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.
Design the 2013 Aston Martin GT3's Grand-Am livery
20 Feb 2013, 11:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you ever dreamed about designing your own racing livery, now you might have the chance to turn that into reality using Aston Martin's latest GT3 race car. The British carmaker has announced a design contest for North American fans in ord...
McLaren P1 to Make 916 HP
20 Feb 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new McLaren P1 hybrid supercar, which will be unveiled as a production vehicle at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, will produce no less than 903bhp (916 HP DIN or PS). According to the British automaker, the car will get 727bhp (737 PS) from its ...
Peugeot Details New 2008 Crossover
20 Feb 2013, 09:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With less than three weeks left until the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot decided its time to reveal even more of the 2008 small crossover, together with a new batch of pictures and videos. As we already know, the 208-based crossover is only 4.1...
2014 Jeep Liberty to Debut in New York
20 Feb 2013, 09:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group LLC representatives have confirmed that the new Jeep Liberty will be showcased at the 2013 New York Auto Show. According to president and chief executive officer of the Jeep brand, Mike Manley, the 2014 Liberty will be introduced ...
2014 Audi RS Q3 Officially Revealed
20 Feb 2013, 08:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the 2014 Audi RS Q3 was officially unveiled by the German automaker today. This new sporty Q3 is Audi's first RS model for the Q line-up, and the Ingolstadt-based company is ecstatically anticipat...
Volvo Exhibits New S60, V60 and XC60 models
19 Feb 2013, 17:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After announcing four new models from 2014 earlier today, Volvo has decided to share more information and photos of the updated S60 sedan, V60 wagon and XC60 crossover. Notable changes made to the exterior include redesigned front grille, headla...
Spyker Teases B6 Concept Before Geneva
19 Feb 2013, 16:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Netherlands-based automaker Spyker has announced its comeback with the all-new B6 Concept, which is set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The announcement was made by Spyper Car CEO Victor Muller, who declined to make any further comments ...
2013 Toyota TS030 Hybrid is Ready for Le Mans
19 Feb 2013, 15:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following a disappointing 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign, where they crashed both of their TS030 Hybrid vehicles, Toyota managed to bounce back with an updated version for the 2013 event. Debuted on Tuesday at the Paul Ricard circuit in Franc...
Ferrari Reports 2012 Best Financial Year Ever
19 Feb 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After being declared the world most powerful brand in 2012, Ferrari revealed that last year was also Maranello's best financial result yet. Despite the world's downfalling economy, which affected several automakers, the Italian brand m...
The World's Smallest Cars Sold for Big Numbers at Auction
19 Feb 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / "The smaller the car, the cheaper the price", seems to be a reasonable quote, but things change dramatically when the cars in question are classics. And this is what happened in Madison, Georgia, where 200 of the smallest vehicles ever...
Holden Unveils VF Commodore Sportwagon and Ute
19 Feb 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Following the unveiling of the high-performance Commodore SS V version one week ago, Holden has revealed the awaited Sportwagon and Ute versions as well. Presented here in the Calais and SS trim respectively, the Sportwagon and Ute will be sold ...
Shelby GT350 vs Peel P50 is the Weirdest Drag Race Ever
19 Feb 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Taking a 1966 Shelby GT350 to the drag strip was not out of the ordinary 40 years ago, and we might still see some of them trying the quarter-mile somewhere in the US. Trying to do the same thing with an old and utterly slow microcar is probably...
Skoda Showcases Octavia III Combi Ahead of Geneva
19 Feb 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Skoda Octavia III Combi was partially showcased today by the Czech automaker. As rumored a while back, the third-generation Octavia Combi is now longer and wider, which means Skoda's new...
Subaru to Add More Luxury to Its Cars
19 Feb 2013, 11:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Subaru is looking to improve US sales by offering more luxury trim levels for its current vehicle lineup. Subaru's goal also wraps around the 2014 Forester cross/utility vehicle, and could include more upscales version. &...
Ford Pondering Ranger Replacement
19 Feb 2013, 10:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After discontinuing the Ranger less than two years ago, Ford Motor Company is talking about a successor for the compact pickup. According to a Car and Driver report, marketing manager for Ford Trucks, Doug Scott, said there's still a market...
Rolls-Royce Wraith Coupe Interior Teased
19 Feb 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We are getting awfully close to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, and Rolls-Royce is still taking its time in revealing their new Ghost-based Wraith Coupe. After a couple of darkened images revealing a few exterior details, Rolls-Royce released the fi...
Peugeot 208 HYbrid FE Heading to Geneva With "Extreme Economy and Performance"
19 Feb 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Peugeot's new 208 HYbrid FE concept will make its world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, announced the French automaker. Built in cooperation with oil and gas company Total, the 208 HYbrid HE promises to combine "extreme economy wi...
Volvo Announces 4 New Models from 2014
19 Feb 2013, 09:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Swedish automaker Volvo is set to release four all-new models starting from 2014, using its new Scaleable Platform Architecture. Besides working on updating its XC90, S80, and V80 models, Volvo is also planning a new shorter wheelbase coupe, whi...
Rolls-Royce Planning V16 Roadster, SUV
19 Feb 2013, 08:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While preparing the Wraith's debut in Geneva, Rolls-Royce is pondering on extending its range with an outrageous V16-powered roadster and even an SUV model. According to Car Magazine, the British luxury automaker is finally going to use a V...
Mercedes Announces UK S-Class Special Edition
18 Feb 2013, 18:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On its way to releasing the next generation S-Class, Mercedes-Benz UK is offering customer incentives for a special AMG Sport Edition based on the current model. Featuring enhanced specification and a price of £69,995, the Mercedes-Benz S3...