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.
Mercedes-Benz Lineup Preview at Shanghai 2013
19 Apr 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Mercedes-Benz released a teaser video that shows their entire model lineup to be featured at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, which is scheduled to start in just a few hours. As we already told you, the highly-anticipated Chinese ev...
Volkswagen Launches Large Investment Program in China
19 Apr 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen Group has announced that it will invest €9.8 billion ($12.8 billion) in China by 2015, with more than two thirds of the sum to be used in low-consumption models development and sustainable production. “Thirty years after en...
Honda Crider Leaked Ahead of Shanghai Debut
19 Apr 2013, 13:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first photos with the Honda Crider, which is the production version of the Honda Concept C, have surfaced on the web with less than 24 hours ahead of the vehicles debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. Conceived as a niche sedan to be slotted...
First Annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show Announced
19 Apr 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club (LASAAC) will celebrate the life of automotive legend Caroll Shelby with the first annual “Caroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show” on May 11. Exactly one year after his passing, Caroll Shel...
2015 Volkswagen Tiguan Could Gain Three-Door Coupe, Hybrid Versions
19 Apr 2013, 12:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen is reportedly mulling new variants for the next Tiguan crossover SUV, which is rumored to be launched in late 2014. According to Autobild, the new Volkswagen Tiguan could gain a three-door coupe version with sportier ...
Jaguar F-Type Available in the UK
19 Apr 2013, 11:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first Jaguar F-Type sportscars have arrived in UK dealerships today, following a spectacular handover event in Coventry, where a 1.5-mile long F-Type procession circled the city’s ring road. Commemorating a similar delivery that took p...
Unique 1965 Healey Race Car to be Auctioned by COYS
19 Apr 2013, 10:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A 1965-built Healey prototype which was raced at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans will go under the hammer at COYS’ Ascot Auction on April 27. Also driven at the 1966 Sebring race and later in the 1970s at the Daytona 24 Hours, the Healey that...
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage to Start from “Around $13,000”
19 Apr 2013, 09:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage will be introduced to the US market with a price of “around $13,000”, the Japan-based company has revealed yesterday. Speaking to AutoGuide, Mitsubishi Motors North American product communications manager R...
Classic SUVs, the Next Hot Trend Among Collectors
19 Apr 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hagerty Insurance, the world’s leading insurance provider for classic vehicles, claims vintage SUVs are going to be the next big thing in car collecting as they are rapidly gaining in popularity among enthusiasts. The Michigan-based insura...
General Motors Outsold Volkswagen in First Quarter 2013
19 Apr 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / US company General Motors outsold German manufacturer Volkswagen in the first quarter of 2013 with a slight margin of around 90,000 vehicles. Both brands released their first quarter sale figure this week, at the same reporting increases of more th...
2015 Ford Mustang to Blend Updates and Tradition
19 Apr 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2015 Ford Mustang seems to be such a long way off, especially with the Blue Oval refraining from giving any kind of details. Besides the preliminary release date and the vehicle’s European availability, everything else we know comes from ...
Toyota Teases 2014 4Runner SUV
19 Apr 2013, 07:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Toyota is laying ground for the 2014 4Runner’s reveal at the 2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival with a couple of teaser shots. Wait, what? Stagecoach Country Music Festival? No proper introduction at the next big Ame...
Famous Parts Takes the Mercedes CL 500 to the Dark Side
18 Apr 2013, 16:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We’re getting kind of old to fall for that “come to the dark side, we have cookies” bit, but we must confess that Famous Parts’ latest project could make us jump right in... without a parachute. Paint a stock Mercedes-Ben...
Sweet Revenge? 2014 Fisker Karma Updates Unveiled by Laid-Off Employees
18 Apr 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unable to assemble new vehicles for about a year, US automaker Fisker is on the verge of bankruptcy after losing its co-founder Henrik Fisker and laying off about 75 percent of its employees. While things have been quiet for about a week, the co...
Ford Mustang Goes Pink for Charity
18 Apr 2013, 15:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / “When a carmaker decides to paint one of its cars pink, it can only mean one thing... charity”. This is what we told you two days ago when we saw the pink Rolls-Royce Ghost FAB1 and it’s exactly what we need to reiterate thanks to...
Chrysler 300 Motown Edition Shown in Detail
18 Apr 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, the 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition shows its most important features with the help of Bruce Velisek, Head of Large Car & MPV Marketing for the Chrysler brand. Approved by Motown record lab...
Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept Officially Revealed
18 Apr 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following the batch of leaked pictures we saw yesterday and the first official video, Mercedes-Benz has revealed more photos of their latest GLA compact crossover concept, due to be introduced at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. As we already told y...
Volkswagen Lavida Variant Teased Before Shanghai Debut
18 Apr 2013, 12:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Variant version of China’s Volkswagen Lavida was teased ahead of the vehicles debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, set to take place in just two days. Scheduled to hit local dealerships in June, the 2013 Lavida Variant found its way o...
First Volvo S60 Polestar Performance Sedans Go to... Australia
18 Apr 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Swedish automaker Volvo has decided to enter the S60 Polestar performance sedan in a limited production run. Good news you might say, but hold your breath because the vehicle will be exclusive for the Australian market. At least for now... Based...
DeltaWing Racer to Debut at Laguna Seca
18 Apr 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The innovative DeltaWing race car is set to make its American Le Mans Series (ALMS) debut at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca race weekend scheduled on May 9-11. Although it lost Nissan’s support, DeltaWing Racing Cars is says their improved ...