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Sebastian Toma

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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. He cannot put a finger on what started it all, but it was there, and it grew day by day. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver).

It all started with him pointing at cars on the street and asking what make and model they were. Sebastian couldn't wait to be tall enough to see over their steering wheel and be allowed to drive them.

When was ready to hit the road, Sebastian was left without a potential first car after his family's '72 Mercedes-Benz was rolled by his father. While the early '70s sedan proved unexpectedly safe, Sebastian was left without a ride, so he took various jobs and saved up for an E30 BMW 3 Series. Months later, he got his dream job – writing about cars for a local website while he was getting a bachelor's degree in Journalism.

Fourteen years had passed since Sebastian started writing about cars and motorcycles, and his job took him behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles, as well as through some of the most important local publications.

Just before returning to autoevolution, he was the editor-in-chief of the country's most-read car magazine and its website. Sebastian took on the challenge and started writing for us again, so sit back and enjoy the read!
We Learned Stuttgart's "Magic Word" Inside Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
We Learned Stuttgart's "Magic Word" Inside Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur

28 Feb 2023, 19:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Buying a new Porsche is enough for many customers, but some want to make it theirs with bespoke elements. Up to a point, these can be configured straight from the dealer when placing an order, but some want even more than that. It may be a specific...

 
Driven: 2023 Mercedes EQB – The Electric Family Hauler That's Not a Minivan
Driven: 2023 Mercedes EQB – The Electric Family Hauler That's Not a Minivan

27 Feb 2023, 13:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / We recently drove the Mercedes EQB, the all-electric SUV from the three-pointed star brand. You can see it as the electric-only variant of the GLB. It has a different front fascia, an all-electric drivetrain, and a modified rear end. There is more ...

 
Driven: 2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid - Putting the Sport in SUV
Driven: 2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid - Putting the Sport in SUV

24 Feb 2023, 14:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche launched the Cayenne 21 years ago, and many things have changed since then. One of those is the Cayenne, which is better and faster, and we drove its range-topper. We are writing about the Cayenne Coupe Turbo S E-Hybrid, which is a plug-in ...

 
Rolls-Royce Spectre Completes over 1.2 Million Miles of Testing, More to Come
Rolls-Royce Spectre Completes over 1.2 Million Miles of Testing, More to Come

8 Feb 2023, 17:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Rolls-Royce is preparing thoroughly to launch its first all-electric vehicle, the Spectre. The latest from the brand notes a stunning accomplishment by the testing team, which has managed to drive almost two million kilometers across the world. The...

 
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Debuts, Will Be Sold in the U.S. in Its Biggest Form
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Debuts, Will Be Sold in the U.S. in Its Biggest Form

7 Feb 2023, 18:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2024 eSprinter, which is an electric van meant for cargo. It comes with a 113-kWh battery pack, and it will reach North America in the second half of this year. It will be made both in Germany and in the U.S. The ...

 
2027 Porsche Electric SUV Will Have Off-Road Capabilities, Won't Be Cheap
2027 Porsche Electric SUV Will Have Off-Road Capabilities, Won't Be Cheap

7 Feb 2023, 15:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche plans to build an SUV that is larger than the Cayenne. This stopped being a secret a few months ago. While some rumors have made it seem that the model is called Landjet, its internal designation is the only thing we know so far, and that i...

 
New Alfa Romeo C43 F1 Car Breaks Cover Looking Like a “Discount Ferrari”, But It Works
New Alfa Romeo C43 F1 Car Breaks Cover Looking Like a “Discount Ferrari”, But It Works

7 Feb 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Alfa Romeo's Formula 1 Team has unveiled its race car for the 2023 season, and it is called C43. It comes in a red-and-black livery, which suits the racing car quite nicely, and has the Alfa Romeo name and logo in white on red, which is also a...

 
Williams F1 Team Unveils New 2023 Livery on Old Race Car and It’s Ok to Be Sick of It
Williams F1 Team Unveils New 2023 Livery on Old Race Car and It’s Ok to Be Sick of It

7 Feb 2023, 08:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Williams F1 Team has just unveiled its 2023 livery on its old racing car. The British team has new partners alongside it for this season's journey, and it will have Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant as main drivers. The team's classic col...

 
If You've Ever Dreamed of Being an Apprentice at Bentley, This Might Be Your Chance
If You've Ever Dreamed of Being an Apprentice at Bentley, This Might Be Your Chance

6 Feb 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Earlier this year, Bentley announced it was looking for new employees, and the firm wanted to hire 200 people. Now, the luxury manufacturer, which is also the only automaker in its country to reach Top Employer status, has announced the opening of ...

