Gabriel Nica
7,693 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
"You finally save up enough for your dream car and you get fired"
Fast forwarding to the 21st century, his passion became his life when he was adopted by the autoevolution team. Now he finally got to do what he liked, and bring joy to others as well while writing about the passion that's been radioactively infused into his DNA.
BMW M135i vs Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG by Chris Harris
18 Jul 2013, 08:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Everyone is hooked up to the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG fever right now and rightfully so. We actually like the car and wouldn't? Now, the world is wondering what BMW will do about it? What hot hatch will tackle the A45? At the moment, BMW has o...
MINI Cooper D Inspires a New Kind of Video for Daft Punk's Get Lucky
17 Jul 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The latest album from French band (yes, they're French, deal with it!) Daft Punk, Random Access Memories is definitely going to the top of the charts, especially after releasing the brilliant "Get Lucky" single with Pharrell Williams...
MINI Countryman Rides on Air Suspension and 3DSM Wheels
17 Jul 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When you talk about racing cars and mean muscle, you don't think about MINIs, even less about a Countryman which is the first and only 4-door car ever to come out of the British company's assembly lines. However, one daring owner went ...
How to Remove Unpleasant Smells from Your BMW
17 Jul 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Now this DIY might actually be the easiest way of getting that rude 'stank' out of your car, no matter if it's a BMW or anything else for that matter. Buying a car like an E30 M3 or an older Bimmer might bring about some issues th...
Kanye West + BMW E28 5 Series = Greatness
17 Jul 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Turn your speakers up ladies and gentleman. This video requires your full attention. Yes, that E28 looks so bad that only rap's bad-boy Kanye could spit a rhyme on its background. What your are looking at is called poetry in motion, a class...
MINI Clubman Takes a Hit on the Nurburgring
17 Jul 2013, 14:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Once the Nurburgring opens up for tourists you're bound to see all kinds of idiots crashing on it and destroying their cars. That's a typical example of people no using their brains. Not everyone is a racing driver and not every car is...
BMW E60 M5 Versus BMW E92 M3: V8 Against V10
17 Jul 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / No time for chit chat, BMW loves its V8s and V10s. So do we, by the way. Since the E92 M3 was recently retired, we can now speak about naturally aspirated engines at the past tense, when it comes to M cars. Two such beasts are going at it in the...
Your Own MINI Wallpaper Collection Is Here
17 Jul 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Celebrating 50 years of MINI history was a big deal, especially for a couple of artists, involved in the making of the so-called MINI Wash Me experiment. What was it? They took a couple of MINIs and got them as dirty as possible, but in a good w...
BMW F20 125i vs Volkswagen Golf GTI Comparison Test
17 Jul 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We should probably point out from the beginning that the following review might not make too much sense, from what the guys from Autobild are saying. We'll try to make some valid points though. First of all, it's the Mk6 GTI that goes ...
Leib Engineering M3 Goes Against Modded BMW 1M Coupe
17 Jul 2013, 12:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you were paying attention a while back, we told you about a limited edition car from Leib Engineering, the so called M3 GT500. Even though its name might hint at a power output of 500 HP, the modded E92 has only 470 to brag with, thanks to an...
BMW E36 3 Series Belt Replacement DIY
17 Jul 2013, 11:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When it's time to change the oil on your car, you should probably do a random check on your belts, just to be sure. E36 BMWs are fitted with 2 belts: one for the AC installation and one for everything else (alternator, steering pump, etc.). ...
2JZ Powered BMW E36 M3 Battles Ferrari 458 Italia
17 Jul 2013, 11:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you're a BMW enthusiast, reading our blog, you certainly heard of BMW's S engines. Those are the ones fitted on M cars, the engines that people around the world love and respect. However, other manufacturers have legendary engines t...
BMW E36 3 Series Cooling System Flush DIY
17 Jul 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Most drivers these days simply don't care about the maintenance intervals of their cars or taking special care of them. That's because in the rush of our daily struggles, we don't have time for such issues. Furthermore, most manuf...
2013 BMW E82 135is Test Drive by Car and Driver
17 Jul 2013, 09:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In case you ever thought about getting a 1M Coupe but didn't get the chance because the 6,331 units were sold before you even made it to the dealership, the 135is is the closest thing to that marvelous car. The BMW E82 135is will still be a...
Mineral White M3 Goes for Vorsteiner at EAS
17 Jul 2013, 08:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We said it before and we'll say it again: When it comes to tuning BMWs, you really have to take Vorsteiner seriously. They have some of the best quality bits and pieces you can find and will completely change the look of your car with the slig...
BMW Team RLL Is Ready for 5th Race in the ALMS
17 Jul 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In the first four races of this year's American Le Mans Series, BMW managed to win 2, one at Long Beach and one at Pikes Peak, in the GT class, with their new BMW Z4 GTE. Round five will be taking place at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ...
Spyshots: BMW Testing E89 Z4 sDrive18i in China
17 Jul 2013, 08:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW is obviously targeting a broader market share in China, the country that is soon to become its number one market in the world. Recent developments in the Asian country seem to point this way. At the moment, the Chinese customer that wants a ...
BMW at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
16 Jul 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This weekend the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrated 20 years of history. The cars that showed up at the exclusive event were amongst the rarest you can find in this world, including special BMWs and MINIs. The BMW stand and cars were a specia...
BMW F30 335i vs E90 335i Comparison Test by Autos.ca
16 Jul 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ever since we showed you the comparison test between the F30 328i and the E90 328i done by Road&Track some things were never the same. Basically, the conclusion of that comparison test said that the previous model was better than the F30 in ...
Photos of the European Bimmerfest Surface the Internet
16 Jul 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In the US, the Bimmerfest is by now a tradition. This year we celebrated the 14th edition and we're hoping to see many others in the years to come. In Europe, on the other hand, even though it is the birthplace of BMW, the Bimmerfest doesn&...