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.
Mazda MX-5 Miata Turned Into an Aston Martin by Japanese Tuner
24 Nov 2020, 20:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What is it about the Miata that drives people to copy other cars in their tuning projects? Yeah, we get that the NB looks like a budget Viper. But you have to squint too hard at the current model to see an Aston Martin. We love each generation o...
2022 Subaru BRZ Goes Widebody With Rays Wheels and Drift Look
24 Nov 2020, 18:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mk2 Subaru BRZ was unveiled on November 18th. About a week later, we showed you a few renderings. But this is 2020, and pasting some STI wheels onto a photo isn't going to cut it. Bring out 3D renderings, which look as realistic as the tun...
2022 Dodge Charger Daytona Imagined as Streamlined Carbon Demon
24 Nov 2020, 17:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dodge has always made some of the manliest cars in America. And back in the days when restomods didn't cost $200,000, a Charger Daytona would have made your dad the coolest on the block. Even though it's a rare sight, people are still ins...
Audi Q4 e-tron Begins Winter Testing in Sweden, Has Electric quattro AWD
24 Nov 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Audi Q4 e-tron was spotted undergoing winter testing on location in Sweden in both normal SUV and Sportback forms. While conditions weren't exactly challenging, we know the German automaker also uses its laboratory to push cars to ...
Supercar Blondie Checks Out the Lamborghini Sian, Fires Up the Hybrid V12
24 Nov 2020, 14:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lamborghini brought over not one but two extreme cars for YouTuber Supercar Blondie to check out. Last week, they let her do a walkaround of the Vision GT, which we mentioned looked like a single-seater version of this bad boy. Yes, we're talk...
Mitsubishi Evo X Resurrected as 2021 Modernized Sports Sedan in Fresh Rendering
23 Nov 2020, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is near the top of our list of cars which we think deserve a comeback. Before Mercedes-AMG was making hatchbacks, before the Golf R was born as the R32, this Japanese sports sedan pioneered the concept of turning a compact...
1968 Ford Mustang "Hakosuka" Has Quad-Barrel Shotgun Exhaust and Skyline Vibes
22 Nov 2020, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The original Ford Mustang sold by the millions and influenced many other automakers to develop pony-like cars. We're not just talking about Chevy or Dodge, but also Toyota or Nissan. Today, we're going to look at a digital creation that b...
Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine Gets Meticulous Scale Restoration
22 Nov 2020, 21:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Throughout its movie career, the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 has been through a lot. Not only was it left looking like Frankenstein's monster after all the time-traveling equipment was added, but it carried everything throughout centuri...
Mid-Engined 2022 Subaru BRZ Looks Like an Alternate Toyota MR2
22 Nov 2020, 20:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now, the 86 is the Toyota sports car everybody is thinking about. However, the MR2 was arguably more ambitious and significant, so we wonder what the Subaru BRZ would have looked like if it had been co-developed as a 21st century "midshi...
Porsche 992 Turbo S Drag Races 991 GT2 RS: Generation Gap?
22 Nov 2020, 19:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This year, Porsche reminded everybody that its top-end 911 Turbo S can still humiliate some supercars. It's won so many drag races that you almost forget how amazing the performance of the 991 models was. Almost as a reminder, we've got a...
The BMW 128ti Is Bavaria's Answer to the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Hot Hatch
21 Nov 2020, 21:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are some cars that are slightly underwhelming or too expensive and can only be understood from within a community. The Abarth is like that, and we'd even add the Miata or the 86 to this list. Meanwhile, BMW just launched the all-new 128t...
Mansory Audi RS Q8 Is Batman's Murdered Out quattro SUV
21 Nov 2020, 21:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Rockets, grappling hooks, drones and the odd sidekick - Batman has a lot of stuff he needs to bring into battle. And when the Batmobile wasn't cutting it, the caped fighter decided to buy an Audi RS Q8. It's fully customized, of course, w...
Widebody C4 Corvette "Retro Racer" Pretends to Be Japanese With Carbon Aero
21 Nov 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every big carmaker wanted to take on the Porsche 911 at one point or another, and Chevy had an interesting attempt with the C4 Corvette. If you love your mid-engined fancy C8, this is the ancestor you need to be thankful for. Well, not this particu...
BMW M8 Gran Coupe vs AMG GT 63 S Sound Battle Has Predictable Winner
21 Nov 2020, 19:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Germans are eternal champions of the exotic V8 sports sedan. In recent years, they've diversified with four-door coupes which are even more expensive and usually pack the most savage twin-turbo engines. But which is the best between the Me...
1996 Ford Taurus Gets Modern Redesign, Still Looks Pretty Ugly
21 Nov 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / TheSketchMonkey has done hundreds of redesign videos, but the most popular ones are usually about cars that are considered very ugly, such as the Fiat Multipla. This week, he looked for another ugly duckling to turn into a YouTube star and landed o...
2022 Toyota 86 Rendered With Supra Nose, Is Europe's Last RWD Hope
20 Nov 2020, 23:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The current Toyota 86 will soon become ancient history, as its replacement will have more power, features, and superior design. But until this magical sports car is revealed, we can speculate about its design. Some crucial spyshots of the 2022 T...
2022 Subaru BRZ "Rally Edition" Looks Like a WRC Celica on Lifted Suspension
20 Nov 2020, 21:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new 2022 Subaru BRZ is perfectly happy with being a normal, affordable sports coupe. People are already thinking about buying one and converting it into something else, usually a widebody JDM race with a big wing. However, we also want to e...
Lamborghini Urus STO Rendering Proposes V10 Homologation SUV
20 Nov 2020, 01:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While customers love to modify this SUV with body kits and lowered suspension, Lamborghini hasn't released any other versions of the Urus yet. And the spec of the recently revealed Huracan STO seems like a perfect match for this high-riding su...
Lamborghini Brings Out Crazy V12 Vision Gran Turismo for Supercar Blondie
19 Nov 2020, 21:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / All Lamborghinis are a little crazy, but the V12 Vision GT needs to be locked up. It's something they whipped up for the world of racing games and takes the form of a single-seater with Sian-like features and a powerful hybrid setup. While ...
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Loses Most Camo in Latest Spyshots
19 Nov 2020, 20:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes has put the premium sedan market on notice with a complete redesign for its C-Class. Today, we've received new spy photos that show a sedan version wearing minimal camouflage. Not surprisingly, this car looks like an expensive 4-door ...