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.
H&R Introduces Its Own BMW F30 335i
11 Apr 2013, 08:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The current 3 Series continues to carry on the legacy of the 5 previous models that came before it. It is still the benchmark used in the mid-size premium segment and H&R recognized its dominance by creating a custom 3er, to their liking. Th...
BMW F30 320i xDrive Touring Review by Top Gear
10 Apr 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've been seeing a lot of 3 Series Touring reviews lately and Top Gear decided to join the bunch. However, they tested a petrol, all-wheel-drive model, a rather rare appearance amongst Touring 3ers. When you're looking to buy a xDrive...
DTM Regulation Changes for the 2013 Season
10 Apr 2013, 16:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With less than 4 weeks left until the DTM season opener, BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz presented the new technical innovations and regulations that will take effect in the racing championship starting this year. The most important new technical fe...
BMW E46 M3 Showdown: Manual vs Automatic
10 Apr 2013, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Looking at the E46 M3's facts on paper you might be wondering what's the difference between a SMG model and a manual gearbox one. Well, this time we get to see it, in a real life test, thanks to the guys from M5Board.com. They had the ...
The 2013 Techno Classica Exhibition Will Feature Classic BMWs
10 Apr 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This year, from 10-14 April, the Techno Classica will take place in Essen, Germany. The 2013 edition will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the world's largest classic vehicle exhibition. The BMW Group Classic (custodian of BMW Group h...
Alpina Showdown: B3 3.2 Touring vs B6 3.5
10 Apr 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you're talking BMW tuning you have to mention Alpina, the best BMW tuner of all time. Alpina cars are so good that you have to search really hard to find one for sale, even though it was built over 20 years ago like the B6 we're lookin...
Finally: Innotech Performance Exhaust for BMW F10 M5
10 Apr 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ever since we first saw an exhaust system made by the guys from Innotech Performance Exhaust (or IPE for short) on a fire spitting Aventador we started wondering what they could come up with for the F10 M5. The wait is over. They just post...
Spyshots: BMW F07 5 Series GT LCI
10 Apr 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After looking at some interesting spyshots of the future F10 5 Series LCI model, it's time for its bigger brother to undergo the same treatment. These new photos suggest that BMW is not quitting on the GT 5er but they're updating it. S...
BMW 1M Coupe Is a Huge M Badge in South Africa
10 Apr 2013, 12:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There's something about the 1M. We can't really point it out, but there is something that simply drives us crazy. That's why, when we saw this Alpine White 1er in South Africa we had to give it the attention it asked for. The limi...
BMW M135i Versus Other Hot Hatches in 1/4 Mile Drag Race
10 Apr 2013, 12:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from CAR Magazine took the hottest hatches for a spin, in order to see which is best in the 1/4 mile drag race. We're looking at the F20 M135i, the Ford Focus ST, Golf GTI Edition 35, Astra OPC and Renault Megane RS Red Bull. All o...
Spyshots: BMW i3 Shows a Little More
10 Apr 2013, 12:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW's future city car, supposed to be launched this year, is slowly, but surely, making its way to the assembly lines. The latest spyshots show some pretty interesting details. When you first look at these new pictures, especially the ones ...
BMW Showcases X1 with New Commercial
10 Apr 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ever since BMW launched its first SUV back in 1999, the world found out that you can have the best of both worlds with a Bavarian car. The dynamics and agility of a sports car were perfectly combined with the versatility of an SUV. After a while...
Stertmann BMW 135i Faces Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
10 Apr 2013, 11:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from M5Board.com really know how to have fun. One of their latest videos shows a real David versus Goliath fight, with a BMW 135i going against a Mercedes Benz C63 AMG. The little coupe, with its 3-liter turbocharged engine that develop...
Orange Lumma CLR 600 Spotted in Dubai
10 Apr 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / At the Geneva Motor Show, we had the chance to see the Lumma Design CLR 6M, a stunning car with an impressive set of design changes. This time, we're looking at what came before it, an E63 M6 called Lumma CLR 600. Where else if not in Dubai...
MINI at the Salone del Mobile 2013
10 Apr 2013, 09:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ander Warming, the Head of MINI Design, introduced a dynamic sculpture at the 2013 Salone del Mobile, along with his team of designers. The so-called MINI KAPOOOW! features a MINI Paceman in a rather distinctive sculpture, meant to emphasize the po...
Autoguide Inspects the BMW ActiveHybrid5
10 Apr 2013, 09:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is a controversial car. Most people say that it's just not worth to spend an extra $8,500 (€6,500) on a car that will only return 2 extra miles from the conventional 535i. Autoguide took a closer look at it and...
BMW 1 Series Hybrid: A Needed Alternative to Lexus' CT200h
9 Apr 2013, 17:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Over the years we've grown accustomed to BMW setting the pace in every segment and establishing itself as a trailblazer or as an example. However, maybe it's time for a change. Lexus' CT200h was the world's first full hybrid ...
Alpina Showcases Its B7 Bi-Turbo Model with New Photos
9 Apr 2013, 16:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in 2009, just one year after the F01 7 Series entered production, Alpina released their own B7 Bi-Turbo version. It was based on the 550Li 7er and had 140 extra HP over the standard Bimmer. Fast forward 3 years and in 2012 BMW releases a mi...
Valencia Orange BMW 1M Coupe Spotted in the Netherlands
9 Apr 2013, 16:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Normally we wouldn't take the time to write about any BMW spotted on a street in the Netherlands but this time it's something special. Around here (the autoevolution headquarters) the little 1M Coupe is the best Bimmer ever made. M3�...
South Africa to Receive New Entry-Level BMW 3 Series
9 Apr 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's been a while since South African 3 Series models had the 316i badge on the boot. The last time it happened was on the back of the E36 models, before the introduction of the E46 back in 1998. This year, the entry-level 3er will make a come...