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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 Lamborghini Urus Super-SUV Gets an Unofficial Facelift, Dresses as the Lanzador
2025 Lamborghini Urus Super-SUV Gets an Unofficial Facelift, Dresses as the Lanzador

2 Sep 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Suppose you ask the ritzy part of the automotive industry. In that case, there are no hard times – only unprepared managers who don't know how to take advantage of any and all opportunities that arise, even in times of distress. And ...

 
What's Better in CGI: All-New BMW M5 PHEV or Next-Gen AMG E 63 S With Brabus DNA?
What's Better in CGI: All-New BMW M5 PHEV or Next-Gen AMG E 63 S With Brabus DNA?

1 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some virtual artists are truly like-minded, and a trio of them worked hard to envision two of the upcoming high-performance business sedans from Germany – the G90 BMW M5 PHEV and the W124-based Mercedes-AMG E 63 S E Performance. Just r...

 
Dodge Hornet SRT Rocks America's Car Fantasy Land: Should It Be a V8 or PHEV?
Dodge Hornet SRT Rocks America's Car Fantasy Land: Should It Be a V8 or PHEV?

1 Sep 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The virtual artist tucked behind the AscarissDesign moniker on social media craves something Italian and cool; oh, sorry, American and crisp. Puns aside, no one can deny the sibling relationship between the Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet, ...

 
Reinvented Chevy K5 Blazer Off-Road SUV Reaches Imagination Land With Zero Emissions
Reinvented Chevy K5 Blazer Off-Road SUV Reaches Imagination Land With Zero Emissions

1 Sep 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The automotive industry's history books are often a place of sadness and grievance for fans – mostly over unrealized concepts, retired nameplates, and, generally speaking, missed opportunities. For example, the story of how GM buried the...

 
2024 Volvo EM90 Zero-Emissions Minivan Gets Rendered as Zeekr 009 Sibling. Is That Right?
2024 Volvo EM90 Zero-Emissions Minivan Gets Rendered as Zeekr 009 Sibling. Is That Right?

31 Aug 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Swedish automaker, which China's Geely owns, is one of the most ardent supporters of the switch to the novel lifestyle. As such, they are pulling all the strings to make it happen – even joining completely new vehicle segments in the...

 
Fresh Oldsmobile 'Ninety Eight' Brought to Show Land Yachts Are Still Fashionable
Fresh Oldsmobile 'Ninety Eight' Brought to Show Land Yachts Are Still Fashionable

31 Aug 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Can anyone think of a model that defined an entire genre across the automotive industry and today is retired to the car plains of Valhalla? If you do, then perhaps you're a true, diehard Oldsmobile enthusiast. The extinct nameplate we w...

 
1995 Chevy Impala SS Easily Morphs Into a Feisty El Camino Restomod via CGI Magic
1995 Chevy Impala SS Easily Morphs Into a Feisty El Camino Restomod via CGI Magic

30 Aug 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some things change – others stay the same or morph slightly. And that is also valid across the seemingly immortal automotive industry. If you need an example, think about America and its love of all things related to pickup trucks. Not...

 
Next-Gen Porsche 911 Arrives as a 4x4 Sports Car From the Digital AI's Get-Go
Next-Gen Porsche 911 Arrives as a 4x4 Sports Car From the Digital AI's Get-Go

30 Aug 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Currently, everyone and their mother is probably wondering if the upcoming 800+ hp, $300k Ford Mustang GTD really has what it takes to take down the 992-series Porsche 911 GT3 RS off its sports car pedestal. Well, maybe that's an exagge...

 
Toyota Century SUV Reveals How It's Supposed to Be Chauffeured Ahead of Sep. 6 Debut
Toyota Century SUV Reveals How It's Supposed to Be Chauffeured Ahead of Sep. 6 Debut

30 Aug 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has recently revealed that it will hold yet another new car presentation on September 6 at 13:30 (JST), and we are betting on the Century SUV to be in attendance. Unless you are a diehard Toyota fan, you might f...

 
Choose Your Future Kia SUV: EV5 With Aftermarket Wheels or New Sorento With Shadow Line
Choose Your Future Kia SUV: EV5 With Aftermarket Wheels or New Sorento With Shadow Line

30 Aug 2023, 09:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although both debuts occurred in other places than North America, the Kia EV5 and Sorento SUVs are also relevant for the US market. So, that means they are also going to spice up things across the aftermarket realm. But first things first. J...

