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
Toyota Yaris WRC, the Making Of
3 Feb 2015, 09:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After about 20 years missing the scene, Toyota finally decided to return to WRC. After rumors and spyshots hinting about that, the automaker officially announced its decision and also unveiled the car that will storm the tarmac and gravel stages in...
Custom Toyota Prius Isn’t as Bad as You Think at Tokyo Salon 2015
2 Feb 2015, 18:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Some believe that tuning a Toyota Prius is a waste of money and it will always look like a stupid ricer. Well, not always; you can strip it out, fit a Harley Davidson V-twin and go race in a demolition derby or install a full-on V8 under that hood ...
Underage Driving Prank Isn’t Actually a Prank, the Boy Really Drives
2 Feb 2015, 17:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Do you remember when you had your first driving lesson? Well, this kid will surely remember because he probably learned a bit of driving just to be part of a fast-food drive-thru prank. So, we bumped into this Youtube prank where an 11-years-old...
Lexus RC 350’s Super Bowl Commercial Is the Best, Says KBB
2 Feb 2015, 16:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Sometimes, simple is better and it looks to be the case made by Lexus with its Super Bowl RC 350 commercial recently, managing to increase far more interest than any other similar campaign from its competitors. At least that’s what happens on...
First Sunlight Sailing Spacecraft To Begin Testing in May
2 Feb 2015, 14:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The age of using fuel that burns to move around in space could end sooner than we might think. At least for some kind of spacecraft, because the first solar sailing satellite, the Planetary Society LightSail, will begin testing in May this year. ...
This Is the Craziest DIY Snowplow You’ll See
2 Feb 2015, 13:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Got some guardrail, a few wood planks and a ton of strings laying around in the garage? Don’t just throw them away because you can build yourself a cheap snowplow. This Canadian here did one and we have a hunch the man will have no problem su...
Two Toyota Supra Battling on the Highway, Transmission Breaks
2 Feb 2015, 12:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Are you ready for some ungodly display of insanely turbocharged Supras going cannibal on the streets? Great, because we have two silver ones putting a total of around 3000 hp here on a highway in Florida. Of course we don’t encourage this typ...
Here’s Another Electric Three-Wheeler Worth Mentioning
2 Feb 2015, 11:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The microcar era looks to be coming back as more and more electric three-wheelers or tiny city four-wheelers are making their appearance. At leas over the internet... Who knows how many of them will actually going to reach production and become a s...
Scion FR-S Designed by the Speedhunters Going to Chicago Auto Show
2 Feb 2015, 10:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Scion’s 10th annual Tuner Challenge was won by Speedhunters’ “Maximum Attack” FR-S at SEMA in Las Vegas. In case you missed that, the car will now make another appearance at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Coming in a very 70...
Driving Assists You Shouldn’t Trust With Your Life, for Now
30 Jan 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It seems that people get quite easily distracted by their mobile phones or infotainment systems while driving these days. Having full control over 2 tons of metal while pedestrians and other vehicles are around isn’t much of a concern with so...
Lexus LF-LC GT Vision Gran Turismo Makes Unexpected Debut
30 Jan 2015, 14:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Wow Lexus, that was pretty damn fast. Following the early teasers, here it is, the LF-LC GT Vision Gran Turismo just made its virtual debut. That’s because what you see here is a 3D model you’ll be able to drive in the GT6 Playstation 3...
Colibri German EV Seems Successful Even Before Production
30 Jan 2015, 13:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The problem with tiny electric city cars is that people don’t like the way they look or feel. I mean, come on, that plasticky Renault Twizy looks like an egg on wheels, which is not the same you could say about the German IMA Colibri here. ...
New Car Technologies Giving Clients and Salespersons Big Headaches
30 Jan 2015, 13:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Back in the old days of motoring, the salesman at a dealership only had to talk you through optional paint colors, rims, radio and maybe air conditioning. Now, with all these electronic assists and complicated infotainment systems featuring apps an...
Lexus LF-LC GT Vision Coming to Gran Turismo 6
30 Jan 2015, 10:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The 2012 Lexus LF-LC concept is rumored to go into production sometime soon as a glorious luxury gran touring model. Until the automaker decides when that day is going to come, you’ll at least be able to play with it in Gran Turismo 6 as thes...
Toyota Returning to Rallying, Promises To Also Remain in WEC
30 Jan 2015, 10:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Rumors about Toyota getting back into rallying is now confirmed by the automaker itself along with the unveil of their new car for the job - the Yaris WRC. Don’t worry though, the carmaker will still run in the World Endurance Championship. ...
Google Targets Moon Exploring, Releases Short Documentary
29 Jan 2015, 17:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you’re not up to date with space exploration, Internet giant Google is organizing a contest which aims to send new probes to the Moon after 40 years since mankind stepped onto its surface for the first time. The company also released a sho...
Garbage Truck Running on CNG Explodes in Indianapolis
29 Jan 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I’m sure this will raise a lot of voices saying it could happen with hydrogen fuel cell cars too but here it goes - a garbage truck powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) burnt in Indianapolis this week damaging five properties. Picking u...
Toyota Testing Brand New SiC Technology to Increase Hybrid and EV Efficiency
29 Jan 2015, 16:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Silicon carbide (SiC) seems to be the solution to improve current hybrid and electric vehicle efficiency to boost range and also make them lighter. Or at least that’s what Toyota is betting on for now as it will soon roll out the new technolo...
Drones to Be Used in Crash Scene Investigations, Michigan Police Files for Authorization
29 Jan 2015, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When huge crashes happen on the interstate, that section of hit could stay blocked for days because the investigators have to do a ton of measurements and take thousands of photos for later analysis. Hopefully, this ordeal could be eradicated using...
Lotus Exige S Automatic Specs Released, Shifts Faster than an Aston Martin Vanquish
29 Jan 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Lotus Exige S is probably the only sportscar you need - racing engineered yet very simple and with a minimum driving nannies, lightweight, can be had with an open top, it has a mid-mounted engine and it also looks incredibly good. Still, if tha...