Gabriel Nica
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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 Oxford Plant's 100th Anniversary Gets a Continental Tour
13 Mar 2013, 10:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Oxford MINI plant turned 100 years old this March, 100 years of excellence and dedication to making some of the best quality cars in the world. Many cars saw the light of day due to this plant and even more cars were assembled in countries outs...
MINI Celebrates the 250,000th Countryman Produced
13 Mar 2013, 10:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Being launched just two and half years ago, the first MINI to ever have 4 doors and a large tailgate with 5 seats proved to be a great model for the British company, selling 102,250 units in 2012 alone. On March 12, 2013 the 250,000th MINI Count...
Another Custom Silver Gray BMW E46 M3
13 Mar 2013, 10:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Yesterday we saw an interesting Silver Grey E46 M3 Convertible in China. However, as good as that car looked and as rare as it is in the communist Asian country, this Coupe E46 is way better looking. The guys from European Auto Source took good ...
BMW E90 328i Declared Best Used Sedan by Consumer Reports
13 Mar 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When looking to buy a used car in the $20,000 - $25,000 budget, you might encounter some difficulties selecting from a wide array of options. However, there are certain publications that can help you take a good decision. Of course, the best adv...
Malaysia Receives BMW X5 Performance Edition
13 Mar 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Recently introduced on the Malaysian market, the E70 X5 is already a big seller in the South-Eastern Asian country, despite its price of $190.000 (€145,000). The current BMW X5, the E70, is turning 7 this year and is heading for the last ye...
Spyshots: BMW F33 4 Series Cabrio
13 Mar 2013, 09:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After seeing the F32 4 Series Coupe's interior yesterday we are lucky enough to get a glimpse of the newest convertible from BMW, the 4 Series Cabrio. These spyshots are even more important when you consider that the future BMW model will repl...
BMWs That Will Be Missed: BMW 507
12 Mar 2013, 17:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW 507 Roadster was BMW's attempt to get back to its sporty looks and attitude that characterized the Bavarian manufacturer's before the second World War started and took the entire Europe down with it. Max Hoffman, a car importer...
BMW E34 M5 Bargain Found on eBay
12 Mar 2013, 17:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW E34 M5 was the last of the M cars to be hand built at the BMW M factory therefore becoming an iconic car over time. Over its lifespan of 6 years, the E34 M5 had 2 engines at its disposal. The first version of the E34 M5 had a S38B36 3.6...
European Auto Source Presents Another E90 M3
12 Mar 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The American tuner is devoted to creating the best custom BMWs and serve your every need while doing so. That's why a lot of people go to see them when they decide to change the appearance and performance of their cars. This week they'...
BMW's DesignworksUSA Asked to Design Gaming Gear
12 Mar 2013, 16:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It turns out that BMW designers know what they're doing to such an extent that even gaming peripherals could be drawn by them, according to Thermaltake. The American Thermaltake Group's subdivision, Tt eSPORTS worked with the BMW owned co...
BMW Z4 GTE Debuts this Weekend in the ALMS Series
12 Mar 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This weekend the 12 hour race of Sebring will mark a new beginning for the BMW Motorsport program in North America: this will be the first time the BMW Team RLL will go against opposition in the GT class with the new BMW Z4 GTE. The BMW M3 GT le...
Another BMW Fail Caught on Camera
12 Mar 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've seen a lot of car crashes involving BMWs over time. Most of them were caused by lack of focus or simply too much power sent to the rear axle. Some were caused by wet roads but sometimes, pure stupidity takes the cake. Today we're...
A Truly Unique BMW E36 320i from Indonesia
12 Mar 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As the owner of this E36 admits, most of us like the BMW 3 Series mostly because of the tuning and aftermarket options that are extensive and easier to find than in other BMW models' cases. This one is a truly unique vehicle because all the...
US Market Will Receive a Whole New Set of Diesel BMWs
12 Mar 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The US market is defined by the usage of huge amounts of petrol and many europeans complain about the lack of diesel at the petrol stations all around the USA when they're trying to use their cars on American soil. However that doesn't...
Another Rare Spotting in China: BMW E46 M3 Convertible
12 Mar 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW E46 M3 Convertible was never produced in China, even though the BMW-Brilliance joint venture did give birth to the E46 Sedan in China. The car manufactured between 2001 and 2006 was never built in China and imports were few, to say the leas...
Spyshots: The 4 Series Coupe Interior Showcased
12 Mar 2013, 11:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's been a while since we talked about the new BMW 4 Series and the propeller badged constructor is more and more secretive about its work. However, our trusty photographers managed to get a closer look at the 4er Coupe and send us some new p...
The 2012 BMW Golf Cup International World Final Reveals Winners
12 Mar 2013, 11:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW Golf Cup International is the world's largest amateur golf series with over 100,000 players from around the world entering the qualifying rounds of the competition. The best 137 players and their entourages from 47 different countries ...
This Is How It's Done: BMW E36 M3 GTR Uphill Racing
12 Mar 2013, 10:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW E36 M3 GTR was actually a racing car with license plates. It was the road-going version of the car built to compete in the 1994 ADAC German GT Cup Touring Car Series. The GTR M3 had a deeper, adjustable front spoiler with corner splitter...
Warning: This Video Might Turn You Into an E30 Fan!
12 Mar 2013, 09:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW E30 fan base is huge and already full with amazing video and custom cars, but everyday you get the chance to learn about a new car, a new build or just a new video like we did today. This video has been online for some time but it looks ...
MINI Launches the John Cooper Works eBook 2.0
12 Mar 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The launches done by MINI lately brought the number of models in the British company's back yard to a total of seven. That means that everything in MINI's history has to be updated, including the JCW editions. The John Cooper Works edi...