Ciprian Florea
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Personal motto:
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
You'll never catch him drooling over the latest supercar but he could spend hours talking about why he loves 1940s windshield visors, Mopars, and Studebakers. Naturally, most of his stories are about barn finds and rare classics.
He can give you several reasons why speed and power are more about motorsport than silly street wandering, and Can-Am machinery tops his ridiculously fast all-time favorite car list. He claims he could die happy after a Rattlesnake Raceway ride in a Chaparral and a cup of coffee with Jim Hall on the other side of the table.
Before landing on these pages, Ciprian's work has been published on outlets like TopSpeed, AmericanMuscle, and ThisWeekInMotors.
Chrysler Issues Recall for 2013 Ram Pickup, Commercial Trucks
4 Jul 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having just announced a recall for about 490,000 passenger vehicles over potentially faulty microcontrollers, Chrysler also announced that approximately 70,000 pickup and commercial trucks built for the 2013 model year need to be checked. In a s...
Porsche Introduces 50 Years of 911 Anniversary Package
4 Jul 2013, 13:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It’s been about a month since Porsche announced the availability of the 911 50 Years Edition model, and the German company decided to introduce a 50 Years of 911 option package that can be ordered for all 911 Carrera versions. The equipmen...
IIHS Explains Underride Crash Tests
4 Jul 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Driving a car to the back of a large truck can mean very bad news for the driver and the other passengers inside the vehicle. It’s probably one of the worst crashes a driver can get himself into, and it looks like the IIHS is trying really ha...
Need for Speed Movie Hero Car Spotted Drifting in Detroit
4 Jul 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to arrive in theaters in February 2014, the “Need for Speed” movie is probably one of next year’s most anticipated films. While full details are yet to be revealed, we do know that the motion picture will feature a one-off She...
Obama Needs A New Armored Limo. Cadillac, Lincoln to Compete for Contract?
4 Jul 2013, 12:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it the US Secret Service is looking to replace Barack Obama’s presidential limo and that Cadillac and Lincoln are the two automakers that have stepped in to try and do the job. Providing presidential limos since 1993, Cadillac see...
Chrysler Recalls Almost 500,000 Cars Over Active Head-Restraint Malfunction
4 Jul 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group LLC will recall approximately 490,000 cars and SUVs worldwide over potentially faulty microcontrollers, the automaker revealed earlier this week. “Active head restraints are designed to mitigate neck injuries by automaticall...
Ultra-Luxurious Cadillac Sedan Still Under Consideration
4 Jul 2013, 09:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Cadillac flagship sedan story is rapidly turning into a soap opera based on the annoying “now we want it, now we don’t” plot. The US automaker is pondering such a vehicle for some years now, but it only managed to come up with...
Nissan Working on Upscale Twizy EV
4 Jul 2013, 09:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has revealed plans to develop an upscale version of its Renault Twizy-based electric car. Even though it runs a fleet of rebadged Renault Twizy vehicles in Japan, where the tiny car is known as the New Mobility Concept,...
2014 Mercedes C63 AMG Edition 507 US Pricing Revealed
4 Jul 2013, 09:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has released US pricing information for the new 2014 C63 AMG Edition 507. Scheduled to go on sale this month, the sedan version will cost $70,000, while the coupe will fetch $72,000, plus the $925 destination fee. ...
Saleen 351 Mustang Production Begins
4 Jul 2013, 08:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The highly-anticipated Saleen 351 Mustang, the company’s flagship musclecar, is now underway for production, the California-based specialist revealed. Introduced as a prototype at the Fabulous Fords at Knotts show back in April, the Saleen...
VUHL 05 Details Revealed
4 Jul 2013, 08:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mexican high-performance manufacturer VUHL has revealed the first details around their new VUHL 05 vehicle, which is not a supercar, as we were led to believe, but a follower of the classic lightweight sportscar concept. Created in the vein of c...
2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series US Pricing Announced
4 Jul 2013, 07:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mercedes-Benz USA has announced pricing information for its most uber supercar, the 2014 SLS AMG Black Series, which is set to go on sale nationwide next month. Powered by the range-topping 6.2-liter V8 mill that delivers 622 HP and 468 lb-ft of...
Chevrolet Performance to Sponsor NHRA US Nationals
3 Jul 2013, 15:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet Performance has signed a multi-year contract to become the title sponsor of the NHRA US Nationals, the company revealed today. This means that starting this year, the largest and most prestigious event on NHRA’s Yello Drag Racing...
Bentley Continental GT3 Race Car Headed for Goodwood Debut
3 Jul 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Bentley Continental GT3 race car will make its public debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the British automaker revealed today. Powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that sends power to the rear wheels via a six-spee...
Ford Developing New Technology for Low-Volume Automotive Applications
3 Jul 2013, 15:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Detroit-based automaker Ford has developed a new technology that will allow engineers to rapidly form sheet metal parts for low-volume production applications. The company says that, once developed, the new technology “will allow for lower...
VUHL 05 Supercar Unveiled in London
3 Jul 2013, 14:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Scheduled to be introduced to the general public at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the VUHL 05 supercar, which was developed and built in Mexico, was unveiled today at the Royal Automobile Club in London, UK. Unfortunately, the vehicle was...
Dodge Challenger on Vossen Wheels
3 Jul 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In today’s tuning news, Darth Vader just ordered a mean-looking black Dodge Challenger on Vossen wheels. Yes, we’re just screwing with you, but Vossen’s latest experiment sure looks like the perfect vehicle for Star Wars’ ma...
Shelby GT350CR by Classic Recreations Revealed
3 Jul 2013, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Famed coachbuilder Classic Recreations has took the wraps off its new Shelby GT350CR musclecar, which was built using an original 1966 Ford Mustang fastback. Developed with input and oversight from Shelby Licensing, the one-off prototype blends ...
How Not to Cross the Pikes Peak Course
3 Jul 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in the 1980s, WRC’s famed Group B class attracted huge crowds at venues around the world. This resulted in both spectacular races and unfortunate accidents that left hundreds of people dead or injured. The Group B was eventually banne...
Opel Insignia Country Tourer Unveiled
3 Jul 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Opel has revealed the Insignia Country Tourer estate, an Audi A6 Allroad rival that will make its official debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Described by the company as a “top-of-the-line Sports Tourer with ...