Alexandru Boghiu
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As a kid, Alexandru remembers being driven around the block in a red Dacia 1310 by his personal driver (his uncle) any time he would visit. When he was around eight years young, Alexandru got the chance to ride shotgun in a neighbor’s Daewoo Matiz (basically a box of matches on wheels, still red), which made him feel like a million dollars.
The coup de grâce was seeing a Lamborghini Murcielago in all its yellow opulence parked outside of a café. He was hooked forever.
Munich-Based Sono Motors Is Teaming Up With Bosch for Aftermarket Servicing
11 Nov 2022, 19:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / After creating a new vehicle class with the Sion, a family-friendly SEV (Solar Electric Vehicle) that has a full range of up to 190 miles (305 km) and a top speed of 87 mph (140 km/h), Sono Motors now wants to provide authorized service centers for...
Audi and Redwood Will Help You Step Up Your Recycling Game With a New Dealership Program
11 Nov 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Audi makes yet another step towards sustainability. After having recently announced its education and events work with Rotary Club, Redwood Materials is stepping up its recycling game through its Consumer Recycling Program, and, along with the Germ...
This LS3-Powered C2 Corvette From 1965 Is Saying Bye-Bye to Its Current Owner
6 Nov 2022, 19:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Even though it’s not a ’63 model with the split rear window, this LS3-Powered 1965 C2 Corvette still shines like it just got out of the factory. Part of that might be due to the car being refurbished by Lucra Cars of San Marcos back in ...
Lucid Is Suing the State of Texas Over Irrational Direct-Sales Prohibition
6 Nov 2022, 16:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Back in February, EV automaker Lucid Motors revised its production goal down from 20,000 to around 12,000 - 14,000 vehicles for 2022, only to slash that number in half as of August. Granted, the supply chain issues have been a complete nightmare fo...
This $3.6-Million Black Corvette Is the First 2023 Z06 off the Production Line
5 Nov 2022, 22:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Friday was a great day for Rick Hendrick. The 73-year-old businessman and Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR team owner took a surprise delivery of no less than six brand new 2023 Corvette Z06s at his City Chevrolet dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina...
This 1939 Studebaker Is a Split-Windshield Pickup That Needs Your Attention
5 Nov 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, the Coupe Express pickup was introduced in 1937 and produced until 1939. It was based on Studebaker’s Dictator passenger car platform, and around 1,200 examples were made for the ...
Audi Brings Premium Charging Stations in China, With Speeds of Up to 360kW
5 Nov 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The Four Rings are adding super-fast charging stations to their premium e-mobility ecosystem in China, as part of the “Vorsprung 2030 China Strategy.” The strategy includes launching only all-electric vehicles starting in 2026, as the b...
New MIT Research Points Towards a Potential 50% Improvement in Non-Rechargeable Batteries
4 Nov 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), battery research in the last few decades has mostly focused on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with little focus on non-rechargeable (aka “primary”) ones. Granted, mo...
Lamborghini Will Help 24 Students Acquire High-Level Skills Through the Next Six Months
4 Nov 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Lamborghini is looking after the youth by confirming its participation in the DESI (Dual Education System Italy) initiative, which was launched in 2014. The project is now in its fifth iteration and involves both Lamborghini and Ducati, along with ...
Canoo Will Use Hydroelectricity to Build Batteries at Its New Oklahoma Facility
4 Nov 2022, 15:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / California-based EV maker, Canoo, has announced its plans for a new battery module manufacturing facility at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Oklahoma, which will have a total capacity of around 3,200 MWh. The company will use the new facility to p...
Renault-Backed Beyonca EV Is Going After Audi and BMW in China, Has a Trick up Its Sleeve
30 Oct 2022, 18:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Starting next year, the premium car segment in China will have a new competitor joining the fight for market share, as Renault-backed Beyonca plans to unveil its first production model in the first quarter. Beyonca (standing for “beyond th...
This 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB Is Switching Owners After 26 Years
30 Oct 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The Ferrari 308 GTB first appeared at the Paris Salon in 1975, with the body on the first models being made almost entirely out of fiberglass, except for the aluminum hood. It was the first Ferrari production car to feature this type of body materi...
This One of a Kind Kia Sportage SUV Was Built To Save Sea Turtles
29 Oct 2022, 20:22 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Sea turtles are vital for the health of the ocean ecosystems around the world. The problem is only about one in 1,000 survive to adulthood because hatchlings die of dehydration if they don't make it to the ocean fast enough. Not to mention tha...
This 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Is Part of the Oktmotorfest Collection and Is Up for Grabs
29 Oct 2022, 17:41 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / This 911 Speedster from the 80s is one of just 823 examples produced for the U.S. in 1989. Initially delivered in Provo, Utah, it now resides in Houston, Texas. Aside from the Cashmere Beige leather upholstery, the car is mostly black – in...
Grand Wagoneer Teams Up With Yankees Icon Derek Jeter for a Multi-Year Partnership
29 Oct 2022, 12:49 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, together with his wife, Hannah, started a multi-year partnership with Grand Wagoneer. The new collaboration will have them appear in Grand Wagoneer’s multi-faceted “Eyes Wide Open” ma...
Porsche GT4 RS Needs All the Shine It Can Get Before Meeting Its New Owner
28 Oct 2022, 18:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / This Porsche GT4 RS was not at all in bad shape nor particularly dirty. It was actually brand new and was being held “captive” under protective covers, waiting to be delivered to its new owner. Still, it needed to be in tip-top shape an...
BMW Teams Up With National Parks UK To Install New EV Charging Points in Key Locations
28 Oct 2022, 13:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / 14% of new cars sold in the UK are electric, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. With more EVs on the streets, drivers need a better charging infrastructure to get rid of that range anxiety. Because nobody wants to end up s...
Elon Musk Tweeted the New Date for Neuralink's "Show and Tell" Event
23 Oct 2022, 18:20 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk took to Twitter earlier today to give a super short update on Neuralink. Musk’s one-liner revealed that the company’s “show and tell” event, which was initially scheduled for October 31, ha...
The 2023 Audi RS3 Is a 401 HP Pocket Rocket That Won't Smash Your Head Into the Headrest
23 Oct 2022, 16:41 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Even though it’s no longer sold in Canada, that won’t stop Canadian drivers from finding ways of getting behind the wheel of the 2023 Audi RS3 without traveling across borders. And that’s exactly what happened. The guys at Thro...
Rivian Just Shared an Important Update Impacting Future R1T Owners
22 Oct 2022, 22:58 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / It can’t be fun being a Rivian customer with an R1T reservation these days, as the company sent out a recent email informing future owners about the changes being made to the model’s powered tonneau cover. “We recently shared ...