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.
Elon Musk Tweets About "Exciting Announcement", Tesla Shares Rise
26 Mar 2013, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Elon Musk is preparing a "really exciting announcement" about his company next week, the Tesla Motors CEO has revealed on Twitter. "Really exciting Tesla Motors announcement coming on Thursday. Am going to put my money where my mo...
The World's First Sportscar Celebrates 100 Years
26 Mar 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The world's first sportscar is getting ready to celebrate 100 years since its introduction. Intrigued? That figures. Why, you may ask? Because it's a common belief nowadays that sportscar means an indecent amount of power and a whole lot ...
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Launched in Malaysia
26 Mar 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Italian automaker Ferrari has sold more than 7,000 vehicles in 2012, a lot of them being shipped over to Asia-Pacific countries. Thus, the Maranello company is hoping to further improve sales in the region, especially in Malaysia, a market that has...
New Dodge Durango Teaser Emerges
26 Mar 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After showing us the Durango's new Dart-styled LED taillights, Dodge has released a second teaser of the car, this time unveiling the SUV's headlamps and grille. Slightly restyled, the new grille seems to be only narrower when compared...
Ssangyong Reveals "Limitless Interface Vehicle" Concept
26 Mar 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / South Korean automaker Ssangyong is getting ready to unveil its LIV-1 Concept at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show, set to debut later this week. The LIV-1, which stands for Limitless Interface Vehicle, is a seven seater SUV concept that's smaller ...
Ford Reveals Mustang 50 Years Anniversary Logo
26 Mar 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. has unveiled a special anniversary logo to commemorate the Mustang's 50th anniversary. According to a Detroit Free Press report, this logo will be used to sell commemorative products, such as shirts, jackets, watches and even...
Chevrolet Offers Limited-Run Camaro Dragster Rolling Chassis
26 Mar 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Missed your chance of getting one of the very few production COPO Camaros, but still want to bend some asphalt in a Chevy? You're in luck, because Chevrolet Performance will start selling a NHRA-certified Camaro rolling chassis. Priced at $...
BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon Configurator Launched
26 Mar 2013, 10:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German carmaker BMW has just released the online configurator for the US spec 2014 3 Series Wagon, a car that will be available with prices from $41,450, excluding the $895 destination and handling fee. Powered by a 241-HP-boasting 2.0-liter inl...
Angry Giraffe Attacks Tourist Vehicle in South Africa
26 Mar 2013, 10:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Angry giraffe? Yeah, it sound rather unusual, but it seems like giraffes can snap once in a while as well and start chasing a bunch of tourists enjoying their safari. This hard to believe story happened in South Africa last week, and left the to...
Mercedes CLK Gets Crushed by a Giant Loader
26 Mar 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While browsing around YouTube, one can stumble on several videos of cars getting crashed, but how often do you see a Mercedes-Benz getting squashed like a bug? Well, if you haven't already, this is your best chance. but bear in mind that th...
2014 BMW 6 Series Updates Announced
26 Mar 2013, 09:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German carmaker BMW has published the list of updates for its 2014 6 Series lineup available in the US, including a special edition convertible, an xDrive-equipped Gran Coupe and, surprise surprise, manual transmissions for the M6. What's t...
2014 Range Rover Sport - First Official Photos?
26 Mar 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Range Rover Sport is probably one of the most awaited unveilings to take place at the 2013 New York International Auto Show this week. While we've seen a couple of teasers and even some leaked photos of the car, we can't get rid ...
2014 Cadillac CTS Leaked Ahead of World Debut… Again
26 Mar 2013, 08:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been just 24 hours since we've seen the first pictures of the 2014 Cadillac CTS, and the company's new mid-size luxury car, which is slated to debut in New York this week, was revealed in detail by a batch of new photos that sur...
2014 Subaru Forester UK Pricing Revealed
25 Mar 2013, 17:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Subaru has released UK pricing information for its fourth-generation Forester crossover. Set to go on sale in the United Kingdom in May, the "user-friendly SUV with improved performance, safety and efficiency" can be...
2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 Gets Old School with 392 Appearance Package
25 Mar 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge has released a special edition appearance package for the 2013 Charger SRT8 model. Called "392", the package is just an aesthetic upgrade kit for the 6.4-liter V8-powered Auburn Hills-built muscle car. Only 392 special-editions k...
NASCAR: Last Lap Crash Sends Hamlin to Hospital
25 Mar 2013, 15:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last Sunday's Auto Club 400 race was action-packed, but steamed NASCAR up once again after rivals Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin crashed on the last lap, sending the latter to the hospital. Racing for the lead along with Tony Stewart and Kyle...
2015 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Rendering Released
25 Mar 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We've just seen the BMW F22 2 Series Coupe in some winter testing spyshots last month, and the German media is already speculating on further developments planned by the Munich-based automaker for this platform. According to AutoBild, the 2...
Ouch! 1962 Austin Healey Wrecked in Hill Climb Race
25 Mar 2013, 14:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're into classic cars, like we are, and hate seeing them getting scratched, crashed or burned, you'd better take a deep breath before reading further. A rare 1962-built Austin Healey 3000 Mark II needs a serious rhinoplasty after...
Audi Flies Into House, Wrecks Two More Cars on the Way
25 Mar 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wait, what?! Don't bother asking, because flying cars are not yet available in a showroom near you. But reckless drivers are to be found in every neighborhood and hence the possibility of waking up with a... car in your bed. Now that's...
Alfa Romeo Working on BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class Rival
25 Mar 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Italian company Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on a flagship sedan that will rival the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. According to Car, Alfa Romeo might be back on track with developing a successor to the 166 model, although Fiat ...