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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 Ford Maverick Facelift Gets Revealed Early; Tremor Smiles From Behind the CGI Curtain
2025 Ford Maverick Facelift Gets Revealed Early; Tremor Smiles From Behind the CGI Curtain

9 Oct 2023, 06:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With one major exception, Ford Motor Company doesn't have an easy life if we are to count just the Q3 sales results from some of its most important sectors like trucks and sports cars. For starters, the Dodge Challenger pony/muscle car ...

 
Cadillac Eldorado Springs Back to Life as a Celestiq-Based, Digital Thirteenth-Gen EV
Cadillac Eldorado Springs Back to Life as a Celestiq-Based, Digital Thirteenth-Gen EV

9 Oct 2023, 06:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As 'promised,' Cadillac will only sell by inquiry the flagship Celestiq model of its new EV family, currently composed of just three models – the $58,590 Lyriq crossover SUV, the big and brawny 2024 Escalade IQ, and the Celestiq its...

 
2025 BMW M2 CS Subverts Virtually All M Expectations With Fancy 4-Door Morphing
2025 BMW M2 CS Subverts Virtually All M Expectations With Fancy 4-Door Morphing

8 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Bavarians over at BMW AG are constantly keeping the automotive industry's news headlines – whether it's the Rolls-Royce Spectre starting its review rounds or the latest crazy idea to launch their newest model. For example...

 
The EV Crossover Wars Are Heating Up, and Tesla May Have Delivered a Knockout Blow
The EV Crossover Wars Are Heating Up, and Tesla May Have Delivered a Knockout Blow

8 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The entry-level Tesla Model Y RWD is back on the US market with an LFP battery and updated pricing. Still, it's not lacking competition from above and below – Volvo EX30, Genesis GV60, Honda Prologue, or the Kia EV9, just to mention the ...

 
Compact and Sporty Alfa Romeo Crossover-Coupe SUV Stems From the Beauty of Imagination
Compact and Sporty Alfa Romeo Crossover-Coupe SUV Stems From the Beauty of Imagination

8 Oct 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, the premium Italian automaker updated the bread-and-butter Stelvio crossover SUV and Giulia sedan to the 2024 model year – because not everyone can have a super-sexy Alfa 33 supercar, right? Well, it's a little borin...

 
The Chrysler 300 Coupe Utility Is Only a Dream Now, Might Turn Into an Ute Kit Soon
The Chrysler 300 Coupe Utility Is Only a Dream Now, Might Turn Into an Ute Kit Soon

7 Oct 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It has been a long time since we last discussed one of the oldest, most important, and most beloved brands from the Big Detroit Three's pool of life. It's not Ford, of course, and certainly not Chevrolet, either. The former has bee...

 
Imagined 2025 Honda CR-V Compact CUV Seeks to Disrupt and Conquer Imagination Land
Imagined 2025 Honda CR-V Compact CUV Seeks to Disrupt and Conquer Imagination Land

7 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, Honda finally premiered its trailblazing Prologue battery-powered mid-size crossover SUV jointly developed with Acura and General Motors alongside the Acura ZDX, Chevrolet Equinox and Blazer EVs, or the Cadillac Lyriq. That�...

 
I Think Toyota Has Finally Evolved Past Its Boring Yet Reliable Image in America
I Think Toyota Has Finally Evolved Past Its Boring Yet Reliable Image in America

7 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Japanese automaker wasn't first in sales after the first six months of the year, it will certainly finish on top when counting the number of model introductions. When I was younger, my passion for everything revolving around t...

 
What If Porsche Decided to Bring to Life Its Vision 357 as a Street and Race Car?
What If Porsche Decided to Bring to Life Its Vision 357 as a Street and Race Car?

7 Oct 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / During the first days of 2023, Porsche kicked off its 75th-anniversary celebrations with the Vision 357 Concept – an homage to the times long gone and a birthday gift based on the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Porsche as a company was founded in ...

 
Redesigned 2025 Honda Accord Aims to Surprise With Significant Virtual Design Changes
Redesigned 2025 Honda Accord Aims to Surprise With Significant Virtual Design Changes

6 Oct 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Toyota, which is adamantly trying to dethrone General Motors as the top-selling automaker in the US car market, Honda is maintaining a slightly lower profile when it comes to significant novelties. For example, after updating some o...

