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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.
All-New Toyota Camry Meets Fresh Accord and Altima Foes Across Imagination Land
All-New Toyota Camry Meets Fresh Accord and Altima Foes Across Imagination Land

3 Nov 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota is not taking any long breaths of relaxation, even this fall. At the end of October and beginning of November, they rocked both Japan and America with their participation at the inaugural Japan Mobility Show and the latest edition of the SEM...

 
Caddy CT5-V Blackwing Coupe and GMC Sonoma GT Turn Into GM's Greatest CGI Weapons
Caddy CT5-V Blackwing Coupe and GMC Sonoma GT Turn Into GM's Greatest CGI Weapons

3 Nov 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors doesn't have to fight only Ford and Stellantis for supremacy across the US automotive market – it also needs to resist attacks from foreign automakers like Toyota. For example, the Blue Oval company is already moving...

 
2024 Acura TLX 'Sport Sedan' Gets Subtly Enhanced, Changes Are Mostly Invisible
2024 Acura TLX 'Sport Sedan' Gets Subtly Enhanced, Changes Are Mostly Invisible

3 Nov 2023, 09:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Even diehard fans might have some issues discovering the changes - and not only because many of them happened in invisible places like the sound-deadening areas. Unlike Toyota's Lexus or Nissan's Infiniti, the premium division of H...

 
What Subaru BRAT or Baja? Unofficial Subaru Brumby Suicide-Door Truck Proposes 2+2 Layout
What Subaru BRAT or Baja? Unofficial Subaru Brumby Suicide-Door Truck Proposes 2+2 Layout

3 Nov 2023, 08:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It hasn't been long since the American automotive market welcomed back compact pickup trucks into its fold. So, we should not be surprised there are few representatives and many other carmakers expecting to see if they succeed. Back in ...

 
First-Ever 'Baby' Toyota Land Cruiser Compact SUV Shines Brightly in Fantasy Land
First-Ever 'Baby' Toyota Land Cruiser Compact SUV Shines Brightly in Fantasy Land

3 Nov 2023, 07:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota, the Japanese automaker once considered reliable and bland, is now more enticing than ever. Also, its reliability has dropped a level or two, but that's an entirely different discussion. The carmaker is keeping a tight schedule o...

 
All-New Fourth-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Equinox Feels Bland Even Across Imagination Land
All-New Fourth-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Equinox Feels Bland Even Across Imagination Land

2 Nov 2023, 07:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Chevrolet is missing in action from the 2023 SEMA Show as it's dealing with a lot of stuff right now – the late-into-production Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado EVs, the early retirement of the sixth-generation Camaro, and more. The...

 
Sketchy BMW M3 & M4 Get 'Neue Klasse' Design Treatment, Unofficial Visions Are Much Better
Sketchy BMW M3 & M4 Get 'Neue Klasse' Design Treatment, Unofficial Visions Are Much Better

2 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Has everyone seen BMW experimenting with their current design? It's like separate teams were locked away in vaults and instructed to come up with anything they wanted – then the head honchos just put their ideas directly into production....

 
Vorsteiner's Tesla Model S Plaid Carbon Fiber Aero Program Doesn't Include This Purple Hue
Vorsteiner's Tesla Model S Plaid Carbon Fiber Aero Program Doesn't Include This Purple Hue

1 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Vorsteiner is an aftermarket company that provides high-quality wheels, plus carbon fiber and aerodynamic parts for many luxury brands - McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, etc. How about Tesla? As it turns out, y...

 
Imagined Bugatti Napon EV Pays Off 30 Years of Waiting for an Ultra-Performance Sedan
Imagined Bugatti Napon EV Pays Off 30 Years of Waiting for an Ultra-Performance Sedan

1 Nov 2023, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, you cannot say for sure that too many exciting things are happening at Bugatti. Sure, they're an haute-couture representative of the automotive industry, so there's always something to discuss – but we're still waiti...

 
Revived 2025 Subaru Baja Compact Truck Looks Quirkier Than the Norm, Even in Fantasy Land
Revived 2025 Subaru Baja Compact Truck Looks Quirkier Than the Norm, Even in Fantasy Land

1 Nov 2023, 12:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike their fellow Japanese peers Toyota and Nissan, which focused on the 2023 SEMA Show even during the ongoing Japan Mobility Show (formerly the Tokyo Motor Show), Subaru hasn't revealed anything cool and enticing at the beginning of this m...

