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.
Classic Toyota Pickup Virtual Drift Truck Is All-Carbon
23 May 2020, 20:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford and Chevy pickup trucks are really popular in North America. But did you ever stop to think about Japan's contribution to the trucking world? That's right, we're talking about the Pickup with a capital P, or the Hilux if you wan...
Model Gets C8 Corvette Wrapped, Washes It Herself
23 May 2020, 19:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The C8 Corvette doesn't have any celebrity owners yet, but there are plenty of YouTube personalities who've bought one. Vlogger and fitness coach Christina Khalil is one of them. The appeal of the C8 Corvette is easy to explain. Chevy&...
Extra-Wide 1967 Mustang "Rebel" Rat Rod Is Powered by LS1
23 May 2020, 18:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Old Mustangs are undeniably cool, but the restomod scene has gotten out of hand. People end up spending $300,000 on some projects, which takes the whole joy out of it. What we need is a nice rat rod-style project that treats the Mustang with the...
Fictional Lamborghini, AMG and Audi Minivans Are Worth a Good Laugh
23 May 2020, 18:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier this week, Toyota revealed an all-new Sienna. Purely from a design point of view, it's one of the best-looking minivans ever. However, we got to thinking that the vans they make in Japan are even better. No, not Vans as in $350 shoe...
Older Mercedes G-Class Becomes 4x4 Tonka Monster Truck Thanks to Wald Tuning
23 May 2020, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wald International is one of our favorite Japanese customizers/tuners. The last few years have been all about luxury brands like Lexus and Rolls-Royce for them. But after the Suzuki Jimny came out, they've gone into a lifted 4x4 frenzy, and it...
Classic Ford Bronco Gets Modernized Rendering, Looks So Much Better
23 May 2020, 16:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Bronco is a wonderful machine, full of character, rough around the edges, and honest about its imperfections. For many years, it was ignored by the mainstream, but now that Ford is bringing a new model to market, everybody is all about those cl...
New Macan Turbo, RS Q3 and Alfa Stelvio Drag Dace, Decimation Follows
23 May 2020, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / SUVs are being asked to do everything nowadays, from soft-roading to drag racing. This latest batch of tryhards includes two new models, the Audi RS Q3 Sportback and Porsche Macan Turbo, going up against the hardcore Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio. What...
Mid-Engined Lamborghini Urus Coupe Rendering Looks a Supercar, Not an SUV
22 May 2020, 12:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Urus SUV is the Lamborghini model that strays furthest from the path. It's also their most successful model, but what would it take for it to be truly super? Probably a mid-engined layout. With sharp styling, an exotic badge, the Urus b...
"Corruptt" 1968 Mustang Has a Twin-Turbo Ferrari 4.3-Liter V8
22 May 2020, 09:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford vs. Ferrari? Try Ford and Ferrari blended together in possibly the only 1968 Mustang coupe to be powered by a supercar engine. The first-generation Mustang is a pretty common sight on America's roads, as it set multiple sales records. ...
1974 Playboy Charger "Sick Mind" Brings Panther Pink to NASCAR
21 May 2020, 20:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nowadays, it's weird to think of Playboy magazine as "female empowerment," but it could have been perceived that way back in the day, and it also had something to do with muscle cars. Watch us connect that information to the Charger ...
1971 Plymouth Cuda "Medusa" Restomod Has 750 HP Viper V10
21 May 2020, 20:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've only ever featured one other project car from All Speed Customs, but based on this 1971 Cuda, it's safe to say they like to think outside the box. This restomod is about a few years and is still flying under the radar. However, t...
Tiny Titans: Small Cars from Performance Brands Get Rendered
21 May 2020, 19:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are loads of crazy renderings out there, adding aggressive body kits and engines so big they stick out through the hood. We like those, but we can also enjoy some adorable little city cars from brands we associate with serious performance. ...
Doug DeMuro Proves Chevy HHR SS Panel Is the Weirdest Van Ever
21 May 2020, 18:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Do you like vans but wish they came with performance engines? Well, you're going to love this, the Chevy HHR SS Panel, so rare that only van geeks can recognize it. We keep sharing these renderings and engine swap projects where people drea...
Mazda MX-5 Drag Races Civic Si, Type R Joins "4-Banger" Shootout
21 May 2020, 18:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Miata jokes will never stop coming, but that doesn't really matter when other cars... are losing. That's right, even though this little sports car has a four-cylinder engine, it was able to win a drag race. TFL set up a relatively ...
McLaren 720S "Carbon Fiber Olive" Has 1,000 HP and Body Kit
20 May 2020, 20:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We feel like supercars aren't getting the love they deserve right now, what with the lockdown and focus on Teslas. Even after a few years on the market, the McLaren 720S is one of the sexiest machines you can buy for the money, and this one ha...
2021 Ram Rebel TRX Images Show Interior and Engine, Sound Caught on Video
20 May 2020, 20:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Thanks to the concept from a few years back, we have a pretty good idea of what the Ram Rebel TRX looks like. However, it's the smaller details that make a good truck, and many of those are now getting leaked. The guys at TFLoffroad have se...
Dom's Charger Meets Han's Orange 2020 Toyota Supra in Widebody World
20 May 2020, 19:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fast & Furious 9 was supposed to come out today, but due to the health crisis, the release got pushed into 2021. A little thing like that isn't going to stop us from celebrating two of the cars we expect to see in the movie. In terms of...
Legacy 1949 Dodge Power Wagon 4-Door Restomod Is Worth $350,000
20 May 2020, 18:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Supercar prices, immaculate construction, and a Cummins engine pushing 600 pound-feet (813 Nm( from under the hood - yes, it's another project from Legacy Classic Trucks. This 1948 Dodge Power Wagon 4-door restomod is purely for the hardcore c...
"1974 Pontiac Firebird Restomod" Sports LS3 and Awesome Battleship Gray Paint
20 May 2020, 15:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Pontiac Firebird restomod gives us mixed feelings. However, it undeniably has a nice mix of the old with the new and could be perfect after just a little more tender love and care. Mecum Auctions is listing this as lot F54 for the upcoming ...
Volkswagen Beetle Targa 4S Looks Like the 911's Affordable Cousin
20 May 2020, 14:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For many years, the Porsche 911 was the butt of the joke for being a distant cousin of the Volkswagen Beetle. Of course, both models have changed a lot since then. The Bug was a front-engined relative of the Golf for a couple of generations while t...