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.
$100,000 Numbers-Matching 1966 Chevrolet El Camino Is Mouthwatering
30 Apr 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Getting your hands on a legend like the big block Chevy El Camino doesn't come often these days, at least not in this economy. But complaining about finances aside, it's still free to dream... at least for now. So today, we're d...
Mustang Shelby Super Snake Drags Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Regrets it in Under 9 Seconds
28 Apr 2024, 20:00 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It's hard not to drool like a newborn when you gander at purebred American muscle car drag racing, especially down the holy quarter-mile from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Duking it out old-school style are the Mustang Shelby GT500 Super ...
The Crew Motorfest Under Assault on Steam
27 Apr 2024, 14:19 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Seven months after the initial launch, all four The Crew Motorfest versions and a 5-hour demo arrived on Steam on April 18. Until May 2, you'll find it at a 50% discount. Ubisoft's open-world arcade racing game is great; there's no d...
Ferrari Purosangue Drags Lamborghini Urus and Almost Ends Up Regretting It
27 Apr 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / When it comes to amazing SUV drag races, things rarely get any better than a Ferrari Purosangue going up against a Lamborghini Urus Performante in a classic quarter-mile battle. Many mainstream language experts claim "Purosangue" is some ...
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454, AFEELA, and Skoda Vision Arrive in GT7, but not Without Issues
26 Apr 2024, 16:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Fans eagerly await the rightfully lauded Gran Turismo 7 to make a sharp left turn from PlayStation 5 to PC with ray tracing bells and whistles during actual gameplay. But while there's no official word from Sony so far, we'll have to do w...
F1 24's Career Mode Seems Inspired by RPGs Like Diablo and Destiny, and It's Awesome!
26 Apr 2024, 12:34 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Recently, game developer Codemasters bragged about their brand-new revolutionary gameplay features in the upcoming F1 24 regarding tire temperature, Drag Reduction System (DRS), dynamic handling, and the slipstreaming model with Computation Fluid D...
Acura Integra Type S Drags Volkswagen Golf R and Hyundai Elantra N, The Inevitable Happens
25 Apr 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It doesn't matter if it's sunny, raining, or even snowing at the end of April in Ontario, Canada because nothing can and should not stop a good old-fashioned drag race. This time, we're witnessing three 6-speed manual cars that are s...
Everything You Need to Know About F1 24's New Gameplay Features
25 Apr 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Developer Codemasters uses a lot of fancy words when bragging about how they "revolutionized" F1 24 and implicitly the series by adding and changing a great deal of gameplay systems. F1 24 is coming out on May 31 and costs $70 for the Sta...
Celebrate 4/20 All Week Long in Grand Theft Auto Online
21 Apr 2024, 16:34 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Of course Rockstar Games celebrates 4/20 like no other developer and publisher from the gaming or entertainment industry. It's too bad they didn't surprise launch Grand Theft Auto VI on April 20, or at least release another trailer, but w...
Audi A4 Smokes Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, but the Price Difference Begs to Differ
21 Apr 2024, 14:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / You can call them "dad cars" and maybe chuckle a bit, but there's nothing derogatory about that term in today's quarter-mile race. In fact, these models would also be great for beginners who just turned advanced and want more th...
Lamborghini Revuelto Drags Ferrari SF90, Immediately Regrets it
20 Apr 2024, 09:56 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Sometimes, having the latest and greatest Lamborghini doesn't automatically mean getting the best-in-class supercar. However, owning both a Revuelto and a Ferrari SF90 helps smooth things over. This rings true, especially when you take these t...
The 1,117-HP Zenvo TSR-S and the 852-HP Pagani Utopia Discounted in The Crew Motorfest
20 Apr 2024, 07:21 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Last week in The Crew Motorfest, we got offers for some astounding eclipse-themed rides like the Pagani Zona F, BMW i8, Ford GT, Chrysler 300C SRT8, and BMW i8. It wasn't the most generous lineup Ivory Tower ever greeted players with, but this...
Is $70,000 for a Piece of PlayStation History on Wheels Too Steep?
19 Apr 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / For the typical buyer, you have your standard micro, small, medium, large, and box vans or trucks. Of course, you have other, more outrageous ones, like a $1.6 million apocalypse-proof expedition vehicle that's more like a luxury armored mobil...
The Crew Motorfest Is 50% Off on Steam For a Limited Time
19 Apr 2024, 17:46 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Ivory Tower's hit arcade racing game, The Crew Motorfest, is currently at half price on Steam, given that it recently launched on the digital storefront after being absent for over seven months. The offer stands until May 2 for every edition. ...
Bentley Continental GT Speed Drags BMW M8 Competition, Not Everything is About Raw Power
19 Apr 2024, 14:51 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / One does not simply say Bentley Continental GT Speed without Jeremy Clarkson's catchphrase, or rather, catch-word, going at 150 mph through one's head. That aside, today we're witnessing a British icon face a Bavarian legend, the BMW...
EA SPORTS F1 24 Comes With a Significant Discount for F1 2021, F1 22, or F1 23 Owners
18 Apr 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Given that the gaming world loves to hear "world premiere" during huge gaming shows like the upcoming Summer Game Fest or The Game Awards, here's a world industry premiere for you: EA just launched the F1 24 trailer and said that peo...
650-HP Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2LZ With Less Than 7,000 Miles is Pure Eye-Candy
18 Apr 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After just one turn of the key, as they used to call it back in my day, it's almost impossible not to be instantly hooked by the V8 cylindrical orchestra from a Chevy Corvette Z06. Not to mention the childlike joy you get after revving it up. ...
Lucid Air Sapphire Hits 60 mph in 1.77 Seconds in Preparation for Epic Drag Race
18 Apr 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / There are drag races, and there are DRAG RACES!!! One means racing 300-hp sedans down the quarter-mile, which isn't half bad if you're looking for an upgrade for your daily driver. At the same time, the other type of racing implies taking...
Forza Motorsport Keeps Getting Better Every Month
14 Apr 2024, 14:34 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After a very rocky launch and seven updates, the folks over at video game developer Turn 10 are burning the midnight oil, trying to fix their flagship title with incremental updates almost every month. On Steam, Forza Motorsport has frozen in time ...
How Much Does Owning a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Actually Cost?
14 Apr 2024, 12:58 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8 is a thing of beauty. The eighth iteration introduced in 2019 was nothing short of revolutionary for the nameplate. It was the first time in the model's history it came with an engine behind the cockpit....