 
Aston Martin Enters Pikes Peak Hill Climb With a Three-Time Winner on Board
Aston Martin Enters Pikes Peak Hill Climb With a Three-Time Winner on Board

6 Feb 2023, 14:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin will compete for the first time in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and it will be with the driver who was the 2022 overall winner behind the wheel. The three-time King of The Mountain, Robin Shute, will run the Vantage GT3 up the historic h...

 
NASCAR Changes Rules for 2023 Season, Wall-Rides Are Banned for Good
NASCAR Changes Rules for 2023 Season, Wall-Rides Are Banned for Good

5 Feb 2023, 19:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In October 2022, during the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, driver Ross Chastain tried a wild move that worked. He was in tenth place, and "riding the wall" got him in fifth place after making the sport�...

 
If Your Cornering Looks Like This, You Are Doing It Wrong: Here's How You Fix It
If Your Cornering Looks Like This, You Are Doing It Wrong: Here's How You Fix It

4 Feb 2023, 17:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / We have all done it at one point, and the movie industry has its bit of blame here. You are driving along, you hit a corner with too much courage, and then you hear tires screeching. In movies and cartoons, when you hear that sound, it means that t...

 
1994 Toyota Supra Gets Detailed to Perfection, Does Celebratory Burnouts
1994 Toyota Supra Gets Detailed to Perfection, Does Celebratory Burnouts

3 Feb 2023, 19:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The fourth generation of the Toyota Supra has become immensely popular and desirable thanks to a certain movie franchise that started as a low-budget thing. Before that movie, the MK4 Supra was an import car like any other, and some people apprecia...

 
2024 Ram 1200 Spied During Winter Testing, Gets Benchmarked Against Fiat Toro
2024 Ram 1200 Spied During Winter Testing, Gets Benchmarked Against Fiat Toro

3 Feb 2023, 17:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ram is testing a new, smaller, pickup truck, which is set to be called 1200. It will be slotted below the Ram 1500 in the range, and it is set to be revealed later in 2023, with dealers getting the first orders in 2024. We have fresh spy shots of i...

 
Ford and Red Bull Racing Set to Announce Their Partnership in F1, Sources Say
Ford and Red Bull Racing Set to Announce Their Partnership in F1, Sources Say

3 Feb 2023, 10:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Remember the story from back in December 2022 when the rumor mill announced a potential deal between Ford and Red Bull in Formula 1? Well, it might be significantly more than just a rumor that was based on unnamed insiders and an unintentionally le...

 
Bollinger Motors Files Lawsuit Against Munro Vehicles and Their Lead Designer
Bollinger Motors Files Lawsuit Against Munro Vehicles and Their Lead Designer

2 Feb 2023, 21:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / By now, everyone is familiar with the folks at Bollinger, who have developed an angular EV, as well as with the people at Munro Vehicles, who also have an angular-design EV in their lineup. Recently, the former has sued the latter, and it is becaus...

 
McLaren 720S Replacement to Be Called 750S, First Units Already Spoken For
McLaren 720S Replacement to Be Called 750S, First Units Already Spoken For

2 Feb 2023, 19:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / McLaren launched the 720S back in 2017, and it stopped making it back in January 2023. In December 2022, the British marque ended its assembly, but the news became official last month. Now, there are rumors that speak of its replacement, which is s...

 
2024 Porsche Taycan Facelift Spied With New HD Matrix LED Healights
2024 Porsche Taycan Facelift Spied With New HD Matrix LED Healights

2 Feb 2023, 16:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche is working on a facelift of the Taycan, and this is no longer a secret, for many months now. It was bound to happen at some point, and the firm is going all out by developing various versions of its facelifted EV. One of them is believed to...

 
1986 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Got a Sympathetic Restoration, Still Has Its Battle Scars
1986 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Got a Sympathetic Restoration, Still Has Its Battle Scars

1 Feb 2023, 21:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Many years ago, Porsche ran a 959 in the Paris-Dakar Rally, which was held between Paris and Dakar back then. The marque deployed three vehicles, one of which was driven by Jacky Ickx and Claude Brasseur, and it achieved a one-two finish at that ed...

 
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Lives On for MY2023, Might Go Hybrid or Get Downsized
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Lives On for MY2023, Might Go Hybrid or Get Downsized

1 Feb 2023, 18:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ever since 1984, Toyota has been making its Land Cruiser 70 Series. Some consider that this generation of the model is responsible for its reputation, and it may also be the reason Toyota has been continued to build it for some markets. While the L...

 

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