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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.
Modded Cadillac CT4-V Drags 2024 Ford Mustang GT, BMWs, Camaro, and Doesn't Obliterate All
Modded Cadillac CT4-V Drags 2024 Ford Mustang GT, BMWs, Camaro, and Doesn't Obliterate All

17 Oct 2023, 12:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors, unlike Ford, still holds a shimmer of hope that classic sedans have a fighting chance in this automotive world riddled with passion for crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. As such, they offer stuff like the $25k Chevrolet Malibu se...

 
2024 Toyota Hilux GR Sport II Premieres in Europe, Aims for Dakar-Like Handling
2024 Toyota Hilux GR Sport II Premieres in Europe, Aims for Dakar-Like Handling

17 Oct 2023, 11:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has many novelties this month, some in Europe and others at home, as the inaugural 2023 Japan Mobility Show is fast approaching to show that the former Tokyo Motor Show is not obsolete just yet. Toyota wants to swing t...

 
Revived Toyota MR2 GR Steals Lots of Supra DNA for Its Unofficial Mid-Engine Return
Revived Toyota MR2 GR Steals Lots of Supra DNA for Its Unofficial Mid-Engine Return

17 Oct 2023, 10:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is currently focused on the upcoming 2023 Japan Mobility Show, the inaugural edition of the reinvented Tokyo Motor Show. Over there, Toyota will try to daze and amaze with its new battery-powered concepts called FT-3e ...

 
2025 Honda Civic Gets an Unofficial Refresh, Spills the PHEV Beans Inside and Out
2025 Honda Civic Gets an Unofficial Refresh, Spills the PHEV Beans Inside and Out

17 Oct 2023, 08:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Honda just graced America with the HondaJet Echelon – the world's only transcontinental single-pilot light jet aircraft that is about to 'land' at the 2023 National Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las...

 
Newly Imagined Kia EV2 Is a $30k Electric Vehicle Set to Rival That Dirt Cheap Tesla
Newly Imagined Kia EV2 Is a $30k Electric Vehicle Set to Rival That Dirt Cheap Tesla

17 Oct 2023, 07:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Nowadays, everyone around the EV automotive community is talking about Tesla and its larger-than-life Cybertruck when they should discuss how sustainable mobility can become cheaper and available for everyone. Yes, the Tesla Cybertruck is th...

 
Nissan Reveals Third Hyper EV Concept for Japan Mobility Show, Also Its Ugliest to Date
Nissan Reveals Third Hyper EV Concept for Japan Mobility Show, Also Its Ugliest to Date

17 Oct 2023, 06:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We all know that, for years, the minivan sector of the automotive industry has been slowly dying and is kept on life support by various regions such as China, where interior space is sometimes cherished even more than looks or powertrains and techn...

 
Land Rover Defender PHEV Finally Lands Down Under, Together With New Defender House
Land Rover Defender PHEV Finally Lands Down Under, Together With New Defender House

17 Oct 2023, 06:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have known as early as 2017 that Land Rover planned to electrify the all-new Defender off-road SUV, but even in 2023, some territories are missing out on the P400e plug-in hybrid action. For example, in America, you can have the classic D...

 
Reborn 2026 Toyota MR2 GR Jumps Out of Mid-Engine CGI Shadows to Spite 718 Caymans
Reborn 2026 Toyota MR2 GR Jumps Out of Mid-Engine CGI Shadows to Spite 718 Caymans

16 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Has anyone seen how successful Chevrolet is in pitching the reinvented Corvette as a mid-engine wonder trick for 'America's sports car?' And people are even thinking about it as a Ferrari killer of some sort! Sure, the new Corv...

 
Unofficially Redesigned 2025 Chevrolet Suburban Looks Ready for a Stylish EV Revolution
Unofficially Redesigned 2025 Chevrolet Suburban Looks Ready for a Stylish EV Revolution

16 Oct 2023, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While different nameplates are arguably more famous or better selling around the world – like the VW Beetle, Toyota Corolla, or Porsche's 911 – the model series that's the oldest across the automotive industry is still entirel...

 
2024 Nissan Rogue Stands Out With Clever Facelift, Gains New Features Like Google Built-in
2024 Nissan Rogue Stands Out With Clever Facelift, Gains New Features Like Google Built-in

16 Oct 2023, 13:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The redesigned 2024 Nissan Rogue is a smart transformation where very few modified components make the facelift stand out in any crowd. Plus, the Japanese automaker promises that its best-selling model is also brimming with the latest connectivity ...

