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.
Watch a Pre-Production BMW M6 Do 60 MPH in 3.85 Seconds
21 May 2013, 16:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from TFLCar are not the most famous people in the automotive world but they do some interesting tests. The main attraction in their videos is the fact that they test the cars at a high altitude. Testing around Colorado is definitely a c...
China's New Tax On Luxury Car Might Be Problematic for BMW
21 May 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's been almost 7 years since China implemented a luxury tax on cars priced above 1.7 million yuan ($275,000) and the officials are getting closer to a final decision these days. In case a new tax will be enforced, all the cars with price ...
Manhart BMW M5 Destroys a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series
21 May 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like the guys from Manhart Racing really know what they're doing. Their Manhart Racing MH5 M5, modified almost into oblivion, recently destroyed Mercedes-Benz on the M5Board test track. Back at the most recent event the Swedish guy...
MINI Value Service Gets Funny Commercial
21 May 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We all love our cars. Otherwise, we wouldn't be going over the internet non-stop to see the newest bit of information on every single car around. As a passionate driver and a car enthusiast, you have to admit that at a certain point in your...
Lowest of the Lowest BMW 3 Series Comes from AudioCity
21 May 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Riding Dirty has a bad connotation in the US but Ridin' Low doesn't, which means we can use as we want. In today's case, this 2008 E90 Bimmer rides so low that it's front bumper suffered some damage. Maybe it wasn't just...
BMW Announces UK Sales Network for i Models
21 May 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just as we expected, the official launch of BMW's first all-electric car, the i3, will surely be done only when all the logistic stuff is sorted out. In this regard, BMW UK just announced the dealerships where the i3 will be sold and serviced....
Mr. Joe's BMW E93 M3 Is Mint Green in China
21 May 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / WuXi, China, where else could a Mint Green BMW E93 M3 be spotted? This one seems to belong to one Mr. Joe, or at least it used to be his, since the hood is proudly carrying it's name in a weird font, probably popular just in China. Even tho...
2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Review by Carbuyer
21 May 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We haven't see that many ActiveHybrid reviews so far and that is rather disappointing. There we have BMW working hard to create cars that obey the crazy CO2 emission standards the EU wants, and nobody drives them. Nobody except the people t...
LUX H8 V4 Color Adjustable Angel Eyes Will Change Your BMW
21 May 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / One of the best (if not the number 1) manufacturers of aftermarket angel eye devices is LUX. They create some special devices that are completely OEM compatible and easy to install. Looking at an article about an Audi RS5 with color-changing LED...
Care for Some Vorsteiner? This F10 M5 Has Plenty
21 May 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We love Vorsteiner. Not really sure why but they seem to be connected to the BMW DNA and mutated into something amazing. Their parts fit perfectly and the guys from European Auto Source know it too well. Their latest creation features plenty of ...
BMW F07 5 Series GT LCI US Pricing Released
21 May 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the BMW 5 Series GT was considered the 'ugly duckling' of the BMW line-up so far, the designers gave it a sexier bump along with the Life Cycle Impulse that was mandatory this year. The LCI 5er GT is now more attractive and more ...
Podium at Nurburgring's 24h Race for BMW's Z4 GT3
21 May 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This weekend, motorsports enthusiasts were really spoiled. After the Brands Hatch race in the 2013 DTM Championship on Saturday, Sunday it was time for the 24h Nurburgring race. The race around the "Green Hell'' was the first one ...
BMW 5 Series LCI US Pricing Released
21 May 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As the face lifted version of the sports saloon was released just a couple of days ago, it's time to take a look at the prices for this Bimmer. The entry level 5er for the US market will be the same 528i, with 245 HP and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) ...
BMW-Toyota Car Could Be Launched at the Tokyo Motor Show
21 May 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For almost 2 years now, the two titans in the automotive industry began working together to develop a new car and share technologies. If at first everyone was puzzled of this new joint-venture (some even questioning the unfair competition coming...
Pricing for the new BMW Competition Package Released
21 May 2013, 09:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Yes, the pricing has been announced to the LCI M5 and its less performant 5 Series brothers. No surprises there but what was most interesting for all of us was the Competition Package. Now, in case you haven't been around for the last coupl...
DistrictSpeed at Bimmerfest
21 May 2013, 08:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / "Prepare yourselves! Bimmerfest photos are coming!" one famous character would say, and he'd be right. The biggest BMW enthusiast event on the West Coast took place this weekend and boy oh boy, we got to see some interesting cars ove...
Frozen Grey BMW F10 M5 on ADV.1 Wheels Is Dead Serious
20 May 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Amongst the beautiful creations of ACG Automotive you'll easily find this BMW F10 M5. Why? Well, it's so frozen it will stop your heart if you're not careful. It's rare that we get to see such an impressive car and this one w...
Hamann Mi5Sion Spotted Being Delivered in Dubai
20 May 2013, 15:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Well, our greatest fears have just been confirmed. The Hamann Mi5Sion was just spotted being delivered to one customer in Dubai, UAE. As we told from day one, when the car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year, even though thi...
Spyshots: BMW's New 7-Seater 1 Series GT
20 May 2013, 15:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The upcoming UKL platform seems to be nothing short of amazing. As we told you earlier, it is set to be the stepping stone for around 20 models from both BMW and MINI and all of them will have either front wheel or all wheel drive systems on board....
BMWs Are Now Cheaper than Hyundais in South Korea
20 May 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As of 2013, the South Korea manufacturers (Hyundai and Kia) will face some troubling markets as the tax cuts will bring cheaper European cars to the small Asian country, making the competition fiercer than ever. Recently, duties on European impo...