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.
2021 Audi SQ5 Review Talks About Fake Exhaust and Grille
20 Dec 2020, 21:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mexico-made Audi Q5 is halfway through its life already, and the German automaker just launched a facelift. It's not the most amazing update ever, but fans of the brand might appreciate the changes and could even consider the SQ5, which is...
Chevy Silverado "Square Body" Makeover Looks Like a C10 Sports Truck
20 Dec 2020, 20:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though it's not a top seller and doesn't have a TRX-rivalling supercharged powertrain yet, we still think the 2021 Silverado is very cool. In fact, it's one of Chevy's best current designs. But it can't hold a candle t...
R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from 2 Fast 2 Furious Gets Scale Model Restoration
20 Dec 2020, 19:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fast and Furious movies have had more expensive, exotic, and powerful cars, but we keep coming back to this one, Brian O'Conner's Nissan Skyline GT-R. The movie itself isn't a classic by any measure, but it speaks volumes about peopl...
2022 Mercedes C-Class Spied With Production Red Paint, Debut Is Close
19 Dec 2020, 21:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes-Benz has been testing the new C-Class all year, and it looks like the covers are ready to come off. This executive sedan has just been spotted testing with minimal camo and production paint, which usually indicates the official debut is im...
Mid-Engined Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Looks Like Acura NSX Rival in This Render
19 Dec 2020, 21:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The F-body Pontiac Firebird could be one of the cheapest drag cars you build right now. However, we think it's cool even when it's standing still, and this rendering could be just the thing to make you see it through new eyes. "Th...
Ferrari Purosangue SUV Test Vehicle Spied on the Road, Is a Maserati Mule
19 Dec 2020, 19:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After many years of hesitation, Ferrari is finally willing to put its badge on a real SUV. Purosangue is its name, and today, we've got a prototype undergoing testing in Europe. At first glance, this looks like a mule with provisional parts...
Acura NSX Needs These Cosmetic Updates If It Wants to Be a Supercar With "Soul"
19 Dec 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The NSX is one of the coolest Japanese cars ever, and we want to keep it around forever. However, the supercar introduced five years ago divides opinions. Some might even call it a failure, as used first-gen models are now more valuable. After a...
2021 Audi RS6 Drag Races Tesla Model 3 Performance, Humiliation Follows
19 Dec 2020, 15:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We know that the Tesla Model 3 Performance is amazing at many things, including drag racing. It even showed the BMW M3 a thing or two. But does a much bigger V8 mean the new Audi RS6 Avant is that much better than an RS4 and thus a match for this e...
2021 BMW 4 Series vs Audi A5 vs Mercedes C-Class: What's the Best German Coupe?
18 Dec 2020, 21:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / So you want to buy an average-sized German luxury coupe next year? It's a pretty strange choice, what with SUVs, the Model 3, and sports cars being so popular right now. But which would be the best choice between the new BMW 4 Series, the Audi...
What If the Lamborghini Aventador Successor Ends Up Looking Like an SC20 Coupe?
18 Dec 2020, 15:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The supercar market ultimately boils down to two legendary Italian brands, and while Ferrari has developed several flavors of V8 and V12 beasts in the past decade we've largely been "stuck" with Lamborghini's Huracan and Aventad...
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Hits 62 MPH in 4.4s, Shows Impressive Acceleration
17 Dec 2020, 21:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You're about to watch the first real-life acceleration test with the all-new Golf R. The 2022 hot hatch shows some pretty impressive sprints from 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) and past that to 124 mph (200 kph). The Golf R is a car that needs no in...
McLaren P1 Obliterates Lamborghini Huracan Performante in a Drag Race
16 Dec 2020, 21:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though it's also a track car, the Lamborghini Huracan Performante is excellent at drag racing. Its instant engine response and quick launch have bested many rivals. But today, it faces a rare breed of hypercar, the McLaren P1. Since yo...
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Looks Almost Real in Sharp, Accurate Rendering
15 Dec 2020, 21:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite its flaws, the outgoing Mitsubishi Outlander was a pretty popular CUV. Now an all-new 2022 Outlander has been developed and is about to make a full debut. We've already seen some pictures of a fully uncamouflaged pre-production Outl...
Toyota Supra Impersonates a Tesla Truck in This Cyber Rendering
14 Dec 2020, 23:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Cyberpunk 2077 will change the RPG gaming scene, Tesla's Cybertruck might still go down as the "cyber" product of the decade. Things are quiet right now, but who knows what will happen after Elon starts meeting all those thousa...
Richard Hammond Test Drives New Mustang Mach 1, Arrives in His 1967 Fastback
14 Dec 2020, 22:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For nearly a decade, the old Top Gear crew made fun of Richard Hammond's passion for American muscle cars. However, he is still deeply in love with his ponies and has driven a classic 1967 Mustang Fastback on the way to test a brand new Mustan...
What If Ferrari Decided to Replace the GTC4 Lusso With a Roma "Wagon"?
14 Dec 2020, 20:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the past, digital artists didn't need an excuse to render a Ferrari as a shooting brake. But this is late 2020, and you need to act like a man of culture if you want those juicy YouTube views. Thus, TheSketchMonkey says he wants to make the...
Ford F-150 Raptor Gets "Tank Tracks," Goes for Ice Cream and Attracts the Police
13 Dec 2020, 21:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Many believe that the Ford F-150 Raptor has untapped off-road potential. But while bigger tires and a suspension lift seem like the logical choice, this guy decided to turn his truck into a tank instead. You're looking at the work of YouTub...
Imagined Ford Bronco Tremor Mixes 2021 F-150 Luxury With 1990s 2-Door SUV Design
13 Dec 2020, 19:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford's launch of the all-new 2021 Bronco can easily be labeled a hit. However, that will never stop people from imagining a different kind of Bronco, and today, we'll look at a piece of pixel perfection that uses the latest F-150 Tremor m...
Audi RS Q8 Drag Races BMW X5 M, xDrive Destroys quattro on Wet Track
13 Dec 2020, 17:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the RS Q8, Audi finally has a powerful V8 SUV to rival the brutes from BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. But can it really compete with the vicious launch control of the newest BMW M5 Competition? The X5 M is one of the original high-performance...
Cyberpunk 2077 Quadra V-Tech "Nomad" Has Off-Road Lift for Those Badlands Runs
12 Dec 2020, 23:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're not sure if Cyberpunk 2077 will be the benchmark-setting open-world RPG that was promised all those years ago. As more reviews come out, some of its flaws are revealed, but no game is perfect, and the design teams were definitely pulling...