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 Meets MINI Countryman in an Exotic Showdown
17 Mar 2013, 10:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last week MINI was the official partner of Madison Absolute Beauty at the official launch of its new line of fragrances in a truly special atmosphere. The new collection, “In the Garden of Good and Evil” by Kilian, is a statement and a...
Matte Chrome Yellow BMW X6M from Re-Styling
15 Mar 2013, 17:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Russians did it again! We're not talking about a world class scandal or an outrageous statement given by the Russian head of state. We're talking about a new, interesting color for the X6M. A brand new Hamann X6M was taken inside t...
Wide Body BMW 135i on 20" D2Forged CV2 Wheels
15 Mar 2013, 17:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Prior Design released this year a wide body kit for the outgoing BMW 1 Series E82/84. The new kit is compatible with all 1 Series models excepting the 1M Coupe and features a different front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, front fenders and rear...
BMW F12 650i xDrive Gets the Vinyl Treatment
15 Mar 2013, 17:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Car wrapping is increasingly popular amongst BMW owners these days. Some of the best "artists" in this field are located in Germany, Canada and Russia. Today we're taking a look at what the guys from Re-Styling did at their headquart...
Hamann Mi5Sion Makes a First Appearance Outside of Geneva Show
15 Mar 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Hamann, one of the most exclusive tuners out there, decide to create a monster F10 M5 and unveil it at the Geneva Motor Show. The name of the beast is Mi5sion and made us wonder what exactly is happening with the German company's design team. ...
BMW F10 5 Series on Vossen CV-4 Wheels
15 Mar 2013, 16:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In the world of tuning, a certain group of names tends to show up every time you talk about custom wheels, names like Vossen, HRE, OZ, ADV.1 and of course BBS. The F10 5 Series is a special car all in itself. BMW managed to create a beautiful se...
BMWs That Will Be Missed: BMW 335
15 Mar 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The dispute between BMW and Mercedes-Benz can be tracked all the way back to the pre-Second World War period. Back then the two German titans were competing mostly on the domestic market but this was a fierce clash. The 335 was another innovativ...
Alpine White BMW E92 M3 Is Simple and Beautiful
15 Mar 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Sometimes simplicity is better. With all the custom M3's out there today and the huge array of choices for the E92, it's hard to create a car that can actually stand out in a sea of Bimmers. European Auto Source managed to create such ...
Kelleners Sport Introduces Its First BMW 1M Coupe
15 Mar 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW 1M Coupe already has an impressive array of tuning options available from companies around the world. That's not surprising as the 1M Coupe has only been built in 6,331 units and is thus one of the most desirable BMWs ever made. Kel...
Velos Designwerks' New BMW X5M Is Blue
15 Mar 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The attitude and stature of the BMW E70 X5M are already renowned. That doesn't mean that certain tuners won't take a shot at improving or making the car look even more menacing. Velos Designwerks released into the urban jungle another ...
BMW F10 M5 Manual Tested by Car and Driver Magazine
15 Mar 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For the first time in its almost 30 years of existence, the M5 isn't available with an automatic gearbox as standard. Many complained about BMW's choice and said that the automatic 7-speed DCT gearbox takes away some of the feeling you sh...
Watch This 1M Going Round the Laguna Seca
15 Mar 2013, 12:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The "Dry Lagoon" (the English translation of the Laguna Seca name) has been around for 55 years and played a central role in American motorsport culture. Let's take a look at how a BMW 1M Coupe handles the famous track. ...
BMW E89 Z4 Has a Hot Brunette on its Bonnet in China
15 Mar 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The increased wealth of the Chinese people seems to be taking a toll on their taste in cars and especially on the color choices when it comes to paint jobs. First we saw a 5 Series with Jesus painted on the bonnet. We said "ok, the man is j...
MINI JCW Paceman All4 First Drive by Autoblog
15 Mar 2013, 11:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The recent "brownian motion" surrounding MINI models brought forward and interesting (and according to us the best) model in the current line-up of the British brand, the Paceman. Being the seventh model of the BMW sub-brand, a lot was ex...
Einser M's BMW 1M Raze Looks Great in Front of the Camera
15 Mar 2013, 10:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The amazing 1M Coupe enchanted us from day 1. Who can blame us, it has to be the best looking 1er ever made and one of the most beautiful Ms ever to come out of the BMW factories. That's not all. This beauty can also go hard and really hard...
BMW F34 3 Series GT First Drive by Autocar
15 Mar 2013, 09:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Geneva Motor Show brought us the official debut of the 3 Series GT, a new, courageous step taken by BMW in it's plan to fill up every possible niche on the market. After the previously launched 5 Series GT got mixed reviews, many complaini...
BMW 328d and Active Tourer to Make North American Debut at NY Auto Show
14 Mar 2013, 17:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW confirmed today that the new F30 328d model will be present at the New York Auto Show that starts on March 27. Along with the new diesel 3 Series model, the Active Tourer Concept will also make an appearance at the NY venue. The presence of ...
BMW's First Attempt at Creating a X5M: the X5 Le Mans
14 Mar 2013, 17:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Before creating the beast known today as BMW X5M, the Bavarian manufacturer created a prototype based on the E53 platform called X5 Le Mans edition. BMW's first attempt at creating a powerful, almost racing, SAV had a 700 HP 6-liter V12 S70...
Black on Black Stealth BMW F10 M5
14 Mar 2013, 17:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Black on Black finish has always been a classic but when you're looking at such exquisite finishes you're starting to like 'em so much that a tiny idea starts to grow inside your head: maybe I should do it too. And, after all,...
BMW F10 M5 Convertible Rendering
14 Mar 2013, 17:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / All the hype about BMW's new convertible, no matter if it's going to be the 4 Series Cabrio or the 2 Series Convertible, is taking a toll on the BMW community. That's probably why X-Tomi Design decided to create their own, new BMW Co...