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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
BMW Hydrogen Engine for Increased Fuel Efficiency
BMW Hydrogen Engine for Increased Fuel Efficiency

15 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Developing new engine technologies that could be able to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions is one of the main tasks of most major automakers during these difficult times. And BMW’s efforts to design a hydrogen engine providing ...

 
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster Details, Hot Photos Inside
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster Details, Hot Photos Inside

15 Mar 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian automaker Lamborghini recently published the first details together with a bunch of photos showing the limited edition Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster. Before proceeding to technical details and equipment information, you should know that this...

 
GM to Sell Insignia as a Cadillac
GM to Sell Insignia as a Cadillac

14 Mar 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its attempt to revamp sales in the United States and rely more on European cars and less on large-displacement models having absolutely no interest in reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, GM may start selling the popular Opel Ins...

 
New Generation Bentley Arnage to Use Audi Q7 Diesel Engine
New Generation Bentley Arnage to Use Audi Q7 Diesel Engine

13 Mar 2009, 15:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding the luxury car manufacturer Bentley have always claimed that the company plans to switch to diesel engines for its luxury sports models but we no official confirmation ever arrived. Until now. 4wheelsnews.com today reports that t...

 
New Bugatti to Arrive This Autumn
New Bugatti to Arrive This Autumn

13 Mar 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bugatti is undoubtedly a company that wrote history in the automotive sector and anybody who is somebody in the industry heard at least once about this company. Unfortunately, Bugatti is pretty reticent when it comes to designing and launching new ...

 
Hirvonen after SS3: We Didn't Expect Citroens to Be That Fast!
Hirvonen after SS3: We Didn't Expect Citroens to Be That Fast!

13 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you earlier this day, Sebastien Loeb and his teammate Dani Sordo lead Rally Cyprus after SS3 after winning each of the three stages run so far. Such a great achievement surprised the rest of the contenders who admitted that they e...

 
Land Rover LRX Confirmed, First Official Photo Inside
Land Rover LRX Confirmed, First Official Photo Inside

13 Mar 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just a few days ago, the British government announced its decision to provide a 27 million pounds funding package of Land Rover to help the automaker develop a new greener model that would better match the current market demands. And just like we t...

 
Cyprus 2009: Sebastien Loeb Leads Morning Stages by 22.5 sec
Cyprus 2009: Sebastien Loeb Leads Morning Stages by 22.5 sec

13 Mar 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sebastien Loeb is the clear leader of Rally Cyprus after SS3, leading the overall table by 22.5 seconds. Loeb won each of the three stages so far, followed by teammate Dani Sordo (5.3 seconds), Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen. World champi...

 
Volkswagen GTI-R to Debut at Frankfurt
Volkswagen GTI-R to Debut at Frankfurt

13 Mar 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A more powerful Volkswagen Golf GTI capable of delivering more performance than the new-generation GTI is currently in labs and might be unveiled to the general public as soon as this autumn. Carmagazine.co.uk today informs that the new model will ...

 
Tuned 2009 VW Scirocco by JMS
Tuned 2009 VW Scirocco by JMS

13 Mar 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we've said in the past, the new Volkswagen Scirocco looks incredibly good and designing an aftermarket package to improve this already-appealing appearance can turn out to be a waste of time. However, the folks over at JMS tried the ...

 
Toyota Plans Cheaper Hybrid to Compete with Honda's Insight
Toyota Plans Cheaper Hybrid to Compete with Honda's Insight

13 Mar 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you yesterday, Toyota is the first hybrid manufacturer in the United States that reached the 1 million sold units milestone and, even if this sounds like encouraging news, it's actually not. Toyota will face the toughest comp...

 
Toyota Preps UK Cost-Cutting Schedule
Toyota Preps UK Cost-Cutting Schedule

13 Mar 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its broader campaign to reduce costs around the world and align production with the falling market demand, the UK division of Toyota Motors Corporation yesterday announced it will temporarily reduce working hours at its UK facilities. In...

 
2009 Mazda AZ-Wagon i Special Needs Vehicle
2009 Mazda AZ-Wagon i Special Needs Vehicle

13 Mar 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has just announced the introduction of the AZ-Wagon i, a model based on the standard facelifted AZ-Wagon but incorporating multiple features aimed at people with special needs. In essence, the AZ-Wagon i comes with a special sloping access ra...

 
BMW Recorded the Second-Best Annual Sales in History in 2008
BMW Recorded the Second-Best Annual Sales in History in 2008

12 Mar 2009, 16:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW unveiled in a report published today that the German group held up well in 2008 despite the economic chaos that slashed sales all around, with profit before financial result (EBIT) falling to 921 million euros in 2008 compared to 4,212 million ...

 
Porsche Cayenne Diesel, 911 GT3 Live in Germany, New Photos
Porsche Cayenne Diesel, 911 GT3 Live in Germany, New Photos

12 Mar 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The over-discussed Cayenne Diesel together with the second generation 911 GT3, Boxster and Cayman models will debut for the first time in Germany at the 19th AMI Auto Show, which will be held between March 28 and April 5, German sports manufacturer...

 
Confirmed: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Pics Aplenty Inside
Confirmed: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Pics Aplenty Inside

12 Mar 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz has finally launched the SLS AMG, a model developed in-house that is said to represent a "perfect synthesis of the strengths of the Mercedes-Benz and AMG brands," as the German automaker mentioned in a statement for the pres...

 
Blancpain Becomes Sponsor of Lamborghini Racing Series
Blancpain Becomes Sponsor of Lamborghini Racing Series

12 Mar 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Luxury watchmaker Blancpain today signed a deal with Lamborghini to become the title sponsor of the company's racing series, which is now named Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo. The all-wheel drive series will take place on well-known circui...

 
Ford Tri-Fuel Mondeo to Be Unveiled at 2009 Leipzig Show
Ford Tri-Fuel Mondeo to Be Unveiled at 2009 Leipzig Show

12 Mar 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is getting ready to launch a new model especially focused on fuel economy and CO2 emissions: the so-called tri-fuel variant of the Mondeo, which is actually capable of running on gasoline, bio-ethanol and LPG (liquified petroleum gas) will be ...

 
2010 Subaru Legacy to Debut in New York
2010 Subaru Legacy to Debut in New York

12 Mar 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Subaru Legacy is apparently ready for the official introduction of the production model at the 2009 New York Auto Show next month. The report came from a post published on the NASIOC (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club) which was re...

 
Tuned Ford Fiesta Develops 140 PS
Tuned Ford Fiesta Develops 140 PS

12 Mar 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mountune Performance today announced an aftermarket package for the new Ford Fiesta which improves the exterior and interior styling as well as the performance of the 1.6-liter engine. The performance upgrades for the new Fiesta 1.6-liter petrol-en...

 

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