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
Driftworks Explains Drifting and their V8 Toyota AE 86
24 Nov 2014, 09:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Want to become a professional drifter but the only way you can slide your mom’s Corolla is in a snowy parking lot? Time to upgrade, my friend. Don’t worry, it won’t cost a fortune to build your first drift car as Driftworks owner ...
Dirt Drag Racing Is Perfect for the Weekend
21 Nov 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The week is coming to an end and in most places it's already too cold to go hang out with some buddies and drink a couple of chilled beers. But that’s OK because it’s a perfect time for dirt drag racing. You know, like normal drag ...
Nissan London Taxi Postponed, Enjoy Your Current Black Cabs
21 Nov 2014, 16:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Remember Nissan’s project to offer London a new, more efficient black taxi? The plan might be going back to the drawing board because the thing is interfering with the city’s upcoming emissions rule. The cab Nissan designed is based ...
The JCB GT Is the Fastest Digger in the World
21 Nov 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You must have had one of those days being stuck on a narrow street behind a slow bulldozer or digger. It really sucks and there’s nothing you can do, because those things barely have horsepower and rely on torque to go around and eat dirt all...
Beautiful Chevrolet Camaro Ruined With 32-inch Rims
21 Nov 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thought the huge rims mounted on sportscars fashion has ended? Not going to happen too soon and here’s one of the latest creations in the donk category - a stunning-looking pearl green Camaro chopped to fit huge but skinny tires. “Fr...
Gorilla Glass Windshields Tested by The Mythbusters
21 Nov 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are high chances the device you’re reading this piece has a Gorilla Glass screen, which is one of the strongest on the market. And the good news doesn’t stop here, because the technology is moving into cars soon. It’s being ...
Grand Theft Auto 5 In First Person View Looks Quite Amazing
21 Nov 2014, 12:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As you probably know, along with the rise of next-gen consoles, Grand Theft Auto 5 got revamped adding higher resolution textures, some new vehicles, more multiplayer features, guns, denser foliage and traffic, enhanced damage and weather effects, ...
Chevrolet Chaparral Vision Gran Turismo Brings Protoss Lasers at LA · Live Photos
21 Nov 2014, 11:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The collaboration that started at the beginning of the year between Polyphony Digital and the major automakers to create in-game content that also previews the companies' future design orientation was going quite well, each coming with a conce...
Android Auto Versus Apple CarPlay In Tech Demo, Google Did it Better
21 Nov 2014, 10:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The infotainment revolution is happening, with Google and Apple having found a neat solution to the old, expensive, low-res infotainment systems we have now on most cars. Things are quite simple, ditch whatever the automaker is offering and use you...
Rowen Kit Toyota Land Cruiser Is a Show Stopper
20 Nov 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Can’t give up on your conservative-looking Toyota Land Cruiser V8? Yeah, these new age SUVs really look cool, but also come at a price and they won’t be as good in the dirt as the old cruiser. Maybe you should check Rowen’s new Pr...
LiquidPiston X Mini Engine Could Be the Smallest Range Extender
20 Nov 2014, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Until we’ll benefit from the promised future batteries that are three times better than what we use now, we’re still going to optionally rely on range extenders for those longer electric vehicle trips. Some consider the best of their ki...
Toyota Supra Mark 4 Joins World of Speed
20 Nov 2014, 15:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Maybe the Need for Speed series forgot about older iconic sportscars, especially with the latest titles featuring mostly the most recent exotics you can buy, but there are some hopes. If you don’t like simulators such as Gran Turismo or Forza...
Volvo V60 Cross Country Makes World Debut at 2014 LA Show · Live Photos
20 Nov 2014, 14:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Although we have already seen the refreshed Volvo V60 Cross Country unveiled over the Internet, the car is now making its world debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, showing off its all-road, all-weather capabilities and rugged design. The V6...
New 3D Printed Electric Car Going After Local Motors’
20 Nov 2014, 13:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Not long ago, Local Motors, the company that brought us the Rally Fighter, has written another important entry in the book of automotive history by being the first to build a functional 3D printed electric car. The potential for these is immense an...
Toyota Rolling Enhanced Parking Aid System in 2015
20 Nov 2014, 11:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / About 30 percent of accidents resulting in property damage (and person injury) take place at low speeds when parking or departing due to limited visibility, rushing things or lack of experience. To help mitigate or even cut out such events, Toyota ...
Scion iM Coming in 2015 Under $20K
20 Nov 2014, 10:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The digitally unveiled Scion iM concept finally hit the LA Auto Show floor and along with it also come some good news. It’s hitting dealerships next year and comes in pretty affordable - under $20,000. At this year’s LA show, Scion a...
Lexus LF-C2 Shows Off Its Radical Shapes at LA Auto Show · Video · Live Photos
20 Nov 2014, 09:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The wait is over and Lexus finally flicked on the lights to shine brightly on its new LF-C2 concept which can now be seen at the 2014 LA Auto Show. Seems to be the sharpest design study the Japanese automaker came up with so far. Although the LF...
Toyota’s Most Efficient Prius c Hybrid Brings More for 2015
19 Nov 2014, 17:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Looking for the most efficient hybrid without a plug? The Toyota Prius c is what you’re looking for and its recent revamp for 2015 makes for another good reason to get one. The Prius c is the most affordable new Toyota hybrid you can get t...
Toyota Gives the Big Prius v a 2015 Overhaul, Adds Style and Tech
19 Nov 2014, 17:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The current Prius and its cousins will be another year or two with us, reason why they got slightly updated to keep up with modern times and client demands. The family-sized Prius v just got overhauled for 2015 and it looks better than ever. Up ...
NASA’s Horizons Spacecraft Waking Up To Meet Pluto and Make History
19 Nov 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Eight years ago, the Atlas V rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the New Horizons spacecraft on top to launch it in a 9.5 year mission to reach Pluto, the smallest, furthest “planet” in our solar system. The probe is ...