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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.
Tesla Drags Modded Supra, Challenger, 2023 Corvette, and It's Close But Not Close Enough
Tesla Drags Modded Supra, Challenger, 2023 Corvette, and It's Close But Not Close Enough

20 Sep 2023, 08:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rich, from the Rich on Track channel on YouTube, loves the ongoing discussion about Tesla in particular and electric vehicles in general. Even better, he regularly goes to the tracks, too. Not every Youtuber out there relies on the migh...

 
It Costs Just $9,299 to Roush Your Pro Power Onboard-Equipped F-150 to a TRX-Beating Level
It Costs Just $9,299 to Roush Your Pro Power Onboard-Equipped F-150 to a TRX-Beating Level

20 Sep 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Earlier this year, Livonia, Michigan-based tuner Roush Performance announced the 2023 Ford F-150 got supercharged and jumped 'responsibly' to 705 horsepower – now they're expanding the offer tremendously. Anyone who has ...

 
2024 Nissan Rogue Compact CUV Gets a Light Refresh, Hopes No One Notices It's Fake
2024 Nissan Rogue Compact CUV Gets a Light Refresh, Hopes No One Notices It's Fake

20 Sep 2023, 07:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike Toyota or even Honda, their Japanese rival Nissan doesn't seem too preoccupied with their performance across the North American region. The latest step they took to ensure people care about them was to treat the subcompact Kicks ...

 
Chevy Chevelle SS Mid-Sizer Virtually Returns From the Nether Sporting Camaro DNA
Chevy Chevelle SS Mid-Sizer Virtually Returns From the Nether Sporting Camaro DNA

20 Sep 2023, 06:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in the late 1960s and most of the 1970s, the Chevrolet Chevelle mid-size nameplate was one of the most successful series for the American automaker. Despite its popularity and appurtenance to the renowned A-body platform, which allowed ...

 
Bentley Continental GT Le Mans Drags Flying Spur Speed, and the Unthinkable Doesn't Happen
Bentley Continental GT Le Mans Drags Flying Spur Speed, and the Unthinkable Doesn't Happen

19 Sep 2023, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the carwow team (along with Yanni) are back again with a quarter-mile dragstrip brawl involving models from the same company. Bentley fans should now raise an eyebrow because that's not their natural habitat! Mat and ...

 
All-New Third-Gen Volkswagen Tiguan Coming to America in 2024 as a LWB Crossover
All-New Third-Gen Volkswagen Tiguan Coming to America in 2024 as a LWB Crossover

19 Sep 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen has finally pulled the wraps off the new iteration of the popular Tiguan compact crossover SUV - and it is not looking more mature than ever, according to some folks. Others will say that it's more boring than ever instead. T...

 
Mopar Designer Humorously Finds the Perfect Fit for BMW's New Kidney Grille - a CGI Truck
Mopar Designer Humorously Finds the Perfect Fit for BMW's New Kidney Grille - a CGI Truck

19 Sep 2023, 10:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, there's a humongous debate around AI's good or bad use and how it potentially impacts all layers of modern life. And the conundrum has already reached the automotive industry, too. Some are running amok, crying their undying...

 
All-New 2025 Toyota Camry Reaches Ninth Generation, Albeit Only Unofficially
All-New 2025 Toyota Camry Reaches Ninth Generation, Albeit Only Unofficially

19 Sep 2023, 08:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota is going strong in America, although not as fast as it would like to. Thus, according to the sales result tally, after the first six months, the US market is dominated by GM, followed by the Japanese automaker. Both General Motors and...

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drags Old-School Racers, Someone Takes a Major Beating, or Two
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drags Old-School Racers, Someone Takes a Major Beating, or Two

19 Sep 2023, 08:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a very long wait and the news that Camaro and Challenger foes will be no more soon enough, the 2024 Ford Mustang S650 (seventh generation) is finally available for configuration on the company's online portal, and a few lucky folks have ...

 
First-Ever Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid Arriving Early 2025 With Optional Pro Power Onboard
First-Ever Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid Arriving Early 2025 With Optional Pro Power Onboard

19 Sep 2023, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As hinted in the cryptic teaser from a few days ago, Ford of Europe will embark on the journey of electrification for the first time in the mid-size pickup truck segment with the inaugural Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid with available Pro Power Onboard...

