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.
Toyota RAV4 Sales Taking Off in Canada
28 May 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Toyota RAV4 is enjoying a significant rise in sale since January, with the Japanese SUV becoming the country’s third best-selling compact, behind the Ford Escape and the Honda CR-V. According to Toyota, the fourth-generation RAV4 ...
Ralph Lauren’s 1938 Bugatti Atlantic Wins at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
28 May 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ralph Lauren’s 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, one of the only three such vehicles that have survived to this day, has won this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, being awarded the “Best of Show” title by the j...
Toyota Paper Cruiser is the Cheapest SUV You Can Have
28 May 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota’s successful Land Cruiser has been around for more than 50 years in all shapes and sizes, and it’s still a highly acclaimed SUV. Owning one of these full-size vehicles is not quite cheap, but, in case you don’t really need ...
1,200 HP Pontiac Trans Am Tears Up the Drag Strip
28 May 2013, 12:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1969, the Pontiac Trans Am shared Chevrolet Camaro’s platform for more than 30 years. Retired eleven years ago, the Trans Am is still driven by enthusiasts and even put to some real drag strip action once in a while. One such...
Toyota Altis Recall Announced in India
28 May 2013, 11:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Being the world’s largest manufacturer is a tough job, and no one knows it better than the guys over at Toyota and their numerous customers. Selling cars in huge numbers is indeed a sure road to success, but every automakers needs to take car...
DMC Lamborghini Aventador by Autoproject-D
28 May 2013, 11:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While the Lamborghini Aventador is no slow machine, some enthusiasts like to meddle with the Italian supercar and update its looks. And this is exactly what Japanese tuning specialist Autoproject-D did by using DMC’s “Molto Veloce&rdquo...
Toyota FT-HT Yuejia Concept Video Released
28 May 2013, 10:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Toyota has released a new video of the FT-HT Yuejia concept car. Unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year, the Yuejia was considered one of the most interesting debuts at the Chinese event. Designed for the Ch...
Ithaca Green Toyota Supra Turbo Looks the Business
28 May 2013, 09:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Modifying Mark IV Supras is not a new hobby among Toyota enthusiasts, and while there’s a great bunch of them to be found on the good ol’ “www”, the one pictured above is definitely a show stopper. Painted Ithaca Green, a...
All-Electric Audi R8 Won’t Hit the Market
28 May 2013, 09:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Audi has no plans to sell it’s all-electric R8 e-tron supercar, a company representative told Autocar. Built in only 10 examples so far, the electric R8 will be used exclusively for internal testing and developing after Au...
Volkswagen XL1 Available for Lease Only?
28 May 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled during this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the super efficient Volkswagen XL1 will hit the market with a range of 261 miles per gallon and a price tag of around $100,000. Scheduled to be built in only 250 examples, and probably not ava...
Ram 1500 to Gain Microsoft-Based Uconnect Infotainment
28 May 2013, 07:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After being fitted on the European-spec Fiat 500L, Chrysler’s Uconnect 5.0 infotainment software will become available in the lower-trim levels of the Ram 1500 pickup truck as well. According to Automotive News, the new Uconnect 5.0 system...
Unique Sons of Italy Foundation 2013 SRT Viper GTS Unveiled
28 May 2013, 07:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / US performance brand and Chrysler subsidiary SRT (Street & Racing Technology) recently unveiled a one-of-a-kind 2013 SRT Viper GTS designed for the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF). Destined to be auction off to benefit SIF, the charitable arm...
2014 Lexus IS350 F Sport Better Than the BMW 335i M Sport
27 May 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Brought to the market in 1998, Lexus IS’ main goal in late years was to surpass the segment-leading BMW 3 Series in terms of performance. And it seems that Toyota’s luxury brand finally did it with the 2014 IS350 F Sport. In a three-...
Tesla Pledges Nissan Leaf Rival
27 May 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With the Model S already enjoying success on the luxury market and the Department of Energy loan paid in full nine years early, Tesla Motors is looking to offer a totally new electric car. Aware that the Model S is too expensive for most people,...
Modified Toyota Corolla KE70 Has Cool Written All Over It
27 May 2013, 15:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When talking about the iconic Corolla, we usually think about the world’s best-selling vehicle and not a performance car. However, this doesn’t mean that the Corolla can’t be associated with performance, because we’ve alread...
Lexus LFA Gets Fog Lamps, Becomes Unique
27 May 2013, 14:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 500 units, the Lexus LFA is bound to become an expensive collectible item in the future. And this is probably why very few owners dare touch their car, whether we’re talking about a complete body kit or just a set of wheels. ...
Shelby GT500 Destroys Dyno
27 May 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We heard the Shelby GT500 was one heck of a car, packing a huge farm stud of horses and the awesome grunt of a beefed up V8 powerplant, but we never thought we’d get to see one destroying a dyno! How’s that possible you may ask? Well...
Lexus IS 250 On Strasse Forged Wheels
27 May 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About two weeks ago we were showing you a silver Lexus IS 250 sitting on a set of black Strasse Forged wheels. Now, a black version of the same model, but fitted with with chrome rims from the same company has come to our attention. Like almost ...
Aston Martin CC100 Concept Sounds Vicious
27 May 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled about a week ago before the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race, the Aston Martin CC100 is a futuristic-looking speedster that pays tribute to the Le Mans-winning DBR1. Already showcased by an introductory video and a comprehensive photo galle...
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Toyota GT 86 Gets GTR Package [Virtual Tuning]
27 May 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On sale for almost a year, the Toyota GT 86 is already a successful sportscar. Light and agile, the rear-wheel-drive vehicle can provide loads of fun for its owners, but it can also be used as a base car for tuning enthusiasts. While splitting s...