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.
Audi R8 V10 Spyder Gated Manual Acceleration Is Pure Joy
29 Mar 2021, 03:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The R8 V10 Spyder with the gated manual gearbox could be the single most interesting Audi of the modern era. It's unique, even by supercar standards. As you probably know, it's difficult to get a manual in a fast sports car, let alone ...
First 2021 BMW M3 Competition Has Already Been Wrecked
29 Mar 2021, 01:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The launch of the M3 and M4 was unlike anything we've seen from BMW. Within a few days, YouTube was flooded with every type of content imaginable, and about a week later, people were buying them. Also, we now have what we believe to be the fir...
Brian's R34 Skyline GT-R Gets Supra Orange Widebody Look in Furious Rendering
29 Mar 2021, 01:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "2 Fast 2 Furious" is arguably one of the least classy movies of the franchise, but that's what we love about it. The world doesn't need saving from terrorists, and the only car jumping is done from a bridge, not an airplane. Th...
2023 Ford EcoSport Imagined With New Front End Design
28 Mar 2021, 20:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The EcoSport was one of the first competitively priced subcompact crossovers in America. But there are now rivals with better design and features, so maybe it's about time for a new EcoSport to be developed. When it arrived stateside, the E...
1975 Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO Is Covered in Mold, Gets First Wash in 20 Years
28 Mar 2021, 19:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Pretty much any old Pontiac Trans Am is worth saving. And while this one isn't in particularly good condition, the fact that it's a 455 HO makes it special. It's the kind of muscle car you want to save for your kids. While this ne...
Honda Accord Sport Wagon Rendering Looks Like a Japanese VW Passat Rival
28 Mar 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda isn't doing so well in Europe. The once-mighty factory making Civic hatchbacks is closed, and the Accord died along with most of the mid-sized sedan segment. But few people remember that both the Civic and the Accord used to be available...
2022 Peugeot 308 Wagon Looks Way Better Than a VW Golf in Accurate Renderings
27 Mar 2021, 22:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / French carmaker Peugeot recently revealed an all-new compact car, the 308. It's a hatchback that's supposed to compete with the VW Golf, and will thus eventually need to be offered as a wagon. Even though crossovers are rapidly becomin...
BMW 7 Series "Bavarian Bruiser" Has $9,500 Carbon Fiber Widebody Kit
27 Mar 2021, 21:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German luxury sedans used to dominate the European car scene. They were the rock stars of the 2000s, and while the Mercedes S-Class got a lot of the attention, the 7 Series always had something magical about it too. Owning a 7 Series was like ha...
Skoda Octavia Mid-Engined Supercar Rendering Is Ugly But Cool
27 Mar 2021, 18:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Over the past couple of weeks, Donut Media did features on the tuning scene in India, as well as the most popular cars in each country in the world. Besides Toyota, there was a whole of talking about a brand called Skoda. They make a family car cal...
Basic 2021 Ford F-150 Wins Drag Race Against F-150 Raptor
27 Mar 2021, 17:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not just cars that have been getting faster and more economical. Trucks are doing it too, and there's no better example than the 2021 Ford F-150. The poster child of efficiency now combines the familiar EcoBoost engine with an electr...
This 1964 Chevy Impala SS on Air Suspension Is Connected to Paul Walker
27 Mar 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Impalas are cool for a number of car communities, but this one has importance to the car world as a whole because it's connected to Paul Walker. The famous crash of 2013, which took the life of the Fast and Furious star also claimed his friend...
2021 Ford F-150 Gets Electric Truck Makeover from YouTube Artist
27 Mar 2021, 03:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The F-150 truck is currently the king of the American car market. But Ford recognized that EVs may soon take over and is preparing an F-150 version to compete with the Cybertruck. So far, excitement hasn't been that high, and this could be dow...
Modernized 1964 Ford Falcon Restomod Rendering Has Bronco Headlights
26 Mar 2021, 21:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ford Mustang could be the most iconic muscle car. It got the ring to Mordor, defeated Thanos, resurrected John Wick's dog, and helped Forrest Gump start his shrimping business. But all this is due to good upbringing, good old reliable dad,...
1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Collectors Edition With Low Miles Is Worth $44,900
26 Mar 2021, 03:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This has to be one of the strangest cars we've seen somebody collect. While your grandpa's used Lincoln Mark VIII might go for around $5,000, this one is apparently worth a whole lot of money. Vanguard Motors has a habit of showing off...
2021 BMW M4 vs. M440i Drag Race Has Surprising Results Because of xDrive
26 Mar 2021, 02:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think that BMW's biggest contribution to the car world is the 3.0-liter inline-six engine. Obviously, the M4, with its twin-turbo 503-horsepower setup, is the best of the best. Right? Well, as it turns out, you can get a pretty good deal ou...
What Feature Sets the $175,000 Mercedes-Maybach GLS Apart From a Rolls-Royce?
25 Mar 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The world of luxury SUVs just got a little more diverse with the arrival of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600. It's an even more expensive version of the popular super-sized German SUV, but is that enough to stand out in this competitive segment? ...
Hennessey VelociRaptor 700 F-250 Flexes 527 Rear-Wheel Horsepower in Dyno Test
25 Mar 2021, 17:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Hennessey VelociRaptor used to be associated with the Ford F-150 program, but customers wanted more than just a sports truck. Enter the VelociRaptor 700, based on the F-250, the heavy-duty truck which doesn't come in Raptor flavors from th...
1968 Mercury Cougar Muscle Wagon Rendering Is a Coyote at Heart
25 Mar 2021, 02:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most of the famous muscle cars already have a connection to the wagon/shooting brake design. Some of them have gotten actual builds over the years, while the rest have all been rendered. But the Mercury Cougar has somehow escaped this fate. That...
This Eleanor Mustang Packs a Nasty Roush 427 and Lots of Carbon Fiber
24 Mar 2021, 03:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while, the Eleanor Mustang was looking like it had played out. Sure, it used to be famous in the 2000s and cost a lot of money, but modern restomods are better designed, right? Well, we've watched this review a couple of times and fell b...
Audi Q9 Flagship SUV Gets Realistically Rendered, Remains a German Mystery
23 Mar 2021, 22:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Historically, Audi has been late to almost every segment, especially premium SUVs. But the German automaker is lucky to have a strong following, especially in China. That could be the reason why the all-new Audi Q9 is currently under development. ...