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.
Pagani Zonda Revolucion Filmed for the First Time
2 Jul 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled almost a month ago, the Pagani Zonda Revolucion will mark the end of the already iconic Mercedes-Benz AMG-powered supercar. Priced at €2.2 million plus taxes, about $2.88 million at current exchange rates, the "Revolucionary&q...
Mercedes A-Class, B-Class Gain 90 HP Entry-Level Engine
2 Jul 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new four-cylinder engine for the A-Class and B-Class range, which now will offer 90 HP-powered entry-level versions. Called A160 CDI and B160 CDI respectively, the new variants will arrive with a 1...
Ford Fiesta ST Rallycross Raced in Detroit
2 Jul 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has published a new video featuring the 2014 Fiesta ST Rallycross car being raced around Detroit in an effort to help bring the 2014 Summer X Games in Michigan. Driven by Ford Racing driver Andreas Eriksson on a closed course, including Bel...
Minerva Announces J.M. Brabazon Hybrid Supercar
2 Jul 2013, 07:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Belgian automaker Minerva has announced plans to develop a hybrid supercar that could hit a top speed in excess of 400 km/h (248 mph). Minerva who? Right. Probably this automaker is new to most of you, but you should know it was founded all the ...
2014 Ford Mustang US Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Revealed
1 Jul 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has unveiled the one-of-a-kind 2014 Mustang US Air Force Thunderbirds Edition. Designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the unique musclecar will be auctioned for charity at the EEA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wi...
2014 Ram Cargo Van Revealed
1 Jul 2013, 14:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having just revealed the new 2014 Light and Heavy Duty pickup truck lineup, Chrysler division Ram took the wraps off its 2014 Cargo Van (C/V) commercial minivan. Powered by the familiar Pentastar V6 engine (283 HP/260 lb-ft), the Ram C/V is said...
All Billet Hemi V8 Engine Build Timelapse
1 Jul 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Building an engine from the ground up is not for everyone, but it’s not an impossible mission once you have everything planned out. Given that you’re aware of what it takes to build a powerplant in your own garage or shop, obviously. ...
2014 Ram Heavy Duty Lineup Gets New V8 Hemi
1 Jul 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ram Trucks has unveiled its 2014 Heavy Duty pickup truck range with an all-new 6.4-liter V8 Hemi engine, which is said to deliver best-in-class power. Rated at 410 HP (5,600 rpm) and 429 lb-ft of torque (4,000 rpm), the new unit features VVT wit...
Watch a 1,100 BHP Semi-Truck Drifting, Doing Donuts
1 Jul 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As we already pointed out last week, drifting is not necessarily for passenger vehicles. Nowadays, one can drift just about anything, including pickups and heavy duty trucks. Moreover, burnouts and donuts seem to be part of the menu as well, esp...
Ferrari Could Adapt New F1 Engine for 2014 Le Mans
1 Jul 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ferrari's new Formula One engine, which is developed to comply with new FIA regulations introduced starting with the 2014 season, could be used by the Italians in next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans race as well. Speaking to Italian newspa...
New Volkswagen Golf Estate UK Pricing Announced
1 Jul 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volskwagen has announced pricing information for the new Golf Estate in the United Kingdom. Available in three trim levels, just like the hatchback model, the Estate goes on sale starting July 2 from £17,915. Now with load...
Subaru XV Gets New Discount in the UK
1 Jul 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Subaru UK has announced the introduction of a new discount for its XV model range. With a £1,300 reduction already applied to the entry-level model in May, the Impreza-based crossover is now £2,300 cheaper over its entire range. The ...
Cadillac Ditches Plan for Flagship Sedan
1 Jul 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it General Motors has decided to axe the much-rumored ultraluxury sedan it was developing under the Cadillac badge. Developed as a rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, the new Cadillac was supposed to cost more than $100,000, a price that, ...
GM Announces New Management Shakeup
1 Jul 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced several changes to its global leadership team as part of the company's plan to increase the emphasis on the Buick and Opel brands. Mark Adams, now the executive director of global Cadillac and Buick design, will...
2015 Hydrogen-Powered Toyota Details Emerge
1 Jul 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, which is scheduled to hit the market as a 2015 model year car, will make its debut at the 2013 Toyota Motor Show in November. According to Bloomberg, the FCV-R Concept-based sedan will go on sale in...
Alan Batey Named Global Head of Chevrolet
1 Jul 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors announced the appointment of Alan Batey as head of Global Chevrolet and head of US sales, service and marketing for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. Also a member of GM's Executive Operations Comitee, Batey will report to GM Chairma...
Nico Rosberg Wins Tire-Exploding British Grand Prix
1 Jul 2013, 08:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German driver Nico Rosberg won the Formula One British Grand Prix for Mercedes-Benz yesterday, after a thrilling and tire-exploding packed race at Silverstone. The Pirelli tire failures were decisive even from the beginning, with pole sitter and...
Chevrolet Celebrates 60 Years of Corvette
1 Jul 2013, 08:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Chevrolet Corvette, one of the world’s most iconic sportscars, celebrated its 60th anniversary on June 30, the Detroit-headquartered company announced. The first Corvette went into production at Chevrolet’s Flint, Michigan plant ...
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Configurator Launched
1 Jul 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has launched the online configurator for the brand-new 2014 CLA-Class model, which is scheduled to hit US dealerships later this year. Available starting from $30,825 including the $925 destination fee, the CLA250,...
Peugeot, Sebastien Loeb Smash Pikes Peak Record
1 Jul 2013, 07:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With a power to weight ratio of 1-to-1, Peugeot’s 208 T16 Pikes Peak was basically bound to put on a show at this year’s “Race to the Clouds”. And we did expect Sebastian Loeb to win the race and even set a new course record...