Codrin Spiridon
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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.
This Tiny AI Chip Aims To Squeeze Out More Power and Life out of EV Batteries
15 Jun 2024, 17:38 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The official quote goes, "The AI-BMS-on-chip utilizes Eatron's Intelligent Software Layer, loaded onto Syntiant's ultra-low-power NDP120 Neural Decision Processor, providing battery intelligence on edge." If that sounds lik...
Dr. Dre Got His Phone Stolen in GTA Online and He Needs Your Help To Retrieve It
15 Jun 2024, 09:03 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Data Leaks are happening as we speak inside the dog-eat-dog world of Grand Theft Auto VI... ONLINE! I meant to say GTA Online. GTA VI is so far off into the future, all the way in fall 2025, that Rockstar Games could at least throw a gameplay t...
Will Smith's Porsche 911 Turbo S From "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" Is a True Action Star
14 Jun 2024, 21:05 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Porsche 911 Turbo S and the "Bad Boys" movie franchise go together like Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The summer action-comedy flick "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" is currently playing exclusively in theatres worldwide, making th...
Corvette Z06 Gets Painfully Defeated Over the 1/4-Mile by GR Supra in Under 10 Seconds
14 Jun 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Maryland International Raceway drag strip is home to many a quarter-mile standoff, and this race compilation is no different. We have the mighty and beloved Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 facing a BMW M3, an X3 M40i model, and the Toyota Supra GR. A...
2013 Shelby GT500, '98 Honda Integra Type R, and Nissan 240 SX Discounted in Motorfest
14 Jun 2024, 17:07 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 2013-2014 Mustang GT500 and its 5.8-liter supercharged Trinity V8 is nothing short of an American engineering work of art from its era. Capable of producing 662 hp and 631 lb-ft (855 Nm) of twist, the Shelby got from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds....
Star Wars Outlaws Looks Like a Great Open-World Uncharted Game, Though It Might Be Flawed
13 Jun 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Star Wars Outlaws is coming out pretty soon (August 30) on current-gen gaming hardware like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and, of course, the almighty PC. Until recently, it looked like a Star Wars-adapted version of Uncharted with a dash of Ubis...
The Crew Motorfest Year 2: Here's What to Expect
13 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / We're fresh off the Ubisoft Forward presentation, where we finally saw new gameplay trailers for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws, and The Crew Motorfest Year 2, mixed in with other surprises like the new Prince of Persia Sands...
2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe Gets Put in Its Place by the 911 Turbo, BMW M8, and Audi R8
13 Jun 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is supposed to be a force to be reckoned with on the track, especially down the quarter-mile. But is it? That's precisely what we're here to find out today by watching a phenomenal 1/4-mile drag race between th...
Dodge Demon 170 and Hellcat Redeye Drag Mustang Shelby GT500 Proving They're Snake Killers
12 Jun 2024, 09:14 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / During this classic quarter-mile drag race from The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, we're witnessing a classic vendetta between Ford and Dodge. We'll even see Mustang race Mustang and Challenger race Challenger, so strap in, becaus...
Chevy Corvette Stingray Tries Proving American Supremacy Over BMW M3, M8, and Audi RS Q8
9 Jun 2024, 21:00 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Watching American purebred muscle cars going at it down the quarter-mile is one thing, but a domestic versus import drag race is an entirely different beast. And speaking of beasts, in this race, we're watching the all-American Chevrolet Corve...
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Demo Out Now, but With Quite the Catch
9 Jun 2024, 16:49 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / If you have been waiting for what seems like eons to test drive Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, you can now do so, but with a twist. There's a demo available on Steam as part of the Next Fest event, but it only lasts until June 17. The racin...
This Summer, Grand Theft Auto Online Is All About Racing and Discounts
9 Jun 2024, 07:15 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / While we're patiently waiting for the second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer (or the second leaked trailer), Rockstar Games isn't slowing down the GTA Online content one bit. In fact, this summer, they're doubling down on racing seemingl...
The Most Powerful SUV From This Drag Race Loses, While the Worst One on Paper Becomes King
8 Jun 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / In today's luxury SUV 1/4-mile battle, we have the very British Range Rover Sport P400, the BMW X6 40i, and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Coupe. The rules are as simple as they come, but instead of going at it all at a time, they will pair off and...
Audi R8 Defeats Chevy Corvette C8 Stingray in 8 Seconds, Then Races Its Own Twin for Kicks
7 Jun 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 1/4-mile drag strip from Florida's Bradenton Motorsports Park is home to more races than one could count on a hot summer's day. Some are thrilling beyond belief, while others are less entertaining. Luckily, this time, we're witne...
Helldivers 2 Viper Commandos Warbond Looks Like the Predator and Commando Movies Combined
7 Jun 2024, 17:38 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Oozing with vibes and references from John McTiernan's Predator (1987), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers, and 1985's Commando, the upcoming Helldivers 2 Viper Commandos Warbond finally looks worthy of our money. Previous a...
Abarth, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia Are Coming to the Crew Motorfest, Imports and All
7 Jun 2024, 10:44 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / With a Steam all-time peak of 1,186 players and only 407 people playing it in the past 24 hours, Ubisoft's The Crew Motorfest isn't doing all that great on everyone's favorite PC digital store. That's most likely why the game is...
Chevy S10 Drags Ford F-150, Silverado, Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Lingenfelter Corvette
6 Jun 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A beastly souped-up Chevrolet S10 pickup truck faces the Ford F-150, 1st-gen Chevy Silverado, Lingenfelter Corvette C6, Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 392, and Ford Mustang S550. The expression "You win some, you lose some" rarely applies...
10 Hilarious but Deadly Serious Reasons Why You Shouldn't Try to Outrun Police Cars
2 Jun 2024, 20:28 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / We've probably all seen the French Connection with Gene Hackman, Bullit with Steve McQueen, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof starring Kurt Russell, the show Cops, or even regular law enforcement vehicular chases on YouTube. Except for in t...
You Can Turn Starfield Into the Mandalorian Star Wars Game, and It Looks Glorious
2 Jun 2024, 14:19 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Whether you loved or hated Bethesda's vanilla (unmodified) Starfield, thanks to one brave player, now you can do something that could massively improve the gameplay. This digital hero has used roughly 100 mods to modify the living daylights ou...
Turbocharged Ford LTD Is Unstoppable Against the S550 Mustang, Camaro, and Caddy CTS-V
2 Jun 2024, 09:21 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Take a 1980s 4th-gen Ford LTD sedan, swap whatever it had under the hood with a turbocharged LS engine, and you get a sub-10-second drag race killing machine. We're about to witness an absolute beast put to shame an old F-150 SVT Lightning tru...