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
Modernized Dodge Power Wagon Wants to Take You Anywhere
29 Jan 2015, 11:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There’s nothing cooler than a restomoded car - classic looks too admire and modern underpinnings for reliability and performance. What can you ask for more? It’s already cult and it seems to be spreading to old trucks as well. We stumbl...
New Toyota Aygo Is So Nuts Squirrels Are Crunching on It
29 Jan 2015, 10:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s true the all-new Toyota Aygo is a lot cooler than the previous generation, fact that makes it more appealable to young buyers and... squirrels, apparently. Yep, a gang of squirrels made it in the London local news earlier by chewing o...
Toyota Recalls Avalon for Hot Sound System
29 Jan 2015, 09:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Have an older Toyota Avalon? That sound system it comes equipped with could be hotter than you think. Literally! The recall saga continues this year as well as Toyota just announced another voluntary recall because of a small engineering error t...
2015 Peugeot 508 HD Wallpapers
28 Jan 2015, 17:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / What can you do on a sleety winter day better than test drive a large comfortable sedan like the 2015 Peugeot 508 we have here. This is actually a facelift and comes with just enough to make it cool again. {tdimg2} The exterior is a bit more ...
2014 Peugeot 508 Sedan Tested, It’s Almost Like a Passat
28 Jan 2015, 16:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We had the opportunity to test drive the new Peugeot 508 which surprisingly feels better than we had expected. We can say it’s nearly a Volkswagen Passat... but not the new one, of course. First thing you need to know about the 2014 Peugeo...
Scania Wireless Charging Bus to Commence Testing in Sweden
28 Jan 2015, 10:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Volvo was the first to start testing a plug-in hybrid bus in Hamburg last year, but Scania is following closely with their own wireless recharging bus prototypes following to be tested in Sweden soon. The project has been going on for quite some...
Belgian E-Car 333 Electric Three Wheeler Coming Next Year
28 Jan 2015, 10:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You can’t really say Belgium had a huge auto history. There were a handful of automakers back in the day making just a few models, most of which were re-bodied vehicles from other manufacturers, so there was noting serious about it. The story...
Toyota Has Its Own Camry Super Bowl Commercial
28 Jan 2015, 09:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s that time of the year again when automakers come up with crazy ads to broadcast during the annual Super Bowl championship. It’s Toyota’s turn now and here’s what the advertisers came up with to promote the new Camry. ...
New Diesel Engines Don’t Increase Lung Cancer Risks, Study Says
27 Jan 2015, 17:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You probably heard about soot-emitting diesel engines and how they are a serious health risk now. They are way too many out there, especially in Europe, and they increase the lung cancer risks. There are even plans to get rid of them in around 10 t...
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Purportedly Coming with 155 HP Engine
27 Jan 2015, 16:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The rumor mill is up and running again regarding how powerful the new Mazda MX-5 Miata will be when it’s going to hit dealerships. The 2-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder that will be fit under the car’s hood is now supposed to make less hor...
Perfectly Restored Ford F600 COE Awaits for an Owner
27 Jan 2015, 16:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Fancy an old icon of the industry of hauling for your private collection? We probably found what you need as this rare Ford F600 wants to find a new home for under 20 thousand bucks. The Ford F series had a whole bunch of models along time, but ...
Amphibious Electric Rickshaw to Become Real for around $6K, Hopefully
27 Jan 2015, 14:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This crazy idea came by after the Philippines got struck by the Ketsana typhoon in 2009, submerging much of Manila and terminating traffic for days in row. The company that’s about to put this thing in production is called H2O Technologies an...
2015 Mitsuoka Himiko Is the Strangest Coupe Cabrio in Japan
27 Jan 2015, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Bringing retro cars into modern age in a shape that won’t confuse or make you sick is pretty hard. Chrysler kinda failed with the PT Cruiser, Chevrolet did the same with the SSR (although I would buy one right now) and maybe Morgan is the onl...
Toyota GT 86 CS-R3 Rally Car Readying for Deliveries, Final Specs and Price
27 Jan 2015, 12:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota plans a glorious return into the world of rallying, reason why it started developing the GT 86 CS-R3 model over a year ago. The rally coupe started testing last summer and it now seems to be ready to reach customers. Unlike the legendary ...
Ford Model A Custom Delivery Car for Sale Can Solve New York Snow Problems
27 Jan 2015, 10:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You call that snow in New York City? Boy, that’s like a normal winter routine on the Old Continent. And nobody closes shops or streets. There are winter tires out there to help your car cope with the slippery road. If not, at least grab this ...
Next Generation Toyota Alphard Is Bolder than Ever · Video
27 Jan 2015, 10:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Some of the most renowned JDM minivans come from Toyota in the shapes of the Vellfire and Alphard. Made since 2002, the two sister models have now reached their third generation, bring more boldness, power and amenities. We saw the Vellfire yesterd...
Wind Powered Car is Real But Only Comes as a Toy
23 Jan 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As feeding on dinosaur juice won’t cut it anymore, human kind is trying to find alternative ways of powering its vehicles. The best solution so far is electricity, but that isn’t growing on trees. We know that wind mills can create elec...
Renault Transforming Dealerships to Express New Identity
23 Jan 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Renault finally stopped making boring ugly cars, replacing them with quirky looking machines wearing bright colors and feeling way better on the road. The new marque identity will also be underlined by the place you'll be buying these cars fro...
Car Designing and Development to Change Using Microsoft HoloLens
23 Jan 2015, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thought the Google Glass will revolutionize something? That’s just a mere head up display. Microsoft’s HoloLens is what you need to see and we think it will aid a lot in the automotive world. Of course, this could also change the gam...
Mesmerizing Land Rover Defender Assembly Line, the Last of Them
23 Jan 2015, 15:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / One of the greatest off-roading symbols will be put out of production at the end of the year. It’s been a long road for the Land Rover Defender and after 68 years of being built, it’s now time to end a glorious chapter and start from bl...