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
Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom I Chinese Copy Has no Pedals
15 Jan 2015, 15:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Wondering what other car atrocities are built in China? How about an all-electric Rolls-Royce Phantom I copy that looks to be made out of a Scion xB by a company that usually builds horse carriages? Still not entertained? As CarNewsChina reports...
Driving a Ford Model T Is Harder than You Think
15 Jan 2015, 15:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are over 100 years since the first Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line to motorize the world and even shape it. We owe so much to this very car we definitely need to revisit the subject every time we get the chance to. Without Henry ...
2015 Toyota Aygo Now Available With X-Wave Canvas Roof
15 Jan 2015, 14:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Seeing the Peugeot 108 and Citroen C1 being offered with an optional folding textile roof made it quite sour that the Toyota Aygo model comes only with a solid top. Worry not though, as the automaker decided to offer the option after all. We wer...
Police Busts Guy Trying to Ship a Methanol Injection Kit through UPS
15 Jan 2015, 13:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you’re going to send something via UPS or a similar service, you’d better pay attention what you tell them about the content of your package. One wrong word and police might be banging your door down the next day. At least that&rs...
Strangest Pickup for Sale - 1959 Panhard Dyna Z
15 Jan 2015, 12:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You might have heard about Panhard from learning about car suspensions as it’s a stabilizing rod providing lateral location to the axle. Well, you should also know Panhard was an automaker back in the day with the Dyna Z being the model we&rs...
Coke in the Trunk Prank on Police Will Make Your Day
15 Jan 2015, 10:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We recently saw the police officers hotboxing a patrol car prank which lets be honest, was more than amusing. It seems that cops and pranks are quite fashionable these days as yet another one just popped out on the internet. However, this time the ...
Autonomous Submarine Scans for Deep Sea Lifeforms - Autosub6000
15 Jan 2015, 09:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s kinda funny to think about putting people to Mars when we haven’t even explored our oceans completely. It is only these times we have the technology to go deeper and see what kind of life forms lie on the seabed. The Autosub6000 is...
Rat Rod Tank is Perfect for Your Daily Commute Everywhere
14 Jan 2015, 17:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / For some, driving a rat rod is the perfect way of transportation. You build it out of what you find in the scrapyard, it looks cool, you get your hands dirty and get high on gasoline fumes every time you get in it... or near it. Excellent if you ar...
Toyota Using Oculus Rift Simulator to Educate Young Drivers
14 Jan 2015, 16:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Apart from the all-new Tacoma pickup, Toyota also brought its new TeenDrive365 distracted driving simulator which uses the Oculus Rift VR goggles to educate teens and even parents about the dangers of not keeping your eyes on the road ahead, a prob...
Lexus’ Spindle Grille Is Here to Stay, Deal With It!
14 Jan 2015, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Prior to 2013, when Lexus seriously started revamping its rides, the automaker was known for making soft cars for over-50-years-old drivers. That ended along with the manufacturer’s new sharp design language and that big grille up front that ...
Momma Riding Shotgun Is the Safest Way to Drive
14 Jan 2015, 15:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Automakers are shoveling tons of money into safety equipment to keep you out of danger whenever you go behind the wheel. While those measures will bump a car’s price quite high, here’s the cheapest solution we could found - let mom ride...
Local Motors Is Really Into 3D Printed Cars, Opening Two Mini Factories
14 Jan 2015, 14:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The 3D printing technique can be looked at as the second industrial revolution, enabling people to build what they need and when they want as long as they have the digital blueprints and the required materials. In the near future cars could be bene...
Volvo S60L Inscription Brings Luxury to the US
14 Jan 2015, 13:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know the Chinese obsession with rear legroom, right? Almost every luxury car is offered there with a long wheelbase for that matter and the Volvo S60 makes no exception. The good news is that the same car, the S60L, made its stateside debut at ...
New Belt Airbag Designed to Protect Falling Seniors
14 Jan 2015, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The first commercial airbags were introduced in passenger cars during the 1970s. We won’t start arguing who was first or who invented them, but we’ll tell you they remained in the automotive industry until recent years. Now, bike riders...
Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 4x4 Spied, Hulk Returns
14 Jan 2015, 10:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Still waiting for that next generation Mercedes-Benz G Class? Don’t worry, it won’t come too soon. At least that’s what I hope, since this needs to remain an icon that shouldn’t be messed around with. And it looks that their...
Next Jaguar XF Spied Testing in the Snow, Interior Sneak Peek
14 Jan 2015, 09:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The current generation X250 XF might look sleek and interesting, but this is an 8-year platform already. Don’t worry, because this year Jaguar plans to replace it with a new model, which is currently being field tested and we caught up with i...
Very Accurate Lamborghini Miura Replica Shows Up at 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon
13 Jan 2015, 16:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When we usually hear about replicas, we automatically think about odd-looking copies of supercars, usually made in China with wrong wheelbases, dubious proportions and gaping panels. However, from time to time a spotless one surfaces which could ac...
Rare Soviet Tupolev A-3 Snow and Water Glider Is for Sale
13 Jan 2015, 15:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A lot of strange machines came out of the Soviet Union back in the days. Starting with the WW II Katiusha rocket launcher truck to jet-powered trains, but no one could beat this uber-cool Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge here which can be yours for a quarter...
Lexus GS F Brings the Roaring V8 at the 2015 NAIAS · Live Photos
13 Jan 2015, 15:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thanks to global warming and air pollution, the mighty V8 is slowly preparing for an exit as more and more automakers prefer to ditch it in favor of smaller engines paired with turbochargers and/or electric motors. Lexus, thankfully, is not rea...
Nissan Teams Up With NASA for Autonomous Car Development
13 Jan 2015, 14:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The future is all about boring autonomous vehicles and you can’t do anything to stop that. Even the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) believes in it and teamed up with Nissan to create a car that drives itself. Japanese ...