Daniel Patrascu
18,932 ARTICLES
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.
Some of the Things This Chinese Smart SUV Can Do Should Get Tesla Worried
30 Oct 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the past decade or so we've gotten used to American carmaker Tesla leading the way in terms of electric vehicle development, but also in redefining what a car actually is: no longer just a means of transport, but also a chauffeur, a valet...
Superquadro Mono Is the First Ducati Single-Cylinder Engine in 30 Years, And It's Awesome
30 Oct 2023, 07:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As usual when it comes to Italian bike maker Ducati, the end of the year is when the seeds for the releases coming over the 12 months are planted. We've already seen a number of new bikes being introduced, alongside the unexpected announcement...
1947 Chevrolet 3100 Chelet Is the Undercover King of NASCAR-Bred Pickups
28 Oct 2023, 23:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you look at the present-day new pickup truck market in the U.S., it becomes immediately clear that all the companies that were once known as the Detroit Big Three are are taking the lion's share: Ford rules the sales charts with the F-Serie...
French Harley-Davidson Slim Has a Big White Star on the Tank to Hide a World of Changes
28 Oct 2023, 22:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For one reason or another (most likely on account of it being painted on the sides of American tanks and other combat gear during the Second World War) the single star symbol has come to be known the world over as a sign of the great U.S. of A'...
Honda Gold Wing History: Past, Present and Future of the Motorcycle King (1974-2024)
28 Oct 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Touring motorcycles are a special breed of vehicles. Consider this: if the car world has limousines at the top of the food chain, the motorcycle one has the touring. What is a touring bike? Defining one is a bit tricky. Generally speaking, all k...
This 1960 Edsel Is the Ford-Made Ranger Almost Everybody Forgot
27 Oct 2023, 23:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the history of American carmaker Ford the name Edsel is of crucial importance. After all, it belonged to the son of the Blue Oval's founder, a man who would grow up to become the company's president from 1919 to 1943. Edsel Ford is ...
Harley-Davidson "Red Kahuna" Looks Like It Has a Couch for a Seat
27 Oct 2023, 22:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Exaggeration is one of the tools of the trade for custom motorcycle garages. When used carefully and while minding everything else, this approach ends up in a project that's not only easily recognizable but also one that will be remembered. ...
U.S. Army Tests Counter-Drone System That Can Track Swarms of 30+ Drones
26 Oct 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a very short period of time drones have become some of the deadliest and most widespread weapons on the battlefields of the world. And I'm not talking here about the big, military ones we already know to fly for years now, but about the sma...
Tiny Bugatti Is a Scale Model of a Scale Model That Sells for Corvette Stingray Money
26 Oct 2023, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Have you ever imagined Bugatti to become an important name on the... toy market? Neither did we, but thanks to the carmaker itself, but also two companies called The Little Car Company and CMC, that's exactly what we get. Back in 1926 Ettor...
2024 Kawasaki Ninja 40th Anniversary Edition Bikes Are Far Less Exciting Than They Sound
26 Oct 2023, 06:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Believe it or not, the Kawasaki Ninja is turning 40 years old next year. No longer a bunch of models, but a motorcycle family in its own right, the breed will get some anniversary clothing in the form of the 40th Anniversary Edition bikes. The J...
Artemis II Spaceship Coming Along, Crew and Service Module Now Joined Together
25 Oct 2023, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If all the pieces fall into place, November of 2024 will see the true start of humanity's second Moon exploration program. It is then when the Artemis II mission, the first one with people on board, will depart our planet, proving everything N...
Ducati's First Motocross Bike in the Works, Racing Begins in 2024
25 Oct 2023, 13:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Many people in this world dare to liken bike maker Ducati to Ferrari, gifting it with the same distinguished attributes they bestow upon the Prancing Horse. And there are multiple reasons for that, from the way the bikes are built to the history th...
Triumph Turns 8 Bonneville Motorcycles Into Color-Changing Chameleons, Calls Them Stealth
25 Oct 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's a time when the eyes of the world are looking toward Tokyo, where the local auto show is about to kick off with a bang. As if trying to get people's minds off cars, a number of global bike makers have released into the wild new two-w...
2024 Yamaha XSR900 GP Is How You Travel Back in Time to the Golden Era of Moto Races
25 Oct 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whenever a new motorcycle is launched in our day and age, expectations are very high. Not only when it comes to the way the bike handles and how much power it releases, but also in terms of design: it has to be fresh, exciting, and even daring. The...
Huge LEGO Atreides Royal Ornithopter Is Here to Keep You Hoping for a Proper Dune Movie
25 Oct 2023, 07:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Dune universe created by Frank Herbert is by far the most complex ever put on paper in the history of mankind. Yes, it's even more complex than the A Song of Ice and Fire series that led to the birth of Game of Thrones. If you've r...
Here's a Pedal Car for Your Christmas Shopping List, Has the Price of a Dodge Challenger
24 Oct 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Christmas is close enough for all of us to start worrying about what we're gonna get for our loved ones and self. Chances are many of you are already drafting shopping lists and do some budget math. Here's something to throw your plans of...
Official USSF Painting Shows America's First Spacefighter, Are They Telling Us Something?
24 Oct 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Every time I have to write something about the Space Force (USSF), it makes me feel like I'm writing about Stargate Command. To me, these USSF guys seem to have the same aura of mystery and glamour surrounding them like George Hammond or Jack ...
Bell 360 Invictus Attack Helicopter, Meet Your New T901 Engine
24 Oct 2023, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army is on the lookout for a new attack helicopter. It wants one as it plans to replace the aging Bell OH-58 Kiowa with something more modern and more capable. To do that, it kicked off back in 2018 the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraf...
Hyperloop Express Is a Glimpse Into the Unlikely Future of Freight Shipping
24 Oct 2023, 06:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas some dreamers are imagining a future when humanity is traveling among the stars, others are looking for solutions to more immediate problems, such as the faster and safer transportation of people and cargo here on Earth. And it is this latt...
Strange Aircraft With 12 Propellers Seen Over LA Was the Wisk VTOL Making Its Public Debut
24 Oct 2023, 06:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Because it's a major player in the aerospace industry, there was no way for Boeing to miss out on the promises of what shapes up to be an exciting and very lucrative vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) industry. Given how creating a side o...