Alex Oagana
3,341 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
Suck, squeeze, bang, blow. (no pun intended)
His parents almost called the police the day after he got his driving license, suspecting their car had been stolen. Little did they know that Alex had went for a 24 hour joy ride with his friends and had forgotten to announce his parents that he was going to “borrow” the family car for the trip.
In case it's not obvious enough by now, he lives and breathes cars. He considers himself an oldschool petrolhead who is well aware that the automotive industry is a polluting business but he's also sick at heart knowing that someday we're all going to drive kitchen appliances with digitized V8 sounds.
Following some time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea. Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project, which he believes is changing the face of online automotive coverage.
During various periods of sabbaticals from autoevolution he also got a few writing and/or editing gigs at websites like Carscoops, Top Speed, and also did some freelancing work, but his first online passion kept calling him back at the car site he helped launch back in 2008.
Audi Releases Q5 US Prices
9 Feb 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After being launched in 2008 all over Europe, the time has come for Audi's compact crossover, the Q5, to enter yankee land. The MY 2009 Audi Q5 will begin to arrive in US dealerships this week, starting with a Manufacturer's Suggested Ret...
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (TR) Auction to Break World Record
9 Feb 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A few classic Ferraris have become some of the most sought-after four-wheel works of art at almost every luxury auction that took place in the last decade. First there was the 1962 Ferrari GTO which was sold for $10,756,000 at a Sotheby's auct...
The Popemobile: a History of Holy Benzes
6 Feb 2009, 18:01 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Roman supreme pontiffs have a long history of being driven around in bespoke carriages, specially designed coaches and custom made cars. Of all the car manufacturers who at one point have supplied the Pope with a vehicle, Mercedes-Benz stands o...
Is The Black Stig Doing a Comeback?
6 Feb 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The whole “who is The Stig?” scenario has turned from a way out of proportion story to a regular automotive soap opera. Yesterday, a curious video surfaced on YouTube, depicting a Black Stig-like character emerging from the North Sea. ...
1st Completed Continental GTZ On Sale for 1.3 Million Euros
5 Feb 2009, 16:52 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Bentley Continental GTZ by Carrozzeria Zagato was unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. After realizing the potential their creation really had, the famous Milanese coachbuilders decided to manufacture a limited edition of the bespoke luxury c...
Seat Exeo SportTourer 3D Video Rendering Released
5 Feb 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The first official images of the station wagon version of the new Seat Exeo have surfaced in the shape of a 3D rendering video. The video was found by historiasdelmotor.com, who supposedly got it from Seat's Belgium branch, for some reason. ...
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Isn't Coming to the US
5 Feb 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The first pictures and details of the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding and evil-sounding Aston Martin V12 Vantage were released yesterday, weeks before its actual Geneva. After autoblog.com spoke with an official from Aston Martin US, they apparently f...
Dacia Concept Leaked Scan Photos Before Geneva
4 Feb 2009, 17:12 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Over the past few days there have been some rumors speculating that Renault's low-cost brand, Dacia, will unveil a concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show. Since a Dacia SUV is expected to hit showrooms in the following year, everybody t...
Kicherer GL 42 Black Line Makes Baby Jesus Cry
4 Feb 2009, 16:31 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Mercedes-Benz GL is the mother of all SUVs in Stuttgart, old G-Klasse included, but only from a sheer size point of view. Even though a behemoth this big and heavy requires at least a V8 to move its own mass in a mildly entertaining manner, and...
Mercedes-Benz can Retrofit DPF on Trucks with Euro 1, 2 and 3
4 Feb 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Mercedes-Benz truckers with older vehicles but not enough money for a new one can now take a pretty heavy load off their chests. From January 2009, any Mercedes-Benz Service partner in Europe is able to retrofit Euro 1, 2 and 3 tri-star trucks with...
Audi Q5 Hybrid to Be Released in 2010
4 Feb 2009, 11:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After the yet-to-come hybrid version of the Q7 mall-boat, Audi is also preparing a hybrid version for its little brother, the Q5 compact crossover/SUV. The official statement comes from Wolfgang Hatz, who is the head of powertrain development for t...
Alan Mullaly Personally Calls Ford Customer to Thank Him
4 Feb 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In what at first looks to be a massive PR stunt which may turn into a lot of free publicity, Ford CEO Alan Mullaly has apparently left a voicemail message on some guy's phone, thanking him for purchasing a 2010 Ford Fusion instead of the Toyot...
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unveiled Before Geneva
4 Feb 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After a rumor hit the web just a few hours earlier, the official confirmation came a little bit faster than a jiffy. With a V12 taken straight out of Bond's DBS, the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage just became the current title-holder of “T...
Panamera. Is it a Porsche Prostitute or...
3 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... a panacea? I couldn't get used to the idea that if your space needs ever outgrew a 911, Porsche prescribed you another one of their models. Until I actually drove the Cayenne, that is. No other SUV - with the emphasis on the “S&rdquo...
700 hp Perfectus SLR McLaren Presented by ASMA Design
2 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / German tuning firm ASMA DESIGN has been especially known in recent years for a lot of flamboyantly-designed products based on high-end Mercedes-Benz models. Their most recent work continues to shock the good-taste patrol in almost every country out...
ZAP Alias Electric Sports Car Wants the Automotive X PRIZE
2 Feb 2009, 16:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After being previewed by dealers attending the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans a few days ago, the pre-production model of the probably-soon-to-be-as-famous-as-Tesla ZAP Alias will be competing in the Progressive Automotive X...
Underground Garden Parking for Your Porsche
2 Feb 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Do you live in a city where you don't have enough space for a garage AND a garden in front of your house? Did you grow up watching Dexter's Laboratory? Ever dreamt you had your very own bat cave for your vehicle? For some reason, we have ...
New Golf GTI Pictures Released via VW UK Website
2 Feb 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / OK, so either someone got a hold of the official pictures of the new Golf GTI and Volkswagen decided to spill the beans themselves, or Volkswagen UK just broke their very own embargo. Eight what appear to be official studio photos of the new model ...
Nissan GT-R "Launch Control" Gets Reprogrammed
30 Jan 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Rumors upon rumors have kept appearing in the last several months about Nissan GT-R's transmission problems. Allegedly, the advertised 0-60 mph times of the car are unachievable without either voiding the warranty and/or blowing the six-speed ...
2009 Shelby GT "R Model" Joins Gazillion Other Special Edition Mustangs
30 Jan 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / It seems like in the past four or five years there have been circa two special edition Mustangs just about every month. The Ford original pony car might as well pass as a comic book hero matchbox figurine. New Special Edition Mustang! Collect them ...