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.
Pure Vision Previews Wicked Ford GT40-Inspired Mustang
19 Mar 2013, 17:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / For those of you who haven't heard about Pure Vision Designs yet, they're responsible for building some of the most exquisite classic Ford Mustangs. There's nothing these guy won't do to a Mustang, and their SEMA 2012 Martini...
Detroit Electric Returns After 74 Years, Teases New Sportscar
19 Mar 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Detroit who? Never heard about Detroit Electric? No need to worry or feel ashamed about it. This company went belly up in 1939, after 32 years in the electric car business. They sold vehicles to people like Thomas Edison, Mamie Eisenhower, Clara...
Lebanese Like Musclecars Too
19 Mar 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Until recently, Lebanon meant nothing in the automotive industry. Then the $3.4 million Lykan HyperSport was revealed and the green cedar-flagged country gained its first automaker. Of course, the Lebanese people had their own roads and cars for...
China's Most Popular City Car Restyled for 2013
19 Mar 2013, 15:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ten years ago, Chinese automaker Chery had the fabulous idea to build an exact copy of the Daewoo Matiz (Chevrolet Spark) and name it QQ. Not that we approve of such acts, but the QQ proved to be a huge success, Chery selling over one million units...
Next Porsche 911 GT3 RS Coming in 2014
19 Mar 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After unveiling the new 991-generation 911 GT3 just a few weeks ago, Porsche has confirmed that the more powerful GT3 RS version will be introduced in 2014. Speaking to Car Magazine, head of GT series production Andreas Preuninger said Porsche e...
Famous 1954 Mercedes-Benz Race Car to be Auctioned at Goodwood
19 Mar 2013, 14:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / 1954 was a great year for Argentine driver Juan Manuel Fangio and Mercedes-Benz in Formula One. Fangio drove the W196 single-seater to four victories in six races, winning the drivers' championship for the second time in his career. He did ...
Glickenhaus to Build Another Ferrari-Based Supercar
19 Mar 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Seven years have passed since James Glickenhaus finished his unique Ferrari P4/5 Competizione, and the exclusive car builder is ready to develop a new Maranello-based supercar. According to Ferrarichat.com, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is workin...
European Car Sales Fell 10.2 Percent in February
19 Mar 2013, 13:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / European auto sales have suffered another setback last month, with a plunge rated at 10.2 percent compared to 2012, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said. With new vehicles registration having dropped to 829,359 las...
Lindsay Lohan Sent to Rehab for 2012 Car Crash
19 Mar 2013, 11:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / American actress Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to five days in jail, which will be commuted into a 90-day rehab stint, after pleading no contest to charges over a 2012 car crash case. Lohan has finally pleaded no contest to charges of reckles...
The World's Fastest 3-Wheeled EV is Here
19 Mar 2013, 11:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / US-based company Epic EV has partially unveiled its new TORQ Roadster, which is claimed to be the world's fastest 3-wheeled electric vehicle. Powered by an electric motor that generates 400 HP and a peak torque of 600 lb-ft (812 Nm) thanks ...
More Bad News For Fisker: Geely Pulls Out of Bidding
19 Mar 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Henrik Fisker signing his resignation just last week, Fisker Automotive has a serious case of jeopardy on its hands after Geely decided to back out of the bidding process. Struggling since December 2011 and not being able to build new cars ...
Ostberg's Ford Fiesta WRC Sets New World Record Jump on Snow
19 Mar 2013, 10:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / World Rally Championship driver Mads Ostberg has set a new world record after jumping his Ford Fiesta RS WRC car 60.48 meters (197 feet) on snow. In order to do the jump, the Norwegian driver raced his studded tire-equipped Fiesta from the top o...
Mitsubishi Pondering New SUV, Mid-Size Sedan for US
19 Mar 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In an attempt to put an end to the company's downfall on the US market, Mitsubishi is considering a couple of brand new models as part of a long-term plan. According to Automotive News, executive vice president of corporate planning for Mit...
Jeep Teases New Mopar Concepts
19 Mar 2013, 09:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In recent years, the Easter Jeep Safari has become the perfect playground for Jeep, with the SUV company showcasing several concept cars in Utah. The 2013 event will be no exception, as Jeep and Mopar, Chrysler's famous parts and accessorie...
First Corvette Stingray Convertible Auctioned for Charity
18 Mar 2013, 17:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible production unit will be sold off for charity as part of a Barrett-Jackson auction on April 5, thus carrying on the tradition GM has established for quite a while. After the first built Stingray Coupe ...
Cadillac Confirms Twin-Turbo V6 for 2014 CTS
18 Mar 2013, 17:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As the New York Auto Show is closing in on us, with GM set to unveil five new models, Cadillac just tuned in to confirm that the 2014 CTS will be gifted with a twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The new LF3 unit, which boasts no less than 420 HP and 4...
Pagani Huayra Is the "God of Wind" in Cheesy Commercial
18 Mar 2013, 16:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to automotive commercials, there's always a case of the good, the bad and (or) the ugly. There's nothing wrong with throwing a little bit of 'sexy' in there, but that doesn't mean you got yourself a successful...
2014 Acura MDX Heading to New York
18 Mar 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The production version of the 2014 Acura MDX will be officially unveiled at the 2013 New York Auto Show later this month. Based on the MDX Concept introduced at Detroit in January, the new Acura MDX is looking to redefine the 7-passenger luxury ...
![Lamborghini Veneno Gets Black Paint and ADV.1 Wheels [Virtual Tuning]](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/lamborghini-veneno-gets-black-paint-and-adv1-wheels-virtual-tuning-56545-1.jpg "Lamborghini Veneno Gets Black Paint and ADV.1 Wheels [Virtual Tuning]")
Lamborghini Veneno Gets Black Paint and ADV.1 Wheels [Virtual Tuning]
18 Mar 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the very limited Lamborghini Veneno was the company's 50th Anniversary show stopper in Switzerland. With only three units to be built, all of them already sold actually, the 750 HP Veneno will...
Hamlin Bumps Logano in Bristol 500, Post-Race Scuffle Follows
18 Mar 2013, 14:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sunday's 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Bristol showed that the Logano - Hamlin feud is far from being over, with the two former team-mates offering the crowds some more pushing and shoving. Bumped out of the race by Hamlin, with a gentle &...