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.
Front-Wheel Drive Cadillac ATS? It Almost Happened
4 Apr 2013, 09:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We're certain every Cadillac ATS owner is enjoying his compact executive four-door sedan. And they rightfully should, because the Michigan-built vehicle is highly acclaimed nowadays. However, we bet they didn't know the rear-wheel drive A...
New 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Details Revealed
4 Apr 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra twins have been revealed yesterday, with General Motors bragging about its V8-powered versions being more fuel efficient than Ford's EcoBoost V6. While the press release has already disclo...
Chrysler 300 Could Gain Diesel Engine
4 Apr 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler is investigating the possibility of adding a turbocharged diesel V6 engine option for the 300 full-size sedan. According to Wards Auto, the company's president and CEO Saad Chehab announced Chrysler is looking to put a 3.0-liter V6...
Ford Atlas Pickup Concept Development Unveiled
4 Apr 2013, 08:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled during the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the Ford Atlas Concept was conceived to preview the future F-150 pickup truck, the Blue Oval's proud best seller for 36 years. Almost three months later, Ford decided to reveal the early sketches ...
2014 Range Rover Sport Online Configurator Launched
4 Apr 2013, 07:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just one week after the 2014 Ranger Rover was revealed in New York, Land Rover has launched the online configurator for its new mid-size SUV. With a base price of $63,495, including the $895 destination fee, the 2014 Range Rover Sport comes with...
GM Reports Record Sales in China
3 Apr 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has reached all-time record sales in China during March and the first quarter of 2013, the Detroit, Michigan-based company announced today. GM's sales in the world's largest auto market climbed 9.6 percent from January t...
2014 Audi A4 Engine Details Leaked
3 Apr 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fact that the 2014 Audi A4 is going to be lighter and more luxurious is not a secret anymore, but further details about the future sedan have been revealed. According to Autobild, the B9 platform-built Audi A4 could be up to 100 kilograms (2...
McLaren Talks New MP4-12C Versions, Entry Level P13
3 Apr 2013, 15:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now that the McLaren P1 and the MP4-12C Convertible have been released, the British company is making plans for future models. According to McLaren Automotive director for North America, Anthony Joseph, the Surrey-based manufacturer is already ...
2015 B8 Volkswangen Passat Variant Envisioned
3 Apr 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / You've probably already seen the 2015 Volkswagen Passat rendering posted today and we bet some of you tried to imagine what the Variant version will look like two years from now. Well, you might as well stop pushing your imagination too far...
McLaren P1 Almost Sold Out in US
3 Apr 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / McLaren's latest hypercar, the P1, is almost sold out in North America, a company representative said at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Speaking with Motor Authority, McLaren Automotive's director for North America, Anthony...
Toyota Planning F1 Comeback Under Lexus Name
3 Apr 2013, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As current Formula One teams are preparing for a radical engine swap for the 2014 season, when the V8 will be replaced by a smaller turbocharged V6, former competitors are planning a comeback. After telling you about Honda's rumored plans t...
Toyota Wants To Go Places With You
3 Apr 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota has been quite busy last month unveiling new models all over the world: the Highlander in the US, the Vios in Asia or everything else they've shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The Japanese automaker even issued recalls for about 3...
Skoda Superb Facelift Revealed
3 Apr 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Czech automaker Skoda has revealed the new facelifted Superb model, in both sedan and estate (station wagon) versions. Set to debut at the Shanghai Auto Show, the new Superb comes with a more distinctive frond end, featuring redesigned headlamps...
Skoda CitiSUV Rendering Released
3 Apr 2013, 11:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumors about Skoda and SEAT offering a smaller SUV in the near future have been around for quite a while. We even know that an eventual subcompact crossover from these companies could be based on Volkswagen's Taigun concept. "Automotiv...
Mild Crash Ends with Side Wheelie
3 Apr 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We've seen a lot of crazy people doing side wheelies in their cars. Some have set records at Goodwood, while others have even managed to change a couple of tires. Somewhere in Asia, a lady driver experienced two wheel-driving in full traffi...
2015 Alfa Romeo Spider Rendered
3 Apr 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Confirmed for 2015 as a production car, the Alfa Romeo Spider will be built in Mazda's Hiroshima plant, after the Italians and the Japanese have signed a partnership last year. Designed as a global vehicle (we're shocked!), the new Alf...
MINI's Oxford Plant Celebrates 100 Years of Production
3 Apr 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / MINI's Oxford plant in England celebrates 100 years of automotive production this month, and the festivities had already begun with UK's Prime Minister David Cameron congratulating the British manufacturer. The Centenary event was inau...
Ferrari 458 Blown Away by Rimac's Quiet EV
3 Apr 2013, 08:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Croatia's Rimac is busy getting its Concept_One EV supercar showcased in the Middle East. They're obviously hoping to attract some very rich costumers for their highly expensive vehicles. Rimac probably found out that the best way to s...
BJ Baldwin Jumps a Nissan GT-R in His 850 HP Monster Trophy Truck
3 Apr 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Have you ever attended a Baja 1000 event? If you did, you already know it's one awesome and spectacular off-road race. If you haven't seen one live yet, you either have to trust us or just watch the video posted below. In short, the cl...
Hennessey Sets New Speed Record, Claims Venom GT Faster Than Bugatti Veyron · Video
3 Apr 2013, 07:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / For some years now, most of John Hennessey's efforts have gone towards conceiving a supercar that could beat the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in terms of top speed. And it looks like Hennessey Performance Engineering has finally succeded. The...