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.
Rush Movie Trailer Released
8 Apr 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The “Rush” movie is said to be the next great Formula One-themed motion picture to be released after Studio Canal’s “Senna” documentary put on the big screen back in 2010. The movie covers the fierce rivalry between...
Honda, Acura Tease New Concepts Ahead of Shanghai
8 Apr 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Honda and Acura will reveal two new concepts that preview future Chinese market models at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show scheduled later this month. Set to showcase company’s new “initiate new actions to create new things and carve out ...
Volvo: “We Will Turn V8 Engines Into Dinosaurs”
8 Apr 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having just announced their latest i-ART technology designed to cut fuel consumption in the new diesel engines, Volvo plans to develop new four-cylinder powerplants that will leave the V8s “unemployed”. The Swedish automaker claims i...
Tron-Inspired Camaro by SS Customs
8 Apr 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been more than 30 years since the "Tron" science fiction film was released, and Steven Lisberger's creation still serves as inspiration for a lot of people, including those in the automotive industry. Though Renault'...
Volvo Launches Revolutionary Diesel Injection Technology
8 Apr 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Famous for developing several revolutionary technologies for the automotive industry, Swedish manufacturer Volvo has introducing yet another world-first feature. Called i-ART, the new technology is designed for Volvo's diesel engines and, i...
Nissan Juke N-Tec UK Pricing Announced
8 Apr 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has launched the special edition Juke N-Tec in the United Kingdom. Based on the Acenta Premium model, the new crossover is priced from £16,295. Described as "gadget-laden and design-focused", the Juke N-...
Sergio Marchionne's Dodge Challenger Auctioned for Charity
8 Apr 2013, 09:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 owned by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne raised $175,000 (€134,680) for charity at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach late last week. The car was acquired by Miles Nadal, an avid car collector, while the money wi...
Cadillac to Drop the CTS Wagon, Coupe
8 Apr 2013, 09:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumors about Cadillac considering a coupe version of the new CTS have been around more a few months now, but it seems that the mid-size luxury car will continue just as a sedan. According to CarAndDriver, who are quoting Cadillac sources, the CT...
Bugatti Teases "Latest Example of Exceptional Performance"
8 Apr 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just a few hours after Guinness World Records revealed that the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport was stripped of its "World's fastest production car" title, the French automaker announced a new vehicle will be unveiled very soon. "...
Volkswagen Donates 190 Passats to Fire Fighters Around US
8 Apr 2013, 09:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen has donated 190 Passat models built in 2012 to fire squads around the United States for rescue training. The donating process started back in 2012 and the latest to receive three examples of Volkswagen Passats built l...
Bugatti Veyron Stripped of World Speed Record
8 Apr 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is no longer the fastest production car in the world, after Guinness World Records has stripped the car of its title. According to Guinness World Records' PR director, Jaime Strang, the record was cancelled be...
Fisker Sued by Laid-Off Employees
8 Apr 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It seems that every time we write about Fisker Automotive being in trouble we end up receiving more bad news about the Anaheim-based automaker. Yes, it happened again, Fisker just can't catch a break... Late last week the EV company decided...
MINI Planning Major Lineup Changes, May Axe Some Models
6 Apr 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / MINI could decide to axe some of its less successful models as the British automaker is mulling major lineup changes, MINI USA vice president Jim McDowell has revealed. Speaking to Edmunds, McDowell said that the company may not replace some of ...
Subaru WRX Concept Design Explained
6 Apr 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Subaru WRX Concept is one enthralling vehicle in terms of design. We've already agreed on that once the study was revealed at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Its four-door coupe style, aggressive looks and "WR Blue III" body colo...
First 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Sold for $1 Million
6 Apr 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first production 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible was auctioned off for $1 million by Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach yesterday. The winning bid came from Rick Hendrick, the owner of Chevy-powered NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. ...
BMW Explains the X4 Concept
6 Apr 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following the official release, which we've thoroughly covered on our BMW-dedicated blog, the German automaker published a video of the the X4 Concept that explains the design behind its future compact crossover SUV. According to Domagoj Du...
Fisker to Lay Off Entire PR Team, Furlough More Employees
5 Apr 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fisker is in deep trouble! This's the one sentence that can be used to describe the unfortunate US-based EV automaker at this point. After losing co-founder Henrik Fisker and interest from Chinese potential investors Geely and Dongfeng, Fis...
Ken Block Struggles in a Ford Sierra Estate
5 Apr 2013, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ken Block is not just a great driver, but also one of the most influential people in motorsport. He drove all sorts of cars up until now, which we won't mention for obvious reasons, but his latest attempt caught our attention. Invited to fe...
900 HP Dodge Challenger Drifting in Japan
5 Apr 2013, 15:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese professional drifting driver Daigo Saito has temporarily abandoned his Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 to have some American muscle fun at the Ebisu Circuit. Interested? You should be, because this is not your daily Dodge Challenger, but an...
Nitro Stick Is Hurst's Modern "Pistol Grip" Shifter
5 Apr 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hurst Shifters is known for manufacturing high-quality shifters and putting them on musclecars since the 1960s. Their classic "pistol grips" have equipped several Oldsmobile cars, but were found on AMCs and Chryslers as well. While re...