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.
BMW M340i and Mercedes-AMG C 43 Have Exhaust Battle, Germany Wins
6 Oct 2020, 20:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're always happy to see competition between two German wagons, especially if they have six-cylinder turbo engines and similar specs. The M340i Touring is getting a lot of attention thanks to its upcoming big brother, the M3, but the Mercedes...
Modern Dodge Charger Coupe Rendering Looks Like a BMW M8 Rival
6 Oct 2020, 19:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're frankly quite lucky that Dodge makes both the Charger and the Challenger. One is one of the most successful American sedan right now, while the other is a throwback muscle car that the Camaro and Mustang can't seem to match for styl...
2022 Skoda Fabia Spied Testing in the Alps, Is a VW Polo Test Mule
6 Oct 2020, 19:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is the new Skoda Fabia. Yeah, we can see it's a Volkswagen Polo, as the Czech automaker decided to begin early testing on its new supermini while using some German metal. The VW Group often shares many parts across different brands, in...
McLaren F1 Gets 2021 Redesign, Looks Like a Faster Speedtail
6 Oct 2020, 17:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some say the McLaren F1 is the best supercar/hypercar of all time. They could be right, and after hearing the story of this 1990s legend, you'll begin to understand the F1 would be the biggest celebrity of the year if it were built right now, ...
Lamborghini Urus Shows Off Desert Spec With Widebody Kit and Black Wheels
5 Oct 2020, 21:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Lamborghini Urus continues to be a popular canvas for influences and artists looking to stand out. This one comes close to looking like the famous M1 Abrams tank through a combination of sandy paint and aggressive widebody elements. The Urus...
2022 BMW X8 M Gets Rendered, Will Be a 750 HP Hybrid SUV
5 Oct 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Three years ago, the BMW X8 was just a rumor. However, the Bavarian automaker wants yet another SUV added to its lineup, and has already begun road testing. The X8 is supposed to be a "coupe" version of the X7, BMW's largest SUV. ...
Modernized Chevy Monte Carlo SS Looks Like a G-Body Camaro Mix
5 Oct 2020, 19:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chevy Monte Carlo is one of those cars that's ignored by the mainstream media, yet has a huge following. The classic G-Body style aged well, and while GM won't build a successor, rendering artists are keen to imagine one for the benef...
1,000 HP Toyota Supra Drag Races LS7-Powered VW Passat With 8-to-1 Exhaust
5 Oct 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / “World’s Most Rowdy Passat” - we almost forgot this thing existed. Thankfully, Hoonigan organized the perfect drag race to highlight Tanner Foust's old LS7-swapped Volkswagen drift car. Volkswagen as a car company isn'...
Audi S8 Drag Races RS Q3, Annihilation Is Total
4 Oct 2020, 20:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Audi RS Q3 and S8 are made by the same company yet have almost nothing in common. And just because one of them wears the RS performance badge doesn't automatically mean it's the fastest. This video from the German magazine auto mot...
Mitsubishi Kills the i-MiEV, Its First Mass-Produced EV
4 Oct 2020, 18:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi was one of the first automakers to offer an affordable electric car. The i-MiEV made its debut in 2009 and we've just learned that the plug has officially been pulled. According to business magazine Nikkei, the Japanese automaker...
2021 Touareg R Acceleration Test Shows One Fast Volkswagen SUV
4 Oct 2020, 17:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen stopped selling its super-complicated cars in America a while ago. After watching the acceleration of this 2021 Touareg R, we wish they didn't. Under ambitious management, Volkswagen started developing some high-end vehicles abou...
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Drag Races Huracan Performante, Teaches It a Lesson
4 Oct 2020, 16:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lamborghini drag races are pretty common, but this one features the Aventador SVJ, the most special car they made outside of the one-offs. Drag racing is just one of the things it's good at, but we still really want to know what it can do agai...
Ferrari F8 Tributo vs. McLaren 720S Drag Race Has Shock Result
2 Oct 2020, 20:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Besides Tesla, the one model that has been destroying drag races is the McLaren 720S. But Ferrari finally has the answer in the form of its brand new F8 Tributo. The key to the shocking performance of the McLaren 720S is its engine, a 4.0-liter ...
VW Golf GTI Has a Very Casual Autobahn 149 MPH Crash
2 Oct 2020, 20:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The rest of the world sees the Autobahn as this mythical place of speed, where every car is free to reach its full speed. But that doesn't mean every driver there has immaculate road manners, as proven by this crash video involving a Volkswage...
Watch What Happens When a Car Crashes at 129 MPH into a Bus
2 Oct 2020, 18:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We already know what happens when you crash a car at high speed: nothing good. But every once in a while, a new generation of drivers needs to see the deadly consequences of a high-speed collision. That's why we're sharing this little exp...
Mercedes-Benz EQS Spied Testing With Porsche Taycan, Is Also a Tesla Fighter
1 Oct 2020, 20:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The electric car revolution suddenly became real over the past couple of months, as more and more countries/cities/states are looking to ban combustion engines within a decade or so. Thankfully, Mercedes is not what you'd call unprepared, as i...
1980s Toyota Celica Supra Turned into 2021 Supra in Retro-Futuristic Rendering
30 Sep 2020, 20:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nobody remembers any of the other Supra models. But since designers and Fox Body fans are celebrating everything that's square and built in the 1980s, we decided to highlight the Celica Supra. "The A80, also known as the Mk IV, is the ...
Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 Spied with Design Changes
30 Sep 2020, 20:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The current generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class came out in 2017, which means it's almost halfway through its life cycle. A facelift has thus started being developed. Spy photographers stationed in Germany captured these photos of a C...
Mid-Engined Mazda RX-7 Rendering Is the Sexiest Ever
30 Sep 2020, 19:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever since Chevy revealed the C8 Corvette, all we can think about is mid-engined sports cars. Even the classics have been rendered into 'Vette warriors, but this RX-7 is one of the best makeovers we've seen until now. We get hyped up e...
1960 Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw Is a One-Off Classic
30 Sep 2020, 18:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Heavily modified classic Porsches are always going to polarize opinions. But it's safe to say that the 356 RSR is unique and attention-grabbing. Emory Motorsports have been building Porsches since the mid-1990s. However, this is the car tha...