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.
Kia Cee’d GT Spotted in South Korea
11 Feb 2013, 16:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show, the Kia Cee’d GT was spotted in South Korea and someone was wise enough to take a few shots of the car. Thanks to the guys at Bobaedream.co.kr, we are now able to take a peak at the sportier...
BMW 4 Series Production Chart Leaked
11 Feb 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / An official production chart for the BMW 4 Series Coupe and Convertible has surfaced on the web, revealing some manufacturing details for the 2014 model year cars. The chart published by 4-seriesforums.com basically confirms the production of th...
Chevrolet Teases New Prisma Sedan
11 Feb 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors have released the first teaser image of the all new Chevrolet Prima sedan, which will be showcased in Brazil later this month. Based on the Onix Concept that was unveiled at the 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show, the Prisma is an entry-lev...
Volkswagen Polo R Claims First WRC Win
11 Feb 2013, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sebastien Ogier clinched the Volkswagen Polo R’s first World Rally Championship win after a fierce battle with nine-time crown holder Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) in Sweden. In its only second rally, Volkswagen managed to score an impressive v...
Volkswagen Unveils Next Step Towards World Domination
11 Feb 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ferdinand Piech has revealed that the Volkswagen Group is about to add at least one more brand to its already large collection of 12 nameplates. In an interview with German monthly magazine ADAC Motorwelt, Piech said that his children will drive...
SEAT Teases New 3-Door Leon SC
11 Feb 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Spanish carmaker SEAT published today the first teaser photo of new model to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show. The first official details are not to be revealed until tomorrow, but the teaser hints we are going to see the new 3-door Leon...
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Gets Price Cut to Stay Competitive
11 Feb 2013, 12:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In order to stay competitive in the mid-sized sedan segment, especially against the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet decided to lower the MSRP on its Malibu LS to $21,995 (excluding $810 destination fee). The $345 cut makes the entry-level Malibu cheaper...
Volkswagen Pondering CC Shooting Brake
11 Feb 2013, 11:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen is looking to extend its next-generation Passat line-up to include a CC-styled Shooting Brake model. According to Autocar, Volkswagen officials say that the new CC-based estate will join the successor of today’s...
SsangYong to Preview New Design Philosophy at Geneva
11 Feb 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / SsangYong is set to reveal a new concept car at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show that will preview the Korean automaker’s new design philosophy. Their new concept car, called the SIV-1, is a four-door crossover that looks like a development of t...
Fiat 500 Driver Turns Italian Street into Hollywood Drama
11 Feb 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to crazy, funny or terrible traffic videos, Russia is the best source, but once in a while we stumble upon a driver giving headaches to several people in some other part of the world. And because we always like to share, we are now...
Ferrari Confirms Enzo Successor for Geneva the Weird Way
11 Feb 2013, 09:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ferrari has officially confirmed that it will unveil its new supercar at the Geneva Motor Show. Nothing new here, since everyone was expecting that, but we think there’s something wrong with the Italian automaker. No, they didn’t rel...
Can’t Afford a Bugatti Veyron? How About a Suzuki-Based Replica?
11 Feb 2013, 08:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If last week we were showing you a very neat Volkswagen Beetle style rendering of the Bugatti Veyron, now we’re moving over to India for a very different contraption that really works. The very fast, very powerful and very expensive Bugatt...
Porsche Shows Off Cayman with Cutaway Drawings
10 Feb 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Porsche has released a series of cutaway images that highlight the advanced technology that defines their new sportscar. Designed to provide a larger cabin, the new Cayman received slightly bigger proportions, hence Porsche'...
2014 Jaguar F-Type US Order Guide Leaked
10 Feb 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Potential 2014 Jaguar F-Type US buyers are now able to have a look at the car order guide, after it's been released on the web by the F-TypeClub.com. The leaked documentation goes through all the standard equipment available on the Jaguar F...
2013 Maserati Quattroporte Testing at Nurburgring
9 Feb 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to big luxury saloons performing on the race track, Maserati is probably one of the best automakers. And it's no surprise. as the Italians are tuning their chassis at the Nurburgring. The Modena-based company took the 2013 Qua...
Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1 Crash Is UK's Biggest Repair Bill Ever
8 Feb 2013, 17:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Do you remember Rowan Atkinson, the famous Mr. Bean actor, crashing his McLaren F1 on a British highway back in august 2011? W'm sure you do, because it's a super expensive, super fast, super rare, super whatever-you-want-to-call-it car. ...
Ferrari Enzo Successor Rendered
8 Feb 2013, 17:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The eagerly awaited and attention-grabing Ferrari F150 strikes again, this time through a sketch/rendering coming, surprisingly to say the least, from goldRush Rally. The rendering pictured above was created by the afore-mentioned organization, ...
Not Wearing a Seatbelt Can Go Terribly Wrong
8 Feb 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wearing a seatbelt while driving is mandatory just about anywhere, but that shouldn't be the sole reason for you to use this safety feature. Not everyone seems to be too concerned about their safety, not even when they're flying aroun...
Race-Inspired Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10 Announced
8 Feb 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aston Martin has announced a special edition of the V8 Vantage S that takes its inspiration from the GT4 race car. The new British sportscar to be sold exclusively in Europe (excluding Great Britain) will be available as a coupe and roadster. Of...
RENM Reveals Overwhelming Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700
8 Feb 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / RENM Performance has officially released their Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700, a powerful version of Sant'Agata Bolognese's already extreme Super Trofeo Stradale. In other words, if you thought the Super Trofeo Stradale was the ultimate ...