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.
2013 BMW 328i xDrive vs 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0T by Autos.ca
1 Mar 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Canadian journalists had the chance to drive these 2 sport sedans for a couple of weeks in the harsh Canadian winter. They tested everything, from engines and power delivery to WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) which seems to be a pretty important f...
Dinan BMW E93 M3 Makes Us Think About Summertime
1 Mar 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Today we celebrate the first day of Spring. After what seemed to be an extremely long Winter we can't wait for the Summer to kick in properly and allow us to go for a ride in a BMW convertible. In order to kick things off, European Auto Sou...
Lumma Design BMW CLR 6 M To Be Unveiled at Geneva
1 Mar 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / German specialists from Lumma Design will respect their promises and unveil their newest BMW-based creation, the CLR 6 M, at the Geneva Motor Show. This new model will be based on the F12 M6, along with its 560 HP 4.4-liter engine. The Lumma Des...
European Auto Source presents: Jet Black BMW E92 M3
1 Mar 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Contrary to what you may believe, European Auto Source is not located anywhere near the European Continent. Actually they are American and the company is based in California. The created a black monster. Painted Jet Black, this E92 M3 has a ESS ...
BMW F30 335i is B36 at MS Design
1 Mar 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Austrian design house MS Design turns 30 this year so they decided to create a special car to celebrate the event. Of course, they went for a BMW and not just any Bimmer but a F30 335i, the best you can get at the moment, while we wait for...
Special Edition BMW 116i Fashionista for Japanese Market
1 Mar 2013, 12:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Special Edition BMWs are not a rare thing on the Japanese market, other versions being offered in the past by the Bavarian manufacturer, like the BMW 840CiA Individual that even became a collectible item. This year, the "menu's special...
Guess Who Used to Have an E36 M3: the One and Only David Beckham
1 Mar 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The famous footballer, David Beckham, is known for his exquisite taste in cars. David's garage has been the home of many exclusive cars over the years but that's not the only quality David is looking for in a car. They also have to be enj...
Best BMW Dealerships Of North America Honored in New Jersey
1 Mar 2013, 10:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The last day of February brought the announcement of BMW's annual Center of Excellence honors for the top performing dealerships in the US. From the total of 338 dealers present on the US territory at the moment, 33 were handed out the COE ...
BMWs that Will be Missed: BMW Z1 Roadster
1 Mar 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Yesterday we told you about the BMW 8 Series and how it was a remarkable, innovative car but also how it shared the rear suspension with the Z1. Both of them were the first BMWs to have a rear multilink suspension. The Z1 was produced by BMW for...
Ordering Guides for the New BMW F15 X5 Leaked
1 Mar 2013, 08:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The new BMW F15 X5 has been keeping our minds busy ever since the first set of leaked photos hit the web back in January. BMW didn't officially introduce the new SUV to the public yet but it is expected to do so at the Geneva Motor Show next w...
BMW F30 3 Series in Blue Matte Metallic Wrap
28 Feb 2013, 17:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've seen a couple of beautiful F30 3 Series in their short lifespan, and all of them were special. This time we're looking at a new color from Russian wrapper Re-Styling. The color is called Blue Matte Metallic and it's perfect ...
Active Autowerke Brings Out the Big Guns: E9X M3 Black Series Signature Exhaust
28 Feb 2013, 17:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The range of custom exhaust systems available on the market is astonishing. It's no surprise either since this is the easiest way to upgrade your car and even get a better sound out of the engine. Top of the line exhaust systems not only ch...
Drifting Gone Wrong with a BMW E30
28 Feb 2013, 16:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Today, a cellphone video showing a drifting car surfaced the web. If it wasn't for the title you might think it's just another show-off video of some random guy. After a couple of seconds, despite the terrible video quality, you can ma...
Hot Hatch Showdown: MINI vs Audi vs Ford vs Renault
28 Feb 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys over at Evo Magazine organized a top-class showdown between the best hot hatches of the moment: The MINI JCW GP, Audi A1 quattro, Ford Focus RS500 and the Renault Megane R26.R. When talking about hot hatches it all comes down to power t...
BMW F30 3 Series Diesel Coming to the US This Year
28 Feb 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / At the moment, the F30 3 Series is not available in the USA with a diesel engine. That is understandable, considering the lack of interest the American market showed for the E9x diesel cars. However, it seems that BMW decided to unveil its first...
BMW F30 335i Goes for a Lightning Lap
28 Feb 2013, 14:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Car and Driver Magazine organized a special section dedicated to taking cars in various classes for a so-called "Lightning Lap" around the Virginia International Raceway. They have 5 classes ranging from LL1 (which is for cars that are...
Chris Harris Goes Rally Racing in a BMW E30 325i
28 Feb 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Of course, when Chris Harris took the opportunity to sample some BMW juice, he chose a 20-something year old BMW. He couldn't have gone for anything else. The E30 BMW 3 Series used to dominate the motorsport events back in the 1980s. T...
BMWs that Will Be Missed: BMW 8 Series
28 Feb 2013, 13:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following the success of the E24 6 Series, at the launch of the E31 8 Series, most of the world thought that the new Bimmer will be replacing the 6er starting with 1989. That was a common misconception at the time. The E31 8 Series was developed...
Spyshots: The New BMW 7 Series
28 Feb 2013, 12:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / First rumors about the new G11 7 Series started to go around the internet in July 2012. The current F01 7 series still has about 3 years left for production, thanks to the 2013 LCI. The new 7 Series would definitely have to be lighter than its p...
Another One Bites the Dust: BMW F12 M6 vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
28 Feb 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've been seeing a lot of interesting drag race videos with the new M6. Even though most people thought that BMW's new creation is way too big and heavy to win anything, all that we've been seeing so far has been a winning streak fo...