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Mihnea Radu

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Mihnea’s interests include localized car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.

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.
650 HP Chevy Silverado "Jackal" Is Way Cooler Than Stock 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor
650 HP Chevy Silverado "Jackal" Is Way Cooler Than Stock 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor

25 Feb 2021, 15:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Raptor is the original half-ton pickup truck built for off-roading. It created a huge market for itself. But just because Chevy doesn't make a direct competitor doesn't mean you can't have a Silverado that's equal to the Rap...

 
2021 BMW M3 Competition Gets First Detailing, Spec Looks Amazing
2021 BMW M3 Competition Gets First Detailing, Spec Looks Amazing

24 Feb 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The very first all-new BMW M3 Competition in America recently visited the detailing shop of AMMO NYC. It was on its way to its big launch event in New York and needed to look its best. Needless to say, it's a video unlike any other, especially...

 
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Takes on Golf R in Drag Race, DSG Makes a Difference
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Takes on Golf R in Drag Race, DSG Makes a Difference

24 Feb 2021, 21:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A car like the Mazda3 Turbo doesn't come along very often, particularly in this SUV-crazed era. Mazda says it's more of a luxury hatchback with a sports kick, not a successor to its legendary Mazdaspeed3. But we still want to know exactly...

 
2022 Honda Civic Gets Type R Sedan Makeover, Looks Like Old JDM Tech
2022 Honda Civic Gets Type R Sedan Makeover, Looks Like Old JDM Tech

24 Feb 2021, 21:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda hasn't begun rolling out the new Civic yet, but we have a clear idea of what to expect thanks to the pre-production sedan prototype they recently showed. Of course, what people want to see is the Type R model, based on the hatchback. ...

 
Straight-Pipe Ferrari Enzo Sounds Like V12 Thunder on the Road
Straight-Pipe Ferrari Enzo Sounds Like V12 Thunder on the Road

24 Feb 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fly to America, buy yourself a Shelby GT500, tour the country and get to drive a Ferrari Enzo right away. Life is pretty good right now for supercar-loving YouTuber Shmee150. During his time in Miami, the lucky fellow made a stop at We Are Cur...

 
2022 Hyundai Starex Is the Minivan of the Future in Accurate Korean Renderings
2022 Hyundai Starex Is the Minivan of the Future in Accurate Korean Renderings

24 Feb 2021, 20:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some people say they wouldn't be caught dead in one, but we still believe that minivans will make a comeback. And if Toyota or Honda aren't creative enough for you, there are always Korean alternatives. Today, we'll introduce you to ...

 
All-Black 1987 Camaro IROC Z28 Is Perfect as Darth Vader's Muscle Car
All-Black 1987 Camaro IROC Z28 Is Perfect as Darth Vader's Muscle Car

24 Feb 2021, 18:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 3rd-gen Camaros used to be underappreciated and cheap, but people can't get enough of them right now. Last week, we showed you a red one-owner car with only 10k miles on the clock, and the response was very strong. But Vanguard Motors has ...

 
Watch an LS9-Swapped Colorado and Twin-Turbo Silverado Race Trackhawks at Night
Watch an LS9-Swapped Colorado and Twin-Turbo Silverado Race Trackhawks at Night

24 Feb 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is like a Dodge Hellcat but in a family-friendly SUV package. People should know not to mess with it, but the pickup drivers in these drag race videos came very well prepared. The setups for the street racing it...

 
2023 Subaru Brat Rendered as Forester Pickup Truck
2023 Subaru Brat Rendered as Forester Pickup Truck

24 Feb 2021, 15:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Pickup trucks are veritable cash cows for automakers in America, and buyers are beginning to warm up to the smaller models, which are cheaper and have fewer unnecessary features. But does that mean it's time for Subaru to think about bringing ...

 
Custom 1967 Corvette Restomod Rocks 502 Big Block and Side Pipes
Custom 1967 Corvette Restomod Rocks 502 Big Block and Side Pipes

24 Feb 2021, 14:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Classic Corvettes are really expensive to modify well, so you don't come across an excellent example that often. This one is a 1967 sports convertible that's got a lot more muscle in the powertrain department. The project car was alrea...

