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.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Tap Dances Around GTA 6 on PC, and Jokes About GTA 7
1 Jun 2024, 14:59 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Strauss Zelnick, head of Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive Software, recently gave an interview in which he precisely said little to nothing about the Grand Theft Auto VI console exclusivity. At least he briefly joked about ...
Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Performance Wagon Ditches V8 but Becomes King of the 1/4-Mile
1 Jun 2024, 11:20 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Love them or hate them, station wagons are here to stay, whether they have a turbocharged V8 powerplant under the hood or a milk carton for an engine. Luckily, today, we're looking at three of the greatest wagons Germany has ever produced whil...
Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari 488 GT3 Discounted for a Limited Time in Motorfest
31 May 2024, 11:44 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Last week, The Crew Motorfest developers graced the discount shop with the likes of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray and the 2014 BMW M4. This week, the Ivory Tower studio decided to introduce some serious high-performance rides that ar...
Tesla Cybertruck, Ford Mustang GT, and Porsche 911 Join the Mile-High Drag Racing Club
30 May 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Drag racing one mile above sea level might be cumbersome for fast cars like the Ford Mustang GT or the Porsche 911 Targa 4S, but throw an "oxygenless" Tesla Cybertruck into the mix, and stuff's about to get heavy. There's much d...
Gran Turismo's Free Update 1.48 Brings Five "New" Cars, Leaving Some Players Dissatisfied
30 May 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital is at it again, with five new cars and other tidbits in Update 1.48, released on May 30. This time, there's nothing new and revolutionary in the lineup, but old-school enthusiasts are sure in for a conn...
Drive Tomorrow's Hyundai N Vision 74 Today, in Forza Horizon 5, but Hurry Up
26 May 2024, 15:27 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Inspired by Hyundai's iconic 1974 Pony Coupe concept by Italian designer Goigetto Giugiaro, the 2026-bound Hyundai N Vision 74 is believed to be made in only 100 units. Out of these, only 70 will greet customers, while 30 will perform on track...
Toyota GR Supra Puts an End to the Dodge Demon 170's Winning Streak
26 May 2024, 10:36 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / When it comes to Demonology videos, they never disappoint. This time is no exception, as we're witnessing the mighty Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 roll race other heavy contenders like the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (tuned), a Kawasaki Ninja Z...
How Much Does Owning a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Actually Cost?
25 May 2024, 17:16 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / If the only thing you can afford to do in this economy is to dream about owning a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, then maybe a short reality check about how much it costs to upkeep will cure what ails ya. On the other hand, who are we kiddin'? ...
Tesla Model S Plaid and Lamborghini Revuelto Break Down As They Race Over a 1/4-Mile
25 May 2024, 11:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / When you watch a classic 1/4-mile drag race between two of the fastest production cars ever made in human history, like the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lamborghini Revuelto, you expect nothing but adrenaline from witnessing such a titanic battle. While...
Debauchery Is the Key Word in GTA Online This Week
24 May 2024, 21:54 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Aston Martin, the legendary British car manufacturer that set loose upon the world iconic vehicles like the DB1, DB4, James Bond's DB5, the V8 Vantage, the One-77, Valkyrie, DB12, DBS770 Ultimate, and DBX707, has now entered the world of disco...
Tanks, Attack Helicopters, Bikes, and Medieval Castles, Because Why Not?
24 May 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / From the creators of Road Redemption, the brutal vehicular combat game in which you bash your opponents' heads in with a lead pipe while driving a motorcycle at 100 mph, comes an epic saga that will let you destroy medieval cast...
Chevy Corvette C8 Stingray and BMW M4 Discounted in The Crew Motorfest This Week
24 May 2024, 16:56 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Crew Motorfest is still not doing so great on Steam, with a peak of only 1,186 players last month and barely 200 in the past 24 hours. Either the vast majority of people are playing it purely on consoles and PCs through Ubisoft Connect, or Moto...
Take the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drag Racing in Unbound, Just Like in NFS Underground
23 May 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After what seems like 100 years, EA finally brought back one of the most beloved, demanded, and nostalgia-filled features from the Need for Speed Underground era: drag racing. Also, "NFS Unbound Volume 7: Drift & Drag" introduces a ne...
Supercharged Mayhem Racing Between Ford F-150, Jeep Trackhawk, Corvette ZR1, and Audi S6
23 May 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / When some folks hear the words "Whipple supercharger," they tend to start smiling unintentionally, and it's no wonder. Especially when these two words involve a quarter-mile drag race between supercharged monsters like the Ford F-150...
It Turns Out Starfield's 30 FPS Lock Wasn't a "Creative Decision" After all
19 May 2024, 20:35 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Sadly, for those hoping that Starfield would be the next great RPG adventure of a lifetime, it turned out that the game's marketing machine, including the fancy Todd Howard PR speak, was much more impressive than the game itself. How...
The Shelby Mustang Legacy Continues as it Pulverizes the Hellcat, Charger, and Corvette C7
19 May 2024, 12:52 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It's not every day that you see a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 utterly defeat a holy trio like the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, a 392-ci (6.4L) HEMI Charger, and the Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 down the quarter-mile. So when you get the chance to ...
2021 Jeep Gladiator and 2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Discounted in The Crew Motorfest
18 May 2024, 05:49 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Last week in The Crew Motorfest, we got discounts on American classics like the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, along with some Japanese models, such as the 1992 Honda NSX. We're getting the same treatment this week but with some bad news thrown in...
Charger Hellcat Tries to Humiliate Corvette C8 Stingray but Ends up Embarrassing Itself
17 May 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Typically, drag races don't have many plot twists, aside from the odd 2,500-hp sleeper here and there. But today, folks, we're witnessing a heart-pounding Shakespearean spectacle, and our stage measures a 1/4-mile and is made entirely of ...
Rockstar Games Might Be Releasing GTA VI in Fall 2025, but GTA Online Is Alive and Kicking
17 May 2024, 15:55 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Grand Theft Auto news has been firing on all cylinders for the last week. First, we got some kind of leaks for the supposed upcoming GTA VI screenshots and a final cover reveal. Then, Take-Two Interactive released their May 2024 earnings call and r...
Grand Theft Auto VI Coming Fall 2025, GTA V Sells 200 Million, and RDR 1 on PC?
17 May 2024, 13:05 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / When's Grand Theft Auto VI coming out?! Well, Rockstar Games has finally shed some light, and now we know it's supposed to arrive in fall 2025. Granted, delays can occur via massive FBI-investigated hacks or, God forbid, some natural phen...