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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.
Hardcore Porsche x Tag Heuer 718 Cayman GT4 RS Pair Celebrates the Carrera Panamericana
Hardcore Porsche x Tag Heuer 718 Cayman GT4 RS Pair Celebrates the Carrera Panamericana

2 Oct 2023, 12:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Longtime partners Porsche and Tag Heuer (plus Porsche Latin America) have recently presented a pair of 'Sonderwunsch' one-offs based on the feisty 718 Cayman GT4 RS at Rennsport Reunion 7 as a tribute to the legendary Carrera Panamericana...

 
Ram TRX Lunar Edition Roars and Whines On- and Off-Road About Hennessey's Mammoth 1000
Ram TRX Lunar Edition Roars and Whines On- and Off-Road About Hennessey's Mammoth 1000

2 Oct 2023, 11:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in May, everyone and their mother around the Mopar realm thought that Stellantis would allow its Ram Trucks subordinate to debut the refreshed 2024 model year 1500 with the 'Hurricane' twin-turbo inline-six engine. The mill, a...

 
Tesla EV Drags 850+ and 1,000+ HP Dodge Hellcats, Absolute Destruction Swiftly Ensues
Tesla EV Drags 850+ and 1,000+ HP Dodge Hellcats, Absolute Destruction Swiftly Ensues

2 Oct 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when someone intervenes in the new automotive industry's legendary quarrel between ICE-powered models and EVs? Well, if the intervention comes from the aftermarket realm, magical stuff, indeed. Ever since the first Tesla ve...

 
Facelifted 2025 Toyota Highlander Gets Revealed Early Across Imagination Land
Facelifted 2025 Toyota Highlander Gets Revealed Early Across Imagination Land

2 Oct 2023, 08:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has kept itself very busy this year as it tried to recapture the lead from General Motors in the US car market. However, at half-time, things didn't look any better. GM was still undefeated, even after Toyota issu...

 
2025 Subaru Ascent 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover Shows Its New Face From the CGI Mist
2025 Subaru Ascent 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover Shows Its New Face From the CGI Mist

2 Oct 2023, 07:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Subaru is one of those niche carmakers that have a massive cult following, no matter what. So, do you think that fans will lament that its 2023 Ascent, Outback, Legacy, or Impreza models are recalled for a driveshaft that may disconnect, or they wi...

 
2025 Nissan Titan XD Gains New Lease of Virtual Life, Might Choose an EV Lifestyle
2025 Nissan Titan XD Gains New Lease of Virtual Life, Might Choose an EV Lifestyle

2 Oct 2023, 06:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is currently in the midst of renewing its lineup for the 2024 model year, and we already know the MSRPs for some of the hottest and least wanted models from its stable. Among the former, we could mention the 2024 Nissa...

 
Hollywood's Shane Baxley Imagines the Mercedes 280SL Revival We've All Dreamed Of
Hollywood's Shane Baxley Imagines the Mercedes 280SL Revival We've All Dreamed Of

1 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case you have seen Hollywood blockbusters like Blue Beetle, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Loki, The Suicide Squad, Zombieland: Double Tap, or Alita: Battle Angel, there's a good chance you've noticed...

 
Kia's 2024 EV9 Sounds Like a Great Three-Row EV Crossover, Bar the Competition
Kia's 2024 EV9 Sounds Like a Great Three-Row EV Crossover, Bar the Competition

1 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Kia's first three-row SUV with no local emissions started its life as a concept back in late 2021. Now, at long last, the production variant will drop into nationwide dealerships during the second quarter of the year, starting from almost $55k...

 
Informal 2027 Apple iCar Gets Compared to Real Foes Like the EQE SUV, Polestar 3, Model X
Informal 2027 Apple iCar Gets Compared to Real Foes Like the EQE SUV, Polestar 3, Model X

1 Oct 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ever since automakers started turning cars into computers on wheels and tech manufacturers discovered the smartphone Holy Grail, there has been talk of unifying the two ecosystems in a way that hasn't been done before – tech companies bu...

 
Aired-Out, Diesel-Swap GMC Hummer EV Overlander Strikes Out of the CGI Mall Crawler Norm
Aired-Out, Diesel-Swap GMC Hummer EV Overlander Strikes Out of the CGI Mall Crawler Norm

30 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Look, it's no secret that legacy automakers are struggling to adjust to the new EV realities of the automotive industry. For example, they're still playing catch-up to one 'little' Tesla company, even though they have centuries ...

