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.
All Four RS-25 Engines Are in Place on the Moon Rocket, Boosters Arrive by Train
26 Sep 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There is a little over a year left until the Artemis program sends its first crew on a trip to Moon. For most of us, a year is a very long time, but that's probably not how it feels for the people working on the mission's rocket and space...
USAF Blows $705 Million on New Air-to-Ground Attack Weapon, Northrop Grumman to Make It
26 Sep 2023, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The war in Ukraine has prompted investments in the defense industry the likes of which the world has probably not seen since the Second World War. Every single country with a solid military-industrial complex is presently not only arming itself but...
2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe Breaks Cover as Mighty 63 S E Performance and Less So 43 Coupe
26 Sep 2023, 07:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On the same day German carmaker Porsche pulled the wraps off the third plug-in version of the Cayenne, neighbor Mercedes-AMG did the same for something it calls its first performance hybrid SUV, the GLC 63 S E Performance. The SUV is part of the ne...
There's a New $100,000 Hybrid Porsche in Town, And Its Name Is Cayenne S E-Hybrid
26 Sep 2023, 05:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One way for carmakers to electrify their offering without completely going down the electron path (yet) is to hybridize the lineup as much as possible. It's an approach many are taking in the time left until a complete switch to EVs as it both...
Harley-Davidson 48 White Is a Fattened Sportster With a Mutant Body
25 Sep 2023, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Harley-Davidson Sportster is one of the oldest bike families made by the Milwaukee-based company, dating back all the way to 1957. Yet it's not as in the news as the Softail, for instance, at least not when it comes to modded bikes. Bec...
Friendly Amazon Driver Pulling Up in This Cold Metal 1955 Chevrolet Would Rock the Block
25 Sep 2023, 09:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Generally speaking Amazon delivery guys come to our doorstep in all sorts of vehicles, depending on who employs them. If we're talking about Amazon itself, the vehicles of choice would be, of course, Ford Transits, Mercedes-Sprinters, Ram Pro...
Huge Nexus SSTO Rocket Is How America Should Have Looked Like Going to the Heavens
25 Sep 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you look at it just the right way, the Saturn V is the most successful human-rated rocket ever made. After all, until next year's Artemis II mission kicks off, it will remain the only piece of technology ever made by our species that sent h...
KTM Runs Out of 890 Adventure R Rally Bikes in Just Three Days
25 Sep 2023, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the first week of September Austrian bike maker KTM pulled the wraps off the 890 Adventure R Rally. Described as "the most performance driven Adventure motorcycle yet," it was not meant for everyone, but only for those wishing to exper...
Suzuki Sharpens the Katana for the 2024 Model Year, Offers It as a Limited Run in the U.S.
25 Sep 2023, 06:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are many sports motorcycles out there that would love to be likened to a Samurai's sword, but we all know there is only one that can successfully pull that trick off and make it stick: the Suzuki Katana. The bike has been around since...
For the First Time Ever a Piece of Asteroid Landed in the U.S. Instead of Crashing
25 Sep 2023, 05:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a very long time coming, but finally a piece of an asteroid called Bennu reached the United States. It didn't do it as asteroids usually do, by crashing down onto the surface, but was delivered by means of a capsule dropped from...
1954 Dodge Royal Pace Car Is an Indy 500-Spec Gem With All the Cool Details
23 Sep 2023, 23:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The auto world is generally divided into two main categories, at least when looked at from a certain angle. On the one hand we have cars any civilian can use, and on the other the race cars, the best engineering examples a company was able to produ...
Harley-Davidson Indra Shows the Vicious Side of American Muscle Bikes
23 Sep 2023, 22:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In Sanskrit, the name Indra harkens back to an ancient Vedic deity and it supposedly means the one who "possesses rain." Or, in a wider scope, it's something related to the sky and rain, and that generally gives us a feeling of cozin...
The Best Non-Civilian Harley-Davidson Production Bikes
23 Sep 2023, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Exactly 120 years ago, two guys from over in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, decided those new machines on two wheels they kept hearing about were the way forward in life for them. Their names were William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson, and their association...
Tango Is the Most Extreme 1963 Ford Thunderbird to Ever Walk This Earth
22 Sep 2023, 23:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / I've said this before, and I'll say it every time I get the chance: the Ford Thunderbird is, in my book, the most beautiful car to roll out on American roads in the 1950s and 1960s. Sure, Ford's entry into the luxury car segment last...
Harley-Davidson Phantom Is a Dark Specter From the Motorcycle Underworld
22 Sep 2023, 22:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We've been covering custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles for a long time, with possibly hundreds of incredible builds brought under the spotlight over the years. During all this time, we seldom came across a two-wheeled contraption made in one s...
Harley-Davidson "Black Jack" Will Ask Ford Mustang GT Fastback Money From You
22 Sep 2023, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When any of the custom Harley-Davidson garages we keep tracking sets out to create a special bike, most of the time they go for a wider approach, sourcing custom parts not only from their own inventory but from others as well, including their compe...
7 Key Tests NASA Has to Burn Through Before Artemis II Moon Launch
22 Sep 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this week we got word of the four astronauts NASA will send on a trip around the Moon having completed the first in a series of tests meant to certify the readiness of humans and gear for a glorious return to proper space exploration. With ...
This Is the First Honda V8 Engine Meant for Boats, Hits the Water in 2024
22 Sep 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Once the summer days are over, most people tend to get their watercraft to shore and settle in for activities other than boating. There are some, of course, who continue their sea adventures, either out of necessity or pleasure. But even they will ...
USAF Gets Its Hands of the First T-7A Red Hawk, Pilots Probably Itching to Fly It
22 Sep 2023, 06:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a while since we first learned of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) planning to replace its aging fleet of T-38 Talon trainer planes, but here we are, finally, at the closing stages of the process. The Northrop T-38 Talon has been in oper...
Kevin Hart Is Bringing 11 of His Hot Custom Cars to the Los Angeles Auto Show in November
22 Sep 2023, 06:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kevin Hart has been for the past few years one of the most talked-about stars in the world. Not only did people have a lot to discuss about his stand-up, acting, and other dealings related to the man's day job, but we were also treated to some...