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Sergiu Tudose

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Sergiu’s passion for cars was instilled from an early age, when he used to ask his father about every single type of car they saw together while going out for walks. Staying with relatives just outside of Baltimore in the late 80s, he would marvel at the large wagons, trucks and semis people drove in the United States, and how different they were from what he would usually see back home.

Not long afterwards, they started showing Knight Rider on TV and suddenly there was nothing cooler to him than a man, his invulnerable talking car, and the open road. Later in life, he decided to invest all that passion in the car industry and make a career out of it.

He has now spent more than 15 years working for local publications and international outlets, driving and subsequently spilling the beans about pretty much every type of car there is. Fun fact, he realized he was getting old when overall comfort behind the wheel became more important to him than handling or acceleration.

That being said, the first real car he ever fell in love with was his dad’s Fiesta XR2 supermini, so his appreciation for cars that are also very fun to drive has never wavered.

Presently, if he’s not busy working or spending time with family, you’ll likely catch him watching some astronomy-related documentary, trying to figure out what it all means. Well, that or outside, kicking butt on the basketball court.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Roadster Might Actually Be Able to Hover
Elon Musk Says Tesla Roadster Might Actually Be Able to Hover

12 Feb 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If Elon Musk and his crack team of engineers figure out a way to make the upcoming all-new Tesla Roadster hover, then the car will hover, said the Tesla CEO recently on the Joe Rogan podcast. The feature would be part of a potential SpaceX package,...

 
Pickup Truck Falls 70 Feet off Overpass, Somehow Lands on Its Wheels
Pickup Truck Falls 70 Feet off Overpass, Somehow Lands on Its Wheels

12 Feb 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It was in the early hours of Saturday morning, on February 6, that surveillance cameras captured a horrific accident on the Zoo Interchange in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The footage shows a pickup truck losing control and impacting a snowbank, which bas...

 
All-New 2022 Mercedes C-Class Crushes Autobahn Run in First-Ever Onboard Footage
All-New 2022 Mercedes C-Class Crushes Autobahn Run in First-Ever Onboard Footage

11 Feb 2021, 15:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / We’re less than two weeks away, reportedly, from Mercedes unveiling its all-new W206 C-Class, a car that should immediately challenge the latest G20 BMW 3-Series for segment supremacy. As it stands, it really seems like the new 'C' ...

 
Elton John’s Maserati Quattroporte up for Grabs, Packs Melodious 4.2-Liter V8
Elton John’s Maserati Quattroporte up for Grabs, Packs Melodious 4.2-Liter V8

11 Feb 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Suppose you’re in the market for a celebrity-owned luxury saloon. In that case, you’ll be thrilled to hear that this 2005 Maserati Quattroporte once belonged to none other than Sir Elton John, and it’s getting auctioned off throug...

 
This Hulking 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Is Worth $71,000, Says Dealer
This Hulking 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Is Worth $71,000, Says Dealer

11 Feb 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / GMC unveiled the fifth-generation Sierra in 2018, having successfully designed it to look as different as possible from the Chevy Silverado. Unique features such as the two-piece tailgate, carbon fiber truck bed, and a multi-color head-up display d...

 
Toyota Will Launch Three New Electrified Models in the U.S. This Year
Toyota Will Launch Three New Electrified Models in the U.S. This Year

11 Feb 2021, 09:17 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Toyota plans to unleash three new electrified models onto the U.S. market this year, two battery-electric vehicles and a plug-in hybrid. According to the carmaker, BEVs and PHEVs feature similar environmental benefits. The new models will help e...

 
Gorgeous 1937 Chevrolet Master Street Rod Packs Noisy 454 Big-Block V8
Gorgeous 1937 Chevrolet Master Street Rod Packs Noisy 454 Big-Block V8

10 Feb 2021, 17:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Built by Chevy between 1933 and 1942 as a direct successor to the Eagle, the Master and Master Deluxe enjoyed a life cycle of about seven years, although the series name changed with each passing year. It was sold as a two-door coupe, four-door sed...

 
Crystal White 2020 Cadillac CT6-V up for Grabs With 1,017 Miles on its 550-HP V8
Crystal White 2020 Cadillac CT6-V up for Grabs With 1,017 Miles on its 550-HP V8

10 Feb 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even though the Cadillac CT6 is no longer on sale in the United States, it’s worth noting that before the carmaker pulled the plug on its flagship sedan, the latter had already finished multiple years as a top-3 best-selling car in its class....

 
Reckless Mercedes C-Class Driver Loses Control, Has Huge Crash in NYC
Reckless Mercedes C-Class Driver Loses Control, Has Huge Crash in NYC

10 Feb 2021, 11:36 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This accident was captured on dashcam last month, showing the driver of a dark Mercedes C-Class sedan losing control at high speed and impacting both barriers before coming to a halt. We suspect that they were street racing another Mercedes, this t...

