Codrin Spiridon
712 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
Do what you love, and try to make an honest buck out of it.
A University of Portsmouth graduate, Codrin seized the opportunity to jump into the automotive world after having been a gaming/tech TV journalist for quite some time.
He feels there's something incredibly special about having the opportunity to write about things you're passionate about, and at the end of the day... get to pay the bills too.
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: A Legendary Drag Racing Career Before It Got Sold Off
29 Jun 2024, 21:12 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Before sticking a big ol' red "FOR SALE" sign on its window, the nice folks over at Edmunds Cars owned a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 for four years and raced its tire-shredding heart away. During that time, they pit it against oth...
The Crew 2014 Is Being Revived for Free, but Ubisoft Is Not Involved
29 Jun 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Halfway through December 2023, Ubisoft announced that The Crew (2014) servers would be shut down worldwide on March 31, 2024. Players, of course, got upset and expressed their dissatisfaction on all social media channels. The game was only pla...
BMW M2 Beats Its Toyota GR Supra Half-Sibling, but Is It Worth the Price Difference?
28 Jun 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / While the world murmurs in united disagreement that the newly-announced 2025 BMW M5 G90 is too heavy, too slow, too expensive, too "not like the old M5 F90," and whatnot, other BMWs are eclipsed behind its spotlight. That's why a 1/4...
What's Better at Long Range Towing, the 2025 RAM 1500 or Tesla's Cybertruck?
28 Jun 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Aside from bragging rights and being able to see the endless traffic from the highway, a pickup truck is also good for practical things like towing or looking dashing with a cowboy hat... while towing. And with the arrival of the high-torque EV pic...
Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Ford GT Discounted in The Crew Motorfest This Week
28 Jun 2024, 14:08 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Last week in The Crew Motorfest, we got a super expensive bundle featuring the 1,500-hp 2019 Bugatti Divo, although there is still no sign of the 1,775-hp (1,800 ps) Bugatti Tourbillion with its astounding V16. The bundle included two more rides: t...
Does the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe Hold a Candle to the 2016 AMG GT S and 2024 Rivals?
27 Jun 2024, 21:12 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / While AMG fans await the release of the 2025 AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupe, one current model comes with many positives and negatives: the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe which has its work cut out for it when it comes to its modern-day rivals, but...
GTA Online Players Frown at New "Paywalled" Gameplay Feature, While GTA+ Members Profit
27 Jun 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The recent "Bottom Dollar Bounties" update brought a bunch of new amazing cars and action-packed missions, but this time, the focus lies on the update's GTA+ features. Most importantly, not all of them will make fans happy, with cert...
One '22 Shelby GT500 Heritage, Three Mustang Dark Horses, or One '24 Shelby Super Snake?
27 Jun 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Right off the bat, this for-sale 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition costs $159,900. Compared to the current MSRP of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse, that's 2.7 times more expensive than the standard version or 2.5 times more than the ...
You Can Drive the Nissan Z Performance in Fortnite, and It's Not Cheap, but Why No Nismo?
27 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Epic Games and Nissan partnered up and managed to bring players the latest and greatest Nissan Z Performance model in the shop. However, it's not cheap, but that's not the main issue here. Because, as a manufacturer, if you were to bring ...
1972 Toyota Corolla V8 Owned by Europe's Oldest Drag Racer Destroys a 700-HP Seat Cordoba
24 Jun 2024, 18:31 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The oldest drag racer from Europe has an extremely modified 1972 Toyota Corolla that his son will be racing against a 700-hp Seat Cordoba over the quarter-mile. Let's unpack. Our first quarter-mile warrior is a '72 Corolla, or better s...
Every New Vehicle From GTA Online's New "Bottom Dollar Bounties" Update Trailer
24 Jun 2024, 14:46 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Starting June 25, the world's most played over-the-top urban chaos simulator, Grand Theft Auto Online, is getting an action-packed update called "Bottom Dollar Bounties." The trailer features a returning fan-favorite Stranger/Freak c...
"EV COP" Hyundai Ioniq 6 Joins the Nepean Police Force
24 Jun 2024, 12:18 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Recently, Hyundai Motor Company Australia sponsored the Nepean Police Area Command from New South Wales with a brand-new 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric vehicle. And no, New South Wales isn't a rebranding of the South Wales region from Great Bri...
LS3-Swapped Mazda MX-5 Makes Mustang GT Cry, but the 911 Targa 4S Comes to the Rescue
23 Jun 2024, 17:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / To quickly into the spirit of things, we have an LS3-swapped Mazda MX-5 Miata (ND) that can destroy a brand-new Mustang GT over the quarter mile, but it's still no match for a Porsche 911 Targa 4S. In the first race, the Mazda V8 competed a...
Stop Yelling at Your Volkswagen and Start Communicating With It Through ChatGPT
22 Jun 2024, 14:20 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It's no well-kept governmental secret that Volkswagen and OpenAI's chatbot and virtual assistant, ChatGPT, have been hearting each other a lot lately through texts, emojis, and vehicle infotainment features. Until now, customers used to y...
Lamborghini Urus Performante Destroys BMW XM, Audi SQ8, and AMG G 63 Over the 1/4-Mile
22 Jun 2024, 11:01 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / This race is for heavyweights only, quite figuratively, because one weighs almost 6,100 lbs. or close to 2.8 metric tons. Among these extremely expensive and renowned SUVs, we count the BMW XM, Audi SQ8, Lamborghini Urus Performante, and the all-ti...
K.I.T.T., Jurassic Park's Wrangler, and Back to the Future's DeLorean Join Forza Horizon 5
22 Jun 2024, 08:58 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It's no surprise that Forza Horizon 5 is going stronger than ever, with updates upon updates. Recently, Playground Games introduced some of the most iconic vehicles from cinema history (with a catch), and not just that. The game is stacked wit...
Bugatti Divo, 2024 Ford Mustang GT, and Camaro SS Rally Edition Discounted in Motorfest
21 Jun 2024, 18:39 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Abarth, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia are the most recent additions to The Crew Motorfest, with 17 new and some returning models thrown into the fray. However, today's focus falls upon the incredible Main Stage Bundle, featuring three amazing rides t...
Standard 2024 Ford Mustang GT (Auto) Takes On More Expensive Mustang GT Premium (Manual)
20 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 2024 Ford Mustang comes in six variants, not counting the Shelby American Super Snake, which is an entirely different beast in and of itself. Today, we're focusing on two more accessible Mustang GT trims with a slight difference of 12,000 ...
The Cyberpunk 2077 Moon DLC We Will Never See
16 Jun 2024, 15:14 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It turns out that Polish game developer and publisher CD Projekt RED had a Moon-based DLC planned for Cyberpunk 2077, but for better or worse, it will never see the light of day. The team has completely left their controversial action sci-fi shoote...
1,075-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S Shows Ferrari SF90 Stradale Who's Boss Over the 1/4-Mile
16 Jun 2024, 13:11 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / On the one hand, anyone who's ever watched a 1/4-mile drag race involving a Ferrari SF90 Stradale PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) knows it's a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, the Porsche 911 Turbo S is a blazing-fast ...