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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.
2025 Toyota Camry and Crown SUV Get Revealed Early, Albeit Totally Unofficially
2025 Toyota Camry and Crown SUV Get Revealed Early, Albeit Totally Unofficially

14 Nov 2023, 07:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is working hard to try and snatch the American sales crown from General Motors as soon as possible. And that means a seemingly unending tidal wave of novelties. There were many introductions this year, from the Prius &...

 
Volkswagen Launches the ID.7 Pro in America, but There's Still No Word on EPA Range
Volkswagen Launches the ID.7 Pro in America, but There's Still No Word on EPA Range

13 Nov 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In April this year, the German automaker presented the all-new ID.7 as its unofficial successor of the iconic Passat sedan as the brand's first-ever worldwide EV model for the mid-size class. Sedans are not dead yet but are slowly trans...

 
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Drags Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Someone Takes a Big Beating!
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Drags Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Someone Takes a Big Beating!

13 Nov 2023, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, the landscape of muscle cars is unlike ever before – only the 2024 Ford Mustang S650 is brand new and squeaky clean in seventh-gen attire. Meanwhile, the sixth-gen Camaro and the two significant and nasty Dodges are preparing to bow ou...

 
Hypothetical 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser GR Looks Boxy and Feisty at the Same Time
Hypothetical 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser GR Looks Boxy and Feisty at the Same Time

13 Nov 2023, 10:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is on a roll just about everywhere around the world. In America, though, it feels like a tidal wave pushing down on its rivals – and the goal is clear: take out GM from atop the sales charts. Of course, beating t...

 
2025 Ram Dakota Comes From Imagination Land Now But Will Soon Clash With the Real Tacoma
2025 Ram Dakota Comes From Imagination Land Now But Will Soon Clash With the Real Tacoma

13 Nov 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the updated and upgraded 2025 1500 series, Ram Trucks is taking a swing at the throne occupied by the Ford F-Series – which got its 2024 F-150 refreshed just in time for the fall show season at NAIAS. But they might just go all out and a...

 
Modern Chevy Camaro ZL1 Goes Back in Time, Digitally Becomes a Very Fresh IROC-Z
Modern Chevy Camaro ZL1 Goes Back in Time, Digitally Becomes a Very Fresh IROC-Z

13 Nov 2023, 07:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / So, the Mopar fans are currently holding their breath to see if the rumors are true – and the next-gen Dodge Charger, which is returning to a two-door lifestyle, will get the new 3.0-liter Hurricane family of engines in addition to joining th...

 
Third-Generation Chevrolet Cruze Springs Back Into Action, Albeit Only Digitally
Third-Generation Chevrolet Cruze Springs Back Into Action, Albeit Only Digitally

12 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike the Blue Oval company, General Motors still upholds the banner regarding passenger cars – though only thanks to its mainstream Chevrolet and luxury Cadillac divisions. The premium subsidiary, for example, has a sedan show of forc...

 
Will the 2025 Ram 1500 Series Become a Jack of All Trades, Master of Everything?
Will the 2025 Ram 1500 Series Become a Jack of All Trades, Master of Everything?

12 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This fall, we have seen two of the most essential full-size truck models across the North American market get thoroughly updated. Does that mean the classic workhorse wars are entering a new phase? The 2023 North American International Auto S...

 
Stunning Alfa Romeo Brera Revival Is Sadly Just a Free Time Project Made For Fun
Stunning Alfa Romeo Brera Revival Is Sadly Just a Free Time Project Made For Fun

12 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alfa Romeo is on a resurgence trend. It's a subtle one considering this brand only sold the Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover SUV for years. But it's visible and audible – especially if you listen to the whispers from across the ru...

 
The Porsche Cayenne Pickup Truck Is Probably Never Going to Happen in the Real World
The Porsche Cayenne Pickup Truck Is Probably Never Going to Happen in the Real World

11 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Do you remember the Lincoln Blackwood, Lincoln Mark LT, Cadillac Escalade EXT, or, more recently, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class? Aside from all of them being premium pickup trucks, they also share the burden of being massive failures at the time of rel...

