Stories written by Daniel Patrascu
Daniel Patrascu
He hates all electric vehicles and is a sucker for American muscle cars. So much that at one point he had a crush on Eleanor, even if it took her only sixty seconds to see him and be gone. Feeling abandoned, he turned to autoevolution for shelter, so we took him in.
Favorite quote: "I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush
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2012 Mercedes M-Klasse, the Motion Picture [Video]
Slowly, and in a less official manner than we have gotten accustomed to, the new Mercedes Benz M-Klasse is revealing itself in all its glory. First, a scan of a brochure, then a few leaked photos, and now the first official video presenting the SUV that is hoped to redefine the term efficiency for its class. And we&#... Continue Reading →
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Next Gen Mazda Miata Loses Weight to Gain Appeal
The popularity the model that has come to be known as the quintessential affordable roadster is not to be doubted. The little Japanese that could has impressed generations after generations, but as with any other granny, time has taken its toll. A few wrinkles here and there, and a few extra pounds gained through... Continue Reading →
Green Cars, More Pollutant to Build Than Own
There has been a lot of debate in the past two years or so over how green green cars really are. Obviously less harmful to the environment once on the road than regular cars, electrics and hybrids still use electricity, which needs fossil fuels to be produced, and are still manufactured in a polluting manner. So, how... Continue Reading →
Bahrain GP 'Not On' After All
There is something not quite right going on in the world of Formula 1 these days, a world shaken and outraged at the news that the Bahrain GP will be reinstated and at the same time calmed by a bizarre statement, given the context, made by the F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone, who had been advocating for... Continue Reading →
US Truckers Call for Safety Standards
With the focus of the American automotive industry turned on passenger cars, trucks, truckers and everything related to them seem to have completely slipped the public attention. In an attempt to make the parties interested aware of the dangers facing traffic participants in and from this type of vehicles, the Americ... Continue Reading →
TrakRok Concept Design Study
If you're tired of seeing design studies of cars that will never make it into production, then this thing here might get your mind off things: the TrakRok Concept. A hybrid of an ATV that got into an affair with a snowmobile and ended up being the ultimate off roader. Built with a set of wheels at the front ... Continue Reading →
1985 Porsche 911 Targa for Sale, Exciting Life Included
It's a painful moment, that time when you reach the conclusion that you have to sell your car. Especially when that car is a 1985 Porsche 911 Targa Supersport, with only two doors, a 3.2l heart and no roof, if you don't want it. But, as we all learn sooner or later, life sucks. There comes a time in you... Continue Reading →
Manly Clothing Line for Manly Men, by James May
Are you tired of the so-called metrosexual men of modern day, the ones that spend, just like a woman, a small fortune on clothes and shoes and a considerable amount of time admiring themselves in the mirror? Worry no more, James May has picked up tailoring... The Man Lab, the Top Gear host calls his creatio... Continue Reading →
Kia's Hamsters Snatch a Gold Effie
A phenomenon, the Kia Soul advertising campaign of last year has become. Winner of a Silver Effie award in 2010, named “Automotive Ad of the Year” by Nielsen Automotive Advertising, at the core of a new clothing line and the reason behind of a special edition Kia Soul, the hamsters have done it again this... Continue Reading →
Buick LaCrosse eAssist Priced at $30,820
Buick's latest venture into the world of hybrids (or micro-hybrids, to be more precise), the eAssist version of the LaCrosse, got a price tag today, after mother company GM announced that the model will retail for $30,860, destination charge included. Coming to the market with a combination of an interna... Continue Reading →
Mercedes M-Klasse to Get Hybrid Version
The hybridization of the cars of the world continues, with more and more automakers opting for this type of power train because, first of all, it sells, and secondly it makes for a good way to help car makers meet the fleet average fuel consumption. With that in mind, the fact that German manufacturer Mercedes Benz... Continue Reading →
Panasonic, AT&T to Work on Connected Car Concepts
Seeing how the infotainment solutions and connected systems for cars are gaining an increasing importance on the automotive market, two of the biggest companies on the telecommunications market, Panasonic and AT&T announced this week a partnership that will eventually lead to the creation of new such systems. ... Continue Reading →
GM to Invest $49 Million in Bedford Powertrain
The series of investments planned by GM this year continues at an insane rate in the US, with nearly no week passing by without the car maker making a related announcement. This week, it is the turn of the Bedford Powertrain facility in Bedford, Indiana, to get a bit of good news. GM says it plans to spend $49 mi... Continue Reading →
Ford to Set Up New JV in Russia
As part of the plan announced on Tuesday to increase its sale by at least 50 percent until the end of the decade, American manufacturer Ford said today that it has entered an agreement with Sollers that will lead to the creation of a joint venture in Russia. The new company, Ford Sollers, which will be equally ow... Continue Reading →
Tweet Your Way to a Brand New Ford Focus Titanium
Since it discovered that social websites are a good way to do business, American manufacturer Ford has turned into one of the most active car makers in the online environment. Continuing the tradition it started with the year-long launch of the Fiesta on the American market, the car maker announced today a new sweeps... Continue Reading →
Ford Handed Health Award
As one of the automotive companies that have made a habit out of corporate responsibility in South Africa, Ford has been awarded the GBC Business Action on Health Award at the beginning of the month, in recognition of the car maker's involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country. The Global ... Continue Reading →
Paul Pietsch Turns 100, Rally in His Honor
It's not that common these days to see a person live to celebrate their 100th anniversary, and it's even less uncommon for that person to be a famous one. And since in the auto world such a feat is unheard of these days, the event which will take place on June 20 is even more remarkable. On that date, P... Continue Reading →
Meet the Extremely Confused British Driver
We're pretty confident that all of you have, at one point, misplaced your car. Regardless of the reason, at least once in your life time you must have had problems finding you car in a public parking lot, so what's about to follow might just apply to the entire population of this planet. It just happens... Continue Reading →
US to Buy Transit Connect Electric
Now that the Obama plan to turn the federal fleet as green as possible by the middle of the decade is in motion, the General Services Administration (GSA), the organization in charge with running the US car pool, has begun ordering EVs and hybrids from where ever it can find them. The latest addition to the feder... Continue Reading →
Saab Production Freezes Again
At the beginning of the week, another bad news hit the fans of Swedish automaker Saab, as well as its biggest customer, Pang Da: the Swedish have stopped production in Trollhattan, due to the lack of essential parts, with Wednesday being the likely day when work could be resumed. The main reason behind the shutdo... Continue Reading →
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