 
Lincoln Pickup Truck Based on 2024 Ford F-150 Idea Feels Spot On, CGI Execution Too
Lincoln Pickup Truck Based on 2024 Ford F-150 Idea Feels Spot On, CGI Execution Too

19 Sep 2023, 06:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2023 North American International Auto Show was but a pale shadow of its former self if you ask me. Luckily, the Big Detroit Three stood by its iconic nameplate, saving the Detroit Auto Show from becoming a total fiasco. Mopar enthusiast...

 
Ram 1500 TRX Lunar Edition Lands in Europe, Celebrates Red Bull KTM Racing's MX2 Win
Ram 1500 TRX Lunar Edition Lands in Europe, Celebrates Red Bull KTM Racing's MX2 Win

19 Sep 2023, 06:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After premiering a couple of special editions at home in America for the 2024 model year, Ram Trucks unleashes the power of the mighty TRX in Europe, too. So, here's the 1500 TRX Lunar Edition landing on the Old Continent to wreak some havoc a...

 
Upcoming 'Baby' Mercedes-Benz G-Class Comes to Life From an Unlikely Digital Source
Upcoming 'Baby' Mercedes-Benz G-Class Comes to Life From an Unlikely Digital Source

18 Sep 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the incredible rise to fame and fortune of crossovers, SUVs, and trucks (plus EVs) pitted against the decay of many passenger cars, there is also a significant need to invent new models and their relatives. There's no denying that ...

 
Nitrous (Old) Charger Drags Twin Turbo Civic and GT-R, Absolute Destruction Ensues
Nitrous (Old) Charger Drags Twin Turbo Civic and GT-R, Absolute Destruction Ensues

18 Sep 2023, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Herman Young and his desire to make the Demonology channel one of the best places on YouTube for Mopar quarter-mile aficionados have recently led to the discovery, salvage, and rebuild of an LX Charger into a veritable 1,000-hp nitrous-fed mon...

 
Dodge Gives Another 'Last Call' or Two to Europe, Introduces Limited Edition Scat Packs
Dodge Gives Another 'Last Call' or Two to Europe, Introduces Limited Edition Scat Packs

18 Sep 2023, 12:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / You could easily summon the 'Last Call' special editions as the quintessential Dodges for the Mopar enthusiast - and you would be right, even in Europe, not just at home in America. It has been known for a while already – Ste...

 
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 Redesign Shows Two-Tier LED Fascia, Albeit Unofficially
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 Redesign Shows Two-Tier LED Fascia, Albeit Unofficially

18 Sep 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just recently, the 2024 Ford F-150 was refreshed in time for its apparition at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS – North American International Auto Show), but GM didn't want to clash with the best-selling full-size truck nameplate in Am...

 
Virtual Toyota Grand Highlander GR (Sport) Aims to Be the Most Powerful 8-Seat CUV
Virtual Toyota Grand Highlander GR (Sport) Aims to Be the Most Powerful 8-Seat CUV

18 Sep 2023, 08:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Early last month, Toyota not only introduced the world to the all-new, TNGA-F-based 2024 Land Cruiser off-road SUV (Prado or 250 in some markets) but also announced its triumphant return to the US market. Instead, North America also got the ...

 
C8 Corvette Z06 Drags Challenger, Tesla, and Chevy SS, Someone Gets Destroyed
C8 Corvette Z06 Drags Challenger, Tesla, and Chevy SS, Someone Gets Destroyed

18 Sep 2023, 07:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / To say that the North American automotive market's landscape is changing fast would be the understatement of the decade in the field, most likely. Passenger cars are dying left and right, with many nameplates sent into retirement or act...

 
Third-Gen, Quirky Chevy Lumina Comes Out of the CGI Shadows, Rocks the 'RS' Trim
Third-Gen, Quirky Chevy Lumina Comes Out of the CGI Shadows, Rocks the 'RS' Trim

18 Sep 2023, 06:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Look at the Big Detroit Three's family of models in search of sedans. You'll find only the $25k Chevrolet Malibu resting alone in the cars section of the company's online portal, followed by a few premium entries into the field. ...

 
Chrysler Minivan's 40th Anniversary Celebrated With 2024 Pacifica Start of Production
Chrysler Minivan's 40th Anniversary Celebrated With 2024 Pacifica Start of Production

18 Sep 2023, 06:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The US automaker has one of the most challenging jobs inside Stellantis – come back from the brink of death with the full force of a treasured and storied brand. For now, they are playing low-key with what they have, and it's really not ...

 

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