Andrei Nedelea
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Personal motto:
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" - Ferdinand Porsche
He is a strong believer in the recent developments in green car tech and especially its entertaining applications. However, for him, green is more than just a brash color sprayed onto a supercar, it's a different way of thinking and perceiving modern car culture.
The Ultimate Racing Simulator by Ariel
4 May 2012, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ariel Atom is refreshingly different to any other car on sale today. It was to be expected then that if they were to ever make a racing simulator, it would have to be something special and very left-field. And indeed, they have succeeded in mak...
Chinese Luxury Car Market to Keep Rising
4 May 2012, 15:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With its unparalleled economic prowess, China is an ever-expanding collection of ever-increasing numbers. So to is the case with their luxury car market - regardless of the fact that due to heavy taxing, the cars end up costing two or three times t...
Fiat 500E with Forklift Mechanicals - Cheap to Run
4 May 2012, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Germans have a knack for re-engineering and redesigning pretty much anything, and their efforts are usually highly successful. So to is the case with their Fiat 500 conversion to electric power. A company called Karabag has been selling and lea...
Kim Kardashian Spotted in Chrome Plated Audi R8
4 May 2012, 13:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently there’s a chrome theme going around and after Justin Bieber’s chromed out Fisker Karma, this time it’s the turn of American model and TV personality Scott Disick’s Audi R8 to get the same treatment. Earlier thi...
Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Vette For Sale
4 May 2012, 13:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This flat-painted and neglected-looking 1967 Chevy Corvette used to belong to the first man on the Moon, world-famous astronaut Neil Armstrong. This car belonged to him back in the late 1960s, this being one of many Vettes he drove in that period. ...
Stunning Koenigsegg Agera R and CCXR Pics · Photo Gallery
4 May 2012, 12:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Dutch photographer Ansho Bijlmakers has managed to take some beautiful shots of the Koenigsegg Agera R and its equally-stunning predecessor, the CCXR at this year’s Gran Turismo Nurburgring event. The gallery he has created consists of v...
Nordschleife 1927 Watch Launched in Celebration of Nurburgring’s 85th Anniversary
4 May 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / To celebrate 85 years since the inception of the grueling Nordschleife racetrack, the 1927 24-Hour wristwatch has been launched this week. With its 24-hour set-up, the manufacturer recommends it when attending the Nurburgring 24-hour race as it hel...
Fast 6 Movie - Action to Take Place in Europe with Rihanna as Villain
4 May 2012, 10:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 6th installment in the long-running The Fast and the Furious movie series is on its way. The series itself stretches back nearly 11 years and features pedal-to-the-metal action all throughout the American continent. Now, according to Vin Die...
Evolution of the Audi A3
4 May 2012, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new Audi A3 has come a very long way since the release of the first generation, the one bearing the 8L code name. Gone is the rounded, conservative shape of the 1996 model, the car morphing into a much sportier and sharper proposition, right be...
20 Special Edition Gallardos: Malaysian Market Only
3 May 2012, 16:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lamborghini has announced the production of a special version of the Gallardo LP 550-2, which will benefits from the Superleggera’s weight saving measures (further aided by the fact that the car has no heavy AWD mechanicals) but with the all ...
TomTom Launches New Speed Camera iPhone App
3 May 2012, 16:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Speed Camera App released today by sat-nav maker TomTom will give drivers access to fixed and mobile speed camera locations. Behind it stands Europe’s largest community with over 1.6 million drivers from 15 countries. The app is claime...
Bentley Considering Racing Comeback
3 May 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ever since the days of the ‘Bentley Boys’ and their ‘blowers’, Bentley has accumulated considerable racing pedigree. Their last triumph was at the Le Mans 24 Hour race, back in 2003 and they have announced that they are cons...
First Australian Dealers Announced by Infiniti
3 May 2012, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Infiniti has not sold its cars in Australia up until now, but they will start selling their cars there starting this August. The luxury Japanese automaker has partnered up with three of the best luxury car retailers in the country in order to set u...
Army Green Wrapped Mercedes G55 AMG
3 May 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After their very good effort on the green Aston Martin, the guys at Dartz, the Cannes-based wrapping specialists, have finished wrapping another mean green machine - the Mercedes G55 AMG, propper performance off-roader. The military-industrial c...
Tram Smashes Through Cars in Traffic
3 May 2012, 13:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The story behind this little video is both amusing and disturbing at the same time. Apparently, the tram’s conductor got out to check the vehicle, as it wasn’t starting. While he was checking it, he got electrocuted and afterward, the t...
Next Subaru WRX May Get Electric Turbo System
3 May 2012, 12:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current Subaru Impreza WRX is a masterpiece of rally-bred technology which can be easily used on the road, to great effect. It’s boxer engine has been turbocharged ever since its inception, giving it its very own character with the thrum ...
Renault to Buy Majority Stake in Autovaz
3 May 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Renault-Nissan Group already owns 25% of Autovaz and they plan to increase their influence by buying a majority stake. Their aim is to start producing 5 new models in Avtovaz’s modernized facility in Togliatti, while also phasing out the ...
Nissan Juke-R - Limited Production Run Confirmed
3 May 2012, 11:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We no longer have to ask ourselves the question ‘Why Nissan Should Build the Juke-R’, because they’re finally going to do so. It’s the news that most gearheads were waiting to hear: Nissan is starting a limited production ru...
Volvo XC90 Gets Updated for 2013
3 May 2012, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Volvo XC90 has been with us for a decade now, without any significant changes. For 2013, Volvo have decided to give it a little nip and tuck to keep it looking fresh - though that’s practically impossible for a 10-year old car that wasn&r...
BMW X1 Facelift - UK Pricing and Details Announced
3 May 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The facelifted BMW X1 is now available for order in the UK. With subtle changes to the front and rear bumpers along with new taillights, the car looks quite sharp especially with one of the new rim designs and colors available. On the interior f...