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 3 Series GT Will Be Launched in China on June 25th
11 Jun 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The day has come for the Chinese market to receive an even bigger BMW 3 Series model. It is a known fact that the Chinese people prefer long wheelbase models for their families as a sign of respect. In that regard, BMW decided to introduce the n...
BMW E63 6 Series Brake Rotors Replacement DIY
11 Jun 2013, 13:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW 6 Series was revived in 2003, 14 years after the original E24 model was pulled out of production. That means that if you own one of the first models to come out of Munich's assembly lines, your car is 10 years old right about now. 1...
This Is How a 720 HP G-Power BMW M3 Sounds Like
11 Jun 2013, 13:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back, German tuner G-Power announced that it recently upgraded its so-called Sporty Drive SK II program for BMW's E92 M3 GTS to produce 650 HP. Some people were surprised to hear that at first and though: "This is madness! That...
China Receives a Special Edition 5 Series BMW
11 Jun 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's a known fact that China is receiving more and more special edition BMWs. It's all part of an effort to make the Bavarian brand more popular on the number one auto market of the world. After the numerous limited edition BMW M3s lau...
Upcoming Need For Speed Movie will Feature BMW E9
11 Jun 2013, 11:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's been almost 20 years since the first Need for Speed game was released and the world still loves it. In the short history of video games involving cars, no other franchise was more successful. Since adapting video games to big screen mo...
BMW 3 Series GT Priced at $65,000 in Australia
11 Jun 2013, 11:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This year, the 3 Series Gran Turismo goes on sale around the world, including the remote continent, Australia. Over in the sunny country, the new 3er will have a base price of AUD69,500 ($65,000). However, that's just the base price for the...
BMW Outsells Audi, Regains Number One Spot in Luxury Segment
11 Jun 2013, 09:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The previous month proved to be yet another record breaker for the Bavarian manufacturer. After selling 139,161 vehicles on a global scale, BMW regained the number one spot in the luxury manufacturer's top after Audi claimed it in April. In...
Car and Driver Compares BMW's E70 X5 With Its Main Rivals
11 Jun 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Probably as a farewell for the retiring BMW E70 X5, the guys from Car and Driver did a quick comparison of the X5 with its most fierce rivals. That short list included the J2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit EcoDiesel 4X4, 2013 Volkswagen Touareg TDI,...
Apple Unveils Upcoming Car iOS. Might Be Installed on BMWs Too
11 Jun 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Remember a while back when we told you that Apple might be considering further integration in various cars' dashboards? We told you as far back as April that the Cupertino-based company was working on something big with BMW and other manufactu...
New BMW Z4 GTE Shows Up in Gran Turismo 6
11 Jun 2013, 08:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Yesterday, Sony announced the release of its new Playstation 4 and what new updates will be available for the PS3 and Vita platforms. That might not be of outmost interest for the automotive industry. However, some of us are still enjoying a goo...
This Is Not How You're Supposed to Drive an M3
11 Jun 2013, 07:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Don't get us wrong, we're all in favor of having fun driving a car down the road, but everything must be done keeping everyone safe. That includes you and the other drivers and pedestrians alike. Sometimes though, some people think th...
BMW i3 Production Lights Revealed
10 Jun 2013, 17:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After seeing how the new F32 4 Series Coupe will look like in detail, it's time to take a look at BMW's upcoming all-electric city-car, the i3, probably the most anticipated car in the automotive industry at the moment. However, unlike...
BMW F32 4 Series Production Lights Leaked
10 Jun 2013, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's official, the BMW 4 Series enters production as we speak. Some lucky guys from Jokeforblog.blogspot.com got their hands on some leaked photos of the production lights of the upcoming Coupe. Their photos include shots of the LED Adaptiv...
Time for Gold: BMW F30 335i Sits on Gianelle Custom Wheels
10 Jun 2013, 16:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Usually, when someone mentions golden wheels, most of us will frown and say that such a color is distasteful or even kitschy. Not in this case though. The owner of this BMW F30 3 Series managed to create something special with some help from the...
Another Custom Gauge Released by Inside Performance
10 Jun 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last week the guys from European Auto Source announced that they will be selling the Awron Custom Gauge for BMW E71 X6 M, BMW E70 X5 M, E8x 1 Series and 1 M Coupe models, E9x 3 Series and E9x M3s. This week, custom parts manufacturer Inside Perf...
2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe Review
10 Jun 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / 'The most beautiful car in BMW's current line-up'. That's just one of the many epithets that journalists around the world used to describe BMW's 6 Series Gran Coupe. It is an impressive machine, fitted with even more im...
MINI Paceman and Countryman Available in JCW Trims Starting with July
10 Jun 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After announcing that starting with this summer, the Paceman and Countryman Cooper models will be available with the ALL4 all-wheel-drive transmission, the British company will bring forth yet more optional features. All variants of the Paceman ...
MINI Reaches 2.5 Million Vehicles Sold Since BMW Takeover
10 Jun 2013, 14:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Record breaking numbers is what this year seems to be all about for BMW. After posting the best sales for April and May in the company's history, the group reached and broke yet another milestone. MINI with the cars sold last month managed ...
BMW Brand Vehicle Sales Grew in May by 7.8%
10 Jun 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / 2013 proves to be another successful, record-breaking year for BMW. After posting the best sales ever recorded in the history of the Bavarian group, the company also announced that the BMW brand vehicles recorded an increase in sales. Over the l...
BMW 3 Series Is Still the World's Best Compact Sports Sedan
10 Jun 2013, 13:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The sales numbers for May are in and BMW posted yet another record number on its press website. One of the best selling cars for the Bavarian company is still the 3 Series, as it has been since it was released back in 1977. The guys from Torque ...