 
Fresh Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Trademark Immediately Triggers Compact SUV Visions
Fresh Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Trademark Immediately Triggers Compact SUV Visions

11 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is so actively involved in every aspect of the automotive industry it's starting to get harder and harder to keep track of every novelty. Luckily, the rumor mill never sleeps. The company just went through a coupl...

 
Could the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Turn Into the Perfect EV and Gas Truck Combo?
Could the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Turn Into the Perfect EV and Gas Truck Combo?

11 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ram Trucks follows in the footsteps of other companies, further downsizes, and electrifies the refreshed 2025 Ram 1500 series, and maybe hits the sweet spot with the Ramcharger revival. Almost half a century ago, in 1974, the Dodge Ramcharger a...

 
Honda Prelude Morphs to Production-Spec Type R: Would It Make a Great Acura Integra Coupe?
Honda Prelude Morphs to Production-Spec Type R: Would It Make a Great Acura Integra Coupe?

11 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota was, without a doubt, the star attraction at last month's inaugural Japan Mobility Show, formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, for almost seven decades. However, the biggest surprises came from different directions. Everyone wa...

 
Tesla Drags Porsche and Audi. Someone Pulls Away and Another Is Robbed of Victory
Tesla Drags Porsche and Audi. Someone Pulls Away and Another Is Robbed of Victory

11 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when a Tesla meets an ICE-powered car? The EV lifestyle's meme-oriented Internet populace would be inclined to say that it will swiftly hammer down said traditional combustion engine representative. But the devil is in the details...

 
Crazy Design Idea Pits a 2025 Toyota 4Runner Soft-Top Against the Wrangler and Bronco
Crazy Design Idea Pits a 2025 Toyota 4Runner Soft-Top Against the Wrangler and Bronco

10 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is well on its way toward establishing itself as a tidal wave force across the automotive industry. It's not enough to be the world's best-selling automaker for three years in a row. Now, it also wants to hav...

 
Dodge Challenger EV 4-Door Muscle Sedan Looks Like a Tesla Model S Plaid's Worse Nightmare
Dodge Challenger EV 4-Door Muscle Sedan Looks Like a Tesla Model S Plaid's Worse Nightmare

10 Nov 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As far as we know, soon, there will be only one pony/muscle car nameplate that upholds the ICE-powered tradition – the 2024 Ford Mustang S650. The rest are either going into retirement or morphing into something else entirely. The Blue...

 
Refreshed 2025 Toyota Sequoia Full-Size SUV Springs to Cheerful Life in Fantasy Land
Refreshed 2025 Toyota Sequoia Full-Size SUV Springs to Cheerful Life in Fantasy Land

10 Nov 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota is busy preparing for the upcoming event of the automotive fall season – the Los Angeles Auto Show is taking place between November 17 and 26. And we already have a pretty good idea about what we expect to see in California. Aft...

 
Unfortunately, America Is Not Getting the Refreshed Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (Yet)
Unfortunately, America Is Not Getting the Refreshed Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (Yet)

10 Nov 2023, 13:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Curiously, although the South Korean automaker presented the facelifted fourth-gen Sorento mid-size crossover SUV during the summer at home with ample revisions, America is left out of the equation, at least for now. Back in July, the compan...

 
Stock Versus Two Supercharged Mazda MX-5 Miata Drags Make for 3 x Lots of Fun
Stock Versus Two Supercharged Mazda MX-5 Miata Drags Make for 3 x Lots of Fun

10 Nov 2023, 11:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the carwow team are back again with another single-brand and model generational brawl - this time between three Miatas. Oh, is that a bit of a déjà vu? Well, that's because Mat Watson, in particular, ha...

 
2025 Ford Maverick 'Lobo' Comes Out of Virtual Shadows, Doesn't Look All Too Scary
2025 Ford Maverick 'Lobo' Comes Out of Virtual Shadows, Doesn't Look All Too Scary

10 Nov 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Do you want to know more about what makes the US automotive market tick? Well, look no further than the crossover and truck sectors, as those are the most popular endeavors, right now. Passenger cars are stepping back from the spotlight &nda...

 

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