Ancuta Iosub
1,354 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
“When one door closes, another one opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” - Alexander Graham Bell
Nowadays, her favorite things to write about are unusual car designs and out-of-this-world concepts that show designers can still push the boundaries.
Canada Will Introduce a New Tax on Luxury Cars This Fall
23 Jul 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Expensive luxury cars are about to get even more expensive in Canada, as the country’s government has announced a new luxury tax on selling or importing certain high-cost vehicles. The announcement was made last month when the Canadian gov...
Porsche Design to Auction Off Its Celebratory Porsche 911 S 2.4 Targa
23 Jul 2022, 10:36 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / At the beginning of this year, Porsche Design revealed a series of celebratory products specifically designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Porsche Design division. The collection included chronographs, sportswear, a plethora of lifestyle acc...
Strikingly Beautiful 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Prototype Hits the Auction Block
22 Jul 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / In the late sixties, Ferrari started to stray away from the dual-purpose road/race design for its cars and began building more road-oriented cars with impressive specifications. Some of the first models following the new trend was the 375 GTB. ...
MINI Equips the Cooper SE With Operating Aids for People With Disabilities
22 Jul 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / MINI believes the ability to move freely by means of a car should be a guarantee for all people, regardless of their physical condition. To that aim, the British brand has introduced a new Cooper SE variant that can be driven even by people in a wh...
Toyota Recalls About 75,400 Tacoma Pickup Trucks Over Upper Child Seat Anchors
21 Jul 2022, 20:59 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Toyota has announced today that it issued a recall for certain 2022 - 2023 model year Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States over an issue with the child seat anchors. According to the automaker, this is a noncompliance safety recall as the u...
Ford Says It Has Secured 100% Battery Supplies to Meet Ambitious EV Goals
21 Jul 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Ford Motor has announced today its strategy for sourcing 100% of battery capacity and raw materials necessary to achieve its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric cars and trucks by late 2023 and exceed the 2 million EVs per year by the end ...
Amazon-Owned Zoox Wants to Test Its Robotaxis in California
21 Jul 2022, 10:19 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Zoox, the self-driving technology company owned by Amazon, announced on Tuesday that it is gearing up to introduce its robotaxi business in California. The firm has plans to request a permit to test-drive its vehicle, which has no pedals or steerin...
Bold 164-Foot Superyacht Concept Embraces Asymmetry, Offers Awesome Panoramic Views
21 Jul 2022, 07:13 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / We all like to imagine what the future will look like, but not all have such a creative imagination to come up with groundbreaking ideas and designs for things to come. People in the yachting world are certainly not lacking in the imagination depar...
Silver Endeavour Is the Luxury Expedition Ship That'll Take You to the North Pole
20 Jul 2022, 13:30 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Silversea Cruises has announced that a new ultra-luxury cruise yacht has joined its fleet, as the company completed the acquisition of Crystal Endeavour and is preparing to take guests on the adventure of a lifetime. Initially delivered to Cryst...
1976 Lancia Stratos HF Is a Road Racer That Would Stand Out on Any Vintage Racing Circuit
20 Jul 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The 70s and 80s were a flourishing era for rally racing, and given that almost every car manufacturer wanted to take a shot at a world title, some of the wildest and most interesting cars ever were produced during that time. One of the legendary ca...
Mercedes Partners with Master & Dynamic to Create Sleek Audio Tools Collection
20 Jul 2022, 00:25 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Mercedes has a new, interesting collaboration to bring its fans a new product with the brand’s name on it. The German luxury carmaker entered a partnership with Master & Dynamic to create an audio collection including headphones and earph...
Porsche CEO Confirms Launch Push-Back for the Macan EV
19 Jul 2022, 22:57 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The industry rumors about a possible launch delay of Porsche’s Macan EV have been confirmed by the brand’s boss Oliver Blume himself. The commercial launch of the all-electric Macan has been postponed to 2024. The delay is linked to...
Stellantis Ends Joint Venture With GAC to Close Jeep Factories in the Country
19 Jul 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Global automaker Stellantis announced on Monday that it will terminate the money-losing joint venture it had with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group) in China to build Jeeps overseas. Stellantis has motivated the decision by citing a “lack...
Symbiosis Is a New Nature-Loaded Superyacht Concept From Kurt Merki Jr
19 Jul 2022, 10:47 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Shipbuilders are constantly trying to innovate, pushing the boundaries of design, naval architecture, functionality, and engineering. Sometimes they come up with otherwordly concepts that we know for sure will never turn into reality, and sometimes...
Autodromo Reissues the Vallelunga Watch to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
19 Jul 2022, 08:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Autodromo launched their first watch collection in 2011. Their original watch offering included models that draw aesthetic inspiration from a golden age of motoring. One of them was the Vallelunga timepiece, a 42mm-diameter quartz watch that came i...
Pristine 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport Heading to Auction
18 Jul 2022, 22:43 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Combining low-volume rarity, impressive looks, and incredible performance, the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport represents a fascinating piece of Bugatti history and was one of the most desirable supercars back in the 1990s. It was designed by Italian ...
Porsche Plans New Electric Luxury SUV, Aims for Record Revenues for 2022
18 Jul 2022, 20:16 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Porsche has announced today that it plans to introduce a new electric luxury SUV and boost profits in the coming years as the automaker is making efforts to attract investors ahead of its IPO (initial public offering) expected to happen in the four...
Extremely Rare 1955 Porsche Type 597 “Jagdwagen” Prototype Can Be Yours
18 Jul 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Rare and unique vehicles have a special appeal to car collectors, more so if they come with a story. This rare post-war Porsche Type 597 Jagdwagen is that type of car that, besides car enthusiasts, might be of interest to history, engineering, and ...
Margo the Commuter Is a Van Conversion With Slide-Out Outdoor Kitchen
18 Jul 2022, 08:52 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Oftentimes, when we hear about a new van conversion and learn about its long list of amenities, we cannot stop but wonder how on earth the builders cram so much stuff in such a small space. We’re here to quell some of your curiosity by presen...
Incred-I-Box Is an Affordable Tiny House on Wheels Built on the Assembly Line
17 Jul 2022, 10:16 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Owning your own home has lately become a seemingly ever-elusive dream, but the tiny house movement has proved a god-sent for many, as it made affordable housing possible. Living in a tiny house is not only about downsizing and sustainable mobility ...