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.
MINI Paceman's Secret Is Finally Uncovered
20 May 2013, 14:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The latest model in the MINI family, the Paceman, is already quite popular amongst the MINI aficionados and everyone wants a taste of it. We just had a quick drive in one and we also like it, especially from the inside. Whilst some might argue t...
The R's Tuning's BMW M3 Comes With Some Pink
20 May 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As far as we know, the R's Tuning is one of the best tuners on the West Coast, especially California. Their work includes a Nissan GT-R that will be featured in the newest Fast and Furious film and is set to make quite an impact. This time ...
Alpina B6 Test Drive by Autocar
20 May 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Looking at an Alpina B6 doesn't inspire a lot of things at first. If you're new to the BMW game, you might even think it's just a BMW with a different set of wheels. Well, we know the differences and so do the guys from Autocar that ...
2011 BMW F01 7 Series on Gianelle Wheels Rides Low
20 May 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In case you are an aftermarket wheels manufacturer, what better car to choose to showcase your latest creations than a BMW 7 Series? Well, there's none other and we completely agree with AudioCity and Gianelle on this one. They create...
BMW F10 M5 Badge Replacement DIY
20 May 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Not everyone loves chrome. The fact that BMW sells their cars with all kinds of chromed bits and pieces isn't necessarily to everyone's taste. Some might prefer a different color. Well, for all of those people out there, we have the so...
Second Race, Second Podium for BMW in the 2013 DTM Championship
20 May 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Brands Hatch race that took place this weekend wasn't as successful for BMW as it was over at Hockenheim. Unfortunately, the winner of the first race had technical problems and the other drivers had some bad luck too. Bruno Spengler, th...
2014 BMW F10 5 Series LCI Makes Video Debut
20 May 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After reading everything there is to read about the new 5 Series and looking at all the possible photos online, it's time to see the car in motion, to get a better look. The guys from Motoringfile got their hands on a premiere clip showcasi...
2014 BMW M6 Competition Package Released
20 May 2013, 08:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The fastest BMW just became faster. The F13/F12 M6 will be available starting with July fitted with the Competition Package that will further improve an amazing car. So, what's new? A refined, re-tuned chassis, Carbon Ceramic Brakes, 15 ext...
Andy Warhol's BMW M1 Art Car to Be Showcased at Saratoga
20 May 2013, 08:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in March, we told you that this year, the Saratoga Automotive Museum hosts an exhibition of BMW's rich heritage and history called "BMW - The Ultimate Driving Machine". In order to properly celebrate the BMW brand, the Andy W...
2014 BMW F10 M5 LCI Officially Unveiled
20 May 2013, 08:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The wait is over. After reading rumors after rumors, the face lifted M5 is here and we love it. Furthermore, the Competition Package is a must have for any BMW fan that wants the best performance possible. Ever since the first M5 was released, t...
2014 BMW F10 5 Series Officially Unveiled
18 May 2013, 22:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Finally, the big moment has arrived. After selling over 1 million units of the F10 5 Series from its launch, BMW finally unveiled the LCI version of the most popular sports saloon in the world. Design wise, little has changed, as we all expected...
LCI BMW F10 5 Series Gets New Engines
18 May 2013, 22:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The just announced 5 Series LCI model will come, as we speculated, with some new engines, in order to cope better with the more demanding market requests. Even though the new engines will consume less fuel, BMW officials assure us that the perfo...
2014 BMW F07 5 Series Gran Tourismo Unveiled
18 May 2013, 22:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Along with its smaller brother, the 5 Series Sedan, the BMW 5 Series Gran Tourismo was also face lifted, in order to appeal to a greater segment of potential buyers. After many people complained about the GT's rear end and about how bulky i...
MINI Steam from Carlex Design Showcased in Feature Clip
18 May 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Remember a while back we told you about one of the most interesting MINIs we've ever seen? Well, things just got better. If at the moment we only had some pictures to show you, now, Carlex Design released even a video of the stunning MINI S...
TopCar and Lumma Design Release Special Edition BMW 5 Series
18 May 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Lately, we've been surprise of the good work the guys from TOPCAR have been doing. After deciding that staying Porsche oriented was not the brightest idea, they came up with some new ideas. One of them was to join forces with German tuner L...
MINI Fans Have a New Meeting Place
18 May 2013, 07:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Right as we're speaking, the International MINI Meeting is taking place in Mugello, in Northern Italy. Ever since 1978, this event has gathered MINI enthusiasts from around the world. This is the biggest meeting on the MINI club scene and w...
Elevated Auto Concepts Presents: BMW F10 M5 in Aluminum Gray
17 May 2013, 16:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from Elevated Auto Concepts don't show up on the internet too often but when they do, they drop bombs like the one we recently noticed on their website. Their latest creation is a brand new BMW F10 M5, covered in a beautiful shade ...
BMW F10 5 Series with Vossen Wheels Is Amish
17 May 2013, 16:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in April, the Vossen World Tour reached London. During the 3 days while they shot photos of beautiful cars in the UK Capital, they spotted a beautiful white 5er too. This one was no ordinary 5 Series. It had an M Sport Package aerodynamic k...
BMW E46 M3 Hood Pin Install DIY
17 May 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In case you own a BMW M3 (any model) you already know that weight saving and high speeds are as important to this car as fuel or proper maintenance. That probably means that you've already done everything in your power to keep the weight down....
TopCar Program for MINI Cooper Looks Amazing
17 May 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Even though the Russians are know for their blunt character and sadist ways of traveling, they seem to have a soft spot for MINIs. A while back we showed you how good one of these bad boys (in the JCW GP poise) handled a BMW E60 M5 on the conges...