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.
Mode Carbon and AutoCouture Present: Big Purp
25 Feb 2013, 12:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / No, we're not talking about the promotion firm, or the artist known as Big Purp. We're talking of a BMW E92 M3 dressed in Techno Violet. This creation came to light in the vision of the guys over at AutoCouture and Mode Carbon. The Big...
Come Play with the Tire Shredder: Autowerke's BMW E92 M3
25 Feb 2013, 12:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / American tuners Active Autowerke got to work and decided they wouldn't stop until they hit 700 HP on a M3. They managed to do that but it's a pretty high maintenance car because at the way it shreds tires, you'll need to change them ...
BMWs That Will Be Missed: The E46 Compact
25 Feb 2013, 10:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Before the E46 Compact was launched, an older brother was dealing with the hardships of being called ugly. That was the E36 Compact, a car that was doomed to be replaced from day one due to its design. The E46 Compact had a different design from...
BMW's Hybrid Sportscar Gets a First Ride
25 Feb 2013, 10:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This weekend, Autocar editors were invited to BMW's testing facility in Sweden in order to see for themselves the way the new i3 and i8 feel and drive. The new i8 sportscar will be the start of 2014, when it will be released. It's supp...
BMW i3, the First All-Electric Bimmer, Experienced by Autocar
25 Feb 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After a lot of rumors and spyshots and mystery, the BMW development chiefs decided that there is no better way to find out if you're doing a good job than to ask the people who will live with the end-results of your work. Autocar got to rid...
Precision Sport Industry presents: BMW M3 Project Fire, part II
23 Feb 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Being an M3 enthusiast isn’t easy. Having that “special” M3 becomes your everyday dream and when something like Project Fire comes along, you just might be left speechless. Everything about this project says “More Power! ...
RS-Racingteam BMW E90 M3: a Lightweight Track Racer
23 Feb 2013, 12:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Having ended the four door sedan production, the M3 can now be ordered only as a Coupe or a Convertible. However, if you really want an E90 M3 sedan you can contact the guys over at RS-Racingteam, which are offering new models of the renowned spor...
German Government Funds BMW’s Green Technology Research
23 Feb 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Bavarian Motor Vehicle constructor already had a testing facility in Leipzig, Germany for quite a while now. However the German government decided to chip in on something new. The automaker recently decided to join forces with TU Chemnitz (...
BMW E64 M6 Turns Into Mighty ConGrave at N4S Motorsports
22 Feb 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Even though the E64 M6 has recently been replaced with the newer F12, the previous Bimmer still has a hold on our hearts. We couldn't leave it behind so we decided to look into what's new in the E64 world. We uncovered this gem on the ...
BMWs That Will be Missed: the BMW E36 Compact
22 Feb 2013, 16:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW has been filling up every possible niche in the last few years. This tendency isn't new for the Bavarian car manufacturer. In the past, various models were produced to do the same thing but some were not so successful and BMW decided to di...
N4S Motorsports Presents: Project Smurf BMW F30 328i
22 Feb 2013, 16:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Here we have an original take on the F30's body coming from Need 4 Speed Motorsports. The so-called Project Smurf is nothing else than a 328i F30 wrapped in blue vinyl. The F30 body shape is slowly but surely making its way into Bimmer fans...
Wiesmann Announces Another BMW M3 Powered Sportscar for Geneva
22 Feb 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Dülmen based sportscar manufacturer, Weismann will unveil its new car, the GT MF4-CS at the Geneva Motor Show. An impressive car that is based on the wonderful V8 engine of the E92 M3. The GT MF4-CS will represent the club sport version...
Luxury and Exclusivity Combined with Power and Performance: The Alpina B7
22 Feb 2013, 15:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There aren't a lot of tuners out there that can pride themselves with making elegant yet intriguing cars like Alpina can. The German tuner has been working with BMW since 1983, making this year the 30th in their long relationship. Alpina of...
A Brave New World: BMW Fights For It’s Share of the Hatchback Market in Asia
22 Feb 2013, 15:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / You’d have to be a fool not to notice that the world has definitely changed. Since the start of the economic and financial crisis in late 2007, it's has changed to a core. Nowadays the Chinese and Indian markets are the biggest source of...
BMW F10 M5 on 21" MORR Multiforged MS5.2
22 Feb 2013, 13:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The F10 M5 has been around for almost a year and it had some pretty big shoes to fit after the monster E60 was retired. The S85 V10 engine from the E60 went on and made history being equipped on other cars and the new generation M5 had to stick ...
BMW E46 M3 Still Raises Our Pulse
22 Feb 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Whoever said that black goes with everything was definitely right. Today that is especially true when looking at this stunning E46 Convertible M3. It's simply breathtaking. The E46 might just be the best looking M3 that was ever produced an...
BMW M3 Frozen Silver Edition Looks Amazing
22 Feb 2013, 12:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There's something about the E92 M3. Maybe it's the fact that it's the only V8 M3 ever made, maybe it's the shape or maybe it's the attitude. All we know is that we can't get enough of it. And we're not the only...
The Fastest Road-Legal BMW: The 1M Coupe by AC Schnitzer
22 Feb 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Everyone was impressed by the M3's little brother, the 1M Coupe when it was released. Many said it is a better car than the E92 and AC Schnitzer seems to agree. The German tuners managed to create the fastest road-legal BMW on the Hockenhei...
Here's a New Supercar from G-Power: the BMW 760i Storm
22 Feb 2013, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We're actually getting used to G-Power using all kinds of natural disasters to name their cars. The F01 7 Series was recently put through G-Power's treatment and the resulting car is now named 706i Storm. The limited edition Storm (10 ...
New Carbon Fiber Aero Kit for BMW M5 from Slek Design
22 Feb 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / American tuners Slek Design recently released an aero kit for the F10 M5 made completely out of the best quality carbon fiber that really compliments your car's sportive look. Using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding and a special carbo...