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.
Nissan 400Z Rendered With 370Z's Boomerang Headlight Design
20 Sep 2020, 16:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan recently unveiled the Z Proto concept, a preview for the 400Z sports car that could potentially arrive for the 2023 model year. The retro design seems to be loved by everybody, but we're not sure it's the right move. You see, ev...
New Porsche 911 Carrera S Drag Races Camaro ZL1, Destruction Follows
20 Sep 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Surprises, big power, naughty exhaust sounds - these are our main reasons for liking drag races. If seeing a Chevy Camaro ZL1 take on a 911 Carrera is your idea of a good time, then strap in for this entertaining Throttle House video. Just based...
2020 Chevy Tahoe Gets 1968 Look With K5 Blazer Face and Two-Tone Paint
20 Sep 2020, 14:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not uncommon for custom car builders to mix the old with the new. However, there's never been anything like this 2020 Chevy Tahoe that's been converted to a 1968 look. Tahoe, Suburban, C10, Blazer - multiple trucks and SUVs c...
Jeep Gladiator "Quarter Pounder" Drift Truck Is Begging for a Hellcrate
19 Sep 2020, 20:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, Jeep unveiled an epic tribute piece at the Easter Safari. Rock crawling fans were rewarded with a special restomod based on the original Gladiator truck. It was called the "Five Quarter" and relied on an M715 tactical vehicl...
Ferrari 488 Pista vs. LaFerrari Drag Race Is Full of Prancing Horses
19 Sep 2020, 19:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The constant rate of evolution in the supercar world means that today's exotic is only as fast as a normal supercar from about a decade later. But can that be the case with the 488 Pista and a LaFerrari? The LaFerrari is that one exotic hyp...
2022 Peugeot 308 Gets Accurate Rendering, Still Looks Boring
19 Sep 2020, 18:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A few weeks ago, we showed you some detailed spyshots of the all-new Peugeot 308, likely to be a 2022 model. It's a rising star of the European compact car scene, and we thought it was a bit interesting, especially in the context of the Chrysl...
BMW M8 Annihilates Audi RS6, Porsche Panamera and E63 Wagon in Drag Race
19 Sep 2020, 11:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fast wagons are a big part of the drag racing scene in Europe, and the Audi RS6 is at the center. However, this next video proves the quattro conqueror has lost its mojo. This weekend, Carwow features a shootout between three power wagons, the M...
2021 Mercedes S-Class Rendered With W140 Classic Styling
18 Sep 2020, 20:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This week, the rendering world has been all about the Nissan Z Proto. However, the sports car concept has only strengthened our belief that every car should have a hint of retro, including the technologically advanced new Mercedes S-Class. At fi...
Modernized 1969 Ford Maverick Grabber Rendering Looks Like a Nissan 400Z Fighter
18 Sep 2020, 19:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Want something that looks like a classic muscle car but is cheap to buy and maintain? Try a Ford Maverick, especially if you can find one with the Grabber package. We're pretty sure that such a combo will eventually become collectible, thou...
Porsche Panamera Gets Forged Carbon Body Kit from DMC
18 Sep 2020, 09:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Believe it or not, it's been four years since Porsche revealed the gen-2 Panamera. And in that time, we've seen a lot of modifications, but this package by German tuner DMC is easily one of the classiest. It tries to make the Panamera ...
Doug DeMuro Reviews Suki's Honda S2000 from "2 Fast 2 Furious"
18 Sep 2020, 09:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "This is the Honda S2000 and it's a little different from most of the cars I review. That's because it's bright pink," Doug DeMuro starts, in one of the most obvious statements ever. The car in question can be recognized im...
2022 Audi RS3 Reveals Aggressive Design and Porsche 911 GT2 Acid Green Paint
17 Sep 2020, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The muscle car of small German sedans is almost here. We're talking about the 2022 Audi RS3, embued with the power of the quattro gods and, it seems, a weapon from Porsche as well. Our spy photographers captured this interesting new prototy...
BMW M5 "Challenger" Is the Hellbimmer Face Swap Nobody Asked For
16 Sep 2020, 20:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If there's one thing we've learned from all these face swap renderings, it's that anything looks well mixed with a Dodge Challenger. Even a BMW M5? Probably. The Challenger is allowed to be one of the oldest automotive designs cur...
Lexus TX 350 and TX 500h 3-Row SUV Trademarked
16 Sep 2020, 20:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The RX has been like a license to print money for Lexus. But while the luxury crossover received a "long" version with slightly more room, that was only a stop-gap until the real 3-row arrives. Toyota has recently trademarked the TX 35...
Acura NSX Type R to Debut with About 650 HP at the End of 2021
16 Sep 2020, 19:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Acura might have an exciting roster of cars coming up, but it hasn't forgotten about the NSX flagship. According to a recent report, they're finally willing to take the supercar to the next level by giving it the "Type R" treatm...
Nissan 400Z Nismo Looks Like an Accurate Retro-Carbon Mix
16 Sep 2020, 18:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Today, we finally got to say "hello handsome" to the brand new Z car, or rather the preview concept of one. The production model isn't ready yet, but Nissan is already hinting at a possible Nismo version. Nissan isn't too ski...
What Happens When You Drag Race a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and an Aventador Roadster?
16 Sep 2020, 18:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is real Top Gear stuff, a drag race between totally different supercars, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Lamborghini Aventador S. Only it's not Top Gear; it's Lovecars, and Tiff Needell is involved. You might not think the Porsche 91...
Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback "Coupe" Makes Production Spyshots Debut
15 Sep 2020, 20:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has over 20 new EVs on the way by 2025. So far, they've failed to impress with the initial e-tron crossover, but the Q4 e-tron could be the ticket to competing against Tesla, at least in Europe. Elon seems unimpressed with the Volkswag...
2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Spied Testing With 991.2 GT3, Shows Strong Wing Game
15 Sep 2020, 20:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems we won't have to wait for a full debut to compare the all-new Porsche 991 GT3 against its predecessor. Porsche is doing it for us out in the wild, and spy photographers were there to capture it. The all-new GT3 has been testing thr...
660 HP Audi TT RS Drag Races 700 HP BMW M140i, Brutality Follows
15 Sep 2020, 19:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Big power, little car - that's a formula for going fast. And while you'd normally think of a muscle car based on that description, this drag race features two European featherweights, the Audi TT RS and the BMW M140i. At about 1.5 tons...