 
Cool Toyota GR86 Roadster Gets Spotted in the Wild; of Course, There's a Catch
Cool Toyota GR86 Roadster Gets Spotted in the Wild; of Course, There's a Catch

30 Aug 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker is clearly on a roll this year. And among the countless novelties, there's also something great for GR86 fans – the two-tone Trueno Edition, a throwback to the AE86 sports car legend. This year, Toyota opted...

 
Alfa Romeo's New Supercar Gets Rendered One Last Time Before the Official Reveal
Alfa Romeo's New Supercar Gets Rendered One Last Time Before the Official Reveal

30 Aug 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's not every day that you see a new Alfa Romeo. In recent years, we have only seen the Giulia sedan, Stelvio luxury sports crossover, and, most recently, the Tonale compact crossover SUV. So, an Alfa Romeo supercar is an even bigger p...

 
Does the New 2025 Nissan Navara Nismo Work as a Full-Size Titan Replacement for the US?
Does the New 2025 Nissan Navara Nismo Work as a Full-Size Titan Replacement for the US?

29 Aug 2023, 12:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last we heard about Nissan's trials and tribulations in North America, the Japanese automaker was actively considering the potential death of the full-size Titan and Titan XD nameplate after the 2024 model year. That means they would on...

 
Refreshed Tesla Model Y GT Lives an Impressively Widebody 3-Door Lifestyle (in CGI)
Refreshed Tesla Model Y GT Lives an Impressively Widebody 3-Door Lifestyle (in CGI)

29 Aug 2023, 10:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, there's nothing wrong you can say about Tesla's Model Y, apparently. It's the best-selling EV in America and also the Old Continent's top-delivered car overall during the first six months of the year! The EV sta...

 
2024 Lexus TX 'Black Edition' Gets Imagined as a Dark and Menacing Family SUV
2024 Lexus TX 'Black Edition' Gets Imagined as a Dark and Menacing Family SUV

29 Aug 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / First announced in February 2023, it only took the Japanese automaker half a year to kick off production of the highly anticipated 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander at its factory in Indiana, and now it can be had from around $43k. Following the ...

 
Spirited Toyota GR Supra Drags Tacky Porsche 911, Someone Should Learn How to Race!
Spirited Toyota GR Supra Drags Tacky Porsche 911, Someone Should Learn How to Race!

29 Aug 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone knows that 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.' However, in this technologically advanced age when you're just a touch of a button away from becoming an Internet sensation (for good or worse), that perception is quite ha...

 
2024 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Marco Polo Premieres With MBAC Smartness and New Looks
2024 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Marco Polo Premieres With MBAC Smartness and New Looks

29 Aug 2023, 07:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We already knew the 2024 Mercedes-Benz mid-size van portfolio was getting updated, as the German automaker shared initial information back in July. Now, they're showing off the new V-Class Marco Polo to an interested audience at the Caravan Sa...

 
911 Turbo S Drags 1,111-HP 'Supercar Killer' Air Performance and Color Us Impressed
911 Turbo S Drags 1,111-HP 'Supercar Killer' Air Performance and Color Us Impressed

28 Aug 2023, 10:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the carwow team are back again with something tuned to the flavor of ICE versus EV - a Lucid Air Performance and a Porsche 911 Turbo S! And, believe it or not, sometimes it's close, other times it's not! This sum...

 
Ford Mustang GTD 'Track Aero Pack' Virtually Dials the Muscle Supercar to Eleven
Ford Mustang GTD 'Track Aero Pack' Virtually Dials the Muscle Supercar to Eleven

28 Aug 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / August was one of the most packed months of the year for the automotive industry, even though it's technically summer – and vacations and road trips should be all that matter. But a few automakers and a copious string of events changed a...

 
Morphing a Chevy Camaro Into an Oldsmobile Cutlass Is CGI Badge Engineering at Its Finest
Morphing a Chevy Camaro Into an Oldsmobile Cutlass Is CGI Badge Engineering at Its Finest

28 Aug 2023, 05:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the window of opportunity for an ICE-powered Mopar hero (Dodge Challenger of Charger) has already closed, today, you can still grab a sixth-generation Chevy Camaro because production is set to end early next year. Until then, Chevrolet...

 

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