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.
YouTube Artist Proves the Genesis GV70 Is a "Great Looking Porsche"
31 Oct 2020, 18:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even before the full reveal, we knew that the Genesis GV70 was a good-looking SUV. However, there was also something familiar that we just couldn't put our finger on, which turned out to be "Porsche design." Korean cars are someho...
Mercedes and Scania Trucks Have the Strangest Drag Race Ever
31 Oct 2020, 17:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We haven't been so excited about a truck video since the days of silly Volvo commercials. Carwow put together a drag race between a Mercedes Actros and a Scania R500. Even if you know almost nothing about these trucks (a bit like us), we promi...
2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 R Spied Testing With Manual Gearbox Ahead of Debut
31 Oct 2020, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new VW Golf 8 R is less than a week away from making its official debut. Ahead of that, we're sharing a fresh spy video that seems to suggest it's going to be offered with a manual gearbox, which is important for several reasons. ...
1964 Buick Riviera “Rivision” Looks Insane, Does Twin-Turbo LS Burnouts
30 Oct 2020, 22:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One short Instagram video has made us rediscover one of the coolest, most expensive American car builds ever. This is the "Rivision" Buick Riviera, a show-stopper that's driven hard. Our first reaction was that it looked like an o...
Widebody 2021 BMW M4 Coupe Looks Like a Perfect Street Drifter
30 Oct 2020, 21:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most of the classic BMW designs are good and all the M3s enjoy cult car status. But we need to stop living in the past and just enjoy what's ahead, such as the all-new BMW M4 with that harshly criticized tall grille design. The aim of the n...
2021 Subaru Levorg Wagon With STI Spec Gets Detailed Walkaround in Japan
30 Oct 2020, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some older JDM cars are cool because they're weird, too small, ugly, or quirky. However, the 2021 Subaru Levorg is stunning, yet isn't offered anywhere else. The Levorg is by no means the first Subaru wagon, but this new one doesn'...
Ford Mustang Boss 302 "Talisman" Is a Two-Tone Widebody Low-Rider
30 Oct 2020, 19:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford keeps introducing new versions of the Mustang and it's safe to say not all of them live up to expectations. Today, we want to look back at what many say is the best looking Mustang ever, the 1970 Boss 302. If you're not a fan of t...
1972 Plymouth Roadrunner Wagon? This Satellite Has a Cool GTX Face Swap
30 Oct 2020, 17:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Long before Audi was putting Lamborghini engines into its legendary RS6 Avant, America was the home of the family station wagon. This bad boy looks like a more practical 5-door version of a Roadrunner, though we don't remember things working o...
2022 Nissan Pathfinder Is Practical High-Tech SUV in Realistic Rendering
30 Oct 2020, 16:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan wanted to put itself back on its feet this year with a fresh lineup of cars, all starring new designs and features. It started with the Rogue and pretty soon we should be gazing down the grille of a 2022 Pathfinder as well. We're not...
Mid-Engined Subaru BRZ Looks Like a Modern Toyota MR2 Twin
29 Oct 2020, 21:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Subaru BRZ is just a few months away from being revealed, and we expect it to be an evolution of the old model. But we began to wonder what the sports coupe would be like if it had been originally developed a few decades ago and revived...
McLaren GT Obliterates Bentley Continental GT W12 in Drag Race
29 Oct 2020, 21:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The GT car has to be the perfect blend between high-speed performance, luxury, and an exciting engine sound. But it's impossible to say where this segment starts and ends, which is why this drag between the Bentley Continental GT and the McLar...
1978 Mustang Kaido King Cobra Has an American Bosozoku Look
29 Oct 2020, 19:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Bosozoku is a trademark Japanese style of tuning involving huge aero elements that appear boxy and non-functional, combined with crazy paint and the so-called 'bamboo spear' exhausts. Needless to say, it's not seen in the American mu...
2021 Bentley Bentayga Hits 180 MPH in Acceleration Test, V8 Sounds Good
29 Oct 2020, 19:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For 2021, the Bentayga Speed has exclusive access to the W12 engine. But that doesn't mean a normal version of the Bentley SUV disappoints in the performance department. Ever since Volkswagen Group took over many moons ago, the W12 has been...
Steady Growth: Classic Porsche 911 SC Looks Tiny Next to New 911 Carrera S
29 Oct 2020, 18:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Almost all modern cars have grown in size over the years, usually for the sake of practicality. But this is also true for a sports car like the Porsche 911, as this interesting batch of photos proves. Many sports cars of that era are tiny by tod...
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo on Turbofans Is Halfway Between Bolide and Chiron
29 Oct 2020, 16:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hypercars are some of the peaks of human achievement, pieces of extreme engineering and design that play with your imagination and redefine what's possible. This week Bugatti wowed the world with the Bolide, the track hypercar that looks like ...
Modern K5 Blazer or Ramcharger? No, It's the Custom Toyota RAV4 Built in Japan
29 Oct 2020, 15:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wanted to own an SUV with classic boxy looks from the '70s or '80s plus the reliability of a modern Japanese crossover? Well, now you can with the Mitsuoka Buddy, which puts a flat nose on the Toyota RAV4. The Toyota RAV4 is one o...
BMW M2 CS Drag Races AWD Jaguar F-Type Coupe, Annihilation Follows
28 Oct 2020, 21:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The BMW M2 CS is a very special little car, built for enthusiasts with deep pockets. It's a condensed version of the M4 with a similar engine, a shorter wheelbase, and manual gearbox availability. But is it faster than some average Jaguar F-Ty...
Camaro ZL1 1LE "Exorcist" Drag Races Tuned McLaren 600LT, Whooping Follows
28 Oct 2020, 19:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Texas-based tuning company Hennessey has just shown us one of the strongest drag races ever, between their heavily modified Camaro ZL1 and the McLaren 600LT belonging to their boss. No matter which car wins, they're going to promote something....
2022 BMW X8 Realistic Rendering Shows Genesis-Like Split Lights
27 Oct 2020, 22:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After a few years of speculation, BMW has begun testing a brand new flagship SUV. It's called the X8 and is like a sportier version of the 3-row X7. The X8 is exciting for two reasons. First, its rumored X8 M high-performance version will p...
Ford GT Batmobile Imagined as Lincoln Futura Tribute, Has Split Windshield
27 Oct 2020, 21:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Halloween should be about ghosts and monsters, but if the girls can dress up as princesses and sexy maids, we can at least pretend to be Batman for a day. Of course, you can't play the Dark Knight without a suitably sinister vehicle, your own ...