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.
Toyota Supra Almost Loses Drag Race to 300-HP Yaris Hot Hatch With AWD
18 Mar 2021, 13:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Supra may be the most iconic Toyota sports car, but it's not exactly Toyota's only go-fast model. Back in the day, the automaker played around in the rally scene with the Celica GT-Four, which now has a spiritual successor in the GR Y...
Audi Q8 6x6 Pickup Comes Alive in Rendering Video, Looks Ready for the G63 6x6
17 Mar 2021, 22:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For some reason, the top-end Audi SUV model is something people occasionally want to see as a truck. It probably has to do with the illusion of German engineering or the quality of the design. But the following rendering doesn't stop at adding...
2021 BMW M3 Compared to Audi RS4 Wagon, Quarter-Mile Results Are Surprising
17 Mar 2021, 21:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In America, the BMW M3 somewhat competes with the RS5 Sportback. But Audi also makes the legendary RS4 Avant, which is more of a European thing. Here's how that German-on-German rivalry plays out when also taking into account the Bavarian'...
Quarter-Mile Coronet: 1965 Dodge Super Stock Is Mopar Drag Racing Goodness
17 Mar 2021, 14:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 1960s are considered to be the glory days of drag racing, where everything was raw. Darin Smith of DWS Classics in Huntington Beach wanted to capture some of that magic in his personal project, a replica of the 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 Super Stoc...
2022 Opel Astra Shows New Face of German Hatchbacks in Accurate Rendering
16 Mar 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Opel Astra is currently undergoing testing in Europe and could join the compact car segment by the end of 2021. A rival for the VW Golf, it will be underpinned by French technology for the first time. American readers probably have n...
Liberty Walk Toyota Supra With Black-and-Gold Paint Looks Like Old F1 Car
16 Mar 2021, 21:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Liberty Walk already influences car culture with its extreme body kits. However, the Japanese tuner has a number of in-house projects that change the way we look at popular cars. Behold their Toyota Supra Works that's been covered in an old F1...
Toyota Supra "FJ Cruiser" Rendering Is the Sports Car of Adventure Vehicles
16 Mar 2021, 16:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Toyota FJ Cruiser doesn't have the best interior or ride, but it's an SUV on the fast track to becoming legendary. Every time a new collector decides to buy one of these modern classics, one question pops up: why aren't there mor...
Volkswagen ID.4 Compared to Tesla Model Y, Seems to Fall Short
16 Mar 2021, 11:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen and Tesla are two companies that rocked the American car market to its core. VW did it with the Beetle about 70 years ago, while Tesla's electric cars are responsible for making internal combustion engines look obsolete right now. ...
Dodge Journey Hellcat Portrayed in Mopar Muscle Crossover Rendering
16 Mar 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For some reason, Dodge got almost exclusive access to some of the best performance V8s. The Hellcat engines transformed the brand into the house of muscle, and it's not uncommon for people to imagine older Dodge models as muscle cars too. T...
Alfa Romeo 159 Wagon's 3.2-Liter V6 Sounds Like a Golf R32 on the Autobahn
15 Mar 2021, 21:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Objectively, it's not the best European car of that era, but it's impossible not to find something you love on this Alfa Romeo 159 Ti Wagon. It's Italian, has an interesting engine, and looks like an Audi RS4 for people on a budget. ...
Mid-Engined 2021 BMW M4 Rendering Shows What It Should Have Been
15 Mar 2021, 21:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Based on what we've seen over the past week, it's safe to assume that the BMW M4 could be the next "hit" in the sports car world. But what if the Germans had decided to build it like an M1 successor? Let's start with the...
Jay Leno Shows His Stunning Red 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
15 Mar 2021, 20:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Is it just me, or has Jay Leno's Garage gotten even better since the pandemic started? While the show used to feature a bunch of builds and exotics from other owners, his personal collection is so impressive, especially this 1966 Chevrolet Cor...
Toyota Supra With "Supreme Aero" Varis Widebody Is Peak JDM Tuning
14 Mar 2021, 21:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daniel Song can be considered a true Supra fanatic. After putting together a Pandem widebody beast for SEMA, he now lets Hoonigan check out his second "baby" which is fitted with the Varis widebody kit. There are quite a few surprising...
How Does the 2021 BMW M3 Competition Compare to the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio?
14 Mar 2021, 21:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The launch of the all-new M3 and M4 Competition has been one of the most entertaining of all time. And that's because people were allowed to film not only regular reviews but also comparisons and drag races. And so, we already know what hap...
Land Rover Defender 130 Looks Like a Jeep Wagoneer Fighter in Accurate Rendering
14 Mar 2021, 18:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Land Rover Defender is shaped like a rugged refrigerator unit with wheels. And like the kitchen appliance, some people might consider going XXL. That is why the British SUV maker plans to offer a model called the Defender 130. Even with the ...
Lexus ES Wagon Rendering Gives Off European Luxury Vibes
13 Mar 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Germans do wagons really really well, and we're not just talking about the 600 horsepower monsters, like the E63 and RS6. Even smaller models like the 3 Series and VW Passat do well in this format, but Lexus never managed to leave a mark. ...
Toyota Supra With Lambo Doors and Ultra Widebody Is the Ultimate Flex
13 Mar 2021, 21:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Toyota Supra is still the talk of the town, one of the few sports cars to leave a mark on this otherwise SUV-obsessed market. But while some owners are pursuing the performance this car used to be known for, some are also after "riced"...
2022 VW Golf R Crushes Audi, BMW and AMG Hot Hatches in Drag Race
13 Mar 2021, 20:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America doesn't get all these hot hatchbacks, but it will have the new Golf 8 R for the 2022 model year. And we thought it would be interesting to see how fast it is compared to rivals such as the Audi S3 Sportback, the BMW M135i, and the Merc...
Toyota Supra 2.0 Takes Autobahn Acceleration Test to Prove It's a Sports Car
12 Mar 2021, 20:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows the Supra is secretly also a BMW, but that's actually a good thing. With the help of the Germans, Toyota was able to offer a base model, the so-called Supra 2.0, which is arriving in Europe right now. Today we're going to ...
2021 BMW M4 Gets Walked by Audi RS5 in Drag Race, AMG C63 Is Humiliated
11 Mar 2021, 21:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is the big one, the first drag race to put the all-new BMW M4 Competition up against its two main rivals. We're talking about the Audi RS5 Coupe and the Mercedes-AMG C63 S. We know those are both pretty old, but they're probably not ...