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.
New Briliance Van Copies BMW, Again
16 May 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've gotten used to the Chinese and their way of doing business over the years. Unfortunately, old habits die hard and Brilliance's new van shows it best. After other manufacturers previously copied the BMW trademark features shameles...
BMW E92 M3 OEM Alarm Install DIY
16 May 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Times are hard. The whole world is currently fighting with an economic and financial crisis so things are pretty complicated right now. Usually, when people run out of money and things to eat, they start doing stupid things, like stealing and wh...
The BMW E34 5 Series - A Success Story
16 May 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in 1988, the third generation 5er was launched, replacing the E28 model, after 6 years of development and research. Now, on the brink of releasing the face lifted version of the current F10 5 Series, BMW is taking us back to the 80s to reme...
BMW F30 M Performance Interior Trims Install DIY
16 May 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In case you didn't have enough money for the complete M Performance package when you bought your F30 3 Series BMW, or it simply just wasn't' available at the time, as usual, we got you covered. For a while now, BMW offered the M P...
Manhart Racing BMW M6 vs Porsche 911 Turbo PDK
16 May 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Well folks, here's another drag racing video, this time with a heavily modified M6 as the main star. According to Gustav from M5Board.com, the organizer of these races, the camera car is a Stage 4 BMW F13 M6, with improvements like MHR Stag...
BMW Filled With Marijuana Crashes after Police Chase
16 May 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This is something you don't see everyday. This Tuesday, a BMW E30 was chased down the freeways of California by the Highway Patrol for not stopping at a random police check, according to TV Station KCRA. Seeing that the guy behind the wheel...
2013 BMW 320d Gran Tourismo Review by Autocar
16 May 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW F34 3 Series GT is the newest addition in the 3 Series family and it was created with only one purpose: to give you that extra room you might need, without losing comfort. The guys from Autocar took the 320d model (which will most likely...
BMW to Launch M Sport Edition 6 Series in June
16 May 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Up until now, anyone who wanted a sporty 6 Series model had to go for the M6 in its Coupe, Convertible or Gran Coupe version. Now, things are changing. BMW just announced that starting with June, this year, you'll be able to get the M Sport pa...
BMW to Develop New Phone in Collaboration with ADAIA
15 May 2013, 17:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW Group Designworks and mobile company ADAIA just announced a partnership that will be bringing BMW enthusiasts and not only, a brand new cell phone. The main purpose of this endeavor is to create a mobile with almost perfect signal reception ...
Too Good To Be True: 1991 BMW 325ix Coupe for $8,500
15 May 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The prices of E30 BMWs is currently on the rise. A while back we told you that this car is a better investment than gold and today, we found some Violet Gold. It's not a new breed of the precious metal but rather a unique BMW E30 that was r...
Probably the Widest Lip in the World: BMW 335i with K3 Projekt Wheels
15 May 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For a while now, we knew that the guys from K3 Projekt did some awesome wheel but nothing so far couldn't've prepared us for this. One of AudioCity's customers went into the shop one day and asked for the wheels with the widest li...
Lexus Crossover SUV To Fight BMW X1 with Hybrid Drivetrain
15 May 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the so-called 'baby SUV' segment is currently under the domination of BMW's X1 and Audi's Q3, Lexus decided it was time to try and enter this segment, to bring some rain clouds over BMW's celebration. Recent number...
BMW Uses Einstein for New Smart Mobility Campaign
15 May 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer's statement at the BMW Shareholders Meeting, the BMW Group started a new campaign to bring further attention on the pressing issues of smart mobility. It's no surprise that in order to keep the CO2 e...
Andy Priaulx Visits Formula BMW Performance Centre
15 May 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Three-time World Touring Car Champion and 2004 European Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx, paid a visit to the simulator training in the iZone Driver Performance Centre in Silverstone last weekend, to check-up on the young talents of tomorrow. ...
BMW E46 M3 vs Scion FR-S vs Lexus IS250 by Jalopnik
15 May 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Looking at the title of this feature you might think we've lost our minds. Well, you would be right but for the wrong reasons. Let us explain. We stumbled upon a new breed of drive tests, while browsing Jalopnik's posts. One of their e...
BMW Looking for a More Encouraging Legislation in the EU
15 May 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW Group held the General Meeting of Shareholders this week, in Munich. BMW's CEO, Norbert Reithofer didn't miss the chance to speak up, in the name of all European car manufacturers, and complain about the legislation of the EU. ...
BMW Driver Profile: Dirk Werner
15 May 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The first race of the 2013 DTM Season brought BMW a great result: a one-two podium that really made the teams proud. One of the guys that was part of this result was Dirk Werner. Everyone focused on Augusto Farfus lately but Dirk's performa...
BMW E60 M5 VANOS Solenoid Replacement DIY
15 May 2013, 12:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW E60 M5 was and still is a beast. That 5-liter V10 seems to be coming straight out of hell, just to embarrass all those pesky little Honda Civics and Corollas at the stop light. However, having such a car, with such an impressive engine m...
Watch the Sheer Speed of Sportec's BMW 1 M Coupe
15 May 2013, 12:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Swiss tuner Sportech is not as widely known as AC Schnitzer or Hamann, but they do make a mean 1M Coupe. The guys from Motorvizion took it for a spin and put together a clip that showcases the sheer speed of the little monster. According to the ...
2014 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Review by autoblog
15 May 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since March 2013, the refreshed version of BMW's E89 Z4 has been available in the US. The guys from autoblog wanted to see whether this car is just one for leisure drives or can be used as a proper sports car too. The car they took out for ...