 
Redesigned 2025 Honda Ridgeline Features Subtle Unofficial Revisions, Looks Swanky
Redesigned 2025 Honda Ridgeline Features Subtle Unofficial Revisions, Looks Swanky

1 Nov 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Ford, which featured a triumvirate of cool introductions, or Toyota, which featured a lot more, Honda is not officially present at the 2023 SEMA Show. That's too bad for the aftermarket world – but also too good for the imaginativ...

 
Imagined Next-Gen Toyota 4Runner Easily Turns Into an Apocalypse-Ready Overlander
Imagined Next-Gen Toyota 4Runner Easily Turns Into an Apocalypse-Ready Overlander

1 Nov 2023, 09:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have just survived another Halloween, but there's no time to thank the higher powers that we're still alive. Instead, we need to deal with everything that's currently going on across the automotive industry – both the real a...

 
Dodge Redeye Drags Hellcat and Camaro, a Ford Explorer ST Quickly Dares to Intervene
Dodge Redeye Drags Hellcat and Camaro, a Ford Explorer ST Quickly Dares to Intervene

1 Nov 2023, 08:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Big Detroit Three seem to have different opinions on proceeding with the pony and muscle car sector. Still, more recently, some nuances make us feel that not everything is lost, and the ICE-powered age may not be entirely doomed after all. ...

 
Toyota 'Unleashes' TRD Performance Power-up Option for Tundra at SEMA, Raises 469 HP
Toyota 'Unleashes' TRD Performance Power-up Option for Tundra at SEMA, Raises 469 HP

1 Nov 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Good news folks: Toyota's booth called 'Track or Trail, Your Thrill Awaits' at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is not only about concepts like the 2024 Tacoma X-Runner Sport Truck, and specialty builds such as the Retro Cruiser or th...

 
Ford Performance Goodies for Mustang, Bronco, Ranger Include an 800-HP Supercharger Kit
Ford Performance Goodies for Mustang, Bronco, Ranger Include an 800-HP Supercharger Kit

1 Nov 2023, 07:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford Performance Parts previews lots and lots of parts plus appearance packages for these three nameplates at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and they cater to good looks and performance desires. This year's SEMA Show, taking place at ...

 
2025/2026 Toyota 'Mini' Land Cruiser Takes Many Forms Across Imagination Land
2025/2026 Toyota 'Mini' Land Cruiser Takes Many Forms Across Imagination Land

31 Oct 2023, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has had a mighty full year brimming with worldwide novelties. Some would even say that in some parts of the world, it unleashed a tidal wave of new model introductions. America, for example, has received stuff like the...

 
Toyota Fans Need to See This 421-HP Twin-Turbo V6 Tacoma X-Runner Concept at SEMA Show
Toyota Fans Need to See This 421-HP Twin-Turbo V6 Tacoma X-Runner Concept at SEMA Show

31 Oct 2023, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today is Halloween, October 31 - the day of All Saints' Eve. But for the North American automotive industry, it has a different meaning: we are kicking off the 2023 SEMA Show proceeds at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

 
Aston Martin .1R Has an Odd Name, Just Two Wheels, No Engine, and Looks Stunning!
Aston Martin .1R Has an Odd Name, Just Two Wheels, No Engine, and Looks Stunning!

31 Oct 2023, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over in America, everyone and their mother is focused on the novelties coming from the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, such as the cool Nissan Safari Rally Z Tribute off-road sports car, among others. But at home in the UK, exotic automakers li...

 
Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Drags Modified Audi S3 and Someone Gets Bashed. Again!
Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Drags Modified Audi S3 and Someone Gets Bashed. Again!

31 Oct 2023, 11:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike BMW or Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Cadillac are keeping a subtler profile and going about their premium business without causing a ruckus across the automotive industry for their looks. Instead, they would very much like their performances to do...

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT 'Off-Road' Looks Ready to Fight Nissan's Safari Rally Z Tribute
2024 Ford Mustang GT 'Off-Road' Looks Ready to Fight Nissan's Safari Rally Z Tribute

31 Oct 2023, 10:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / At long last, the S650 seventh generation 2024 Ford Mustang is out and about across the nation's dealerships in EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse form. Is that enough? No, of course not. In fact, if it weren't for the upcoming Ford Must...

 

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