, Albeit Only in Fantasy Land
Feisty 2025 Toyota GR Camry Springs to Life Early On, Albeit Only in Fantasy Land

27 Nov 2023, 07:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Possibly the final major announcement of the year for the Japanese automaker, Toyota unleashed at the recently concluded 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show the first-ever Crown Signia crossover SUV and the latest iteration of the best-selling Camry mid-siz...

 
Unhappy About BMW's M3 and M4? No Worries, Here's an E30 Looking Wondrously in CGI
Unhappy About BMW's M3 and M4? No Worries, Here's an E30 Looking Wondrously in CGI

26 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's pretty safe to say that most BMW designs today are the talk of town. Unfortunately for them, it's not for the best reasons. But scandals sell, and maybe that's the approach in Bavaria nowadays. There are numerous models t...

 
What's Better For Standing Out in Any Crowd - Monochromatic or Colored Vehicles?
What's Better For Standing Out in Any Crowd - Monochromatic or Colored Vehicles?

26 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, we are going to talk about colors in the aftermarket world. Why is that? Well, because changing color is the simplest mod anyone can attempt – and also one of the safest. However… If you ask around, the most popular shade...

 
There's No Need for Separate Race and Daily Cars If This Audi RS 6 Avant Turns Real
There's No Need for Separate Race and Daily Cars If This Audi RS 6 Avant Turns Real

26 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Ingolstadt-based automaker is a lot subtler than either Mercedes-Benz or especially BMW these days. In America, though, that quality is becoming increasingly appreciated. Out of the German luxury triumvirate members, the most likely to b...

 
Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Duetto Return to Virtual Life, Feel Ready for Work and Party
Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Duetto Return to Virtual Life, Feel Ready for Work and Party

25 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, even brands like Hyundai try to set the benchmark for sporty models with their N sub-brand, for example. As such, it's a shame that a name with tradition in the sporty executive field, like Alfa Romeo, only has a trio of models on sale ...

 
G60 BMW i5 'Hulk' Doesn't Need M60 Power to Look Fresh Out of Fantasy Tuning Land
G60 BMW i5 'Hulk' Doesn't Need M60 Power to Look Fresh Out of Fantasy Tuning Land

25 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As per the new tradition, BMW continues to electrify its core models. So, after the X2 and iX2, the X3 and iX3 or the 7 Series and i7, we now have the eighth generation (G60) BMW 5 Series, also presented as an i5 electric sedan and Touring model. ...

 
Sleek Tesla Cybertruck Redesign Morphs the Edgy Pickup Into a Wedge-Shaped SUV
Sleek Tesla Cybertruck Redesign Morphs the Edgy Pickup Into a Wedge-Shaped SUV

25 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla – the startup that lives the American dream in a novel kind of EV lifestyle – is about to revolutionize the automotive world once again at the end of the month. That's when the company run by Elon Musk will introduce i...

 
First-Ever 2026 Chevrolet Camaro SUV Is Revealed Early, Albeit Only in Fantasy Land
First-Ever 2026 Chevrolet Camaro SUV Is Revealed Early, Albeit Only in Fantasy Land

24 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long ago, impending doom surrounded the classic sector of American muscle cars. Today, the segment shines a little brighter – though not necessarily across the real world. First, Stellantis ordained Dodge to renounce its ICE-powere...

 
The LA Auto Show Could Be Your California Tourist Destination This Thanksgiving
The LA Auto Show Could Be Your California Tourist Destination This Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2023, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The extended Thanksgiving weekend is firmly upon us, and we could all indulge in a little automotive relaxation at the Los Angeles Auto Show – where every carmaker now has at least one EV model on display, among other cool things. This...

 
Could Mercedes-Benz Wipe Away X-Class Shame With a Rugged G-Class Pickup Truck?
Could Mercedes-Benz Wipe Away X-Class Shame With a Rugged G-Class Pickup Truck?

24 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because Mercedes-Benz once thought that everything that exists in the world, including pickup truck workhorses, could be turned into a luxury item, the German company foolishly presented the X-Class back in 2017. Showcased at a grand premier...

 
Wildly Imagined, Slammed Chevrolet C10 Restomod Drops a Ferrari Engine in the Back
Wildly Imagined, Slammed Chevrolet C10 Restomod Drops a Ferrari Engine in the Back

24 Nov 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The American automaker, a General Motors subsidiary, produced the Chevrolet and GMC C/K series of full-size pickup trucks between 1960 and 2002. That's enough time to fall in love with them a few times, right? Manufactured and marketed b...

 
What Black Badge? 2025 Toyota Century SUV GR Sport Dares to Oppose With CGI Wits
What Black Badge? 2025 Toyota Century SUV GR Sport Dares to Oppose With CGI Wits

24 Nov 2023, 10:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rolls-Royce doesn't just sell the Cullinan ultra-luxury SUV at prices of around half a million bucks. They're also offering a more powerful, 'sportier' Black Badge variant to anyone interested. If you try to discover Rolls...

 
All-New Subaru Ascent 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover Unofficially Joins Fresh Forester
All-New Subaru Ascent 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover Unofficially Joins Fresh Forester

24 Nov 2023, 10:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just before the start of the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show, there was a debate among Subaru fans about which model deserved the honor of stealing the event's spotlight on the red carpet. Subaru is not as big as Toyota, Honda, or Nissan, bu...

 
It's Easy to Envision the Ninth-Gen Toyota Hilux With the N400 Tacoma for Reference
It's Easy to Envision the Ninth-Gen Toyota Hilux With the N400 Tacoma for Reference

24 Nov 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The last time we checked for what is going on in the world with one of Toyota's greatest nameplates – the Hilux pickup truck – we were shocked to find out that a couple of ads for the 4x4 model were banned just because the vehicle ...

 

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