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.
Fisker Karma Future Remains Uncertain
8 Feb 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fisker's future in the automotive industry is still uncertain after the electric vehicle company failed to find new resources to resume production of its plug-in hybrid Karma for more than six months. Executive Chairman Henrik Fisker said t...
Chevrolet Explains Corvette's New Interior Design
8 Feb 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the seventh generation Corvette created a big stir with its somewhat controversial exterior design. On the other hand, the way Chevy approached the heavily criticized interior attracted some well deserved pra...
BMW Reveals i3 Range-Extending Engine Specs
8 Feb 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW has released partial specifications for the optional range-extended engine-fitted BMW i3. According to the German carmaker, the i3's two-cylinder gasoline engine range-extender will offer a driving range of up to 186 miles, double than th...
2014 Cadillac CTS Spotted Uncamouflaged
8 Feb 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The long awaited 2014 update for the Cadillac CTS is finally up for grabs, so to speak, after two images have surfaced on the web, showing an brand new design for next model year. These are by far the best pictures revealing the CTS, and, courte...
Porsche's Iconic 911 Celebrating 50 Years
8 Feb 2013, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche's 911, the world's most successful sports car with over 820,000 units built since 1963, is celebrating half a century on the market. Widely known as "the benchmark of all sports car", the Porsche 911 can now look back...
Schumacher to Help Develop Mercedes Road Cars
8 Feb 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After stepping down from Formula 1 racing last year and becoming an ambassador for AMG, Michael Schumacher is set to join Mercedes-Benz's road car development team. According to Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team principal Ross Brawn, the seven ti...
Nissan Quits DeltaWing Project
8 Feb 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan will no longer take part in the DeltaWing race car project, the Japanese company announced, leaving Don Panoz to continue the program on his own. While this might be disturbing news for those who have closely followed the DeltaWing from i...
Audi Unwraps Inspired TT Amplified Black Edition
8 Feb 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German carmaker Audi has announced a new option pack, called Amplified Black Edition, for the TT coupe and roadster. For about $1,100 extra, the Amplified Black Edition comes with 19-inch Rotor alloy wheels already found on the TT RS Plus model,...
Dodge Challenger R/T Redline Debuts in Chicago
8 Feb 2013, 08:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new Redline packaged 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show, bringing subtle changes that blend perfectly into the muscle car's classic-inspired styling. Built on the Rallye Redline kit that's available f...
Citroen Technospace Concept Is the New C4 Picasso
7 Feb 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been two days since we were showing you the completely undisguised C4 Picassos testing in Spain, and Citroen decided to preview the future MPV with the Technospace Concept instead of letting us wait for the real deal. How Honda-like of th...
Kia Cross GT Concept Revealed
7 Feb 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Kia Cross GT Concept CUV, one of the highlights of today's Chicago Auto Show, is finally available for the world to see thanks to the images published by the Korean automaker. Designed as a crossover utility vehicle for those who want somet...
Ford Focus Electric Gets Five-Star Safety Rating From NHTSA
7 Feb 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's official, the Ford Focus Electric is one of the safest cars out there, after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded it with a five-star rating. Considering it's based on the regular Focus hatchback, it...
Classic BMW 3.0 CS Turned into 800 HP Electric Car
7 Feb 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While BMW's efforts in the electric car niche are slowly advancing with the yet unsustainable ActiveE Coupe, one specific private project is gathering a lot more attention. We're talking about Mike Pethel's extremely powerful elec...
2014 SsangYong Unveils Spacious Rodius
7 Feb 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / SsangYong Motors revealed the next-generation Rodius model ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show today. Ssangyong's latest bus… we mean minivan, obviously better looking than it's plain ugly predecessor, is quite ...
Ford F-250 Rides on American Force Wheels
7 Feb 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Can you make an already monstrous looking Ford F-250 Super Duty even more ferocious? Of course you can, don't be silly, because WheelsBoutique already did it. After fixing several F-150 Raptor trucks with heavy duty off-road "shoes&quo...
Rare James Bond Aston Martin DB5 Goes Up for Sale
7 Feb 2013, 12:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the four remaining Aston Martin DB5's used in the James Bond series is being sold by UK Aston Martin expert RS Williams. This specific 1965 Aston Martin DB5 never made it on screen in the hands of Sean Connery, but is quite a sought ...
Nissan to Tackle Ford and Chevy Full Size Pickups
7 Feb 2013, 12:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan is ready to give the Ford F-150 and the Chevrolet Silverado a good run for their money with a completely redesigned Titan pickup truck. At least this is what Nissan Americas vice president Pierre Loing claims, adding that the Japanese-bas...
Volkswagen to End 2013 GTI Production with Special Editions
7 Feb 2013, 10:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen will debut two special-editions of the 2013 GTI at the Chicago Auto Show, to commemorate the end of the brand's sixth generation of hot hatches. Both GTI's, the Wolfsburg Edition and the Driver's Editio...
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel Does 42 MPG, Has 148 HP
7 Feb 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is preparing the unveiling of the much anticipated 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel with big news in terms of low emissions and fuel efficiency. Detroit claims the 2.0-liter turbodiesel powered compact will top the segment ...
Volkswagen Introduces R-Line Trim on Beetle Convertible
7 Feb 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen of America announced the introduction of the R-Line trim on another model for the US market, the Beetle Convertible. According to a Volkswagen press release, the Beetle Convertible will be the fifth vehicle to join the R-Line trim li...