autoevolution
 

Alex Vasile

841  ARTICLES

Alex’s childhood dream was to fight Bruce Lee and win. Being unable to throw a punch, he decided to go to college. After finding out a little too late that economics was not really his thing, Alex decided to write about cars for a living. It might not be as exciting as being an accountant, but it’s quite a thrilling job. When he’s not writing for autoevolution.com, Alex enjoys long walks on the beach, dynamite fishing and playing his banjo.



Favorite quote:  "Automobiles are free of egotism, passion, prejudice and stupid ideas about where to have dinner. They are, literally, selfless. A world designed for automobiles instead of people would have wider streets, larger dining rooms, fewer stairs to climb and no smelly, dangerous subway stations" - P. J. O'Rourke

Infiniti Offers Theme Packs for Windows 7
Infiniti Offers Theme Packs for Windows 7

29 Oct 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Studies show that half of the computer users customize their workstations, so the marketing division of Infiniti decided that teaming with Microsoft Corporation would be a great idea, in order to provide Infiniti-inspired backgrounds, slide shows, ...

 
Insight Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame 'Car of the Year' Award
Insight Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame 'Car of the Year' Award

29 Oct 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Honda Motor announced today that the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has awarded its Car of the Year 2009-2010 title to the Honda Insight. The Japanese automaker was appreciated thanks to its strategy of affordable pricing Honda used in ...

 
Tokai University and Sharp Win 2009 Global Green Challenge
Tokai University and Sharp Win 2009 Global Green Challenge

29 Oct 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Global Green Challenge is one of the world’s largest solar car races. This year, the competition was won by the Tokai University team with a solar car equipped with Sharp compound solar cell. The team, named Tokai University Challenge...

 
Women in Canada Love the New Camaro
Women in Canada Love the New Camaro

29 Oct 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A few years back, when most of you did not even have a driver’s license or the legal age to drive, some nice people made a study that broke down car ownership on account of gender. Results were not that staggering. The Porsche 928 was the ca...

 
Ford Focus RS Gets Wolf Package
Ford Focus RS Gets Wolf Package

29 Oct 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The launch of the new Focus RS was an important step in automotive history, as it puts out 305 hp and 440 Nm of torque, more than any of his front wheel drive competitors like the VW Golf GTI or Opel Astra OPC. But if these figures are not enough...

 
Acura Integra with BMW Headlights for Sale
Acura Integra with BMW Headlights for Sale

29 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Some people like the tuning business, some hate it and most of the normal people couldn’t care less. But once you stumble over a car like this, you just can’t help having an opinion. People say you can find anything on eBay. And app...

 
Lotus to Sell Evora Chassis to Other Manufacturers
Lotus to Sell Evora Chassis to Other Manufacturers

29 Oct 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Just like any automaker, Lotus likes money. Back in the late Nineties when they introduced the well known Elise model, they made it very clear to everybody interested that its new sportscar platform was designed to be easily adapted to different ap...

 
Twin-Turbo Corvette GTR Presented at SEMA
Twin-Turbo Corvette GTR Presented at SEMA

29 Oct 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Specter Werks and Lingefelter, two of the most well known tuners in America, have put together a really badass version of the Corvette C6. The recipe was quite simple, but very successful: they took the radically restyled Specter Werks Corvette GTR...

 
Update: BMW Presents a One-off M5 CSL [New Pics]
Update: BMW Presents a One-off M5 CSL [New Pics]

29 Oct 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / German car manufacturer BMW celebrated a very special anniversary, 25 years of M5 performance, with a ceremony set up to present their one-off E60 M5 CLS. M division’s head of development, Albert Biermann, described the car as “the M5 ...

 
Opel Presents 2010 Corsa ecoFLEX
Opel Presents 2010 Corsa ecoFLEX

28 Oct 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s astonishing how things in the auto industry get greener by the second. We live in an era where everyone wants to save fuel, save the planet, keep things as neat and clean as possible. In the new world order, Opel presents it’s ...

 
Bio-CNG Scirocco Cup to Debut in 2010
Bio-CNG Scirocco Cup to Debut in 2010

28 Oct 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Motorsports is not all about horsepower, high speed and great cornering. Volkswagen is set on showing everyone the motorsports can be both eco-friendly and great fun. Even though no one really cares how much CO2 emissions a racing car has, Volk...

 
Smarter Speed Cameras Heading for UK
Smarter Speed Cameras Heading for UK

28 Oct 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / British drivers are going to get a new surprise, but unfortunately we don’t think they’ll enjoy it that much. The Highway Agency is planning to install new intelligent cameras which are able to do all kinds of tricks, in order to stop d...

 
LoJack Presents Anti-Theft System for Hybrids
LoJack Presents Anti-Theft System for Hybrids

28 Oct 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A LoJack is, as you might already know, a transmitter hidden in your vehicle that helps the police track and recover your stolen property, whether it’s a truck, car, motorcycle or trailer. The LoJack systems get their power from your car&...

 
Fake Ferrari Gets Crushed in Italy
Fake Ferrari Gets Crushed in Italy

28 Oct 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Italian Police almost got fooled by a fake Ferrari they found in the body shop of a local garage. After taking a closer look, Italian policemen found out that what they thought it was a rare Ferrari 355 Berlinetta was in fact a copy based on a Toyo...

 
Volkswagen Deal with Karmann to Be Decided in Two Weeks
Volkswagen Deal with Karmann to Be Decided in Two Weeks

28 Oct 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Without founding, German coachbuilder and convertible roof-top specialist is about to close business in early November. The company had a real important relationship with Volkswagen in the past, and it is known for building the famous Karmann Ghia...

 
Popular Mechanics Awards Ford
Popular Mechanics Awards Ford

28 Oct 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Popular Mechanics Magazine held yet another awards ceremony in which they showed appreciation for innovative ideas and new models in the auto industry. Ford was this year's big winner, as the car manufacturer won three awards. “Ford&...

 
Lazareth Goes Wild: Renault Twingo V8 Trophy
Lazareth Goes Wild: Renault Twingo V8 Trophy

28 Oct 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new Renault Twingo has been on the market for some time, and there’s even a RenaultSport version. The little French car is highly appreciated, but some people just could not get over the old model. French tuner Lazareth is known for i...

 
Twilight Competition: Fans Can Win a Volvo
Twilight Competition: Fans Can Win a Volvo

28 Oct 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re a Twilight fan, this might just be your lucky day, as Volvo started an international online competition. The grand prize is a new Volvo XC60, the car Edward Cullen drives in Summit Entertainment's The Twilight Saga: New Moon. ...

 
VW Golf BlueMotion Pricing for the UK
VW Golf BlueMotion Pricing for the UK

27 Oct 2009, 17:41 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / You probably heard about Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range, the fuel-efficient vehicles that managed to prove that you don’t need hybrid technology to reach impressively low CO2 emissions. The Germans did their job as good as always, and k...

 
Car Sex: BMW X5 Involved in Wicked Threesome
Car Sex: BMW X5 Involved in Wicked Threesome

27 Oct 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A BMW X5 driver from Thornhill, Ontario got some action in the Extreme Fitness parking lot but, unfortunately, at the time of the incident, the driver was alone in his SUV. Watching the movie makes this story even more unbelievable. The driver ...

 

Stories by Alex Vasile