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Andrei Costea

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Personal motto:

Drive quick through turns, they're dangerous! - his driving instructor

Like any other car enthusiast, Andrei discovered his passion at a young age, building die-cast F40 models out of kits and playing Colin McRae Rally. Nowadays his taste in cars hasn't changed much but it's a bit more polished. His view of the car industry is that it's more of a work of art than straight-up manufacture. After driving an old Volkswagen T2 and several Dacias on country roads in his childhood, as a young adult he has turned his attention to more serious rides.



His favorites include the 60s-70s American muscle cars, 80s-90s Italian super cars and contemporary mean machines like the Murcielago or the 599 GTO. He dreams that one day he'll have the opportunity to drive alongside renowned racers on a track, or at least do a time attack in a reasonably priced car on BBC's famous show Top Gear.
2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Lasts Three Days
2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Lasts Three Days

13 Dec 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power is a panoply of exceptionally rare and valuable vehicles, based on the castle of the same name, in Cheshire, England. The event includes exciting action on track, water and air, happening every year in July. The or...

 
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Adds Third Location
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Adds Third Location

13 Dec 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is beginning the construction of its third factory in Thailand and has conducted a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony at the site, which was attended by dignitaries including Thailand’s Minister of Industry C...

 
Mazda Testing SkyActiv in Australia
Mazda Testing SkyActiv in Australia

13 Dec 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mazda has commenced testing its idle-stop fuel saving technology in Australia, planning on introducing it there in 2011. The system could become part of the company's SkyActiv program, which includes a new direct injection engine and automatic...

 
New Audi A6 Delivers Efficiency Without Compromise
New Audi A6 Delivers Efficiency Without Compromise

13 Dec 2010, 11:39 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Audi's "progress through technology" philosophy has been taken over by its latest model, the A6 saloon, which has been entirely redesigned, benefiting from advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, cha...

 
Ford F-150 Is Now Fitted with Nexteer EPS
Ford F-150 Is Now Fitted with Nexteer EPS

13 Dec 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nexteer Automotive has won the bid to supply Ford with its rack-assist electric power steering (EPS) system to the 2011 model year Ford F-150 pickup truck as well as the Mustang, Ford's iconic pony car. The F-150 still counts among the best...

 
Lancia Thema Will Be Chrysler 300-Based
Lancia Thema Will Be Chrysler 300-Based

13 Dec 2010, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Fiat's partnership with Chrysler is paying off for both companies, the new Chrysler 300 having benefited from the Italians' taste in interior design and therefore coming with a little bit more luxury than before. Now the 300's outer ...

 
Cadillac to Restrain from Nonsense Incentives
Cadillac to Restrain from Nonsense Incentives

13 Dec 2010, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Up to this time Cadillac was a trend follower when it came to incentives. When other automakers unveiled their programs, the American luxury marque would quickly raise the stakes to match its rivals. "A year ago, we'd get to the 10th o...

 
Man Found Dead in the Backseat of His Qashqai, Issued Ticket
Man Found Dead in the Backseat of His Qashqai, Issued Ticket

12 Dec 2010, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A Cambridge parking warden ticketed a car without even seeing that the owner was lying dead in the backseat. The law officer issued the fine as the car had exceeded the time limit at a car park, but hadn’t noticed the body inside the car, sup...

 
2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Debuts at Night of Champions
2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Debuts at Night of Champions

12 Dec 2010, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Porsche has just debuted the 2011 version of its most successful GT race car, marking it with a celebration at the “Night of Champions” party held at the R&D Centre in Weissach, which coincides with the end of the motorsport season....

 
GM Caps Workers' Wages for 2011
GM Caps Workers' Wages for 2011

11 Dec 2010, 17:52 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM’s 26,000 salaried employees won’t get a raise in 2011, in spite of a turnaround in the company’s balance sheet, and CEO Dan Ackerson requesting “greater flexibility” in executive compensation. When GM and Chrysle...

 
California Receives Its First Leaf
California Receives Its First Leaf

11 Dec 2010, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / North Bay Nissan of Petaluma has delivered its first all-electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF today, marking the beginning of a new era in automotive history, and celebrated with a procession to San Francisco City Hall, followed by a press conferenc...

 
Bosch Releases Navigation Application for iPhone
Bosch Releases Navigation Application for iPhone

10 Dec 2010, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Bosch put its navigation technology know-how to good use and came up with an innovative navigation software program developed specifically for the iPhone. Clear-cut operating menus and easy orientation as well as precise, reliable route guidance ar...

 
Companies Could Fully Adopt Hybrids and EVs Within a Decade
Companies Could Fully Adopt Hybrids and EVs Within a Decade

10 Dec 2010, 17:17 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Companies could ditch petrol powered cars in their fleets in favor of more eco-friendly vehicles powered by alternative fuels, according to a study carried out by Lex Autolease in the UK. "Diesel has already overtaken petrol as the fuel of ...

 
Nissan Sales Going Strong in November
Nissan Sales Going Strong in November

10 Dec 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan has released sales reports of its European division for the month of November. The company has sold 51,480 vehicles in November, representing an increase of about 17 percent year on year. Nissan holds a market share of 3.4 percent. The Ja...

 
Volkswagen Golf R US Version Confirmed
Volkswagen Golf R US Version Confirmed

10 Dec 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / After bringing hope to hot hatch aficionados in the United States with yesterday's news of Volkswagen potentially bringing the new Golf R to the market, we return today to inform you of the official confirmation that the most powerful Volkswag...

 
Outlander Sport Hikes Mitsubishi US November Sales
Outlander Sport Hikes Mitsubishi US November Sales

10 Dec 2010, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mitsubishi Motors North America announced today November sales were 4,306, an increase of 47 percent compared to the same month last year, representing Mitsubishi's biggest year-on-year increase for a single month in more than ten years. Novem...

 
Range Rover Evoque Won't Have a Hybrid Version
Range Rover Evoque Won't Have a Hybrid Version

10 Dec 2010, 13:25 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The new Range Rover Evoque compact SUV will not be equipped with hybrid technology, although its LRX concept car predecessor featured electrically driven rear wheels, as part of an environmentally-friendly four-wheel drive system. Instead, futur...

 
BMW Hiring 2,600 for Electric and Hybrid Powertrains
BMW Hiring 2,600 for Electric and Hybrid Powertrains

10 Dec 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Munich-based car manufacturer BMW will add 1,300 employees this year and at least 1,300 more in 2011, as the company expands its lineup to meet environmental regulators’ demands for eco-friendly cars, according to the company's spokesman...

 
Canada's FleetWise EV300 Gets 500 LEAFs
Canada's FleetWise EV300 Gets 500 LEAFs

10 Dec 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan Canada announced it will commit 500 LEAFs for sale to Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) FleetWise EV300 Partners, with initial deliveries beginning in the second half of 2011. "In order to assist with the wide-spread adoption of electri...

 
Holden Cruze Gets New Diesel Engine
Holden Cruze Gets New Diesel Engine

10 Dec 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / When the GM Holden factory in Elizabeth, South Australia kicks off production next year in January, it will produce the Holden Cruze with a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine, among the three-engine line-up for the new Australian small car. Afte...

 

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