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.
2014 Ford Fusion Order Guide Leaked
24 Apr 2013, 07:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Ford Fusion is far from being released, but more details about the sedan have surfaced on the internet thanks to a leaked order guide. Brought to our attention by Autoblog, the US order guide reveals that a batch of new features will be...
753 HP Edelbrock Supercharger Screams on the Dyno
23 Apr 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to buying high-performance aftermarket parts, Edelbrock LLC is one of the best companies you can go to. Founded 35 years ago, the California-based “gang” helped invent the automotive aftermarket parts industry and has gain...
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI New Photos Released
23 Apr 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With less than a month left until the German hot-hatch hits European dealerships, Volkswagen has showcased its new 2013 Golf GTI in a new batch of photos. As we already told you earlier this month, the 2013 Golf GTI will be available, for the fi...
Classic Cars at Shanghai 2013 · Live Photos
23 Apr 2013, 14:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Shanghai Auto Show hosted several world debuts for cars such as the BMW X4 concept, the Mercedes-Benz GLA concept or the 2014 Maserati Ghibli. Also, an important batch of Asian premiers took place as well, with the highlights including th...
Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Race Car Specs Revealed
23 Apr 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Peugeot has revealed preliminary specs for the 208 T16 race car that will compete in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. Set to be driven by nine time World Rally Championship winner Sebastien Loeb, the Unlimited C...
China’s Largest SUV Manufacturer Targets US Sales
23 Apr 2013, 13:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Great Wall Motor Co., China’s largest SUV manufacturer, has announced plans to begin selling vehicles in the United States by 2015. Although the company enjoys great success in China and it’s already expanding to Russia and Thailand,...
Mercedes Confirms CLA Shooting Brake
23 Apr 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With the A-Class and the CLA four-door coupe already for sale, and the GLA SUV on its way to becoming a production car, Mercedes’ A-Class family will gain yet another member, the company has announced earlier this week. Speaking to What Ca...
First Production Shelby 1000 Widebody Showcased
23 Apr 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first production Shelby 1000 with the company’s widebody kit was introduced at the 2013 Fabulous Fords show at Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California last weekend. Already available on the GT500 Super Snake, the widebody kit h...
McLaren X-1 Spotted in Bahrain
23 Apr 2013, 11:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The McLaren X-1 one-off sportscar was spotted last weekend in Bahrain, where the fourth 2013 Formula 1 season Grand Prix took place, at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. The supercar developed by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and i...
2014 Saleen 351 Supercharged Mustang Revealed in California
23 Apr 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Announced during last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the highly-anticipated 2014 Saleen 351 Supercharged Mustang was unveiled as a prototype at the Fabulous Fords show, hosted by Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California. Painted in a...
General Motors 2013 Sales Reach One Million Cars in China
23 Apr 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors sold its one millionth vehicle in China on Monday, the Detroit-based automotive corporation announced yesterday, thus achieving a new benchmark on the world’s largest market. Last year, General Motors reached a similar miles...
Unique Maserati Merak Goes Under the Hammer
23 Apr 2013, 09:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1972 through 1982, the Maserati Merak was the first Modena-built sportscar to introduce the quad-cam V6 engine, replacing the larger V8 for better handling and a more affordable price. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Merak had up ...
Stunning Toyota FT-HT Concept Makes World Premiere in Shanghai
23 Apr 2013, 08:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With more than 50 vehicles on its stand at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Toyota is the most active manufacturer at Asia’s most important automotive event. Besides production cars, the Japanese company has showcased several concept vehicles,...
Bentley Planning Mercedes CLS, BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Rival
23 Apr 2013, 07:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British automaker Bentley is pondering a Continental GT-based four-door coupe to rival the Mercedes-Benz CLS and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Speaking to Auto Express, Bentley CEO Wolfgang Schreiber confirmed the company’s plans to look in...
Infiniti Announces Q50 Extended Wheelbase for China
23 Apr 2013, 07:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Infiniti has revealed that a long wheelbase version of the Q50 sports sedan will be developed specifically for the Chinese market. The new long wheelbase Q50 sedan will be produced at Infiniti’s Xiangyang plant in Hubei ...
Renault Teases F1-Inspired Electric Car
23 Apr 2013, 07:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / French automaker Renault is about to unveil a new concept car. Develop to offer muscular styling and impressive performance figures, the new vehicle is set to debut at the company’s plant in Valladolid, Spain, later this week. Renault refr...
Ford, Welsh Government to Invest £24 Million in Bridgend Plant
22 Apr 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford of Britain has announced a £24 million investment program at its Brindgend engine plant in Wales to develop a new fuel-efficient 1.5-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. The announcement includes Welsh Governemt support of £12 million. ...
Ford GT Crashed in California
22 Apr 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We’ve seen a lot of sportscar getting crashed lately, including a Lexus LFA and a Ford Mustang, but now we stumbled upon something much more faster: a V8-powered Ford GT! This dark blue white-striped musclecar was driven into a road sign i...
Rolls-Royce Celebrates The Life of Sir Henry Royce
22 Apr 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British automaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today commemorates 80 years since the death of one of the company’s founders, Sir Frederick Henry Royce. Sir Henry Royce died on April 22, 1933, 27 years after he founded the Rolls-Royce company wit...
Mercedes SLS AMG UK Lineup Unveiled
22 Apr 2013, 14:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With deliveries set to commence starting July 2013, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG lineup for the United Kingdom has been revealed today. Starting April 22, British customers are able to place their orders for two Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG models, the GT...