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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.
Ford, Are You Subtly Trying to Kill Off the Electrified Mid-Size Pickup Truck Sector?
Ford, Are You Subtly Trying to Kill Off the Electrified Mid-Size Pickup Truck Sector?

23 Sep 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The first-ever electrified Ford Ranger, a PHEV version, was recently unveiled for Europe. Now, a new report states that it won't be coming to America! Dear Ford Motor Company, seriously, are you kidding me?! I sure hope so it's jus...

 
Cool Tesla Model Y May Be Fake, But Its Carbon Fiber Body Kit Certainly Isn't
Cool Tesla Model Y May Be Fake, But Its Carbon Fiber Body Kit Certainly Isn't

23 Sep 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, it is pretty safe to say that Tesla and anything related to it represents one of the hottest subjects across the automotive industry – from Elon Musk and Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu riding in a Cybertruck to a m...

 
The Little Mercedes-Benz G-Class That Could Is Just a Jimny Morphed Into an EQG
The Little Mercedes-Benz G-Class That Could Is Just a Jimny Morphed Into an EQG

22 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / These days, it is all about crossovers, SUVs, and trucks – even the EV revolution. And when automakers feel they have potentially reached the bottom of the sales pitch, they quickly reinvent the wheel in new and alluring ways. Look, th...

 
2024 Hyundai Kona SUV Gets Slammed and Widebody to Rock Imagination Land's Streets
2024 Hyundai Kona SUV Gets Slammed and Widebody to Rock Imagination Land's Streets

22 Sep 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hyundai's North American arm dubs the second-generation Kona subcompact crossover as the "mighty SUV that does it all." And with ICE-powered, hybrid, plus fully electric versions, they are not far from the truth. However, have they e...

 
Toyota Gazoo Racing Launches GR86 RZ 40th Anniversary and Subaru BRZ STI Sport
Toyota Gazoo Racing Launches GR86 RZ 40th Anniversary and Subaru BRZ STI Sport

22 Sep 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hold on to your American horses for a little more while, and don't rush into dealerships. These limited editions are dedicated to the Japanese market - and most likely mimic the atmosphere of the GR86 Trueno and BRZ tS. At home in Japan...

 
2025 Nissan Ariya Nismo EV Gets Swiftly Envisioned Based on Initial Spy Photos
2025 Nissan Ariya Nismo EV Gets Swiftly Envisioned Based on Initial Spy Photos

22 Sep 2023, 08:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Toyota or even Honda, the Japanese automaker Nissan isn't precisely flexing any biceps on the North American market as of late. Instead, they only care about the incremental 2024MY updates and price hikes. If you look at Nissan&#...

 
Facelifted 2025 Ram 1500 Gets an Unofficial Presentation Displaying Several Ritzy Colors
Facelifted 2025 Ram 1500 Gets an Unofficial Presentation Displaying Several Ritzy Colors

22 Sep 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2023 edition of the North American International Auto Show wasn't that great – gone are the dozens of world premieres that accompanied the event that essentially kicked off an entire new year of automotive bonanza. Instead, fo...

 
Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat Drag Ford Mustangs, a Big Loser Should Feel Ashamed
Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat Drag Ford Mustangs, a Big Loser Should Feel Ashamed

22 Sep 2023, 07:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Soon, there will be no more such brawls – between feisty, roaring Mopars and menacing Blue Ovals. Not because we don't want them but rather because Stellantis has ordered Dodge to end the Hemi V8 age. Alone, the S650 Mustang will soldier...

 
C8 Chevy Corvette 454 SS Imagined With a Retro-Flavored Design, But Where's the 7.4-Liter?
C8 Chevy Corvette 454 SS Imagined With a Retro-Flavored Design, But Where's the 7.4-Liter?

22 Sep 2023, 06:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over the years, General Motors allowed Chevrolet to go wild regarding powertrains on several occasions. The bigger, the better, said the engineering teams, so that's how the 'BBC' (big-block Chevy) attitude came to exit. Among ...

 
Sketchy BMW iX6 Coupe-SUV Appears With Alternate CGI Design to Impress EV Adopters
Sketchy BMW iX6 Coupe-SUV Appears With Alternate CGI Design to Impress EV Adopters

21 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, BMW is known more for its recent outrageous designs rather than the company's sporty-lux ethos. Why is that? Well, simply because of models like the latest M2, M3, M4, i7 and 7 Series, X7, or XM. Basically, for traditional BMW fa...