 
Toyota Century Junior Might Turn Out as the Posh SUV the Corolla Cross Never Dreamed to Be
Toyota Century Junior Might Turn Out as the Posh SUV the Corolla Cross Never Dreamed to Be

6 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This year, Toyota has been rampaging on the US automotive market like a wounded animal that turns feral when threatened – in this case, by GM's domination of the half-year sales. Since the beginning of the year, they have launched...

 
2025 Tesla Model 2 Revealed in Fantasy Land as An EV That's Truly Worth the Wait
2025 Tesla Model 2 Revealed in Fantasy Land as An EV That's Truly Worth the Wait

6 Oct 2023, 20:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As always, Tesla is keeping the headlines of the automotive industry. And for good reason, as their best-selling Tesla Model Y crossover SUV has regained its base RWD option, and the Cybertruck's release into the wild is finally nearing. ...

 
Lucid Is Slowly and Steadily Following Tesla's Lead, New Air Pure RWD Costs $77,400
Lucid Is Slowly and Steadily Following Tesla's Lead, New Air Pure RWD Costs $77,400

6 Oct 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla is leading the charge in the EV sector in more ways than anyone could have imagined in just a couple of years. And, more importantly, they're doing it well, especially since Elon Musk gave them some breathing space and started playing wi...

 
Dodge Redeyes Drag SRT Hellcats, Mopar Fans Should Cherish These Precious Moments
Dodge Redeyes Drag SRT Hellcats, Mopar Fans Should Cherish These Precious Moments

6 Oct 2023, 10:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Is anyone a fan of the automotive industry who hasn't heard that the ICE-powered (V8) muscle car era is coming to an end in America? So, perhaps now it's time to set aside any differences and cherish the last few precious moments together...

 
2024 Subaru WRX TR Gets Early Unofficial Reveal Packing STI-Like Sporty Goodies
2024 Subaru WRX TR Gets Early Unofficial Reveal Packing STI-Like Sporty Goodies

6 Oct 2023, 08:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Subaru isn't exactly the most prominent Japanese automaker out there. However, it does a good job with what it has at its disposal – most of the time. If you peek at the brand's American online portal, most nameplates have al...

 
Toyota Baby Lunar Cruiser Concept Revealed: It's Like an FJ40 Land Cruiser For the Moon
Toyota Baby Lunar Cruiser Concept Revealed: It's Like an FJ40 Land Cruiser For the Moon

6 Oct 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Calty Design Research Incorporated, also known simply as Calty, was established by Toyota on both coasts of the United States back in 1973. Now, of course, they are celebrating "50 years of Toyota innovation and creativity in the US" with...

 
2025 Toyota Tacoma GR Sport Arrives Early to Join the N400 Family, Albeit Only Virtually
2025 Toyota Tacoma GR Sport Arrives Early to Join the N400 Family, Albeit Only Virtually

6 Oct 2023, 06:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Since the start of the year, Toyota has clearly shown the kind of resolve and determination needed to recapture the sales lead from General Motors in the next few months. The Japanese automaker has launched one novelty after another, from su...

 
Muscle Tussle: How Would You Feel About a Ford Mustang Sport Sedan?
Muscle Tussle: How Would You Feel About a Ford Mustang Sport Sedan?

6 Oct 2023, 06:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The sales reports for the third quarter of the year are in, and America's car market is showing us the final act of a decade-long feud – the pony/muscle car segment's final struggle between Ford, Dodge, and Chevrolet. Soon, t...

 
2024 Mercedes-AMG E 63 Feels Like a Widebody Muscle Sedan in Unofficial CGI Video
2024 Mercedes-AMG E 63 Feels Like a Widebody Muscle Sedan in Unofficial CGI Video

5 Oct 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance four-door coupe got its first and probably last refresh – the unexpected facelift comes a little before production moves to Finland, and AMG switches the nameplate to the EV lifestyle...

 
Mazda MX-5 Miata Family Drag and Roll Races End With Predictable Yet Funny Results
Mazda MX-5 Miata Family Drag and Roll Races End With Predictable Yet Funny Results

5 Oct 2023, 16:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2024 Mazda MX-5, with a subtle facelift after eight years on the market, just broke cover in Japan and Australia, bringing several design tweaks, additional goodies, and several minor upgrades. Meanwhile, in the UK… Both Japan and ...

 

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