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.
Bentley Flying Spur is a Fusion of Extremes
23 Feb 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following the official photo-packed unveiling, Bentley's all-new Continental Flying Spur was showcased in a promo video as well, with just two weeks ahead of its 2013 Geneva Motor Show debut. A visually refreshed version of the 2005 model, ...
Mustang R/C Car Chase is Unbelievably Awesome
23 Feb 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Bullit movie is widely known for its car Ford Mustang vs. Dodge Charger chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in movie history. It has become a cliche of course, and almost any car...
Ferrari Upseting SRT Viper ACR Coming in 2014
23 Feb 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The next-generation SRT Viper ACR, Detroit's most powerful and agile snake, is set to be introduced in 2014. According to Motor Trend, who quotes SRT internal sources, the new Viper ACR got delayed because of tire issues, after the company ...
2014 Jeep Cherokee Unveiled With Surprising New Face
22 Feb 2013, 16:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Is this the 2014 Jeep Cherokee? Does it look good or is it just another one of those ugly ducklings that were unfortunate enough to be green-lighted for production? We really can't decide if we like it or not, and, at the same time, we have...
Four-Door Coupe Bertone Concept Teased Ahead of Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 16:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After introducing the radical Nuccio Concept at last year's Geneva Motor Show, Bertone is making its comeback to Switzerland with a new four-door design. The Italian automotive designer has been more than cheap in handing out details, so we...
Wiesmann Teases GT MF4-CS Before Geneva Debut
22 Feb 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With just two weeks left until the 2013 Geneva Motor Show opens its doors, Wiesmann released the first teaser featuring the light-weight GT MF4-SC model. Not exactly new, since it's the Club Sport version of the 2009 MF4, the GT MF4-CS is m...
Williams FW35 Officially Unveiled in Barcelona
22 Feb 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Williams FW35, the last 2013 Formula One car to be revealed, was showcased at the Circuit the Catalunya in Barcelona, ahead of the second pre-season testing session. An evolution of last year's car (big surprise, huh?), the Williams FW3...
Chevrolet Explains 2014 Corvette Stingray Driving Experience
22 Feb 2013, 15:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet seems to enjoy taking its time to showcase every little bit of the 2014 Corvette. After explaining the car's interior and engineering, Chevy exposed the "driving experience" in its latest "2014 Stingray Revealed" ...
Cadillac Highlights Sporty, Luxurious ELR Interior
22 Feb 2013, 14:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Often dubbed the Volt's luxury cousin, the Cadillac ERL, obviously built on the same underpinnings, is a remarkable car in terms of design. Unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the 2013 ELR will enter production in fall, but Cadillac has...
2013 Hyundai Grand Santa Fe Heading to Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Hyundai Grand Santa Fe SUV is ready to make it European debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Introduced at last year's New York Auto Show, the Grand Santa Fe is crossing the Pond with "class-leading cargo capacity" and with sl...
King Richard Petty Slams NASCAR Before Daytona
22 Feb 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Legendary NASCAR driver Richard Petty thinks that the current Daytona 500 is more about running that racing, criticizing the regulation changes introduced in recent years. The seven time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion argues that the "Ba...
Chevrolet Captiva Facelift to Debut in Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The facelifted version of the Chevrolet Captiva SUV will make its way to next month's Geneva Motor Show for a global debut. After receiving another facelift last year, the Chevrolet Captiva gained new design and interior changes, probably f...
Citroen C3 Revised for Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Citroen C3 is coming to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with revised body details and new engines, ahead of its sales debut this spring. On the outside, the Citroen C3 comes with redesigned front and tail lights, a pair of new bumpers with d...
Ford Brings FPV Production Back Home
22 Feb 2013, 10:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) has returned to its home Broadmeadows Assembly Plant for the first time since 1976. The Australian Falcon's most interesting versions, the iconic GT, GS and F6 models, are now fully completed at Ford's in...
Classic Muscle Cars Featured on US Postage Stamps
22 Feb 2013, 10:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We don't really know how popular philately still is in the digitally-packed 21 Century, but if you're into it, you should run to the post office and check out the new Muscle Cars stamps. Designed by artist Tom Fritz, the new "Musc...
Hot Disco Volante Returning to Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The gorgeous 2012 Touring Superleggera Disco Volante was one of last year's Geneva Motor Show stars and we even gave it the Hottest Car Award. The Italian coachbuilders seem to have liked the attention as well since they're coming back...
Chrysler 100 Mule Spotted in Santa Monica
22 Feb 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Chrysler 100, which is supposed to be the smallest vehicle in the American manufactures' lineup, was spotted a few days ago driving around in Santa Monica. Actually still an Alfa Romeo Giulietta-based mule, like the one seen in some spy...
12-Year-Old Girl Steals Truck, Leads Police Chase
22 Feb 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The North Carolina Highway Patrol had a busy night a few days earlier trying to stop a speeding truck on Charlotte's Interstate 77. The law enforcement officers eventually managed to stop the car without incidents but they had the surprise ...
2014 Chevrolet SS Not Coming to Canada
21 Feb 2013, 17:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Are you living in Canada and drooling over the new 2014 Chevrolet SS? That's all you're gonna get, because General Motors is not going to sell the high-performance sedan up north. It seems like GM doesn't have any explanation for ...
Fiat 500L to Get New Engines in Europe
21 Feb 2013, 17:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fiat has announced that its 500L model will be available with two new engines for European customers, with order books to be opened next month. The five-door mini MPV will thus receive the 0.9-liter TwinAir engine and the MultiJet 1.6-liter dies...