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.
Chris Harris Hoons New Audi RS6 Avant on Top Gear Track
24 Oct 2020, 16:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Out of the three German premium brands, Top Gear frontman Chris Harris usually prefers the products of Mercedes-AMG. They're obviously the rawest, most tail-happy cars with thumping V8 engines. So, we were a little surprised by how much he pra...
Modernized 1969 Chevelle Looks Like a Muscle Car Wearing LED Glasses
24 Oct 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We often talk about modernized renderings, imagining the design of some of the most iconic muscle cars if they were built today. However, here's one epic model that often gets overlooked, and that's the Chevelle. There's just some...
1000 HP BMW M5 Destroys Porsche 911 Turbo S in Drag Race
24 Oct 2020, 11:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Come for the normal car reviews, stay for the Mat-vs-Yianni rivalry, and drag races. That's right, it's time for another pointless but entertaining drag race, this time between a Porsche 911 Turbo S and a heavily modified version of the B...
BMW M2 CS Drag Races Audi RS4 Wagon, Annihilation Follows
23 Oct 2020, 20:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's easy to look at a drag race between the BMW M2 CS and the Audi RS4 as pointless. They're not direct rivals, but that's what makes the outcome even more interesting. In a way, both cars are specialty weapons. Only BMW makes a ...
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTD Goes On Sale in the UK With 197 HP TDI Engine
22 Oct 2020, 20:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This may look like another rational Golf GTI hot hatch, but this is actually the 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTD. That last letter is the most important, as it tells you this compact is powered by a diesel engine. The Golf GTD has been around for a rea...
2022 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Gets Accurately Rendered, Looks Large and in Charge
22 Oct 2020, 20:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just two days after the spyshot debut, we have the first renderings showing the all-new Mercedes-AMG S 63. In about a year, this sedan will set a new benchmark for combining luxury and performance. Mercedes doesn't make a slow version of th...
C8 Corvette With Lambo Doors Does Supercar Impression in Rapid Blue
22 Oct 2020, 18:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Considering how many YouTubers and influencers have bought a C8 Corvette, we're honestly surprised that only a couple of people wanted the full fake supercar experience. We're not talking about some carbon bits or a fancy Italian engine, ...
Honda S2000 Civic Type R: Why the VTEC Turbo Would Make a Good Sports Car
22 Oct 2020, 18:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the Civic Type R enjoying success even toward the end of its life cycle, it's easy to see that the right VTEC wrapped in a suitably bold body will always be victorious. Yes, it can even be a VTEC Turbo. Honda really wasn't taking ...
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Electric SUV Spied, Doesn't Look Like a Flagship
21 Oct 2020, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes has begun to invest a lot more money in electric cars and seems to be interested in crossovers above all else. The EQC will be joined pretty soon by two more models, the EQE and this, the EQS. It's honestly quite difficult telling ...
Toyota Supra Police Interceptor Looks Like a Transformer Hiding
21 Oct 2020, 20:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Police cars play a major part in modern American culture. You see them all the time in the news, as well as in movies and music videos. Some YouTube builders also make a habit of buying retired examples. So how does a Toyota Supra fit into all o...
2022 Kia Sportage Rendered, Also Looks Like a Lamborghini Urus
20 Oct 2020, 20:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even in the days of the early test prototypes, the all-new Hyundai Tucson looked like a fake Lamborghini Urus. Its bodywork was made up of crazy triangular shapes. Now it's time for the sister-CUV, Kia's Sportage, to receive a high-tech m...
Audi Driver Crashes into Flatbed Truck, Flips Over Twice
20 Oct 2020, 20:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America has the legendary Mustang drivers, who can't seem to leave cars & coffee without crashing. Meanwhile, over in Britain, they have Audi drivers. What are they up to? Check out the crash video to find out. For some reason, BMW driv...
2022 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Spied for the First Time, Design Is Understated
20 Oct 2020, 17:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With Mercedes-Benz recently unveiling a new generation of the S-Class, we can also look forward to the next chapter of the S 63 and its fellow AMG models. And today, we can show you the first prototype in what's likely to be a very long testin...
Chevy Camaro Design "Fix" Proposes Retro Muscle Car Nose
20 Oct 2020, 17:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After suggesting the Dodge Challenger is the best muscle car because it doesn't try to be a sports car and re-designing the Mustang with the Mach-E look, YouTube artist TheSketchMonkey is back to look at the Camaro. The verdict? You guessed it...
2022 BMW X8 / X8 M Spied in Detail, Hybrid Hides Strange Exhaust
20 Oct 2020, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In case you guys haven't noticed, the Bavarian automaker currently has every SUV model imaginable, from the X1 to the X7. However, they still came up with something new in the form of the X8, recently spied in detail while on a transit trailer...
Cupra Electric Hot Hatch Spied at the Nurburgring, Is the VW ID.3's Cool Cousin
20 Oct 2020, 13:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Europeans used to find it really hard to get hyped up about electric cars. However, the Cupra el-Born speaks their language and could make the sprint to 50 kph (31 mph) in just 2.9 seconds. This test prototype was captured by our Nurburgring spi...
800 HP Audi RS3 Drag Races 800 HP Lancer Evo 8, Both Are Turbo Monsters
20 Oct 2020, 12:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though it's been discontinued for many years, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is still one of the most popular big-turbo project cars. We're quite familiar with what one of these AWD compacts can do with the right set of mods and often won...
Honda Civic Sedan Impersonates Type R Hot Hatch, Fails Badly
19 Oct 2020, 20:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Honda Civic sedan is many things, including affordable and safe. However, it is not a hot hatch, and that seems to have infuriated one particular owner, who decided to bolt on every fake piece of plastic imaginable and create his own version. T...
Ford Bronco Warthogs Spied Testing in the Wild
18 Oct 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Do you like Fords? And how about extra-large tires? Well, then we've got one heck of a test prototype for you, the Bronco Warthog, which has been captured testing in Colorado by the team at TFL. The normal Bronco is already one of the most ...
2021 Volkswagen Arteon Gets 1.5 Turbo and 197 HP 2.0 TDI in the UK
17 Oct 2020, 20:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The American Volkswagen Arteon still offers only one engine. From about $36,000 to almost $50,000, you'll get the same 2.0-liter TSI turbo. But over in Britain, the updated model, which is also available as a Shooting Brake now, can be ordered...