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.
2015 Ford F-150 Rendered
28 Jun 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The next-generation Ford F-150 is scheduled to make its world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show and go on sale later the same year as a 2015 model. Previewed by the Atlas Concept, the new truck is rumored to shed some serious weight thanks to the...
2014 Mercedes CLA45 AMG US Order Guide Leaked
28 Jun 2013, 07:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Scheduled to hit US dealerships in November, the 2104 Mercedes CLA45 AMG will come with a $48,375 price tag. Not exactly cheap when compared to the regular CLA, but bear in mind that this AMG sports the most powerful production four-cylinder engine...
Rush Movie Gets New Featurette
27 Jun 2013, 16:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ron Howard’s “Rush” movie is said to be the next great Formula One-themed motion picture and we can understand if you’re more than anxious for September 13 to come, so you can run to the nearest theater for the premiere. ...
Carisma Auto Design Unveils “the Most Luxurious Land Rover Defender”
27 Jun 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One month after introducing the Mercedes-Benz Viano V1, which can be easily referred to as the most luxurious van in the world, UK’s Carisma Auto Design has unveiled a new conversion that basically turns the utilitarian Land Rover Defender in...
2014 Ford F-150 Tremor Revealed
27 Jun 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the all-new 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor short wheelbase pickup truck. Available with the company’s 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, the 2014 F-150 Tremor boasts 365 HP and 420 lb-ft of torque, and, according to Ford, offer...
Jaguar Turns Down Offer to Join V8 Supercars
27 Jun 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jaguar has declined an offer to join the Australian V8 Supercars series after being approached by two teams, the British automaker revealed yesterday. Speaking to the Australian media, Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific managing director David Black...
Cadillac Escalade Gains Off-Road Capabilities via Aria Coachworks
27 Jun 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aria Coachworks tunning specialist has introduced the XPLORE Adventure Series for the Cadillac Escalade full-size SUV. Available for both gasoline and hybrid versions, the new pack transforms the Escalade from a large luxurious vehicle into an off-...
MG3 Superminis on Display at Silverstone
27 Jun 2013, 13:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The brand-new 2014 MG3 supermini will be showcased at the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend, the Birmingham-based company announced today. Racing fans that will arrive at the Silverstone track this weekend will be able to see the ne...
Nismo and Williams to Develop High-Performance Vehicles
27 Jun 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese performance brand Nismo and Williams Advanced Engineering have announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of high-performance road cars. According to a statement released today, Formula One’s Williams Advanced Engine...
IIHS Explains Side Impact Crash Test
27 Jun 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a new video from the “Inside IIHS” series in which it details the side impact crash. Introduced by the agency in 2003, the side impact crash uses a 3,300 pounds moving ba...
UK Company Builds Better, Cheaper Fuel Cells
27 Jun 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British company ACAL Energy has revealed that its new hydrogen fuel cell system, which has passed 10,000 hours of testing, can reduce the cost of a fuel cell by 20 percent. ACAL Energy announced that it has managed to reduce the need for platinu...
Mark Webber Joins Porsche for 2014 Le Mans
27 Jun 2013, 11:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber will join the Porsche factory team for the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign starting 2014, the German sportscar manufacturer announced today. Currently driving for Red Bu...
Buick Working on New Crossover
27 Jun 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Buick is developing a new crossover that will slotted between the Encore subcompact SUV and the Enclave full-size crossover. Reportedly named Anthem, the new vehicle will be sold on both the North American and the Chinese market. Acc...
Honda Reveals Dragon-Inspired Crider Sedan
27 Jun 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in April, during the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, Honda unveiled the Concept C, a sedan developed to fight the Chinese-market Volkswagen Sagitar. That's an older Bora that Fred Flintsone would drive to the quarry. Now, the Japanese automa...
2014 Mazda3 Sedan, Hybrid Confirmed
27 Jun 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Mazda has confirmed that the all-new 2014 Mazda3 hatchback, which was fully unveiled yesterday, will become available as a sedan as well. Furthermore, Mazda announced the new compact is scheduled to be launched with a hybrid p...
2015 Mustang GT Spotted in Motion - V8 Growl Included
27 Jun 2013, 08:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2015 Ford Mustang was spotted in the wild for the second time this month, wearing the same annoying camouflage that prevents us from having that long-awaited peek at the upcoming musclecar. However, this second video, which come via the Must...
2014 Fiat Idea Facelift Unveiled
27 Jun 2013, 08:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Italian automaker Fiat has revealed the 2014 Idea mini MPV. Slightly revised, the 2014 model year facelift sports few design updates and offers the same engine options as before. The main exterior changes, applied to the Essence and Attractive v...
2014 Mazda3 Makes Video Debut
27 Jun 2013, 07:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After the official unveiling that took place yesterday, Mazda has released the first video of its brand-new 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. As we already noted, the 2014 Mazda3 benefits from the company’s KODO design language which bring the sleek ...
2014 Mazda3 Officially Revealed
26 Jun 2013, 16:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Mazda has officially unveiled the 2014 Mazda3, confirming the photos and the huge amount of details that have surfaced onto the Internet earlier today. Sporting the company's new KODO design language, the Mazda3 is quite ...
Twin Supercharged 1965 Chevy Pickup Will Blow Your Mind
26 Jun 2013, 15:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / You know supercharging is not just for race cars and musclecars, right? Good! Then the next Chevrolet pickup you're about to see won't be that scary. But how about if we tell you that the truck sports a bizarre twin supercharger set up...