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.
Stellantis Wants To Democratize E-Mobility in Europe With New Rental Program
23 Jul 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Wherever you look, it seems like there’s a new EV coming up every day. But car battery packs are not easy to make, nor are they cheap. Digging up rare minerals to produce EV batteries is a challenging and costly process, which ultimately dri...
Bentley Motors Is the First Company to Get "Net Zero Plastic to Nature" Status
23 Jul 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / There’s an aggressive global push towards adopting clean energy to tackle climate issues and pollution. But besides going electric to mitigate carbon emissions, automakers can tweak many of their manufacturing processes to minimize their impa...
Goodyear and Lockheed Martin Join Forces To Commercialize Lunar Mobility
22 Jul 2022, 07:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / It always seems impossible until it’s done, and the 1969 Moon Landing proved that for the entire human race. That was the start of a new era of space exploration and innovation. Since then, Goodyear has helped push the needle for new tire tec...
Porsche 911 Sport Classic – Dreaming of the Past, Driving Towards the Future
22 Jul 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The now-legendary 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was initially planned in a limited 500 units, that being a requirement for race homologation. Thanks to its popularity, that number moved up to 1,580. As far as the new 911 Sport Classic is concerned, Porsche wi...
New BMW M240i – How Does It Stack Up Against the Old BMW M2?
22 Jul 2022, 05:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / How does 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in just 4.3 seconds sound? Well, it sounds like the new BMW M240i. With a 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder under the hood, the M240i is both powerful and agile, coming up equipped with M Sport brakes, differ...
Honda Civic Turns 50 This Month
19 Jul 2022, 15:19 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The Civic first launched in Japan in 1972, then followed up in the U.S. in 1973. Since then, it has built a solid reputation for being accessible, fun to drive, and having great fuel economy. Now in its 11th generation, the sporty hatchback turns 5...
It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's a Bentley Continental GT Speed Going at 347 km/h!
19 Jul 2022, 05:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The first car ever to bear the name of creator Walter Owen Bentley “pulled out of New Street Mews, London in 1919.” These days, Bentley cars are those finer things in life that many people aspire to own, known for top-tier performance, ...
USPS Wants You To Have These Five Brand New, Awesome Pony Car Stamps
18 Jul 2022, 12:58 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / It’s hard to believe that the 1960s and 1970s are so far back into the past, yet so fresh in the memories of millions of people. The '60s is when it all started - the world was first introduced to the concept of “pony car” wh...
Kia's Got Soul – Who Needs Actors When You Can Have NFT Characters?
18 Jul 2022, 05:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Since it first launched in 2009, the Soul has come a long way, steadily growing its appeal for customers across generations. Now with a sub $20,000 price and more colorful than ever, the 2023 model is “built for whoever you are” –...
BMW 2002 Gets First Wash in 20 Years, Looks Brand New – Sort Of
17 Jul 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / When BMW’s planning director, Helmut Werner Bönsch, and M10 engine designer Alex von Falkenhausen realized they both had 2-liter engines installed in their personal 1600-2 Bimmers, it got them thinking. The world needed more power for th...
BMW Tries To Clarify Subscription Controversy, Raises Even More Questions
17 Jul 2022, 07:45 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / BMW just launched a new subscription plan - for features among which heated seats - that outraged almost everyone. After lots of backlashes, the automaker felt the need to step in and address a few things. In a recent Statement of Clarification,...
This Stunning "Shoreline Blue" GMC C10 Rides on an Air Suspension, Does Killer Burnouts
16 Jul 2022, 20:11 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / This slick-looking '64 GMC Step Side started out as a chopping block chassis with some wheels on it. Since its humble beginnings, everything else on it besides the body has been tweaked and modified, making this crazy restomod a real head-turn...
Donkervoort's Ultra-Lightweight Supercars Are Finally Available in the U.S.
16 Jul 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Donkervoort’s humble beginnings go back to 1978 and a small workshop in Tienhoven. Now the carmaker is joining forces with Bespoke Imports Group - an exclusive distribution partner helping niche & exotic auto brands to enter the North Ame...
Hoover's Got a "Brand New", 70-Year-Old Caddy – 1949 Cadillac Fastback Restomod
15 Jul 2022, 06:27 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The story of this 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette goes back to a time when Hoovies Garage wasn’t even a thing yet. Tyler Hoover met the owner at a car show and mentioned he’d love to buy it, but the time wasn’t right, and the ow...
Kia Ceed – Dependable Family Hatchback, Better Than a Volkswagen Golf? You Decide
13 Jul 2022, 21:46 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Appearing to have grown up from the days when it couldn’t correctly spell its name, the Kia Ceed has dropped the apostrophe. Unfortunately, the new badge, while fresh and modern, looks like a similar spelling mistake (“KIN”, anybo...
OUCH, That Hurt! 1,300 HP Mercury Comet Crashes Into A Minivan Due To Brake Failure
11 Jul 2022, 05:15 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / “Lost brakes…HOLD ON!” is the last thing you’d want to hear while riding shotgun in a 1,300 HP beast of a ‘64 Mercury Comet. As AutotopiaLA’s Shawn Davis revealed in a recent YouTube video, December 17th is a...
Back From the Dead - BMW Isetta Brought Back To Life After 40 Year Slumber
10 Jul 2022, 18:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The BMW Isetta was initially manufactured by the Italian firm Iso SpA, which was also producing scooters and refrigerators in the 50s. Even though it’s one of the most iconic BMWs of all time, you could say it looks kind of ridiculous. Forget...
Electric Jaguar and Land Rover Models Get Fresh Chargers From Andersen EV
10 Jul 2022, 07:11 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / There’s a new charger in town! If you own any electric Jaguar or Land Rover, you can now charge it with Andersen EV’s A2 home unit - a highly customizable, top tier charger that offers either 7 or 22kW power output options, available wi...
You Won’t Believe How Much This “Worthless” Ferrari Sold For
9 Jul 2022, 11:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Old, rusty, with no gearbox or carpet, and in such a bad state that not even Fred Flintstone could have made it run - you could easily estimate the value of this old Ferrari at $0. And you would be mistaken. Having sat in a barn for over 4 decad...