 
Audi RS e-tron GT Plus Rendering Reveals a Perfect Taycan Turbo S Alternative
Audi RS e-tron GT Plus Rendering Reveals a Perfect Taycan Turbo S Alternative

10 Feb 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The fully electric Audi e-tron GT has just been unveiled, and the general response online has been overwhelmingly positive. This is clearly one of Audi’s most important new models ever, and easily its most technologically advanced as well as ...

 
2022 Audi e-tron GT Breaks Cover, Will Help You Channel Your Inner Tony Stark
2022 Audi e-tron GT Breaks Cover, Will Help You Channel Your Inner Tony Stark

9 Feb 2021, 19:53 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Audi has just unveiled the e-tron GT quattro as a direct answer to the likes of the Tesla Model S, as well as intrinsically the Porsche Taycan. The e-tron GT is set to go on sale in the U.S. this summer, and you can get one for a minimum of $99,900...

 
Guy Wrecks Brand New Taycan Turbo S Inside Porsche Dealership
Guy Wrecks Brand New Taycan Turbo S Inside Porsche Dealership

9 Feb 2021, 16:58 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / While we obviously can’t rule out this being a genuine accident, the fact that all those cameras were there, plus this guy having a history with making a show out of destroying his cars, all just screams “staged” to us, which it p...

 
America, Come Get Your Refreshed 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross From $23,395
America, Come Get Your Refreshed 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross From $23,395

9 Feb 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / After the unveiling of the facelifted Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross back in October, we finally have official word about its U.S. pricing. The 2022 Eclipse Cross can be had from $23,395 in entry-level ES 2WD trim, with buyers able to add the optional Su...

 
Carbon-Yellow Corvette ZR1 Is Hot Enough to Make Bumblebee Retire His Camaro
Carbon-Yellow Corvette ZR1 Is Hot Enough to Make Bumblebee Retire His Camaro

9 Feb 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Time to bow in front of yet another awesome C7 Vette spec, this time an ultra-low mileage ZR1 in Corvette Racing Yellow, with carbon fiber everywhere and most importantly, a seven-speed manual gearbox operating the supercharged 6.2-liter LT5 V8. ...

 
Next-Gen Dodge Viper Looks Like the Ultimate Supercar in Stunning New Rendering
Next-Gen Dodge Viper Looks Like the Ultimate Supercar in Stunning New Rendering

9 Feb 2021, 13:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Dodge Viper, later known as the SRT Viper, went out with a bang in 2017. Its odd-firing 8.4-liter V10 engine was already the stuff of legend, and few lap records were safe whenever the ACR variant took to the race track. Looking at the curre...

 
Minty Fresh 1971 Chevy Suburban Rocks Four Yukon Denali Captain’s Chairs Inside
Minty Fresh 1971 Chevy Suburban Rocks Four Yukon Denali Captain’s Chairs Inside

9 Feb 2021, 09:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Chevrolet Suburban has been around for a really long time, and is now in its twelfth generation. The first Suburban came out in 1935, and the more we progress through history, the bigger it got in terms of both overall size and wheelbase. Si...

 
2022 Volkswagen ID.6 Breaks Cover as Chinese Regulator Leaks First Images
2022 Volkswagen ID.6 Breaks Cover as Chinese Regulator Leaks First Images

8 Feb 2021, 17:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / After working so hard to keep the upcoming ID.6’s styling a secret these past few months, VW had no choice but to sit and watch China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) leak images of the vehicle online. While t...

 
Grabber Blue 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 Looks Good as New
Grabber Blue 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 Looks Good as New

8 Feb 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The main thing you should know about early 70s Mustangs is that despite a radically different appearance, technically, they were still part of this model’s first-generation. The ‘71 Mustang grew in size compared to its predecessor, as F...

 
Stylish Genesis GV80 Coupe Rendering Depicts Now-Probable BMW X6 Rival
Stylish Genesis GV80 Coupe Rendering Depicts Now-Probable BMW X6 Rival

8 Feb 2021, 10:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Genesis GV80 made its debut in the United States early last year, available with two turbocharged engines, 8-speed automatics across the board, as well as both RWD and AWD. Pricing for the 2.5T RWD variant starts from $48,900, while the 3.5T V6...

 
Volvo Krigare Rendering Would Do Sweden Proud as Its Four-Door Coupe Flagship
Volvo Krigare Rendering Would Do Sweden Proud as Its Four-Door Coupe Flagship

8 Feb 2021, 08:53 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If there’s one carmaker that’s fully invested in creating ultra-stylish exterior and interior designs for their cars, it’s Volvo. The Swedish brand has been on a tear ever since Geely took over, having completely revamped its prod...

 

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