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.
1987 E30 Refurbished by GTB Performance
8 Apr 2013, 11:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / GTB Performance is actually a rather new tuning company on the American market. That's good news for us enthusiasts, because they will definitely do their best to create impressive projects to make a name for themselves. Take for example th...
BMW X5 M from PSI: A Black and White Feature
8 Apr 2013, 10:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've seen some interesting projects from Precision Sport Industries this far so, when we heard they had a new one, our 'spidey-senses' started tingling right away. This time, they created a custom BMW X5 M, just as the customer ...
BMW's Head of Exterior Design Talks about the X4
8 Apr 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After showing us their latest creation a couple of days before the official unveiling at the Shanghai Auto Show, BMW published an interview with Domagoj Dukec, the Head of Exterior Design in which the designer talks about the challenges he faced wh...
US MINI Lineup Changes Confirmed
8 Apr 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As reported earlier, the future MINI models will be based on the new BMW platform, called UKL. This new platform will spawn between 10 to 12 new MINIs and BMWs. However, some current models might remain in the MINI line-up even after the launch ...
BMW to Debut in North American DTM in 2015
8 Apr 2013, 09:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following the merger of GRAND-AM and the American Le Mans Series in one event called United SportsCar Racing, the International Motor Sports Association announced a license and cooperation agreement with the Internationale Tourenwagen-Rennen (ITR e...
BMW Unveils 2013 DTM Cars at the Welt
8 Apr 2013, 09:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This Saturday, the BMW Motorsport fans all over the world had the chance to witness first hand the launch of BMW's 2013 DTM cars, in Munich, at BMW Welt. Even though the Welt is usually reserved for BMW customers who travel here in order to...
BMWs that Will Be Missed: BMW 3/15
7 Apr 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Despite what you might think, BMW wasn't always a luxury car manufacturer. Actually, in the beginning, the company didn't even build cars, instead they were making aircraft and motorcycles. The first car the Bavarian company ever built wa...
BMW M6 in Matte White Wrap: a Complete Transformation
7 Apr 2013, 11:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The E64 M6 was and still is an iconic car in the history of BMW. It was the car that brought the 6 Series back to life, after almost 20 years of absence. The one we're looking at today went through such a drastic transformation that you'd...
BMW E86 Z4 M Coupe by Platte Forme AG
6 Apr 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The current E89 Z4 is one beautifully crafter piece of engineering. The wonderful curves of the body, the low stance and intimate cabin make it a must-have car for any roadster enthusiast. However, before the E89 we had the E85 Z4, a trailblazer fo...
BMW M Performance Power Kit for F30 335i Review
6 Apr 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW recently announced that it will be offering a new M Performance Power Kit for N55 engines, for 2012 and newer 335i models. This, so-called PPK is supposed to give your car something around 20 extra HP and some more torque, depending on your tra...
BMW DTM Drivers Have Some Track Fun
5 Apr 2013, 16:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In case you ever wondered how a DTM driver is in real life, today's your lucky day. BMW Motorsport just published a video on their Youtube account showing us what happens when you give an M3 to 4 race car drivers and set them loose on a track,...
Italian Ad Shows BMW Potential
5 Apr 2013, 16:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We all know that in our day and age, technology is doing things never though possible, but what we're about to see is a bit too much. This commercial, made by Bcuce Milan (an Italian Advertising company), is actually pretty creative. It sta...
BMW M3s Take on the Nurburgring Preparing for Track Days
5 Apr 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back, BMW started offering its customers a personalized program meant to teach you how to drive your M car. It is called BMW M Race Track Training and today the cars for this event were taken out on the Nurburgring to warm up. The experi...
How the 2014 Audi A4 Hopes to Catch Up with 3 Series
5 Apr 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since BMW is currently dominating the premium sedan segment, Audi decided it was time to rethink its A4 model, in order to cope with the pace of the 3 Series. However, recent reports make us wonder if that will be the case. Don't forget, th...
Lexus Wants to Copy BMW's Successful X1 CUV
5 Apr 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like the executives from Lexus consider BMW is something of a benchmark in everything. After officially admitting that in the development of the IS they used the 3 Series as a benchmark, it's time for another BMW to set the tone for a...
BMW Reveals M6 Gran Coupe Safety Car for MotoGP
5 Apr 2013, 13:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This weekend, at the first race of the 2013 MotoGP season that will be held in Quatar, BMW enthusiasts from the Middle East will have the chance to see the official M6 Gran Coupe Safety Car for the first time in action. The German company decide...
MINI Cooper D Clubvan Test Drive
5 Apr 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The MINI Clubvan is supposed to be "the world's first premium compact delivery van" for "trend-conscious commercial users". Wether it succeeded or not, only time will tell. For now, we can read all about it, in AutoMotorUnd...
Black BMW E92 M3 Spotted in China
5 Apr 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As we said before, when it comes to China, expect anything. The abundance of weird looking BMWs in the communist country is incredible. That's even more peculiar when you think about the price tags these cars have over there. However, we�...
EAS' M3 Project Receives ESS Supercharger
5 Apr 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Lately, tuning companies started developing a rather interesting habit: creating a special car that will be your business card. That means that we all get to feast our eyes on truly unique cars, like the M3 from European Auto Source. Their proje...
M135i Tested Against AWD Masters from Germany and Japan
5 Apr 2013, 12:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Looking for the best price/performance/feel car out there, you're bound to end up looking at the 4 cars that are up for comparison today: the BMW M135i, Volkswagen Golf R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and Subaru WRX STI. Even though usuall...