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
Krossblade SkyCruiser Is Part Hybrid Helicopter, Part Personal Jet
31 Oct 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We’re living in a time when flying from a city to another should be the fastest way of traveling, yet still, it can take three times more than it should. And that’s mostly because of the inefficient way we fly. But thanks to a concept f...
Yet Another Scion tC Release Series Surfaces, Much Cooler this Time
30 Oct 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / For about 8 years, Scion had one single coupe on the list, namely the tC. But then came the FR-S (Toyota GT 86) in 2012 and made it look like a silly little brother that can’t even... rear-wheel-drive. Reason why Scion started to pull out a l...
Toyota Reveals New Esquire Van, Batman Would Drive One
30 Oct 2014, 10:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When it comes to people carriers, only two Toyota models suited for the job come to mind - the Sienna and the European Verso. Believe it or not, the Japanese automaker has a lot bigger offer for the Asian market, with names like the Noah, Voxy, Alp...
First Electric Hydrofoil Sports Boat Coming in 2015 for €15K
29 Oct 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are high chances jet skis will be obsolete in about 10 years or so, especially because hydrofoils are starting to make a forceful entry into the recreational watercraft market. In a few months from now, you’ll be able to buy this contra...
Lexus RC F Convertible on the Way
29 Oct 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Well, if the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG is almost pushing Lexus to create a powerful NX turbo model, the BMW M4 convertible is the reason we’ll get an RC F cabrio. The news come from a recent Lexus USA National Dealer Meeting in Los Angeles a...
Lexus NX Chief Engineer Wants an F Version Compact Crossover
29 Oct 2014, 09:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The sharpest Lexus NX you can buy now is the 200t F Sport version, powered by the all new 2-liter turbocharged unit which cranks 235 hp. Comparing it to it’s main rival, the BMW X3, that’s about 70 hp less when you consider the xDrive35...
Detroit Electric SP:01 Gets Fully Revealed - World’s Fastest EV
28 Oct 2014, 17:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Following yesterday’s teaser photo, Detroit Electric has now fully revealed the exterior design of their production SP:01 model, an electric sportscar said to be the fastest of its kind when it will be on sale next year. If you’re go...
This Odd Mini Can Be Yours for Around $10K
28 Oct 2014, 16:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The add we found says the thing you’re looking at here is a “lovely restored Wolseley Hornet MKII”. You could call us a bunch of liars for not telling you that in the title, but fact is, this car is actually based on the oldschool...
Modular Air Filtering Towers Could Solve China’s Air Pollution
28 Oct 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Along with its economical rise, China also recorded a boom on its automotive sector, with over 20 million cars being bought there in 2013 alone. Add the fact that most of those cars are used in urban environments, the country’s success relyin...
Uber App Bypassing Seoul Ban Using Taxi Drivers
28 Oct 2014, 14:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Despite the small war against the most disputed ride sharing app in Seoul this summer, the citizens can actually use it now and have a ride pick the up. The only thing is that, instead of a black car, a standard taxi will pull over next to them. ...
Drivebot Analyses Your Car’s Health in Real Time, Gives Fixing Tips
28 Oct 2014, 13:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We live in a world which can’t function without cars. We rely on them to get to work, carry our shopping, visit grandma, replenish supermarket stocks and bring us our mail. They’re literally everywhere around us and yet, not many know e...
Toyota Bringing Widebody Sienna, Yaris, Baja Trucks and FT-1 Concept to 2014 SEMA
28 Oct 2014, 10:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota enthusiasts attending this year’s Special Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show will have the chance to see a handful of crazy models from the Japanese automaker, from widebody family cars to performance-oriented off-read trucks. ...
Toyota Avalon Gets Touring Sports Gift for its 20th Anniversary
28 Oct 2014, 09:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The first Toyota Avalon rolled out of the assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 21st, 1994, which means the model celebrated its 20th birthday this year on the same date. You might think Toyota forgot about its flagship's mileston...
Why Google’s Fully Autonomous Car Won’t See Production Soon
23 Oct 2014, 17:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Continuously evolving driving aids like brake assistance, adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring could make you believe fully autonomous cars are just around the corner. And Google took the lead earlier this year in the driving automatiz...
Current Fuels Might Damage Euro 6 Engines, Study Says
23 Oct 2014, 14:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As you may already know, starting next year, automakers will build Euro 6 compliant vehicles to sell throughout Europe, while the non-compliant vehicles on stock will be allowed to find an owner until the end of August 2015. Sounds good for the env...
First Cannabis-Built and Fueled Plane Coming Next Year
23 Oct 2014, 09:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We recently learned that the world’s most complete fruit, the coconut, can also aid us with hydrogen storage. But let’s not forget about the other little gift nature gave us - cannabis. You can do a lot more with it than stare and l...
The Hot Wheels Rip Rod Gets an EcoBoost Heart, It’s Alive
23 Oct 2014, 08:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know how they say men are basically little boys trapped in more mature bodies, right? Well, if someone asks you to back that up with some arguments, you can tell them we like to transform our childhood toy cars into real-life, drivable tire-shr...
New Scion iM Sporty Concept Previewed Before LA Show
22 Oct 2014, 16:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Is it a custom Toyota Camry? No... Is it a different market Auris? No, it’s a new Scion concept car. Finally, Toyota’s youth-oriented brand will get a new car. It’s called the iM Concept and it will be showcased at the 2014 Los An...
Beware of Fake Speed Signs in the UK, Pranksters on the Loose
22 Oct 2014, 16:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here’s something to think about this afternoon. What if some of the speed signs you encounter each day are fake and placed on the side of the road by pranksters? It happened in the UK at least... Yup, an avalanche of speeding fines hit Sou...
Rocket-Balloon Apparatus from zero2infinity Launching Nanosatellites Soon
22 Oct 2014, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Along with technology advancements, our planet’s orbit has started to “grow” more and more artificial satellites, both privately and governmentally owned. Their number will surely grow in the future, especially now that NASA has d...