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.
YouTuber Shmee150 Looking to Buy Shelby GT500, Plans to Ship It to the UK
24 Jan 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A few days ago, we showed you how a famous YouTuber from the UK drove the VelociRaptor 6x6 version of the Ford F-150. Now he's back with another Ford, the GT500, which he's thinking of buying soon. "That's mad, cars don'...
Shelby Super Snake F-150 SUV Rendering Is Inexplicably Cool
23 Jan 2021, 20:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dinosaurs are extinct, but snakes aren't and that proves the Super Snake is automatically better than both the Raptor and the TRX. Plus, who needs arms on lizards when you can have deadly venom and the ability to strike with lightning speed? ...
2022 VW Golf GTI Clubsport Shows Impressive Autobahn Acceleration
23 Jan 2021, 19:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf GTI is a good all-rounder hot hatch, high-tech, and comfortable. But wouldn't it be nice if it made around 300 horsepower? Well, now you can buy a version called the GTI Clubsport which ticks the power box... but only if you live in G...
Sharp Driver Reverses to Avoid Crash With Sideways-Sliding BMW X6 in Russia
22 Jan 2021, 02:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's nothing quite like crashing on ice - that feeling of helplessness as the car doesn't want to behave as it should. This dashcam video from Russia, however, shows that some drivers are better prepared than others. The short clip ...
Used Porsche Macan GTS Detailing Brings It Back to Perfect Condition
22 Jan 2021, 01:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Porsche Macan GTS may have been treated a little too much like an actual SUV. But its new owner happens to be one of the biggest people in the world of YouTube car detailing and was only too happy to make a video out of its "restoration.&...
2022 Kia Sportage Looks Like an Edgy Toyota RAV4 Rival in Latest Rendering
22 Jan 2021, 01:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Kia Sportage might even be bolder than the Hyundai Tucson with which it shares underpinnings. If this latest batch of spy shots-based images is to be believed, the CUV segment is about to get a whole lot more interesting. Crossovers like...
2021 Ram TRX Turned Into "Magnum Hellcat" Wagon by YouTube Artist
21 Jan 2021, 20:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Dodge Magnum continues to rise in popularity, despite being out of production for many years. The idea of bringing back American-made wagons is popular, but so far, we've relied on renderings and custom builds to keep us going. This latest...
Ford Mustang "Datstang" Imagines a Hakosuka Pony With Quad Shotgun Exhaust
20 Jan 2021, 21:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ford Mustang is one of America's biggest contributions to the car world. Right now, it's just your common enthusiast toy, but back in the 1960s, it changed everything, from the way options are specified to the way cars are supposed to...
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Flexes Big Block Punched Out to 520 Cubic Inches
20 Jan 2021, 03:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford's full-sized Galaxie used to be called an American icon, known for serving as everything from a police car to a cab and a race car. It took the Blue Oval to NASCAR glory in the mid-60s, but you almost never hear about it nowadays. The ...
Lamborghini Urus Muscle Car Looks Like an Exotic Camaro Rendering
20 Jan 2021, 02:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the Urus, we got the Lamborghini of SUVs, but many people said that's not what they wanted. They were referring to a production version of the Estoque 2+2. But if you want to make the big bucks in America, you've got to make somethin...
Kia Muscle Car Rendering Looks Sharp, Mixes K5 Sedan and Camaro ZL1 1LE
19 Jan 2021, 21:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger - these are your American muscle car choices. But there used to be a lot more, not only from within these three brands but also Pontiac, Plymouth, or Mercury. Well, Detroit has renounced its addiction to the big-bloc...
BMW 420i Gets Murdered by Audi A5: Drag Race of German Coupes With Under 200 HP
19 Jan 2021, 18:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wondered how slow German coupes with less than 200 horsepower are? We're about to find out thanks to a drag race between the least powerful new BMW 4 Series and the Audi A5 Coupe equivalent. For us, these two configurations don�...
Hennessey Velociraptor Ford F-150 6x6 Reviewed by Shmee150
19 Jan 2021, 01:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sadly, there are no Velociraptors in Europe, and we're not talking about dinosaur fossils here. But Hennessey's extreme 6x6 conversion for the F-150 sports truck is still one of the most extreme Fords ever built, so famed car YouTuber Shm...
2021 Ford F-150 Turned Into the Weirdest American Sedan Ever by YouTube Artist
18 Jan 2021, 20:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're really breaking new ground here in terms of crazy renderings. TheSketchMonkey wanted to see if he can turn the 2021 Ford F-150, America's favorite vehicle, into a sedan of sorts. Why? Because it hasn't been done before. Whil...
1966 Big Block Chevy Nova Dragster Races 950 HP Corvette Drift Car
18 Jan 2021, 19:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's the first episode of "This vs. That" released by Hoonigan this year. It was shot in 2020, but we really don't mind when such a clean '66 Nova puts its elephant-sized V8 up against a modern drift Corvette. This vs. T...
Scotty Kilmer Says You Shouldn't Buy a Used Mustang GT350, Calls Bronco "Fake"
17 Jan 2021, 21:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We can't have Ford Month without talking about reliability. Sure, the brand is one of the coolest in the world, but decades of recalls have somewhat tarnished its reputation. And taking advantage of that, one YouTube mechanic says some negativ...
Ram TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor Take Moab Road Trip, MPG Numbers Are Shocking
17 Jan 2021, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Vehicles powered by the Hellcat engine are notorious not only for huge power and quick quarter-mile pulls but also for an unhealthy addiction to gas. While going on a road trip in their new Ram TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor, TFL was curious to see how ...
2022 Volkswagen Polo Facelift Gets Accurately Rendered, Looks Like a Mini Golf 8
16 Jan 2021, 18:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Polo is Volkswagen's model in the supermini segment, going up against European rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio. The current generation was introduced in 2017 and will receive a facelift this year. Ahead of that, we have a s...
2021 Nissan Rogue vs Mazda CX-5: What's the Best Crossover for $38,000?
16 Jan 2021, 17:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Boy, crossovers really weren't this good when car journalists began hating them. Right now, this is a really popular segment, and for good reason. But today, we'll focus on just two rivals, the all-new Nissan Rogue and the venerable Mazda...
1970 Chevelle SS 502 Big Block Is Understated Muscle with Center-Lock Wheels
16 Jan 2021, 12:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've gotten so used to restomods that try to take classic muscle cars to the next level. However, while a Mustang or a Camaro might benefit from an extra aero, this Chevelle SS seems to wear its retro lines with style. The car belongs Nik,...