 
Next Toyota RAV4 Looks Like a Shrunken 2024 Land Cruiser in Unofficial CGIs
Next Toyota RAV4 Looks Like a Shrunken 2024 Land Cruiser in Unofficial CGIs

30 Sep 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This year has been great for Toyota fans because, after not-so-great sales results in recent times, the Japanese automaker has decided that it needs to turn the tide with a tidal wave of novelties. If we only cite the North American side of ...

 
Why on Earth Is a Nissan Z Costlier Than a More Powerful BMW M2 These (Crazy) Days?
Why on Earth Is a Nissan Z Costlier Than a More Powerful BMW M2 These (Crazy) Days?

30 Sep 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Nissan of America recently announced the pricing details for the seventh-generation 2024 Z Nismo, and it costs a resounding $65k without even factoring in the destination fees. As such, the 420-hp Japanese sports car is more expensive than a BMW M2...

 
Cutesy Yet Feisty Nissan Concept 20-23 Easily Morphs Into a Sixth-Gen Micra Supermini
Cutesy Yet Feisty Nissan Concept 20-23 Easily Morphs Into a Sixth-Gen Micra Supermini

30 Sep 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker Nissan has been pretty busy lately – on both shores of the big pond, aka the Atlantic Ocean. And, given the reveals, we are not complaining one bit. Over in the United States, the company has quickly announced th...

 
Extreme Toyota FJ Cruiser Revival Goes Against Common CGI Sense, Looks Quite Fetching
Extreme Toyota FJ Cruiser Revival Goes Against Common CGI Sense, Looks Quite Fetching

29 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With all the commotion around Toyota's tidal wave of North American novelties, one might forget that it's not all roses with the Japanese automaker. After the first six months of the year, Toyota still hadn't recaptured the lead ...

 
All-New, Third-Gen Acura NSX EV Gets Imagined in a Variety of Design Illustrations
All-New, Third-Gen Acura NSX EV Gets Imagined in a Variety of Design Illustrations

29 Sep 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, most carmakers around the North American region are ahead of Japan's Honda in terms of electric vehicles. After all, the battery-powered Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX are only coming to the party next year – and hopefully, that...

 
Modded Lambo Urus Drags Tuned Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk; Someone Gets Walked*
Modded Lambo Urus Drags Tuned Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk; Someone Gets Walked*

29 Sep 2023, 21:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In this automotive world filled with nothing but love for crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, are we surprised that people are now considering sport utility vehicles worthy of supercar feats? And there is no need to take our words for granted. Loo...

 
The 2-Door Chevrolet Tahoe K5 Blazer That Never Was Looks Fab in Fantasy Land
The 2-Door Chevrolet Tahoe K5 Blazer That Never Was Looks Fab in Fantasy Land

29 Sep 2023, 20:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Has anyone seen how great the sales are for the off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler and reinvented sixth-generation Ford Bronco? If not, we'll tell you that their popularity exceeds any cold delivery sheet. The Jeep Wrangler has always had a...

 
Lingenfelter Promises 682 HP on C8 Chevy Corvette Z06s Equipped With Its Cat-Back Exhausts
Lingenfelter Promises 682 HP on C8 Chevy Corvette Z06s Equipped With Its Cat-Back Exhausts

29 Sep 2023, 11:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has an introductory offer for its new Corsa Chevrolet C8 Corvette Z06 exhaust systems and promises big and loud gains – both on and off the racetrack. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) is a...

 
Dacia 'C-Neo' Unofficially Drawn Up As French-Romanian Automaker's Premium Coupe SUV
Dacia 'C-Neo' Unofficially Drawn Up As French-Romanian Automaker's Premium Coupe SUV

29 Sep 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Automobile Dacia was once a little-known Romanian car manufacturer named after the namesake historical region. Still, in recent years, it has surged as the go-to affordable car brand in Europe and other places worldwide. Naturally, it's all th...

 
Toyota FJ Cruiser Swiftly Returns to Life to Digitally Spite 2-Door Broncos and Wranglers
Toyota FJ Cruiser Swiftly Returns to Life to Digitally Spite 2-Door Broncos and Wranglers

29 Sep 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When you think of Toyota, there's no way of separating the Japanese automaker from North America – this company has been inherently linked to the American lifestyle for decades. And there is no need to take our word for granted. Just...

 

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