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.
2021 Audi S3 Rocks Blue Paint and Quad Exhaust Ahead of Debut
24 Jun 2020, 20:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Audi S3 has just been spied undergoing testing in both European hatchback and America-friendly sedan forms. This looks like a nice evolution for the smallest member of the Audi S family, and because we don't see any camouflage, it&...
2021 Volkswagen Arteon Debuts With Shooting Brake, R and Plug-In Versions
23 Jun 2020, 23:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just as promised, Volkswagen has officially revealed the mid-life facelift for the Arteon. This not only updates the look of the four-door coupe but also adds new flavors, such as the Arteon Shooting Brake that's also available with an R perfo...
2021 Kia Sedona Design Depicted in Most Accurate Rendering Yet
23 Jun 2020, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though Kia makes all kinds of funky crossovers, its main breadwinners are notoriously boxy. We're talking about the Soul the old Sorento and this, the Sedona. If you like your Kia to be a little square, you're going to love the new m...
2022 Mercedes GLC-Class Makes Spy Video Debut, Looks Like a Crossover
23 Jun 2020, 20:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes and luxury go hand-in-hand, but we find that some of their best work is aimed more towards plebs like us. Ignoring the baby AMGs, perhaps their coolest "affordable" machine is the GLC-Class, and there's a new one on the way....
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GTD Wagon Rendering Looks Like a Car We'll Never Get
23 Jun 2020, 20:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For numerous reasons, Volkswagen's old core model, the wagon, didn't perform as well in America as it did in Europe. That doesn't really matter right now since everybody wants crossovers. But something still draws us to this renderin...
Goliath 800 Claims to Be World's Most Powerful 2020 Silverado, Takes Dyno Test
23 Jun 2020, 19:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A few days ago, we shared a story on the Goliath 800 in 6x6 form, and that one of the coolest trucks we've ever seen. We noted that the "news" of that moment was not the extra axle, but the increased power output, courtesy of Henness...
Mercedes-AMG A 45 S Drag Races Audi RS4, quattro Humiliation Follows
22 Jun 2020, 20:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We admit that this kind of drag race is completely irrelevant to Americans. But it's got one of the most powerful hot hatches in the world, namely the new Mercedes-AMG A 45 S, going up against a really cool Audi power-wagon, the RS4. What'...
Modernized 1987 Buick Grand National Looks Like a Cadillac ELR
22 Jun 2020, 19:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For the most part, the best American car designs are considered to be those of the late 1960s and early 1970s. However, even the '80s have a few shining jewels, such as the Buick Grand National. Buick doesn't have the best track record...
1971 Dodge Demon Gets Rendered into a Modern Muscle Car
21 Jun 2020, 20:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Many people think that Dodge came up with the Demon out of the blue, just like Tesla did with the Model S "Ludicrous." However, the modern-day muscle monster has an ancestor, and today we're going to watch how a 1971 Dodge Demon Gets...
H1 Hummer "Naked Whip" Rides on 30-Inch Forgiato Gold Wheels
21 Jun 2020, 20:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The media is all Hummer this and Hummer that these days, as the nameplate is making a comeback as a fully electric member of the GMC family. But we feel it's always important to honor your ancestors, especially that grandpa that put the busine...
Brian's Toyota Supra vs. O'Conner's R34 Skyline GT-R Is a Digital Drag Race
20 Jun 2020, 20:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In 2013, actor Paul Walker departed from this world, leaving behind not only his movie legacy but also an amazing car collection. We thought we'd honor him today by looking at two of his most iconic movie machines. I'm not crying, you...
2020 Audi RS7 Sportback Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT 63S, Humiliation Follows
20 Jun 2020, 19:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Who makes the best sports four-door coupe? It's obviously going to be a German company, and this drag race features two of the hottest models right now, the all-new 2020 Audi RS7 Sportback and the Mercedes-AMG GT 63S 4-door. Mercedes undoub...
2020 Toyota Camry TRD Drag Races Mazda6 Turbo, a Red Sedan Wins
19 Jun 2020, 20:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Camry is dominating the mid-size sedan market. That's partly because Toyota never stopped making it bolder and angrier looking with each generation and model year. It culminates with the sporty Camry TRD, a car that doesn't seem to ha...
Mercedes-AMG G63 With Dodge Challenger Face Swap Looks Like a Ramcharger
19 Jun 2020, 20:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America will soon have a new Ford Bronco joining the Chevy Blazer. But if we want the full 1970s package, we also need a Dodge Ramcharger added to the mix. The Ramcharger was never as popular as the other two, but gosh darn it that thing looked ...
E36 "Fantasy" Puts Giant 4 Series Grille on Classic BMW M3
18 Jun 2020, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The BMW 4 Series may be the talk of the town right now, but it's not the first member of the family to sport a controversial grille design. We only need to think back to the X7, and all the memes/jokes that targeted it. A few people even tr...
2021 Volkswagen T7 Transporter Reveals Styling in Accurate Rendering
18 Jun 2020, 20:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen pulled off some heavy updates with the 6.1 series. But the Transporter and Multivan will definitely feel all-new in 2021, when the T7 generation arrives. Over the last year, we've seen prototypes on multiple occasions, and they a...
Dodge M80, a Retro Pickup With Jeep Looks and V6 Engine
18 Jun 2020, 19:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In my last few stories about Dodge, I complained about how one of the coolest American brands doesn't have fingers in enough pies. But I just remembered they tried really hard when the company still had money. For example, there's the Dod...
Bosozoku 1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible Is Here to Offend With Japanese-American Mix
18 Jun 2020, 19:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Hemi Cuda is one of the quintessential American muscle car. There's a convertible version too, and although it preserves the powerful V8 engine, it also diverts from the Plymouth design norm, interrupting the flow of the lines. One desi...
2020 Ford F-150 Raptor With Supercharged 5-Liter V8 Sounds Epic, Makes 758 HP
18 Jun 2020, 18:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Gen 2 Raptor has all the modern tech, but it lacks the V8 engine. Meanwhile, there's more you can do with the Gen 1 in the tuning department. But who's to say you can't put a 5-liter crate engine into a 2020 F-150 Raptor? Tha...
1970 Chevy Camaro Z28 Restomod Has Two-Tone Paint and LSA
18 Jun 2020, 16:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The second-generation Chevy Camaro, also known as the "Split Nose" has done a great deal for the muscle car world. We've seen plenty of awesome custom projects, but never anything like this thing. It's a 1970 Camaro Z28 that&...