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Turbo and 1969 Camaro With 582ci V8, Someone Gets Zapped
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Turbo and 1969 Camaro With 582ci V8, Someone Gets Zapped

16 Oct 2023, 12:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lucid has started the first deliveries of the 1,234-hp Air Sapphire performance EV and promises consistent sub-nine-second performance for $250k. Meanwhile, the competing Tesla Model S Plaid is still busy fending off ICE-powered monsters. Re...

 
Toyota Will Premiere New Battery-Powered Concepts, FT-3e and FT-Se, at JMS 2023
Toyota Will Premiere New Battery-Powered Concepts, FT-3e and FT-Se, at JMS 2023

16 Oct 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone interested in what Japanese automakers have to offer needs to tune in on the inaugural edition of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show (formerly known as Tokyo Motor Show) at the end of the month, between October 26 and November 5. After a fir...

 
Virtual Head-to-Head: 2025 Mazda CX-5 Battles 2025 Toyota RAV4 for CUV Supremacy
Virtual Head-to-Head: 2025 Mazda CX-5 Battles 2025 Toyota RAV4 for CUV Supremacy

16 Oct 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In America, the compact crossover SUV sector is the biggest provider for all automakers – it even soared above the traditional full-size pickup truck favorite segment after the first six months of the year. We are not expecting radical...

 
Refreshed Chevrolet Tahoe Reportedly Pushed Back to 2025MY: Will It Look Like This?
Refreshed Chevrolet Tahoe Reportedly Pushed Back to 2025MY: Will It Look Like This?

16 Oct 2023, 07:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Is anyone wondering why soccer-mom and hockey-dad minivans or grocery-getting station wagons are an endangered species in America? Not at all, if you have ever seen a three-row full-size SUV. As families continue to grow, so does the need fo...

 
2024 Lexus TX Adorns CGI's Shadow Line Attire, Feels Ritzy When Lowered on Big Wheels
2024 Lexus TX Adorns CGI's Shadow Line Attire, Feels Ritzy When Lowered on Big Wheels

16 Oct 2023, 06:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Toyota, which has mounted a tidal wave of novelties this year – from little Corolla Cross Hybrids to legendary 2024 Land Cruiser returns and from GR special editions to big, family-friendly three-row giants, Lexus was keen on focusing ...

 
Toyota Prius Pro Black Edition Concept Feels Ready to Rock the 'Hybrid Reborn' Ethos
Toyota Prius Pro Black Edition Concept Feels Ready to Rock the 'Hybrid Reborn' Ethos

15 Oct 2023, 21:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has been very busy this year trying to recapture the American sales lead from General Motors. There's still time before the end of the year, so everyone is pitching in any way they can. Toyota has more Crown model...

 
Tesla Model 3 and Y Beware: Legacy Automakers Are Biting Back… Soon
Tesla Model 3 and Y Beware: Legacy Automakers Are Biting Back… Soon

15 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla is everyone's darling right now across the automotive industry if you treasure the novel EV lifestyle. While its models and policies may not be for everyone, they're currently one of the leading examples to follow – and try to...

 
Next-Gen Halo Mazda RX-9 Sports Car Gets Imagined Based on Nearly Forgotten Patent
Next-Gen Halo Mazda RX-9 Sports Car Gets Imagined Based on Nearly Forgotten Patent

15 Oct 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As little as it may be, the Japanese automaker Mazda is undoubtedly one of the most famous Davids in the automotive conglomerate Goliath's world. And it's all due to iconic ideas like reviving the stale roadster market with a small, affor...

 
Fifth-Gen 2025 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Is Just a Subtle Facelift in the CGI World
Fifth-Gen 2025 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Is Just a Subtle Facelift in the CGI World

14 Oct 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, Cadillac is far ahead of Ford Motor Company's Lincoln division as far as the hotly contested full-size luxury SUV battle is concerned, which is kind of odd when you think about it for a second. When getting the facts straight...

 
Imaginatively Redesigned Toyota Fortuner Works Even Better as a 4Runner Proposal
Imaginatively Redesigned Toyota Fortuner Works Even Better as a 4Runner Proposal

14 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is about to get busy with lots of cool off-road-focused SUVs for the North American market – but about its international endeavors? Toyota is aiming to recapture the sales lead from General Motors, and since the b...

 

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