Daniel Patrascu
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Personal motto:
"I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush
Following several years off the grid, Daniel is back at autoevolution, and seeing how the great crisis of the past decade made the auto industry boring, he grew bored with it too, so he slowly shifted his focus to custom cars, custom motorcycles, and other weird stuff. He also loves ranting about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
During his time at autoevolution, Daniel put his name on more news articles, coverstories, auto guides, reviews, and editorials than we care count. To slow him down a bit, he was given more responsibilities not long ago, so he is now also in charge with coordinating the editorial team on autoevolution.com.
Long time ago, Daniel also translated Arthur C. Clarke’s novel “The Fountains of Paradise” to Romanian for Paladin Publishing.
American Ram Trucks Are Now Running Around Europe Disguised as the Militem Magnum 700
12 Mar 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / I'm not sure how many of you living outside Europe are familiar with a company called Militem. Based in Italy, this crew has made a habit of tampering with American-made vehicles in about the same way Brabus is doing with Mercedes and Singer w...
NASA Throwing Lightning Strikes and Jackhammer-Level Noise at Orion Spaceship
12 Mar 2024, 12:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In early 2024, NASA announced that it would postpone the launch of the Artemis II mission to the Moon. Initially scheduled to take off at the end of this year, the mission was pushed to late 2025 because of unspecified issues that have to do with t...
U.S. Army Fires HIMARS-Loaded Extended-Range Rocket at Target in New Mexico
12 Mar 2024, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since the war in Ukraine started more than two years ago, a variety of acronyms and military terms have constantly made the headlines. And that is because all the parties involved in the conflict are using the best weaponry at their disposal t...
Triumph Recalls Speed Triple Motorcycles Because They Can Get Too Hot
12 Mar 2024, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite being one of the largest bike makers in the world, British company Triumph is not as in the news as others when it comes to recalls, and that generally means it takes great care when it comes around to assembling its products. But as an ann...
2025 Audi A3 Refresh Comes with an allstreet Surprise in Tow
12 Mar 2024, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was back in 1996 when the Germans from Audi decided it was about time for them to join what was at the time a very popular segment over in Europe, that of hatchbacks. They did so with the release of a C-segment model called A3 that not only endu...
New NASA Rendering Shows the Stunning Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft Flying
11 Mar 2024, 12:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although its main area of expertise is outer space, the American agency NASA is knee-deep in aviation as well. Just as you’re reading this the organization is involved in projects meant to create new kinds of aircraft engines, it is working o...
This Is the Stage Three Solid Rocket Motor for America's Next Ballistic Missile Hunter
11 Mar 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is the not-so-fancy name that hides the United States' upcoming ballistic missile interceptor. It's an effort that began not long ago, in 2021, and it's supposed to cost a staggering $3.7 billion. ...
This Combat Vehicle Can Strike Five Targets Simultaneously With Mortar Rounds While Moving
11 Mar 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you've been watching our coverage of military vehicles these past few years, then the term Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) might ring a bell or two. If not, here's the rundown: AMPV is a family of next-generation combat vehicles t...
America's First Private Hypersonic Aircraft Takes Flight, Speed and Altitude Are Secret
11 Mar 2024, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And there you have it. After several years of hard work, the first test flight of what is to our knowledge America's first privately-developed hypersonic aircraft took place last week, opening the doors for a wealth of possibilities for both t...
NASA Moon Astronauts Will Take Photos With a Nikon-Made Handheld Camera Called HULC
11 Mar 2024, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the American space agency postponed the launch of the second and third Artemis missions by one year (meaning we won't have a Moon landing before 2026 at the soonest), they are still happening, and when they do humans would have returne...
Harley-Davidson SPS 5 Is the "Perfect Acceleration Orgy," But Not in the Way You Think
8 Mar 2024, 23:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the final days of last year our journey through the world of custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles made in Europe brought us face-to-face with something called the SPS 4. A Sportster of the S 1250 variety by trade, it had been modified in Germany b...
Space Rocket Concept That Breathes Air for Extra Thrust Will Knock the Wind Out of You
7 Mar 2024, 23:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Generally speaking the rockets in use today in space exploration are not airbreathers. They are built in such a way that they generally carry both the fuel and the oxidizer they need to work, and that's enough in most cases. But there was a ti...
1964 Imperial Crown Ghia Used by Jacqueline Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson Is Up for Grabs
6 Mar 2024, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are several reasons why a car can gain a lot in value as decades pass over it. The most common are the car's importance for the industry, or it being fitted with a rare piece of equipment, or perhaps being raced in some historic fashion ...
These Are the First 6 American Instruments to Do Science on the Moon in 50 Years
6 Mar 2024, 12:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just two short weeks ago a piece of hardware developed in America landed on the Moon. It was a momentous occasion because despite the U.S being the only one in the world to have landed humans up there, the country hasn't sent anything to the M...
NASA Tests the Starship Docking System That Will Link to the Orion Spacecraft
6 Mar 2024, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At the beginning of the year American space agency NASA announced the postponement of the Artemis II mission, pushing it from late 2024 to late 2025. As a result the Artemis III flight, which will actually place American boots on the surface of the...
Husqvarna to Shoot a New Black Arrow on March 19, First Details on Svartpilen 801 Released
6 Mar 2024, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The world of naked motorcycles is about to get a lot hotter than it already is after the Austrians from Husqvarna announced an unavoidable arrival in its Svartpilen range, the 801. We don't know everything there is to know about the motorcycle...
The U.S. Just Flew a Drone That May Become the Skeleton of Many Future Aircraft
5 Mar 2024, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Military drones are being made in large numbers now, and that means that somewhere on this Earth there are production lines for them. But the aircraft that rolls off these production lines, no matter their kind, are specialized at performing a spec...
Artemis II Astronauts' Trip to the Moon Looks Simpler Than What Awaits Them Upon Return
5 Mar 2024, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Artemis II mission to the Moon will be the first crewed one of the new lunar exploration program. After the delay announced at the beginning of the year, it is now scheduled to lift off sometime in 2025, and it will be followed a year later by ...
Indian FTR Gains New Colors for 2024 and Not Much Else
5 Mar 2024, 11:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With no trace of modesty bike maker Indian calls its FTR model an American original. Offered all by itself in a category Indian calls Standard, the family of FTR bikes comes as a compelling offering for anyone who is in the market for a ride that b...
Elvis Presley Triumph Bonneville Goes With Matching Gibson Les Paul Guitar for Just $20K
5 Mar 2024, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / $20,000 doesn't mean all that much anymore in the automotive industry. When in the market for a new vehicle, for instance, that amount of cash only lands you the cars at the bottom of the pyramid, while when it comes to motorcycles it is about...