Gabriel Brindusescu
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Personal motto:
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Later, his dad taught him how to drive on a field and from that point he started driving everything that had 4 wheels and an engine, including a van, a truck and a tractor. He usually annoys his friends by taking the keys and driving their cars when they have to go somewhere.
When it comes to car preferences, he will tell you that classic cars are the best, especially old American muscle. There are few modern day cars that get him really excited, and don’t ever dare to ask him about hybrids or EVs if you don’t want to see him
Apple Is Working on iCar Tesla Fighter
13 Feb 2015, 11:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you haven’t heard the news, Tesla is hiring Apple IT specialists? Why? Because both businesses kinda think the same and Tesla’s cars rely on software to function. But don’t start rubbing your head, at least not until you’...
2016 Toyota Avalon Shows Off New Face at Chicago Auto Show
13 Feb 2015, 09:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / OK, so we got a new Corolla, a revamped Camry, Tacoma (soon to be unveiled), some facelifted Prii, what’s next? A new Toyota Avalon flagship, of course, which just got unveiled at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. It’s not a complete new mode...
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Just Got the Most Expensive Exhaust
12 Feb 2015, 17:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Bugatti may have milked the cow a bit too much with all those Veyron editions, but they sure do have their own appeal and target the right customers. Take the Grand Sport Vitesse for example which was made for those obsessed with numbers. It’...
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Accessories Concept Showing Off at Chicago Auto Show
12 Feb 2015, 17:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The small Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster never looked better than in its new 2016 shape. It is also lighter, stiffer and comes with increased interior quality as well as with more amenities. It has all what you’ve been wishing for, but the automak...
Metrocab Range Extended EV Approved for London Taxi
12 Feb 2015, 16:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If we want cleaner cities, the first step is to adopt green public transportation, to serve both as an example and as a first impactful way of cutting down emissions. Geneva and Hamburg have already started to test electric buses and London is next...
Toyota, Honda and Nissan Collaborating on Hydrogen Infrastructure
12 Feb 2015, 15:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars seem like a good deal for the future of transportation, perfectly combining the greenness of standard EVs with the internal combustion cars’ ease of use. But in order for this to make any sense we need both a s...
Nissan Leaf Glows in the Dark With New Paint Option
12 Feb 2015, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thought there were no other possibilities for your car’s exterior finish after seeing chrome paint, velvet wrappings and encrusted crystals? Ha! Nissan just fitted the Leaf EV with, wait for it... glow-in-the-dark-luminous-paint, so omg-the-L...
Toyota’s Space Robot Is Back on Earth
12 Feb 2015, 12:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / On December 6th 2013, human kind reached another milestone, if you will, by having the first conversation with a robot in space. Can’t really tell why speaking to a machine in space is an improvement to us, but they’ve done it and Kirob...
DARPA Hacked a Chevy Impala Through Its OnStar System
12 Feb 2015, 10:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Internet finally reached the automotive world, enhancing infotainment systems with online music streaming, Google searches and a lot other features. While most clients are happy with this, people should know that once a car gets enhanced with t...
Wind Split Is a 330 HP Volkswagen T1 Barn-Door Van
12 Feb 2015, 09:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Two days ago we were showing you the quickest Volkswagen badged vehicle on the planet, a Type 2 pickup that was transformed into a top fuel dragster, and since you guys liked that, here’s another one following almost the same recipe, minus th...
Lamborghini Countach Drag Racing as Funny Car, We’ve Seen it All
11 Feb 2015, 17:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The idea with Funny Car dragsters is to have a cartoonish shell of a standard road-going car on top of a custom made beast breathing methanol, spitting flames and doing the quarter in an unbelievably short time while creating a small earthquake and...
Toyota Rolling in New Safety Technology for Certain Models
11 Feb 2015, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota doesn’t believe in truly autonomous cars as they are “stealing” away the driving pleasure. Instead, the Japanese automaker plans only to fit its cars with more safety assists. Speaking of which, some of its newer models wil...
Diesel Hybrid Luxury Yacht? Meet the Savannah
11 Feb 2015, 14:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Hybrid cars are not a new thing anymore and the technology is currently spreading to aircraft. But how about boats? Worry not as someone already made one. It’s called the Savannah, has a minimalistic design, unique features and a hybrid diese...
Autonomous Cars To Be Legally Tested in the UK
11 Feb 2015, 10:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / While the US struggles with special laws in each state to allow autonomous car testing on public roads, the UK government believes there’s no need for that much hassle if a qualified driver is behind the wheel at all times. The Government ...
NanoFlowcell Quant F Electric Car Amazes with Over 1,000 HP
11 Feb 2015, 10:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Liechtenstein is an European country so small you’ve never heard of it. It’s about half of Kansas City, it’s being led by a Prince and the official language for the almost 37,000 people living there is German. Still, this is the h...
Rare Alpine A310 Awaiting an Owner in LA
10 Feb 2015, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since it’s French, chances are you never even heard about Alpine in the US of A up until now, but the A310 V6 model definitely stands out from the bulk of cars coming out of France. One of them can be found for sale in Newhall, California, wi...
Subaru BRZ Gets 2015 Updates in Japan
10 Feb 2015, 16:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since the Toyota GT 86 received its 2015 updates in Japan, it was only normal for the Subaru BRZ sister car to get in line. There are no special editions offered with this one, but it does add some extras to make it more enjoyable. Starting Apri...
Here’s the Quickest Volkswagen Ever, the Mental Breakdown Dragster
10 Feb 2015, 15:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Volkswagen Type 2, also known as the Transporter, Kombi or Camper, is regarded to as a slow hippie carrier used to storm the beaches back in the day. It came in many variations and also represents one of the forerunners of the modern cargo/pass...
No LFA Successor for Now, Said Lexus
10 Feb 2015, 14:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We know Lexus is prepping to showcase a new concept at the Geneva Auto Show this year in March. There were no teasers or details about it so far, but one thing is certain - it won’t be a next generation Lexus LFA supercar. The LFA was repr...
Toyota GT 86 Gets TRD and Style Cb Limited Editions in Japan
10 Feb 2015, 13:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / For 2015, the Japanese Toyota GT 86 version comes with some minor color setups, new rims and slightly modified trim levels. But along with those, the automaker will also boast with two awesome special editions - the TRD 14R-60 and the style Cb. ...