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.
Twin-Turbo LS Lamborghini Huracan Has First Track Day
5 Sep 2020, 22:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, you all should be familiar with the LS-swapped Lamborghini Huracan. A famous YouTuber bought a salvage, fire-damaged Italian supercar and decided to give it a brutal American heart transplant. YouTuber Chris Steinbacher, better known for...
Paul Walker’s Personal R34 Skyline GT-R Is Rare and Expensive
5 Sep 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan made a lot of cool cars over the years, but none are as exotic as this. It comes from Japan, is named Godzilla, and costs supercar money. The R34 is arguably the best Skyline and this particular example was owned by the late Paul Walker. ...
Mid-Engined Toyota Supra Looks Like a Porsche Cayman Killer
5 Sep 2020, 19:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dear Porsche, we are tired of your prices. Not everybody has time to go through medical school and become a plastic surgeon just to spend $200,000 on a 911 sports car. Also, Toyota, please bring back the MR2 and teach them a lesson! The C8 Corve...
Chevrolet Camaro Civic SS Is a Pure USDM Rendering
5 Sep 2020, 18:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet must have hated Honda for the longest time. Cheap, reliable Japanese imports took the brand from being the biggest and baddest to struggling and weak. But about a week ago, General Motors and Honda Motor Company entered a major partnershi...
Lexus Launching New LF, NX and LX SUVs by 2022, Report Claims
5 Sep 2020, 17:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The luxury Lexus brand is selling well in America, but there are a few segments where it's falling behind. Namely, it needs better or more crossovers to compete with the Germans. A new report from the Japanese website Best Car Web claims it...
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class "Weak Design" Gets Quick Fix
5 Sep 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This week, TheSketchMonkey took a short breather from re-imagining cars from the 1970s. Maybe he was too busy staring at his new MINI or took too long examining the latest models, such as the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. As we often say, the S-Cl...
2021 VW Arteon Arrives in UK With Two Engines, Shooting Brake Is Expensive
5 Sep 2020, 15:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After being revealed at the beginning of the summer, the facelifted 2021 Volkswagen Arteon is making its way to the UK car market. It brings with it an interesting, almost unique body style, the Arteon Shooting Brake. This is by no means the fir...
Audi RS5 Destroys BMW M4 and Alfa Romeo Giulia in Drag Race
5 Sep 2020, 15:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The twin-turbo BMW M4 has to be the most drag raced car of the last decade. But it can't retire just yet, not when challengers arrive in the form of the Audi RS5 and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. These three cars are direct rivals. Howeve...
Ram Rebel TRX "Tracks" Looks Like the Inevitable Dragster Truck
4 Sep 2020, 20:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yeah, performance trucks are all about high suspension setups that are ready for Baja. But we all know that sooner or later, people will just want to drag race the TRX against the Raptor. The old sports trucks used to be like that. They were low...
Why Tesla Has Double the Range of the Porsche Taycan: Engineering Explained
4 Sep 2020, 19:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The low range of the Taycan has to be one of the most frequently mentioned subjects in our comments section or on YouTube. This is about the most revolutionary Porsche of the decade compared to the most important brand in the world. So, we've ...
2022 BMW X3 Spied With Updates, Looks Like an Angry Pig
3 Sep 2020, 20:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The BMW X3 is selling pretty well right now, banking on its heritage and features. However, a mid-life update is being prepared for next year, as proven by these latest spyshots. We've always thought the X3 looked good, but the same cannot ...
2022 Peugeot 308 Hatchback Makes Spyshots Debut, Shows Interior
3 Sep 2020, 18:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / These are the first spy images of the all-new Peugeot 308. It's not only a preview of French design in the coming years, but also the technology that might arrive in America by the end of the decade. This Peugeot 308 is technically the 3rd ...
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Configurator Launched, Huge Photo Gallery Is Here
3 Sep 2020, 17:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI just went on sale in Germany with a base price of €37,607. We decided to check out the local market's configurator and see what's new. That price translates to $44,622. Of course, the North American...
Classic Camaro Gets Modern "Face Swap", Looks Like Late 1970s Firebird
3 Sep 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue - that has to be an accurate explanation of this rendering. It combines the body of one of the best Camaro designs of all time with the 2020 model, the one that everybody seems to hat...
Skoda Enyaq iV Officially Revealed, Looks Like Europe's Next Car of the Year
1 Sep 2020, 23:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Skoda is absolutely killing it with the all-new Enyaq iV. It's the Czech version of the Volkswagen ID.4, and we think it's one of the most handsome, practical EVs right now. EV incentives in Europe are huge right now, but what was need...
BMW M3 Touring Spied in Traffic, Looks Menacing Thanks to Performance Parts
1 Sep 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW took another look at the Audi RS4 and said: "hang on, that's cool, we can make one of those too." So the M3 Touring is now a thing and has been spotted undergoing testing in Germany. Looking at these spy photos is frankly surr...
1JZ-Swapped Nissan 240SX Drag Races LS3-Swapped Chevy C10
31 Aug 2020, 20:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What do you get when you drag race two completely different vehicles with engine swaps? A Hoonigan video. This one has a Nissan 240Z with a 1JZ under the hood and an old Chevy truck with an LS3. The models themselves aren't that weird in th...
New Ford F-150 Raptor Will Have 5.2-Liter GT500 V8 and Hybrid V6
31 Aug 2020, 20:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford wants the Raptor to have its cake and eat it at the same time. The engine of this all-new performance truck has caused much speculation and a new report suggests it wants to continue the legacy of the EcoBoost while also competing with the Ram...
2021 Dodge Charger Pricing Announced, 797 HP Hellcat Redeye Sells for $78,595
31 Aug 2020, 19:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Today, Dodge announced that the 797 horsepower Charger Hellcat Redeye comes in at just under $80,000. More specifically, it costs $78,595, which means you can buy a sedan where one horsepower costs less than $100. Sweet! The Charger SRT Hellcat ...
Oldsmobile and Pontiac Turned into Dukes of Hazard Trophy Trucks
31 Aug 2020, 19:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Making monster trucks out of muscle cars is nothing new. It's relatively simple to do, and we think it's at least as entertaining as the best resto-mods. However, there's never been anything quite like this Oldsmobile and Pontiac ren...