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Gabriel Nica

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Personal motto:

"You finally save up enough for your dream car and you get fired"

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Being born at around the same time as the Chernobyl disaster happened, Gabriel's addiction for cars was never questioned. His parents at first, and his friends later on, all thought that his addiction for everything that had 4 wheels was related to the toxic cloud of radiation that was circling the world at the time.

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 M2 for 2015 Speculated
BMW M2 for 2015 Speculated

24 May 2013, 09:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Saying stupid things has been around since the first human was able to speak. It's not just that some people just want to watch the world burn, it's also because sometimes we forget to process our thoughts before we say anything. The g...

 
Limited Edition BMW 7 Series to Be Launched in Japan
Limited Edition BMW 7 Series to Be Launched in Japan

24 May 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Japanese people have it good lately, especially when it comes to BMWs. After launching the special edition 1 Series Fashionista and the 5 Series Exclusive Sport model in the Land of the Rising Sun, BMW is now launching a flagship 7er with some spec...

 
Autocar Compares Alpina's B6 with the 2013 Nissan GT-R
Autocar Compares Alpina's B6 with the 2013 Nissan GT-R

24 May 2013, 08:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back, the guys from Autocar had an Alpina B6 out for a test drive, in order to see just how good it was over the standard BMW 650i Coupe. The end result wasn't surprising: it's a better car overall. Now, what surprised us is wh...

 
BMW M3 Carbon Edition Spotted in China
BMW M3 Carbon Edition Spotted in China

24 May 2013, 07:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like the Chinese can also act like normal people when it comes to their BMWs and the Bavarian company acknowledges this new attitude. A while back, BMW launched 3 special edition BMW E92 M3s in the communist country, to celebrate the la...

 
BMW Celebrates Motorsport Fans with a New Clip
BMW Celebrates Motorsport Fans with a New Clip

23 May 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last weekend wasn't so bad for BMW's Motorsport division. Even though they didn't win in DTM or at the 24h Nurburgring race, the results are encouraging and make us feel good about the future. In order to celebrate the continuos s...

 
Honest John Chases Down Thieves While Reviewing the 3 Series GT
Honest John Chases Down Thieves While Reviewing the 3 Series GT

23 May 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Few cars in the history of BMW have been as controversial as the new 3 Series GT. Everyone has its own opinion of the new, bigger 3er and none of them agree. Honest John had to join in the fight and see what's what. However, during his revi...

 
Watch Michelle Rodriguez React to BMW Pricing in Singapore
Watch Michelle Rodriguez React to BMW Pricing in Singapore

23 May 2013, 15:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The 6th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise is set to debut worldwide this week. Since everyone is excited about the new film that will be featuring some BMW E60 M5s, the guys from the Straits Times had the opportunity to talk to some of ...

 
BMW 520d Touring versus Jaguar XF 2.2D Sportbrake Comparison Test
BMW 520d Touring versus Jaguar XF 2.2D Sportbrake Comparison Test

23 May 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Jaguar has been on the rise recently. Their new XF model is very ambitious and aims at taking down the most popular model in its segment, the 5 Series BMW. However, there's still a lot more work to be done, in order to take them and their ambi...

 
BMW M5 with Performance Package Combines Pure Power with Style
BMW M5 with Performance Package Combines Pure Power with Style

23 May 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Not a week has passed since the face lifted M5 showed its face online and we already have a video at our disposal to feast our eyes on and witness the sheer power of the new car. The most interesting thing, by far, about the LCI Bimmer is the ne...

 
Spy Shots: BMW 328Li with M Performance Package in China
Spy Shots: BMW 328Li with M Performance Package in China

23 May 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Currently BMW is not offering a car with the M Performance Package in China, no matter if it's the stretched version or the regular one. Things might soon change as one BMW 328Li was spotted around the streets of the communist country in M ...

 
BMW Driver Profile: Martin Tomczyk Goes for a Helicopter Ride
BMW Driver Profile: Martin Tomczyk Goes for a Helicopter Ride

23 May 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Out of the current BMW DTM Drivers, no-one knows the Championship as well as Martin Tomczyk. Starting his career in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters back in 2001, he already has 12 years of experience in the event. Over the years he competed in ...

 
BMW F11 5 Series Touring 530d Gets a First Driving Footage
BMW F11 5 Series Touring 530d Gets a First Driving Footage

23 May 2013, 12:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The recently launched LCI BMW 5 Series Touring got some design changes, a new interior and a new diesel engine, the one on the 518d with 143 HP, a new entry level car. Up until now we were able to feast our eyes on tons of photos with the new ca...

 
BMW 3 Series Makes Automobile Magazine's 2013 Best Cars in America List
BMW 3 Series Makes Automobile Magazine's 2013 Best Cars in America List

23 May 2013, 12:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from Automobile Magazine know what's good and what's not. They recently put together a so-called "All-Stars" list with the best cars of the year 2013 in America. We don't know on what basis the cars were picked,...

 
BMW E92 M3 ESS Versus Ferrari 430 Scuderia
BMW E92 M3 ESS Versus Ferrari 430 Scuderia

23 May 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Well, here we have yet another special video from M5board.com. At their latest event they had all sorts of cars to race with and the videos just keep on pouring in. This one is a beauty. Not just because of the cars involved but also because of ...

 
Time for Some Tuning: Introducing Vorsteiner M5
Time for Some Tuning: Introducing Vorsteiner M5

23 May 2013, 10:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just as BMW launched the LCI M5, Vorsteiner, one of our favorite tuners out there, released a brand new program for the F10 M5. The already beautiful and aggressive M5 receives some additional carbon fibre parts to make it even more special arou...

 
European Auto Source at the 2013 Bimmerfest
European Auto Source at the 2013 Bimmerfest

23 May 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This year's Bimmerfest broke yet another record of attendance, claiming the number one spot in an un-official top measuring attendance. One of the most sought after stands over in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, was the European Auto Source one. T...

 
BMW F34 3 Series GT Review by CAR Magazine
BMW F34 3 Series GT Review by CAR Magazine

23 May 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We know that, usually, British magazines have a way of dissing German cars and claim that the UK based companies (because most of them are not owned by UK companies anymore) make much better cars. It's also the case with CAR Magazine's la...

 
Dakar Yellow BMW E92 M3 Is a Thing of Beauty
Dakar Yellow BMW E92 M3 Is a Thing of Beauty

23 May 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Recently we've come to the conclusion that if you want to stand out in the crowd there are 2 colors you should consider: Yellow and Red. However, not just any kind of these two will do the trick. The owner of this BMW E92 M3 knows it and he...

 
BMW M3 Renderings Are Getting Closer to the Final Design
BMW M3 Renderings Are Getting Closer to the Final Design

23 May 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / While we're getting almost desperate to see how the new M3 will turn up, some people out there have the audacity to create new rendering everyday. The guys from Autoexpress even claim that their take will be the official F80 M3. We think no...

 
BMW 328 Finishes 2013 Mille Miglia 75 Years After Its Debut
BMW 328 Finishes 2013 Mille Miglia 75 Years After Its Debut

23 May 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In this year's Mille Miglia no less than 9 BMW 328s entered and all of them completed the legendary race without any technical difficulties, 75 years after the car's debut in 1938. On the twisty roads of the historic track, the gearbox...

 

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