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.
Update: Chevy Camaro IROC-Z Gets Modern Makeover Because Boxy Is Cool
20 Aug 2020, 19:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Get your mullets all nice and permed because we are going back to the 1980s to look at a legend. That's right, it's the Chevy Camaro IROC-Z, that one muscle car that thought it was a Corvette. Whenever you see an old muscle car from th...
2021 Acura MDX Shows Sharp Styling in Latest Spyshots, Will Have Turbo Type S
20 Aug 2020, 17:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Acura used to be the official SUV supplier for SHIELD, but we don't know how Nick Fury got anything done in time without turbos. Thankfully, the next-gen MDX Type S will have that covered. Today, we have fresh spyshots of the regular MDX, t...
Turning a Toyota Prius into a Digital Supercar: Wait, What?
20 Aug 2020, 16:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ferrari hybrids and other green supercars are always big news. Combining efficiency and power is just the kind of balancing act you can charge $300,000 for. But what if you went the other way; what if you turned the greenest car there ever was into...
Toyota Supra SUV Is a Sacrilege We'd Kick Further Down the Road
20 Aug 2020, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The car market has reached a sort of maturity, where sedans and sports cars finally have a place to call home. However, there's always going to be some greedy company boss who thinks transforming an icon into an SUV is the way to make money fa...
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Spied Testing Hard at the Nurburgring
19 Aug 2020, 20:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier today, our spies stationed at the Nurburgring captured this interesting prototype. Combining elements from wagons, crossovers and EVs, Porsche is giving us the unique Taycan Cross Turismo. We're not quite sure about the "Cross&...
2021 BMW M4 Coupe Actually Looks Epic in Blue at the Nurburgring
19 Aug 2020, 20:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We jumped onto the grille-bashing bandwagon many times during the development of the new 4 Series and M4. However, we also always knew they'd end up looking like spectacular machines with the right equipment. The M4 is the perfect match for...
2021 Hyundai Tucson Shows Crazy Styling in Accurate Rendering
19 Aug 2020, 19:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai's crossovers used to be as boring as unsalted potatoes. But the all-new 2021 Tucson promises to be shockingly bold as it tries to stand out in this incredibly competitive segment. Compact family CUVs are some of the best-selling veh...
Porsche Taycan Gets Widebody Kit from Prior Design, Looks Like a GT3 RS
19 Aug 2020, 18:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / European tuning company Prior Design is known for making over-the-top kits for some of the coolest and most expensive German cars. Today, they're adding the Porsche Taycan to that list, and we really like where this is going. Despite the me...
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Spied Almost Naked Ahead of Official Debut
19 Aug 2020, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Exactly a week ago, Mercedes-Benz showed the interior of the all-new S-Class in all its glory. Today, a test prototype is revealing almost everything we needed to know about the exterior without the need for an official unveiling. We've bee...
Mercedes-AMG G 63 Drag Races A 45 S, Decimation Follows
19 Aug 2020, 11:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Drag racing is all fun and games until somebody lines up a hatchback against Kim Kardashian's favorite truck. But don't worry, as both are hardcore AMG models, namely the G 63 and A 45 S. Whenever you're dealing with a drag race s...
Mercedes Testing AMG Version of New C-Class, They Sound Terrible
18 Aug 2020, 20:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes has been testing the all-new C-Class for quite some time now. The camo has begun to come off, which means this sedan will be revealed shortly. However, a large question mark still hangs over the AMG model. Everybody loves the C 63. It&#...
Volvo XC40 Drops Diesel Engines in the UK, Focuses on Hybrids
18 Aug 2020, 20:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is almost unrecognizable from a decade ago, but we do appreciate what they've done with the XC40. The little crossover is one of the best in the segment, and the Swedish manufacturer thinks dropping all diesel engines is now the way to g...
All-New 2022 Mercedes GLC-Class Spied Getting Ready to Be the King of CUVs
18 Aug 2020, 19:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nearly all the best-selling premium vehicles in the world are in the CUV (crossover utility vehicle) segment - Volvo XC60, BMW X3, and the Mercedes GLC. Now the latter is getting ready for an all-new generation. The GLC replaced the GLK in 2015....
Volkswagen Making a Golf R Wagon With Audi S4 Power That Looks Like an Alltrack
18 Aug 2020, 18:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen did try to make wagons a thing in America. You just didn't buy one and opted for the Atlas instead. We get it, but that doesn't mean the Germans can't develop the kind of hot family car they like, such as this Golf R Varia...
Lexus RZ 450e Luxury Electric Car Gets Trademarked in America and Europe
17 Aug 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Under a veil of near-total secrecy, Lexus and Toyota seem to be prepared for the zero-emissions future. Last week, we reported on how the companies have dropped all development of V8 engines, and it seems as though the development money is going to...
2020 Shelby GT500 Pickup Is the Barra Ute Australia Deserves
17 Aug 2020, 20:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2020 Shelby GT500 might be the most "Ford" car of all time, packing a lot of cutting-edge technology in a package that's part hammer, part drill. However, this is by no means the strangest tool crafted by the American automaker. ...
Mazda CX-5 Looks Crazy With Ducks Garden Body Kit
17 Aug 2020, 18:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Do you like ducks and/or Mazda crossovers? Well, then we've got a body kit for you. It's from Japan and looks so crazy that only an influencer might try to install this to a CX-5. You can pretend not to like crossovers all you like, bu...
Lamborghini "Cowborghini" Huracan Is Real, Ironic and Cool
16 Aug 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Lamborghini Huracan is a pretty average supercar. However, it's still beyond the reach of most mortals, which makes this "Cowborghini" wrap seem a bit surreal. It's like hearing a millionaire joking about money problems or h...
Raw-Carbon Porsche 935 Is an Exotic Bargain at $1.7 Million
16 Aug 2020, 20:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Developed from the 930 Turbo for Group 5 racing, the Porsche 935 was also available as a customer car from 1977. And now Porsche is at it again with a modern take on the slant-nosed monster, this time finished in raw carbon fiber. We're qui...
Aston Martin DBX vs. Lamborghini Urus Drag Race Is Really Close
16 Aug 2020, 19:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Aston Martin just lifted the embargo on the DBX, its first-ever production SUV. We really didn't expect to see a drag race so soon, but here's the first one where it's going up against the most formidable opponent, a Lamborghini Urus...