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.
Hartge Showcases Program for BMW 330d with New Video
17 Apr 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After BMW released the 330d version of their newest 3 Series model, German BMW tuner Hartge released a conversion kit for the 3-liter engine and now it's showcasing the improved abilities with a new video. The stock 330d has 258 HP and 560 ...
Mercedes Planning New Rival for BMW 4 Series
17 Apr 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the BMW 3 Series is, and always was, the benchmark for compact luxury sedans, Mercedes-Benz decided it was time, once and for all, to try and claim the number one spot in this segment. Their latest plan is to release 2 new models to stack ...
BMW Releases Mouth-Watering X4 Photos
17 Apr 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Almost 2 weeks ago we saw the first batch of photos with the new BMW X4 Concept. The soon-to-be-unveiled SAC Concept made us all wonder what's in store for the Bavarian Company's SUVs. When we first saw the X4 we thought the new Sports...
BMW Cars Present at the Spring Event - Weeze Airport Edition
17 Apr 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Saturday, Petrolhead Events organized the annual Spring Event for car enthusiasts. This year, they picked the Weeze Airport in Germany to allow gearheads from Netherlands, Germany and Belgium to burn rubber, drag race and have a lot of fun. As u...
Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Review by Sport Auto
17 Apr 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Alpina B6 Biturbo is the elegant choice to the brutal BMW M6. The engineers from the German tuner knew exactly what they were doing when they released this classic 6er on the street of the world, recognizing the dominant position of the M6 tha...
BMW Touring Comparo: 3 Series vs 5 Series. Which is best?
17 Apr 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Downsizing seems to be on everyone's mind today. That's why the guys from Auto Motor und Sport decided to see wether it's better to get a bigger 5 Series Touring or a smaller 3 Series model when they're equipped with the same en...
BMW X5 M Causes Accident in Russia
17 Apr 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in 1994, when the first Need for Speed game was launched, everyone was enthralled. It was 2003, when Need for Speed Underground was released and the world seemed to go nuts over speed and tuning cars. Most of us got over it but some people (as...
BMW 8 Series Is the 3rd Best Car for Snorting
17 Apr 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Jalopnik did another wicked top this week, rating the top 10 cars that "scream cocaine", based on what their readers voted. Just as a disclaimer, the cars included in the test are not necessarily driven by coke addicts or drug dealers, it...
MINI Opens New Plant in India This Year
17 Apr 2013, 11:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following the huge success MINI recorded in 2012, selling over 300,000 units and setting a new record, the British company decided to open a set of new assembly lines outside Europe, the first one being in Chennai, India. In order to keep up wit...
Spyshots: BMW i8 Going Round the Nurburgring
17 Apr 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The latest batch of spyshots with BMWs future hybrid sports car shows us that the i8 is ready to enter mass production. Usually, the Bavarian manufacturer, takes only the production ready test cars to the 'Ring, in order to fine tune them. It ...
The Sled from WPi Motorsports Is a BMW M3
17 Apr 2013, 09:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Nowadays, custom BMWs are extremely popular and that's definitely a good thing. Everybody wants to be special and Trevor (the owner of this custom E90 M3) definitely succeeded, with the help of the guys from WPi Motorsports. He took his car...
Mercedes-Benz Plans a Competitor for MINI
17 Apr 2013, 08:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Seeing that the BMW-owned brand MINI is quite popular, the Stuttgart based manufacturer, and long-time BMW rival, decided it was time to launch a proper competitor. The rumored car would make an appearance somewhere around 2016, along with a sma...
BMW Team RLL Heads for Long Beach
17 Apr 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / On April 20, the BMW Team RLL along with its new car for the American Le Mans Series, the BMW Z4 GTE, will race in the second event of the season, in Long Beach. After a promising debut at the 12 Hours race in Sebring, back in March, overshadowe...
2014 M235i, F80 M3 and i8 Caught Testing on Nurburgring
17 Apr 2013, 08:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since 2014 is fast approaching, BMW is hurrying up to finish testing the new cars that will bring 2 new Series to the line-up and a new sports car. Spotter nurburgdale caught the most interesting new cars to be released next year on tape, while tes...
G-Power BMW E46 M3 Wins International DMV TCC Opening Race
15 Apr 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / German tuner G-Power was present at the International BMW TCC as one of the companies that helped build the E46 M3 that won first place at the Season Opener. The Getrag racing team with Michael Bader behind the wheel brought a special M3 create...
Another Investment Better than Gold: a BMW E28 M5
15 Apr 2013, 16:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back we told you that if you're looking for a good investment you should look for a BMW E30. Their rate of profitability surpasses even gold and it will also provide you with a special car to drive around town in. The guys from Road...
Is the BMW 3 Series Still a Premium Car?
15 Apr 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There's no doubt in anyone's mind that ever since the E21 3 Series came out it was an instant best-seller. The question is, in 38 years, did the 3er change anything in its premium build quality? The latest 3er, the F30, is competing wi...
Dinan Signature S3 BMW F10 550i Review by eBay Motors
15 Apr 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If there's anyone in America that knows anything about tuning performance cars, it's Dinan. They won so many titles it would take absolutely too long to list here and he don't want to bore you with that. Derek Mau from eBay Motors Bl...
BMW 320d Gran Tourismo Test Drive by Auto Motor und Sport
15 Apr 2013, 14:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After the failure registered by the 5 Series GT, nobody expected BMW to launch another, similar car that was doomed to have the same faith. However, the 3 Series GT received positive reviews and it's definitely better looking than it's ol...
Switzer Performance Presents: P700 BMW M5
15 Apr 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We're used to seeing some extremely powerful cars coming out of the Ohio-based tuner Switzer. Most of them are GT-Rs and Porsches but this time we get to look at a 4-door sedan. After witnessing the Manhart MH5 Bi-turbo, self-proclaimed �...