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 E90 M3 Screams 'Bling' in China
12 Jul 2013, 13:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Let's face it: there isn't something you can't do to your car these days, if you have the money. Seeing just how profitable businesses recently turned in China, the number of tuning shops doubled almost over night. Not all of them...
Clean as a Whistle: BMW X5 M on AC Forged Wheels
12 Jul 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / You don't have to try hard to make your car stand out in the crowd, no matter if it's not a limited edition vehicle. Take this X5 M for example, it's stock in a lot of ways, but something makes it stand out amongst the hundreds of si...
This Is How an Akrapovic Exhaust System Looks Like on a BMW M3
12 Jul 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Let's face it! Nowadays, stock exhausts are no longer preferred by the masses, especially those who buy powerful cars like the M3. The reason is simple: the aftermarket systems are offering too many improvements not to be taken into consid...
2013 Sports Sedan Comparison: BMW 335i Fights to Keep Its Crown
12 Jul 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you're in the sports sedan market, looking for a new car, there are 5 obvious names you should consider: the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Cadillac ATS, Volvo S60 and, the king of the class ever since it was released, the 3 Series BMW. ...
Watch Some Turbocharged BMWs Drift Their Tires Off
12 Jul 2013, 11:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / What would driving be without a bit of drifting? And what would drifting be without BMWs? Burning rubber is almost a must when you have a Bimmer in your garage. Even the most shy people still have to admit they like to hear the tires screech a b...
Watch a Group of Strangers Lift a BMW Off an Unconscious Rider
12 Jul 2013, 09:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Every once in a while you stop and wonder whether humanity is still in us and if not we're slowly tuning into robots, too preoccupied with meaningless things to care about anything. At least we do. When that happens it's good to go onl...
BMW F12 M6 Convertible Presented by AC Schnitzer
12 Jul 2013, 09:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The time has come for one the oldest BMW tuners out there to present its take on the M6 Convertible, especially now that the summer is onto us. Their take on the monstrous and challenging Convertible Bimmer brings 60 extra HP to the table and 11...
Manual BMW M3s and M4s Might Go Extinct
12 Jul 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the E90/E92 M3 models have gone out of production, we can now take a look at what customers went for in matters of transmission options. Looking at the numbers, it's quite obvious that the trend in the last years of production in poin...
Go Up the Goodwood Hill in BMW's Z4 GT3
12 Jul 2013, 08:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently underway in West Sussex, on the grounds of Lord March's estate, bringing together some of the best people and cars in the automotive industry. How many times didn't you dream about not just g...
BMW 320d Touring vs A4 Avant vs Mercedes-Benz C220 Estate Comparative Test
12 Jul 2013, 08:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For a real family man, space and comfort is important. Going on long holidays with your family will require some extra luggage space and a good, comfortable suspension for when the kids are sleeping. That's when you need a BMW Touring model...
LCI BMW 5 Series Starts at $50,425 in the US
12 Jul 2013, 07:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The US market will soon be seeing the first 2014 BMW 5 Series models on its streets and the prices are almost the same, compared to the pre-facelift model. The entry-level BMW 528i, fitted with a 2-liter turbocharged petrol engine that develops ...
A Look Back in BMW's History: The First 7 Series, the E23
11 Jul 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the BMW New Six was the revolutionary car that brought the Bavarian brand forward as a premium manufacturer. It was a troubling era, marked by a lot of turmoil and a energy crisis, caused by shortage of petrol. The G...
BMW DesignWorks Helps Singapore Airlines Reach New Luxury Standards
11 Jul 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In the past, we've seen BMW's American design branch work with major companies from various fields to bring the world some of the best looking and most functional items needed. One of their last joint-ventures is the collaboration with...
The Most Advanced 5 Series Ever Is Ready to Hit the Road
11 Jul 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW's UK branch just posted a video on their Youtube channel with the 2014 BMW F10 5 Series, fresh out the oven, as they say. The new model is therefore the most advanced 5er ever built, as it's only normal. The LCI 5 Series that will ...
If the Silver Surfer Drove a BMW, This Would Be It
11 Jul 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Starting off on a distant planet, the tale of the Silver Surfer began a long time ago. He saved his home planet by serving as a herald for the planet devourer, Galactus and got into trouble when he reached Earth. Here, he met with the Fantastic ...
Canadian BMW E63 645i Rides on Concavo Wheels
11 Jul 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / What are Canadians known for around the internet? Hockey? Maple leafs? No! They are known for being the most polite and courteous people on the planet. What are BMW drivers known for on the internet? A lot of bad things we cannot write here, inc...
Wiz Khalifa's BMW 5 Series Could Be Done at EAS
11 Jul 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Wiz Khalifa rose to fame all around the world, with his hit single 'Black and Yellow', a song about something, not really sure what, but it was definitely in those two colors. The F10 5 Series from European Auto Source that we're ...
BMW E30 Passion Portrayed in a 5 Minute Clip
11 Jul 2013, 12:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Surely, we can't be the only ones that love BMW E30s. The E30 community around the world is impressive and we're sure it ads up to a couple million people. Romania is no exception. In the Eastern-European country, the E30 is probably e...
MINI Clubman Enjoys the Company of Hot Chinese Girl
11 Jul 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Finally we got our hands on some photos taken in China that don't look like they've been taken with a Nokia 3310 (if you know what I mean). This time, we get to feast our eyes on some beautiful shots of a Chinese models, with a MINI Clubm...
BMW Presents Motorsport Icons at Goodwood
11 Jul 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This year, the Goodwood Festival of speed will celebrate its 20th edition and BMW will be present at the event, through its BMW Group Classic division, to celebrate speed and everything related to it. The 2013 edition will also be the world'...