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.
Volvo Working on Golf-Sized Hatchback, C60 Coupe
2 May 2013, 07:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having refreshed nearly its entire vehicle lineup for 2013 and already started working on the new Scalable Platform Architecture, Swedish automaker Volvo is reportedly developing yet another platform that will underpin a couple of new models. Ac...
Volkswagen to Show New Golf GTI Concept at Worthersee 2013
1 May 2013, 16:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen will unveil a new Golf GTI concept car at the 2013 Worthersee show scheduled later this month. Developed to preview a future beefed up version of the company’s hot hatch, the new concept car will be “more ...
Ford US Sales Up 18 Percent Last Month
1 May 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. announced that its US sales have gone up 18 percent in April 2013 compared to last year. With cars up 21 percent and both utilities and trucks up 16 percent, the Blue Oval posted best April sales since 2007. In addition, the Fusio...
Volvo S60 Polestar Makes Video Debut
1 May 2013, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Swedish automaker Volvo and racing specialist Polestar Performance have released a video with the recently introduced S60 high-performance sedan. Scheduled to be sold only in Australia at first, the S60 Polestar is powered by a 3.0-liter inline-...
Mercedes-Benz Announces Revised SL-Class in the UK
1 May 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Mercedes-Benz is set to release upgraded versions of its SL Roadster and SL 63 AMG models in the United Kingdom. Scheduled to hit dealerships in June 2013, the SL 350 and SL 500 will become available as AMG Sport models with add...
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon Hits 214 MPH During Indy Tire Test
1 May 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hendrick Motorsports’ driver Jeff Gordon has reached an amazing 214 miles per hour (344 km/h) in his NASCAR prepped Chevrolet SS during tire testing in Indianapolis yesterday. The incredible speed was achieved by the veteran driver thanks ...
Buy a Lamborghini Van for Only $8,000
1 May 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / What car would you buy if you had $8,000 (€6,000) in your piggy bank? An used one maybe? How about something different like a Lamborghini... van? OK, we’re misleading, there was no such thing coming out of Sant’Agata Bolognese... ...
Skoda Octavia Combi 4x4 Revealed in New Images
1 May 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Czech automaker Skoda has released new details and photos with the 2013 Combi 4x4 model, which is scheduled to go on sale starting next month. Fitted with an improved all-wheel-drive system and the latest Haldex 5 Clutch, the Octavia Combi 4x4 i...
Dealers Stocked with Lincoln MKZ Sedans... At Last
1 May 2013, 11:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After a four-month delay, Lincoln dealers are finally fully stocked with the company’s new luxury MKZ sedans, Ford’s marketing executive Jim Farley announced yesterday. Although the mid-size luxury vehicles started rolling out the as...
Dodge Viper Suspension Under NHTSA Investigation
1 May 2013, 11:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it is investigating a rear suspension problem reported on the 2005 and 2006 model year Dodge Viper sportscars. The agency said it has opened a probe for a possible failure of the rear ...
Ford to Start Selling Vehicles in Myanmar
1 May 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. recently announced it will start selling vehicles in Myanmar, becoming the first global automaker to open a showroom in the Asian country also known as Burma. The Michigan-based company will open a full-service showroom and servic...
Redesigned 2015 Hyundai Genesis to be Unveiled at Detroit 2014
1 May 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The redesigned 2015 Hyundai Genesis four-door sedan, which is set to go on sale next year, will be introduced at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, scheduled in January. "You will see the Genesis at the Detroit auto show," Hyundai Motor Ameri...
2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec US Pricing, Configurator Released
1 May 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec is finally available on the US market with prices starting from $38,590 plus $905 destination and handling fee. $1,500 more expensive than the base gasoline V6-powere...
Datsun’s Low-Cost Car to Debut in July
1 May 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan is set to relaunch its Datsun brand on July 15, in India, where the company will also unveil the nameplate’s first new low-cost vehicle. According to AutocarIndia, the first Datsun in 32 years will be a five-door ...
2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition US Pricing Announced
1 May 2013, 08:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan North America announced US pricing for the new 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition. Limited to only 150 units over the Pond, the Track Edition is priced at $115,710 plus a destination and handling fee of $1,000. On sale as we speak, the 2014 G...
Nissan Developing the Ultimate GT-R Nismo
1 May 2013, 08:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has announced that testing for the next GT-R Nismo sportscar have begun. Expected to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in November, the new GT-R will be the fastest and most powerful iteration ever produced. Nissan�...
2014 Corvette Stingray to Pace the 2013 Indy 500
1 May 2013, 07:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe will be used as a pace car at this year’s Indy 500 car. Surprised? You shouldn't be, ‘cause Chevy has been pacing the famous event for 12 consecutive years now. So while this piece of n...
“Most Documented” Dodge Charger Goes Under the Hammer
30 Apr 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Any of you fancy 1970s Mopars? Well, then you’d better find that piggy bank and a hammer because a very special HEMI-powered Dodge Charger is about to be auctioned at the Mecum Auction scheduled next month. What’s so special about th...
2014 Mercedes S-Class: First Official Photo Leaked
30 Apr 2013, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to be officially unveiled on May 15, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was exposed early thanks to a photo released by the German manufacturer. According to Carscoops, the picture was uploaded by Mercedes-Benz on its mobile consumer website in ...
Volkswagen Taigun Production Version Revealed by Patent Sketches?
30 Apr 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The production version of the Volkswagen Taigun Concept crossover SUV was reportedly unveiled by a batch of Chinese patent sketches. At first glance, the vehicle’s design looks the same as the concept car introduced at the 2012 Sao Paulo I...