 
Bagged Ford 'F1000' Screams of F-Series Restomod Madness From Imagination Land
Bagged Ford 'F1000' Screams of F-Series Restomod Madness From Imagination Land

21 Sep 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long ago, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit was one of the most important events across the automotive industry and also the signal to kick off a new year of car-related bonanza. However, now the Detroit Auto Show was...

 
Modded Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Would Make Anakin Skywalker Fall Prey to the Dark Side Again
Modded Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Would Make Anakin Skywalker Fall Prey to the Dark Side Again

21 Sep 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Phoenix, Arizona-based Westcott Designs is not exclusively biased toward Toyota SUVs and trucks. Still, a great deal of its social media influence derives from showcasing products made by the Japanese automaker. Westcott strikes out from the...

 
Upgraded Audi Q4 e-tron EV Crossovers Have More of Everything, Including 'Emotions'
Upgraded Audi Q4 e-tron EV Crossovers Have More of Everything, Including 'Emotions'

21 Sep 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hopefully, they are positive ones, and the Ingolstadt-based automaker doesn't let itself be influenced by the global hype surrounding Tesla in general and its best-selling Model Y battery-powered luxury crossover in particular. Of cours...

 
Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Vision HFC Design Projects Fuel Cell Muscle Car Illusions
Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Vision HFC Design Projects Fuel Cell Muscle Car Illusions

21 Sep 2023, 08:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, the EV revolution is (almost) upon us – and it seems the current state of the world economy has tipped the balance in favor of battery-powered vehicles rather than hydrogen-powered fuel cell EVs. Since the onset of the moder...

 
Non-Highland Tesla Model 3 Sedans Look Way Better With a Carbon Fiber Body Kit
Non-Highland Tesla Model 3 Sedans Look Way Better With a Carbon Fiber Body Kit

21 Sep 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although currently, the Tesla Model Y crossover is the star of the EV show, some people might still think the Model 3 sedan sibling is the better all-around choice. Sure, the Model Y is a bit larger than its Model 3 cousin due to its inheren...

 
Reborn Chevrolet SS/RS EV Doesn't Look Good Even When Dwelling Around Fantasy Land
Reborn Chevrolet SS/RS EV Doesn't Look Good Even When Dwelling Around Fantasy Land

21 Sep 2023, 06:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Big Detroit Three automakers are currently dealing with an unprecedented unionized worker movement, but they are still trying to do their thing and bring more new models on the market. I wonder why GM, Stellantis, and Ford's head ho...

 
Next-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Silverado Shows Itself From Behind a Digital Smokescreen
Next-Gen 2025 Chevrolet Silverado Shows Itself From Behind a Digital Smokescreen

20 Sep 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not long now, and we'll have the sales results after the first three quarters of 2023 for the North American car market. However, we can place a wager that some things won't change in the least bit. Judging the performance of the U...

 
The McLaren GT by MSO Experience Is Limited to Just Eight Cars
The McLaren GT by MSO Experience Is Limited to Just Eight Cars

20 Sep 2023, 13:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last we heard about the British car market, some decidedly quirky things were happening there – a rock band (Coldplay's) members were set to talk about technology, touring, and kinetic dancefloors on a BMW podcast, for example. If...

 
Widebody Lamborghini Urus Dressed in Satin Metallic Purple Looks Like a Moby Grape SUV
Widebody Lamborghini Urus Dressed in Satin Metallic Purple Looks Like a Moby Grape SUV

20 Sep 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / I'm 99% sure the good folks over at RDB LA or YouTuber Fanum don't think much about 'what's big and purple and lives in the ocean' – aka the Moby Grape story. And yet, I couldn't help but think of the genuine cul...

 
1960s Dodge Charger Shooting Brake Feels Absolutely and Utterly Bonkers
1960s Dodge Charger Shooting Brake Feels Absolutely and Utterly Bonkers

20 Sep 2023, 10:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Crossovers, sport utility vehicles, and not-so-commercial-anymore trucks dominate the automotive industry today. Not all markets exclusively favor them, but it's not hard to understand why North America is enamored with CUVs, SUVs, and trucks....

 

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