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.
2020 Jeep Gladiator 6x6 "Super Villain" Is a Sinister $140,000 Monster
4 Aug 2020, 14:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jeeps with three axles are nothing new. Every couple of years, somebody takes the Wrangler to the next level. But we have the Gladiator now, and it somehow makes for a much better 6x6. For whatever reason, 6x6 all-terrain vehicles are best serve...
What Happens When the Toyota Supra Takes the Moose Test?
3 Aug 2020, 20:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Toyota Supra doesn't have quite the same impact in Europe as it did in the United States. But they did manage to do a couple of new things with it. We're not talking about customization, but subjecting one to the dreaded moose test. ...
2021 Chevy Suburban vs. Chevy Tahoe Comparison: What's the Difference?
2 Aug 2020, 20:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 2021 is a good model year for American SUVs, seeing as GM has released things like the new Escalade, the Suburban, and the Tahoe. Even though these are some pretty old nameplates, some might not know what they stand for, which is why we're sha...
2021 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake and G70 Facelift Get Rendered
2 Aug 2020, 19:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Many European automakers are trying to reduce the number of normal cars they make. But at the same time, the Koreans seem to be much more focused on the keen design and powerful engines favored by the fabled enthusiasts. Thus, we're getting th...
2021 BMW M4 Design Revealed in Accurate Rendering, G82 Is One Strange Fish
2 Aug 2020, 18:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW will reveal the all-new M3 and M4 pretty soon, but we don't need to wait until the camo comes off. Using the latest batches of spyshots, a set of renderings was crafted which we can say looks accurate. A couple of weeks ago, we sho...
Urus vs. Aventador vs. Huracan: the All-Lamborghini Drag Race
1 Aug 2020, 20:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Three Lamborghinis lined up on an empty runway: it doesn't get much better than that. Speed isn't the only thing that makes them cool, but we might as well see which is the fastest of the three types of cars offered by the Raging Bull bra...
This BMW Z4 Coupe Render Looks Like Supra's Sexy Sister
31 Jul 2020, 10:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It feels like BMW really let us down with the all-new Z4. The enthusiasts made it clear what they really wanted, a focused, elegantly shaped sports car like the 2007 Z4 M Coupe. But what they made is another floppy roadster with too many base engin...
2022 Nissan Pathfinder Spyshots Reveal Boxy Styling, Large Infotainment
30 Jul 2020, 23:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Besides recalls, you almost never read anything about the Nissan Pathfinder, and that's partly because it's very old. But an all-new 2022 Pathfinder just got caught testing, and we have the full scoop. Nissan has spent most of its mone...
Watch the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Get Turned into a Super-Luxury Truck
30 Jul 2020, 20:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America makes lots of trucks that can be considered luxury vehicles too. It's true that they have lots of features and decent materials, but something that costs just $100,000 is way too cheap. "Here, hold my double malt whiskey," sa...
Widebody Miata "Cyberpunk Darth Vader" Looks Like a Japanese Race Car
30 Jul 2020, 20:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Miata is probably the best first-time project car. It's super common and cheap, and there's a huge industry around it. If you want the community to respect your build, it's probably best to start with the most iconic generation, ...
1978 Corvette Summer Movie Car Is All Kinds of Strange
30 Jul 2020, 18:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first reaction when seeing this custom Corvette is going to be along the lines of "is this real?". And it is real. A prop from a movie with a plot just as unbelievable as that hood. As you probably guessed by now, the movie is call...
Four-Engined 1969 Ford Mustang "Mach IV" Dragster Is Crazy
30 Jul 2020, 17:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mach Intravenous? No, that IV in the name is a four, as in Mach 1 times 4, because this is a Ford Mustang with that many amazing V8 engines. The Mach IV really puts the funny in Funny Car. Dragsters really took off as a young form of motorsport ...
Hyundai i30 N Facelift Spied Preparing for 2021 Fight With Golf GTI
30 Jul 2020, 16:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the FWD setup, we think hot hatches are modern sports cars, fun, affordable commuters. And this is one of the contenders for the segment crown, the 2021 Hyundai i30 N. For those of you who don't know, the i30 is Hyundai's compa...
2021 Ford Bronco Pickup Rendering Is a Jeep Gladiator Rival, Not a Ranger
30 Jul 2020, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford undoubtedly has a lot on its plate right now. But based on how popular the Jeep Gladiator is, we'd clear their schedule to make room for a Bronco pickup, something that wasn't possible until now. It's just a rendering, and I ...
Rare Mitsubishi Evo IX Wagon Is the JDM Silver Surfer
29 Jul 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're into rare Japanese cars, you're going to love this one. It's a really cool import, the Evo IX GT-A Wagon. Performance wagons aren't really a new thing, but the ones in the compact segment are largely forgotten. Righ...
Dodge Durango "Brutus" Widebody Kit Is Hellcat-Worthy
29 Jul 2020, 20:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For many years, the Durango looked like it wasn't going to make it. Sales of crossovers were moving towards much more efficient models and the V6 barely got 20 miles to the gallon. But everything changed thanks to SRT. Chrysler's 5-yea...
1997 Dodge T-Rex 6X6 Concept Is the Original VelociRaptor
29 Jul 2020, 19:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hennessey shocked the world with the 6x6 conversion performed for the F-150 Raptor, as well as the 800 horsepower Goliath 6x6. However, this relatively unknown Dodge pre-dates them by a couple of decades. The year is 1997. Bill Clinton is presid...
Mercedes-AMG EQR Seems Like the Electric "Hyper Wagon" We Need
29 Jul 2020, 14:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tesla has undoubtedly changed the way we see performance cars. That's why an AMG sports car with a long hood and a V8 might not seem as exciting today as fresh software on a P100D. But what if the Germans mixed electricity and performance in a...
$400,000 Widebody G63 by Mansory Comes with Yellow Leather Interior
29 Jul 2020, 14:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mercedes-AMG G63 is still one of the most popular SUVs with rappers and influencers in America. It often ends up being customized, so we thought we'd show you how the Europeans at Mansory do things, because it's very classy. This p...
Unique F81 BMW M3 Wagon Drag Races AMG C63 S Rival
29 Jul 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wagons are cool, but performance wagons are even better. Audi is undoubtedly the king of this segment. And while Mercedes-AMG does play around in it, BMW never offered an M3 Touring that many people in Europe probably wanted. To their credit, BM...