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.
Audi A6 and A7 Get New Model Year Refresh, Virtual Cockpit as Standard
30 May 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seemingly out of the blue, Europeans in the market for a new car got a bit of fresh choices this week, thanks to an announcement made by Audi: the A6 and A7 families are getting upgraded, and the new offering is not something to discard easily. ...
1931 Studebaker Model 54 Once Stunned SEMA, Embarrassingly Sells for Chevy Bolt Money
30 May 2023, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are countless ways of customizing a vehicle, but few of the industry's sub-genres are as spectacular as that of the hot rods. Tracing their roots all the way back to the 1920s, when they were forced into existence by bootleggers trying t...
Ford Skoolie Looks Like a Prisoner Transport, Is Actually a Mobile Home for Non-Criminals
30 May 2023, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Because of its versatility, there are few things the Ford E450 platform can't be used for. In its factory guise, the vehicle, just like the entire E-Series, can be seen moving from place to place anything from cargo to students and inmates. In...
Harley-Davidson Darkliner Is How a Black Hole Would Look Like If It Were a Bike
30 May 2023, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For a couple of years now we've been going through the most impressive Harley-Davidson custom motorcycle builds, put together by some of the most prolific shops on this planet. One of the shops we covered is called Nine Hills, and it's ba...
Subaru SUV and Motorhome Bundle Will Cost You Less Than a Brand New, Premium German Car
29 May 2023, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When someone decides to move on to a nomadic lifestyle and adopt a motorhome, they give up most of the things the rest of us enjoy on a daily basis, including (or more specifically) a non-movable home and a daily vehicle. After all, a motorhome is ...
Harley-Davidson Stormracer Is a John Player Special Tribute on Two Wheels
29 May 2023, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing the names of tobacco brands and makes featured on racing cars is no longer allowed today. But there was a time when the collab between producers of cigarettes and racing teams was so successful that it was hard to distinguish one from the ot...
Indian FTR Tokyo Connection Is All About That Fuel Tank and Stormtrooper White Exhaust
29 May 2023, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It seems that in 2023 bike maker Indian is determined to be a more visible presence on the custom scene. After backing three celebrity builds as part of a series called Forged earlier this year, the company is back in the spotlight thanks to a new,...
1961 Chevrolet Corvette Pumps Out 650 HP From LT4 Hidden Under Orion Silver Body
29 May 2023, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that needs no introduction. America's favorite (and presently) only sports car impresses in the most current incarnation, but the nameplate is so powerful that even past iterations can steal the headlines on a c...
NASA Wants to Rent Other People's Moon Rovers, Not Actually Own Them
29 May 2023, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Artemis Moon program is without a doubt the most complex space exploration endeavor ever undertaken by the human race. That's not only because of the type of hardware being used, but also because, for the first time ever, private companies...
All We Know About the Artemis II Crewed Mission Around the Moon
27 May 2023, 23:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If all goes according to plan, in November 2024 the second mission of the Artemis Moon exploration program is set to depart. Unlike Artemis I, which was uncrewed, this one will have people on board. Sure, it will not land them anywhere on the lunar...
Harley-Davidson Ginah Is a Sight to Remember With All Those Fine, Green Touches
27 May 2023, 22:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After covering the custom motorcycle scene for several years now, I like to think it's easy for me to spot what makes a certain build worthwhile. The unique trait that makes it a perfect fit for our special section here on autoevolution, but a...
Terrae Novae Plan Shows How Important Europe Is for America's Space Expansion Strategy
26 May 2023, 23:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the last weekend we had a look at something called the Argonaut. Taking its name after the sailors from Greek mythology, Argonaut is a lunar lander meant to be used as a supply truck for future missions to the Moon. It's also part of a la...
Harley-Davidson Twenty-Three Commander Is a Nod to the Glorious Nineties
26 May 2023, 22:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As a decade, the 1990s are not known by their own name, like say the Cultural Decade or the Decade of Greed. Because of the many changes taking place back then though, some people have come to call it the Edgy Decade. Not necessarily because people...
Natilus Kona Cargo Drone Will Fly Thanks to Hydrogen-Electric Engines
26 May 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you really think about it, it was only a matter of time before drones graduated from fun devices and military assets to become essential tools for the transportation of goods. And I'm not talking here about some pizza or Amazon parcel deliv...
Virgin Galactic Nails Final Test Flight, Civilians to Flood Space From June
26 May 2023, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as sister company Virgin Orbit gave its final breath earlier this week, Richard Branson's other space enterprise, Virgin Galactic, finally seems ready to make some real money. That's because on Thursday, May 25, the final test flight...
Robot Training for Mars Sample Return Mission Has a Forced Star Wars Connection
26 May 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's amazing how many interesting and breakthrough space exploration programs are being run at the same time. When it comes to government-backed space agencies alone, we've got the Artemis push for the exploration (and initial colonizatio...
Cosmic Girl No Longer Virgin, Will Fly Missions for Stratolaunch
26 May 2023, 13:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Almost two months ago, one of Richard Branson's space companies, Virgin Orbit, announced it filed for Chapter 11 protection. For all those playing in the space industry, but also for those of us with a passion for it, the announcement came as ...
This Incredible Custom Bagger Does Not Have an Engine as You Know Them
26 May 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Compared to their four-wheeled cousins, motorcycles have not gone down the electrification path with the same fervor. That may be because in the motorcycle world the need to cut down on bad emissions does not seem all that urgent, or because it cou...
T-7A Red Hawk Ejection Seat Test Is as Awesome as It Sounds
26 May 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's not long now until the U.S. Air Force gets a brand new trainer jet for future generations of pilots. The plane is called T-7A Red Hawk, and is expected to start replacing the existing fleet of T-38 Talons as soon as next year. Until then,...
NASA Fires Artemis V Engines for the 8th Time, They Burn at 113 Percent Power Levels
25 May 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been several months since the Artemis I mission to the Moon put through their paces, for the first time, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spaceship. It was, by all intents and purposes, a success, and prompted the American s...