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.
Toyota Corolla "Full Crazy" Looks Like a WRC Group B Monster
30 Sep 2020, 18:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In just a few short years, Japan went from boring cars to a place of epic performance, including in the WRC. The Yaris GR could be just the start of a new era, as Subaru is also rumored to be making a homologation car. Time for a Corolla Group B re...
Porsche 911 vs. C8 Corvette vs. Shelby GT500: Sports Car Drag Race
30 Sep 2020, 17:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A week ago, we looked at three wildly different sports cars to see which is the best. Today, we'll also know which is the fastest. Time for a drag race between the base version of the Porsche 911, the new C8 Corvette, and the Ford Mustang GT50...
Edd China Fixes Barn Find Porsche 914 Overheating Engine
30 Sep 2020, 16:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche events and a general appreciation for old, strange cars have really lifted the 914 out of obscurity. People are interested in buying air-cooled 2-seaters of their own. However, looking at a cool picture online and actually owning a piece of...
Lamborghini Urus Drag Races Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Destruction Follows
30 Sep 2020, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / SUV drag races are some of the most popular forms of YouTuber motorsport this year. However, it's pretty rare to see a Rolls-Royce Cullinan lined up against the Lamborghini Urus. These two titans occupy different ends of the high-rider mark...
2021 Toyota Supra vs. 1994 Toyota Supra Review Is a JDM Game Mission
30 Sep 2020, 15:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If this car review was an Xbox mission, it would say something like "Achievement Unlocked: Meet the Ancestor" or something like that. Every JDM car fan should want to complete it and see how a modern 2021 Toyota Supra compares to its icon...
2022 Honda Civic Hatchback Leaked, Patent Images Show Accord Look
29 Sep 2020, 22:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The potential design of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic hatchback has leaked online today. It's an evolution of the current design that feels familiar yet more mature. The Civic is easily one of the best compact cars on the market, together wi...
2004 Shelby Cobra Concept V10 Sounds Like a Viper Killer
29 Sep 2020, 20:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Forgotten concept cars are some of the greatest treasures of the automotive world. Today, we're going to re-discover the 2004 Shelby Cobra V10, together with its magical sound. Nicknamed Project Daisy, this bad boy came out at the Detroit A...
Wheeler Dealers: How to Fix Cayenne Turbo S Suspension and Rattling Driveshaft
29 Sep 2020, 19:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Edd China may have left Wheeler Dealers, but the show continues and in one of its latest episodes has shown you can buy and maintain an old Porsche Cayenne. It's a Turbo S model that has developed issues with the suspension and driveshaft. ...
C8 Corvette Drag Races Rolls-Royce Wraith, Class Struggle Intensifies
29 Sep 2020, 18:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tensions are at an all-time high in American society, and it's even beginning to show in the drag racing scene. Here we have a brand new C8 Corvette, the hero of the people, taking on the oppressive Rolls-Royce Wraith. We're kidding, o...
Infiniti QX55 "Coupe" Gets Accurately Rendered, Will Take on the BMW X4
29 Sep 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Infiniti was arguably ahead of almost everybody else with the original FX. However, the luxury brand hasn't made another coupe-styled SUV since then. That changes with the debut of the QX55 later this year. German automakers all offer luxur...
$130,000 Audi RS6 Avant Reviewed by Former CTS-V Wagon Owner Doug DeMuro
29 Sep 2020, 17:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wagons are some of the slowest-selling cars in America, and a new one from Audi isn't going to change that. However, Doug DeMuro says this 2021 RS6 Avant received the highest number of review requests from his viewers. You know what that means...
2022 Volkswagen Taos Prototype Shown, Small SUV Gets New 1.5L Turbo
29 Sep 2020, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For years, Volkswagen has tried to sell its brand of novelty to Americans. Where convertible coupes or hatchbacks failed, a small crossover might succeed. However, the all-new 2022 VW Taos might not feel "German" enough for some. While...
Volkswagen Tiguan X Coupe Debuts in China with 2.0-Liter Turbo
29 Sep 2020, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sexy and profitable, the BMW X6 has been available since 2008. However, mainstream automakers are only now adding the Sports Activity Coupe style to their crossovers, as is the case with this China-spec Tiguan X. The letter X has somehow ended u...
BMW M8 Competition Takes on Litchfield GT-R in Brutal Drag Race
28 Sep 2020, 20:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Street racers know that no matter how much money you spent on your brand new supercar, there are a few things you shouldn't line up against. One of them is the Nissan GT-R, and today, the driver of a BMW M8 is going to learn why. The Nissan...
Mid-Engined 2021 BMW M4 Is What the Z4 Needed to Be
28 Sep 2020, 20:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just when you thought all the M4 renderings have been made, you remember the face swaps. This opens up a world of possibilities. The BMW M4 is already a fresh face, and we can't wait to see what it can do. However, in sticking to the old fo...
2020 Toyota Supra Drag Races Jeep Trackhawk, Schooling Follows
28 Sep 2020, 20:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / All of us need a lesson now and again, and that happens all the time in the world of drag racing. But who will school who in a race between a 2020 Supra and a Jeep Trackhawk? Hoonigan has made a habit of putting together some of the weirdest dra...
Next-Gen 2022 Opel Astra Rendered with Mokka Design
27 Sep 2020, 20:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Opel Astra tried being a Holden and a Buick for a while. Now it's back to being 100% European, and the all-new 2022 model will wear some Peugeot undergarments. From the design of the new Mokka crossover, you can already tell that Opel w...
Volkswagen Tiguan R Shows Impressive Launch Control, Autobahn Performance
27 Sep 2020, 20:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen is not known for making the most exciting cars. However, the Tiguan R may actually be one of the best sports crossovers, and this caught us completely by surprise. German car reviewer Automann-TV recently got the keys to one of these ...
2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Does 0-60 MPH in 3.3 Seconds in First Review
27 Sep 2020, 19:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German mid-life facelifts have been somewhat boring lately, sometimes even disappointing. But while BMW or Mercedes-Benz are looking to downsize, Porsche took the 2021 Panamera to the next level using a new Turbo S model. Nobody really knew what...
Nissan 300ZX "Lost Legend" Is a Reminder That the Z32 Is Cool
27 Sep 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows about the 240Z and the 370Z. However, there's one Z car that's not often seen and probably played a big role in the design of the Z Proto concept. We're talking about the 300ZX. For all you non-hardcore Z fans, we&...