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 Infiniti Q50 US Pricing Released
28 Mar 2013, 09:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2014 Q50, which is set to go on sale this summer. With much of the US specs and options revealed by a leaked order guide we've shown you last week, Infiniti has finally released pricing...
2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS Revealed
28 Mar 2013, 08:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The insanely fast and powerful Z/28 is not only Camaro that's been introduced at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The SS version was there as well, no that anyone cares after seeing the 7.0-liter engine-powered iconic nameplate broug...
New Nissan Concept Wants to be Your Friend
27 Mar 2013, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has announced plans to introduce a new concept car at this year's Shanghai Motor Show in China. Named Friend-ME, the new concept vehicle is designed for the "vibrant, young generation in China". In fact, ...
2014 Ford Mustang RTR Is One Green-Eyed Monster
27 Mar 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. has just revealed the 2014 Ford Mustang RTR in Monster Energy Nitto Tire livery to be used during the 2013 season. This year's green-eyed Monster Energy "power-drifter" sports no less than ...
Mercedes SL Interior Enhanced with Crocodile Leather
27 Mar 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After restoring a very rare Alfa Romeo Zagato Roadster, the self proclaimed luxury tuning specialist Vilner has returned with "one of their bravest projects" yet. The Bulgarians have opted to enhance a Mercedes-Benz SL, but not the way...
DTM Coming to US by 2015, Audi Is Overjoyed
27 Mar 2013, 15:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / United SportsCar Racing, the new series resulted from the merger of Grand-Am and the ALMS (American Le Mans Series) has announced plans to hold a US based competition for DTM (German Touring Car Masters) racecars. The news was revealed during a ...
New 2014 Dodge Durango Teasers Surface
27 Mar 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While the 2013 New York Auto Show has already opened its doors to the press, the 2014 Dodge Durango has yet to be revealed. Instead, the Auburn Hills-based company keeps throwing teasers at us. Except this time we get to see no less than seven s...
Meet the 2014 Toyota Highlander
27 Mar 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new 2014 Toyota Highlander crossover was revealed today at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Redesigned to meet mid-size crossover user requests in the United States, the Toyota Highlander is now 2.7 inches longer and 0.6 inches...
2014 Range Rover Sport Showcased in Five New Clips
27 Mar 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Range Rover Sport was revealed almost 24 hours ago and we've already browsed through the SUV's every single detail by now. However, Land Rover wants to keep petrolheads busy a little longer and has released a bunch of videos for ...
Volkswagen Golf VII Makes US Debut
27 Mar 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The seventh-generation US-spec Volkswagen Golf makes its official debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The introduction of the new Golf VII to the United States also marks the debut of Volkswagen's MQB platform over the Pond,...
Mercedes CLA 45 AMG Roars Into New York
27 Mar 2013, 13:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG has been unveiled at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Driven by the "most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder production engine" with 355 HP (360 PS) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of t...
2014 Range Rover Sport to Gain Hybrid Version
27 Mar 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Recently unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, the 2014 Range Rover Sport will gain a diesel Hybrid model next year. In addition, two more diesel powered versions of the SUV, meaning a 3.0-liter TDV6 (258 HP) and 4.4-liter SDV8 (339 ...
Suzuki to End Automobile Sales in Canada
27 Mar 2013, 11:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Suzuki Canada Inc. has announced it will discontinue production of new vehicles after the 2014 model year in order to focus on motorcycles, ATVs, and its marine division. The company's decision to halt auto sales follows a similar decision ...
Nissan Teases "Super Height Wagon" Minicar
27 Mar 2013, 10:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has released the first teaser image of its second new minicar, the DAYZ ROOX, developed in partnership with Mitsubishi. Described as a "super height wagon-type minicar", the DAYZ ROOX is actually based on the ...
2014 Range Rover Sport Design Explained
27 Mar 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Range Rover Sport has just been revealed at the 2013 New York Motor Show, with a new design and aluminum structures. At 800 pounds lighter than its predecessor, the 2014 Sport is described as the "fastest, most agile, and responsiv...
2014 Range Rover Sport Revealed in New York
27 Mar 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following several teasers and leaked photos, the 2014 Range Rover was finally revealed at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Described as the "fastest, most-agile, and responsive Land Rover ever" built, the 2014 Range Rover is ...
2014 Honda Odyssey Revealed with Innovative In-Car Vacuum
27 Mar 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Honda is trying really hard to make the minivan popular once again in the US with its new Odyssey. Redesigned for this week's New York Auto Show, the 2014 Odyssey promises to greet its customers with a "host of safet...
2014 Jeep Cherokee Unveiled at the New York Auto Show
27 Mar 2013, 08:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Partially revealed about one month ago, the all-new and contemporary-looking 2014 Jeep Cherokee was completely unveiled at the 2013 New York Motor Show. We had enough time to judge the SUV's controversial front end, but we hadn't seen ...
Toyota Trademarks GS F, Two More Model Names
26 Mar 2013, 17:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota Motor Corporation has filed three new model trademarks last week, including the GS F nameplate for the Lexus lineup. According to ClubLexus.com, Japanese automaker Toyota has registered the following trademarks: GS F (US application), FT-...
2014 Buick Regal Unveiled Ahead of New York Debut
26 Mar 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Buick has revealed the updated 2014 Regal in New York, ahead of the car's official debut at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Like the LaCrosse, which was unveiled yesterday, the Regal gained not only a restyled exterior and a revised interi...