Mihnea Radu
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Most of his favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. Nothing beats an E30 M3 or a Civic with no air conditioning, though a Ferrari Testarossa isn't too shabby either.
Mihnea spends what little free time he has between family, his passion for tech, and contemplating the perfect number of cup holders a car should have per person (it's 2.25... don't ask).
Motto: Money can't buy happiness? You can't be sad while doing a burnout.
Modern Dodge Ram SRT-10 Imagined as Short TRX Sports Truck
27 Apr 2021, 13:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dodge has always been a wild company, making larger-than-life vehicles and equally impressive V8 engine displacements. So you shouldn't be surprised to learn that the Ram TRX is not the first truck of its kind, especially if you've ever l...
Chevy C10 Work Truck Running "Secret Sauce" Drag Races Swapped Lexus IS300
26 Apr 2021, 20:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We love a good import vs. domestic drag race, and this week, Hoonigan delivered with a shootout between another odd combination of cars. You've got a lowered Chevy C10 with the weirdest bed ever and a powerful V8 against some old Japanese luxu...
Manual 2021 BMW M3 Accelerating Down the Autobahn Is a Rare Sight
26 Apr 2021, 12:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For the most part, performance cars all come with auto gearboxes, either of the DCT or conventional variety. But the BMW M3 stubbornly refuses to give up on its stick shift. Even 300-horsepower hot hatchbacks and sports cars mostly come with aut...
YouTube Artist Turns Audi A6 e-tron Concept Into a Wagon
25 Apr 2021, 20:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi was rumored to be working on another e-tron model, more affordable than the GT. But we really were caught off guard when the A6 e-tron concept came out. Not only is this a reminder of the imminent end of combustion-engined cars, but it's ...
2022 Skoda Fabia Gets Realistically Rendered Ahead of Debut, but Will It Sell?
25 Apr 2021, 19:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier this week, Skoda showed us a few official sketches of its all-new Fabia subcompact hatchback. It's about to debut and go up against rivals like the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta. Even though it ticks most of the boxes, we don't think th...
Kia K5 GT Smashes Jetta GLI and Honda Accord 2.0T in Drag Race
25 Apr 2021, 16:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Korean mid-size sedans are becoming quite popular, and for good reason. They've got impressive looks, great features, and affordable prices. But does the 2.5-liter in the Kia K5 GT automatically make it faster than a rival with a 2.0-liter tur...
Built Turbo Buick Grand National Is a 550 WHP V6 Muscle Dragster
25 Apr 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A muscle car built in the 1980s, with a shock-absorbent bumper, a catalytic converter and modern features? Sounds like a tall order. To pull it off, Buick had to think way outside of the box when it developed by Grand National and GNX. It's...
1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 Is 20 Feet of Custom Candy Orange Paint
24 Apr 2021, 13:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When's the last time you looked at a stunning old car but didn't know exactly what it was? Well, this 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 is like that, particularly because it's so rare, but also due to the customization. Famous drift photog...
Jay Leno Flexes 1999 C5 Corvette "Paycheck" in Excellent Condition
23 Apr 2021, 19:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are few models that better embody the ideal of an affordable American sports car than the C5 Corvette. You work hard, you save up and you can get the performance of a European car worth a lot more, Jay Leno explains in his latest video. Le...
What Would the 1994 Audi A8 Flagship Limo Look Like Today?
23 Apr 2021, 13:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both BMW and Mercedes luxury sedans from the 1990s are celebrated. People love the rawness of the V8s and the classic lines of something like the W140, while BMW has dynamism and character. But poor old Audi and its A8 are not often mentioned. Why ...
First Ram TRX Gets Engine Oil Inspected After 6,000 Miles of Drag Racing Abuse
22 Apr 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Fast Lane has the first Ram TRX delivered in America or at least the first one documented on YouTube. Either way, the crew put a lot of miles on the clock pretty fast, and this performance truck has seen some abuse. Unlike their Land Rover D...
Toyota Supra Mk4 TRD 3000GT Review Reveals 700-HP Widebody JDM Special
22 Apr 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever since the all-new Supra's debut, the value of classic Mk4 models has gone up. Interest is high, not only in custom-modified examples but also stock ones that let you sample what it was like to buy a Japanese sports car in the 1990s. Here ...
2022 Volkswagen Golf R vs. AMG A45 Hot Hatch Drag Race Is Surprisingly Close
20 Apr 2021, 20:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volkswagen Golf R has always been understated, fast, but not brutally so. On paper, this 2022 Golf R is no different, producing only 20 horsepower more than last year. But we have seen it murder the competition in recent drag races. It'...
1st-Gen Dodge Dakota Gets Modernized Rendering Treatment, Keeps Two-Tone Paint
20 Apr 2021, 00:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Is Dodge planning to bring back the Dakota or not? On the one hand, dealers keep asking for a smaller truck, and on the other, officials keep denying one is developed, even though we've seen the prototypes. What we do know is the first-gen Dak...
Honda Reveals Electric SUV Prototype in China, Looks Like the New HR-V
19 Apr 2021, 20:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Honda SUV e Prototype has just been unveiled in China today. While it's not ready for production yet, customers will be able to buy this vehicle starting in the spring of 2022. While technical details aren't available right now, the d...
1975 Volkswagen Golf GTI Turned Into Retro EV in Modernization Rendering
19 Apr 2021, 19:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Many automakers rely on nostalgia to give their first EVs a competitive edge. Ford obviously did that when it named the Mustang Mach-E. But what would happen if Volkswagen introduced an all-electric Golf GTI? After all, it's easily their most ...
Audi TT Unofficial "Revival" Concept Looks Like Pure 1990s Design Turned EV
18 Apr 2021, 20:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Audi TT is still around, but not for long. The Mk3 generation came out roughly one year after the Golf 7 and A3 hatchbacks, which means it should be discontinued pretty soon. It won't be long before people start feeling nostalgic, but not ...
BMW X6 M and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Want to Be Supercars, Drag Race the Urus
18 Apr 2021, 20:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Urus is the Lamborghini of SUVs, and that implies it's a supercar of sorts. While the engine might not be in the middle, several drag races have shown that it has a special edge in the large 4x4 segment. However, new rivals arise, in the f...
First Volkswagen Golf GTI Imagined as Modern "Rabbit" Hot Hatch Tribute
17 Apr 2021, 20:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf GTI is a car that, for over 40 years, has defined Volkswagen. It's not the fastest, cheapest, or most exciting hot hatch. Yet the branding is so strong that they're trying to force it onto their EVs, which is ironic when you thin...
Audi R8 "Black Series" Is an Epic Widebody Rendering That Challenges Bugatti
17 Apr 2021, 18:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi is undoubtedly going to pull the plug on the R8 after just two generations, and we're not happy about that. Sure, it's not the perfect driver's car and it lacks some of that exotic character Lamborghinis have. But the concept of...