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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.
Volkswagen and Fender Bring Live Concerts to Your Jetta
Volkswagen and Fender Bring Live Concerts to Your Jetta

10 Dec 2010, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Volkswagen of America Inc announced it had entered a partnership with the creators of the highly appreciated Stratocaster guitar and Precision bass, Fender Musical Instruments Corp, bringing the experience of an open-air live performance inside you...

 
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Official Details and Photos
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Official Details and Photos

10 Dec 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / After the success of BMW M products like the BMW 3.0 CSL, the mid-engined M1 or the M535i, the Bavarian auto manufacturer continued to make high performance sports cars for the general public, with the latest addition to the esteemed M line-up bein...

 
Ford Refits Louisville Plant, Adds 1,800 Jobs
Ford Refits Louisville Plant, Adds 1,800 Jobs

10 Dec 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest $600 million to retool its Louisville Assembly Plant for the production of the next-generation Escape for the North America market starting late next year. The plant has been producing the Ford Explorer ...

 
Next-Gen Chevrolet Aveo to Be Built in the US
Next-Gen Chevrolet Aveo to Be Built in the US

9 Dec 2010, 18:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM plans to build a subcompact called the Chevrolet Sonic when its Orion Township plant starts production on August 1, 2011. The Sonic will replace the Chevrolet Aveo and will have a different name than the current model due to confusion on how to ...

 
Green GT Unveils Prototype Electric Racer
Green GT Unveils Prototype Electric Racer

9 Dec 2010, 18:03 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Swiss-based group Green GT manages to amaze us once again, presenting a reiteration of its ambitious electric racer. The 300KW Green GT is an evolution of the Le Mans Prototype-style racer that was presented before the media at Le Castellet. As ...

 
Kia Recalls 8,000 Sorentos for Faulty Rear Brakes
Kia Recalls 8,000 Sorentos for Faulty Rear Brakes

9 Dec 2010, 16:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / South Korean manufacturer Kia announced it will be conducting a recall of certain 2011 Sorento vehicles due to brake issues. The vehicles involved were manufactured from September 14, 2010 through October 4, 2010. The brake defect could potentially...

 
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Wins Bid for the Next-Gen C-Klasse Assembly
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Wins Bid for the Next-Gen C-Klasse Assembly

9 Dec 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mercedes-Benz confirmed that its South African plant will be building the next-generation C-Klasse compact executive sedan at the East London production facility. The plant will join the global production network for the upcoming model as of 2014. ...

 
Volkswagen Golf R Could Come to the US
Volkswagen Golf R Could Come to the US

9 Dec 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Hothatch enthusiasts in the US have long been craving for a successor of the legendary Volkswagen Golf R32 ever since the the new Golf R made its debut, but, due to cost issues, Volkswagen didn't seem to want to sell the high-performance hatch...

 
Infineon Dreams of Joystick Steered EVs
Infineon Dreams of Joystick Steered EVs

9 Dec 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The global warming and resources depletion myths forced automakers to find new transportation solutions for a so-called sustainable society of the future. While car manufacturers around the world struggle to find new ways of ruining driving pleasur...

 
Citroen C-Zero Offered in Carsharing Service for Businesses
Citroen C-Zero Offered in Carsharing Service for Businesses

9 Dec 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Citroen Business France partnered with Carbox to provide companies and local authorities with the first 100% electric BtoB (business-to-business) carsharing service. The battery powered C-Zero will be available to public and private institutions as...

 
Ford B-MAX Concept Headed for Geneva
Ford B-MAX Concept Headed for Geneva

9 Dec 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Ford of Europe will present a small minivan concept that will replace the Fusion at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show in March 2011, according to a Ford source cited by Automotive News Europe. The vehicle will start production at the end of next year, with...

 
Nissan Shows LEAF at Eco-Products 2010
Nissan Shows LEAF at Eco-Products 2010

9 Dec 2010, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan will participate in Japan's largest exhibition of environmentally-friendly products and services, Eco-Products 2010. This year's exhibition is themed "Green x Clean Revolution! Expand the power to connect lives to the world,&q...

 
Toyota, Daimler, BMW Turn to Tesla-inspired Laptop Battery Solution
Toyota, Daimler, BMW Turn to Tesla-inspired Laptop Battery Solution

8 Dec 2010, 19:37 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Corp, Daimler AG and BMW AG are looking at laptop batteries to power their electric cars, following an example set by California-based automaker Tesla Motors. The three aforementioned automakers find the solution less costly than bigge...

 
Volkwagen Up Will be Priced Around EUR10,000
Volkwagen Up Will be Priced Around EUR10,000

8 Dec 2010, 18:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Volkswagen plans to unveil a near production version of its Up minicar at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 2011. The first variant of the new lineup will be a four-seat, three-door model, powered by a range of three-cylinder petrol and diesel e...

 
Riversimple Hires Former Fiat Head of Design
Riversimple Hires Former Fiat Head of Design

8 Dec 2010, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / UK-based hydrogen fuel cell cars developer Riversimple hired Fiat's former head of design, Christopher Reitz, to handle the appearance of the company's hydrogen vehicles which will come to the market in the summer of 2012. Although mov...

 
Ford Escape/Kuga Concept to be Unveiled in Detroit
Ford Escape/Kuga Concept to be Unveiled in Detroit

8 Dec 2010, 17:45 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Ford will unveil the concept of an SUV at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The concept will eventually spawn a replacement for the Ford Escape in North America and the Ford Kuga in Europe, according to a Ford source cited by AutoWeek. The vehi...

 
Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson Will Resign Next Summer
Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson Will Resign Next Summer

8 Dec 2010, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Having led the Volvo Group for almost 14 years, Leif Johansson has informed the Board of AB Volvo that he intends to resign next summer. His withdrawal will coincide with his 60th birthday. “My years at Volvo have been a fantastic period i...

 
GM Holden Joins Caltex to Make Ethanol
GM Holden Joins Caltex to Make Ethanol

8 Dec 2010, 16:10 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Flex Ethanol Australia, a company created by GM Holden and Caltex, will be looking to expand its operations and, if everything goes as planned, it will build its first plant in Melbourne by 2013. The forming of the company was announced today by...

 
Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV - An Electric Vehicle from the Past
Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV - An Electric Vehicle from the Past

8 Dec 2010, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / While most of today's electric vehicles struggle to keep up with their internal-combustion engined equivalents, the Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV boasts an unparalleled styling approach inspired by 1920s automotive design. With no emphasis on...

 
Hyundai Ponders the Addition of a Luxury Brand
Hyundai Ponders the Addition of a Luxury Brand

8 Dec 2010, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Hyundai is considering the addition of two luxury models and creating a luxury brand that would probably be called Genesis. The brand would go head to head with renowned luxury brands like Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus or German brands such as BM...

 

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