Gabriel Nica
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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.
Roberto Cavalli Unveils His 2013 Life Ball MINI Paceman
27 May 2013, 07:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / 2013 marks the 13th consecutive year of donations made by MINI for the Life Ball. Every year, the British company, donated a car for a famous designer to add its unique touch and transform it into a piece of history. The cars are sold at an auct...
Exclusive Interview with BMW Designer Daniel Mayerle
26 May 2013, 18:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW might not show it, but the company is in the midst of an important transformation at the moment. The switching to turbocharged engines and the expansion of the M range were just the first moves in a game that's now seeing the company stret...
The White Knight: Velos Designwerks' BMW 750i
26 May 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Out of the mainstream limousines out there, I think it would be redundant to point out which one we prefer best *Cough*7 Series*Cough*. The reason is not just that we are BMW fans, but it is the best out of the line-up. What line-up?...
Steve Dinan Explains the Stage 3 Upgrade Kit for BMW's N55 Engine
26 May 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW N55 engine is already regarded as one of the best in the business, even though it was released just 2 years ago and replaced another legendary unit, the N54 one that powered the 1M Coupe. Even though the N54 had 2 turbocharge...
Ferrari 458 Italia Ridiculed by BMW M6 Coupe
26 May 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Well, well, well… What do we have here… A Ferrari 458 Italia, a supercar and a properly expensive one too. Most owners are arrogant and think that just because they paid extreme amounts of money, they are entitled to ac...
BMW E90 M3 vs BMW E92 M3: a Weird Showdown
25 May 2013, 08:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Amongst the thousands of videos that are circling online these days showing various drag races with BMWs, we found a rather peculiar one. It's a BMW on BMW showdown but just any kind, these cars are basically the same, excepting...
How Would You Like to Drive a 850 lb-ft BMW E36 M3?
25 May 2013, 08:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Electric cars may or may not be the future of the automotive industry. The debate is as hot as ever, especially since the biggest premium manufacturer in the world decided to launch its own line of electric vehicles. One thing is for...
The Weirdest BMW Ever Comes from Oklahoma
25 May 2013, 08:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's no secret anymore, you'll find just about anything on eBay these days. The guys from Carscoops did some searching and came up with one of the weirdest BMW projects we've ever seen. It's an 1982 BMW 320i that underw...
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Unveiled
24 May 2013, 16:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Almost a week ago we told you that at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, BMW and Pininfarina will be unveiling a car developed in a joint venture, based on the BMW 6 Series Coupe. The time has come to take a look at this amaz...
European Auto Source Has a Monster BMW E86 Z4M
24 May 2013, 15:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Along the years, each self-respecting BMW tuner created at least a project car to show its customers (and other potential buyers) just how good they are at creating unique, high-performance cars. The guys from European Auto Source are not any di...
BMW E46 3 Series Spark Plug Replacement DIY
24 May 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There comes a time in every motorist's life when he has to do some work on his car. Some operations are easy to do, for some you should go to an authorized service in order to get it done. One of the easiest things you'll have to do to...
LCI BMW 5 Series GT Exterior Design Showcased in Detail
24 May 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We had a full week here at autoevolution's BMW Blog. The Bavarian manufacturer released the facelifted versions of all the 5 Series models, including the M5. After looking at every possible pictures we could find online and making sure we d...
BMW E89 Z4 Goes Matte Purple in China
24 May 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / What did we tell you? 9 times out of 10 we're disappointed by Chinese BMW owners. This is one of those 9 times unfortunately. We're looking at what used to be a BMW E89 Z4. We're saying 'used to be' because the owner def...
BMW E60 M5 with Dual Concave Wheels
24 May 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last week we covered the Vossen World Tour's stop at Wothersee and saw some of the coolest E60 Bimmers ever. One of them was wearing some Dual Concave wheels and immediately caught our eye. Today we're showing you a photo gallery with ...
BMW Driver Bruno Spengler Shows Off His Skills Outside the DTM Circuit
24 May 2013, 13:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After competing in England, on the Brands Hatch Circuit in the second race of the 2013 DTM Championship, reigning champion, Bruno Spengler decided to demonstrate his skills at a variety of sports, near the outskirts of London. The BMW PGA Champi...
BMW 650i with Hartge Engine Upgrade Test Drive
24 May 2013, 13:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As usual, when Hartge releases an engine upgrade for a BMW car, it's accompanied by a video that showcases just how good the car drives afterwards. Today we're looking at their take on the BMW F12 650i Convertible. The initial version ...
2013 Bimmerfest In Motion Presented by EAS
24 May 2013, 12:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW community is probably strongest in the USA at the moment. Lots of things prove it, starting with the extensive number of forums and forum users up to the massive turn out whoever a festival like the Bimmerfest takes place. This year'...
Trims Wrap DIY for E60 BMW M5
24 May 2013, 12:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Some times, people change their minds regarding certain aspects of their cars. For example, at the time when you bought your M5 you though the best looking dashboard trim was piano black but after a while started to think an brushed aluminum trim w...
Pink MINI Is Disgusting in China
24 May 2013, 12:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / That's it, we've completely lost our faith in China, the Chinese people and their taste in cars. The car that filled the glass is a MINI One in a disgusting shade of pink with lime green accents. Not only this particular color will hur...
MINI Cooper S Paceman Review by Carbuyer
24 May 2013, 11:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The most recent model in the MINI line-up, the Paceman, is slowly but surely becoming a worthy competitor for the Range Rover Evoque, a car that is as popular as is expensive. The Carbuyer crew reviewed what the Paceman has to offer to divert cu...