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.
New Caterham Sportscar to Arrive in 2014
24 Jun 2013, 09:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Caterham’s brand-new sportscar, which is developed in cooperation with Renaultsport and based on the upcoming Alpine, is rumored to be revealed in concept form in 2014. According to Autocar, quoting company sources, the new Caterham vehicl...
Honda Civic Tourer Type S Under Consideration
24 Jun 2013, 09:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumor has it Japanese automaker Honda is planning to introduce a sporty version of the Civic Tourer wagon, after the production vehicle is unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. According to Autocar, the sporty Civic Tourer will wea...
Aston Martin Takes 3rd Place at Le Mans, Dedicates Result to Late Allan Simonsen
24 Jun 2013, 08:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aston Martin Racing has announced its 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans results is dedicated by the team to Danish driver Allan Simonsen, who was involved in a fatal accident in the No.95 car after the start of the race. The British team finished the end...
1,500 BHP Bugatti Super Veyron Arriving in 2014
24 Jun 2013, 08:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Bugatti is preparing a final edition of its Veyron supercar. Rumored to have more than 1,500 under the bonnet, the Super Veyron will reportedly arrive next year with a top speed of at least 280 mph (450 km/h). According to Autocar, t...
Audi Win 2013 Le Mans
24 Jun 2013, 07:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Audi has secured the overall win at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, with the No.2 Joest car driven by Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Loic Duval taking the 12th crown for the German automaker. Danish driver Tom Kristensen, already the m...
2015 Maserati GranTurismo to Reveal New Styling Direction
23 Jun 2013, 11:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last month we were reporting that Maserati is readying a new, smaller GrandTurismo model that will use a shortened version of the platform that underpins the new Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans. Now, a new report, this time from Edmunds, claims t...
Nissan Showcases 2014 Versa Note Technology
23 Jun 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan published a new video in which the new Versa Note's "class-leading technology" is showcased ahead of the vehicle's debut on the US market for the 2014 model year. Wearing a price tag that starts at $...
Lotus Builds Its First Motorcycle
23 Jun 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British sportscar manufacturer Lotus has announced today that it will be producing a motorcycle designed by former Volkswagen designer Daniel Simon. Called C-01, the new motorcycle will be developed and assembled by Holzer Group, while German-ba...
Ford Introduces Electronic Brake Light System
22 Jun 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Europe is working on a new Electronic Brake Light system which will use car-to-car communication technology to help prevent accidents. Designed to warn drivers when a car ahead of them is about to brake suddenly, the system has a dashboard ...
Renault Showcases New Formula One Engine
22 Jun 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / French automaker Renault has introduced their new Energy F1 engine which will be used in the 2014 Formula One season, when turbocharged V6 units will replace the current V8s. Shown for the first time at the Paris Air Show, the new 1.6-liter V6 p...
MG5 Sedan in the Works
22 Jun 2013, 07:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it SAIC is developing a new MG5 sedan which is scheduled to be launched on the Chinese market next year. Little is known about the new vehicle, but a recent report reveals that the MG5 sedan will be based on the Roewe 350 sedan, just l...
Susan Doherty Leaving GM After 27 Years
21 Jun 2013, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, has announced her intention to leave General Motors, effective September 30. Known as one of the top female executive in the automotive industry, Doherty has been wit...
BMW 8 Series Successor Envisioned
21 Jun 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wouldn’t it be great to have a new BMW 8 Series Coupe? We must confess such a car would tickle our fancy, although the upcoming i8 plug-in hybrid will be one heck of a sportscar. As we reported earlier this month, the unveiling of the Pini...
50 Years of MINI Cooper S to be Celebrated at Brands Hatch
21 Jun 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW Group announced today that the MINI Cooper S’ 50th anniversary will be celebrated at the Brands Hatch race track on June 22-23, where thousands of MINI fans will gather for live music, vehicle shows and races. According to the German c...
Pininfarina Gran Lusso-based BMW 8 Series Rendered
21 Jun 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced at the 2013 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance, the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe concept looks like it could preview a second-generation 8 Series model. At least that’s what most BMW enthusiasts hope for, while a rece...
Tesla Model S Battery Swap Takes 90 Seconds
21 Jun 2013, 14:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to introduce battery swapping for the Tesla Model S before the end of the year, EV automaker Tesla Motors demonstrated that the car’s battery pack can be changed in just 90 seconds. The demonstration took place last in Los Angeles, whe...
Mercedes, Pirelli Reprimanded for Illegal Formula One Tire Test
21 Jun 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has announced that the Mercedes AMG Petronas team and tire-manufacturer Pirelli have been reprimanded for carrying out unauthorized Formula One tire tests. In addition, Mercedes was also banned from the...
Turbocharged Freightliner Truck to Race at Pikes Peak
21 Jun 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pikes Peak’s Open Division is, as the name suggests, open to just about anything. Including heavy duty trucks. And if driving suck a fast vehicle on Colorado’s dangerous course requires a lot of guts, then it’s safe to assume Mike...
“Green Goblin” Mustang by Evolution Performance Sets New Quarter-Mile Record
21 Jun 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The guys over at Evolution Performance seem to be unstoppable on the drag strip. Just one month after setting an impressive 8.94-second quarter mile record run with a beefed-up 2013 Shelby GT500, the company returned to improve their benchmark by a...
Mutant BMW 2002 Has V8 Engine, Cobra Chassis
21 Jun 2013, 12:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Bound to become a classic from the day it was released, the BMW 2002, also known as the “New Class”, is one of the most popular Munich-built vehicles form the 1960s and 1970s. The regular 2002 and its Turbo version were no strangers ...