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.
Alfa Romeo 8C, Maserati Quattroporte & Granturismo Recalled Over Rusty Suspension
20 May 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When buying any Maserati model and even an Alfa Romeo 8C sportscar, the last problem you’d expect to have would be related to rust. Although rust issues are usually assigned to cheap cars, the models listed above have been recalled for this e...
Jeep Grand Wagoneer Coming Back as Seven-Seat SUV?
20 May 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jeep is pondering adding a seven-seat SUV to its range three years after the Commander was discontinued. The new vehicle might revive the iconic Grand Wagoneer nameplate which was used until the early 1990s. According to Autocar, the future Gran...
2013 Dodge Dart Gets New Special Edition Models
20 May 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge has announced the introduction of three new special edition packages for its 2013 Dart compact car. Available on SXT and Limited models, the packages combine features and content most frequently ordered by Dart customers. Available from $5...
Entry-Level Subaru XV Gets Price Cut in the UK
20 May 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Subaru has announced a £1,300 discount for its entry-level, 1.6-liter gasoline-powered, XV range in the United Kingdom. Now priced starting from £19,995, the Impreza-based crossover can cost as much as £23,41...
2014 HSV Gen-F GTS Packs 585 HP
20 May 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / “If you want to make a stand, then it’s time to take a seat”, is Holden Special Vehicles’ (HSV) motto for its new Gen-F lineup. And if we would have to pick only one vehicle from the pack, that would be the GTS version. A...
Unique Pininfarina-Bodied Chevrolet Corvette Goes Under the Hammer
20 May 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Besides designing some of Italy’s finest cars, including Ferrari, Lancia and Alfa Romeo models, coachbuilder Pininfarina has also penned a few American vehicles, such as the Nash-Healey or the Cadillac Allante. While the Allante was a prod...
HSV Gen-F Lineup Revealed
20 May 2013, 11:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Australian automaker Holden has revealed its range of high-performance HSV Gen-F models. Based on the current VF Commodore generation, the new Gen-F lineup is set to go on sale next month. Offered in eight version and three body styles (sedan, w...
Mitsubishi to Race Two All-Electric Cars at 2013 Pikes Peak
20 May 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Mitsubishi will race two all-new MiEV Evolution II all-electric four-wheel drive prototype vehicles in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Based off last year’s second-placed MiEV entrant, the Evolutio...
Nurburgring Bidding Opened
20 May 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The famous Nurburgring track is now up for sale, after bidding for the almost 90-year-old course began last week. Built in 1927, the Nurburgring track went into bankruptcy in July 2012 with about €400 million ($514 million) worth of debt. W...
Jeep Celebrates One-Millionth Wrangler JK
20 May 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The one-millionth Jeep Wrangler JK model rolled off the assembly line at Chrysler Group’s Toledo plant in Ohio, the American company announced last week. The event was celebrated by Chrysler executives, plant employees, UAW representatives...
McLaren P1 to Make US Debut at Pebble Beach
20 May 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / McLaren’s latest hybrid supercar, the P1, is set to make its American debut at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Speaking to Auto Guide at a private event last week, a company spokesman confirmed that the McLaren P1...
Maserati Ghibli Wagon Rendering
20 May 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revealed in at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, the new Maserati Ghibli is set to go in production in late 2013 as a luxury four-door sedan. Though the Italian don’t have any plans for a coupe or other body styles, a few renderings have speculate...
2014 Jeep Cherokee Production Delayed
20 May 2013, 08:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jeep’s controversial 2014 Cherokee will start rolling off its production line a month later than initially planned, Chrysler’s vice president of engineering, Mark Chernoby, announced last week. While blaming the delay on “a wid...
Aston Martin Reveals Radical CC100 Speedster Concept
20 May 2013, 07:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aston Martin has been bragging around with a centennial concept for quite a while, and we’ve been waiting for their new vehicle with great interest. Dubbed CC100 Speedster, the concept is finally here to show us a futuristic design seasoned w...
NASCAR Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide
19 May 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle died from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday, May 16, in North Carolina. Retired in 2002, Trickle was 71 years old. According to local authorities, Trickle called the Lincoln County Communications ...
2008 Ford Mustang Goes Wild with NASCAR Engine
19 May 2013, 07:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you own a fifth-generation Mustang with a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 under the hood, you can already call it a classic. It's that popular. However, Ford's pony can also be had with supercharged 5.4 and 5.8-liter mills if you're looking f...
Ford 3 Window Coupe Hot Rod Auctioned for Charity
18 May 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe is a common presence at auction events, but this Street Rods by Michael-built hot rod is a little more special. Set to go under the hammer at the Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis, this 1932 two-s...
Rare Dodge 330 Lightweight Factory Drag Car for Sale
18 May 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sold from 1962 through 1964 as an intermediate trim level placed above the Dart, the Dodge 330 was more than just a full-size sedan. Its two-door version was not only powered by Chrysler's most brawny engines, including the 426 cubic inch V8, ...
2015 Ford Mustang Engine Details Leaked?
18 May 2013, 07:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As we're getting closer to 2014, when the next-generation Ford Mustang is expected to be revealed, more and more rumors about the Blue Oval's next musclecar seem to surface the web. With the clay prototype models leaked about two months ...
2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Makes Video Debut
12 May 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week we reported that the 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet has completed its first testing session at the South Georgia Motorsport Park. A full video and performance figures have yet to be revealed, but Ford Racing didn't waste any tim...