 
$125,000 Shelby F-250 Super Baja Is Part Raptor Part HD Diesel Tow Champion
$125,000 Shelby F-250 Super Baja Is Part Raptor Part HD Diesel Tow Champion

23 Feb 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Off-road sports trucks aren't the best workhorses. And if the new F-150 Raptor doesn't strike you as sufficiently robust or rugged, Shelby may have unveiled the perfect alternative. That would be the F-250 Super Baja with improved adventu...

 
Ten Hacks to Get Your Truck or Car Ready for a Snowstorm
Ten Hacks to Get Your Truck or Car Ready for a Snowstorm

23 Feb 2021, 21:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Winter hit America quite hard this month, catching many unprepared. Besides food and electricity, a vehicle is also essential right now, a lifeline to the outside world. Thus, keeping it working during a snowstorm becomes essential, and we've ...

 
Clinched E31 BMW M3 Wagon "Grey Candy" Is Widebody Madness
Clinched E31 BMW M3 Wagon "Grey Candy" Is Widebody Madness

23 Feb 2021, 20:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's crazy how many people have tried to make an M3 out of the E31 BMW 3 Series Touring/Wagon. Perhaps by examining a tuning project like this one, we can understand why BMW decided to offer an official performance wagon for the new M3 generat...

 
Dirty Dodge Goes Clean: Watch a 2018 Challenger Muscle Car Get Detailed
Dirty Dodge Goes Clean: Watch a 2018 Challenger Muscle Car Get Detailed

23 Feb 2021, 18:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / YouTubers love to ruin their muscle cars on purpose. But this 2018 Dodge Challenger needed some TLC not because its owner was in search of clout, but because it was a daily driver. That's right, a muscle car that gets used through snowstorms a...

 
Porsche 911 "Targa Limo" Is the Drop-Top Panamera Rival Rendering
Porsche 911 "Targa Limo" Is the Drop-Top Panamera Rival Rendering

23 Feb 2021, 18:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the old days, poor people had horses, and the rich drove cars. Now it's the other way around, kind of. That's why this Porsche 911 4-door has the open part over the passenger section, where some old automobiles had the chauffeur expose...

 
Lamborghini Huracan "Terzo Millennio" Rendering Looks Like Justin Bieber's Rolls
Lamborghini Huracan "Terzo Millennio" Rendering Looks Like Justin Bieber's Rolls

22 Feb 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Lamborghini Huracan is one of the most successful supercars of all time. Not only has it sold well, but the Performante version delivers new levels of V10 rawness. Still, we have to think about what the future will bring for the Italian superca...

 
1,200-HP Corvette Z06 Drag Races 1927 Dodge Hot Rod Pickup in Twin-Turbo Madness
1,200-HP Corvette Z06 Drag Races 1927 Dodge Hot Rod Pickup in Twin-Turbo Madness

22 Feb 2021, 21:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's no possible connection between a 15-year-old Corvette and one of those hot rods, right? Well, Hoonigan just forced one by featuring a drag race between this old Z06 and the 1927 Dodge Pickup "Lunch Money Hot Rod." This is ...

 
Artist Makes 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 More Like a Muscle Car With GT500 Features
Artist Makes 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 More Like a Muscle Car With GT500 Features

22 Feb 2021, 20:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / To be clear, we love the fact that Ford has made the Mustang more like a sports car. It has been happening steadily over the years, with changes to the suspension, chassis, and engine. But there's no law that says a Mustang Mach 1 can't l...

 
2022 Chevy Silverado Spied Doing High-Altitude Testing in Camouflage
2022 Chevy Silverado Spied Doing High-Altitude Testing in Camouflage

21 Feb 2021, 21:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Between the Raptor and the RAM TRX they've bought, TFL is a factory of trucking content for YouTube, but the guys have still got time for stuff that made them popular in the first place, which is scoops and spy videos. Thanks to Tommy Mica�...

 
2021 Audi RS6 vs. RS7 vs. S8: Autobahn Acceleration Battle Has Surprising Result
2021 Audi RS6 vs. RS7 vs. S8: Autobahn Acceleration Battle Has Surprising Result

21 Feb 2021, 21:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While the big German automakers are locking horns over the EV market, their prestige still comes from high-performance luxury vehicles. Today, we're going to focus purely on the Audi side of things with three cars that feature the same engine,...

 

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