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.
Brabus Shifts Focus Towards Diesel-Hybrid
26 Apr 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Over the years, Brabus has established itself as the Mercedes tuner for those who want massive power and torque figures from their cars. As is the trend nowadays, their latest projects features a 2.2-liter diesel rather than the monstrous V8s and V...
Lotus Seeking Chinese Buyer
26 Apr 2012, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A recent debate which brought together British MPs and several important figures including the minister of state for business Mark Prisk. The aim of the debate was highlighting the importance of Lotus, their prestige and their innovations in the pr...
Funny Car Driver Escapes Uninjured after Massive Explosion
25 Apr 2012, 16:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driver Matt Hagan is uninjured after a massive engine explosion tears his car to shreds. The incident took place in the qualifying round of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals held at the Zmax Dragway. The methanol-fueled 8000 hp engine blew up as Matt wa...
Mercedes SLC Gets the Green Light
25 Apr 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes isn’t currently offering any sportscars in the €90.000 ($118.000) price bracket to match the ever present Porsche 911 and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Well, things are about to change as Gorden Wagener (Head of Design at Mercede...
Cadillac's New Super Cruise System Unveiled
25 Apr 2012, 14:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Cadillac has been hard at work testing a new advanced cruise system which is able to detect obstacles around the car using a 360° sensor array. They are incorporating lane centering technology which works by using GPS information and cameras to...
Denza EV Concept Unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show
25 Apr 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As the number of electric cars in China is estimated to grow exponentially, due to the continuous development and urbanization of the country, Daimler and BYD have created the Denza brand specially for the Chinese market. The car that was unveil...
Alfa Romeo Set for US Return
25 Apr 2012, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Alfa Romeo have trademarked the 4C brand in the US. This is a definite step towards a US market return. It may not give us a clear date when this is taking place but, from what we gather, it’s a sure thing. The Fiat-owned Italian manufact...
Drunk Driver Wreaks Havoc on the Road and Ends Up Crashing
25 Apr 2012, 11:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The dangers of drunk driving have been made clear to all of us time and time again, however, some people choose to disregard their own safety and the safety of others. The man seen driving here clearly has a considerable amount of alcohol in his or...
BMW M3 E46 by G-Power
25 Apr 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Are you one of those people who did not approve of BMW’s use of a V8 in its E92 M3? Tuner G-Power may provide the answer to your gripes as they offer a tuning kit for the E46 M3 which boosts its performance over the current V8 powered car whi...
Kia Grand VQ-R Unveiled in Beijing
25 Apr 2012, 08:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia has officially announced that they will be producing a long wheelbase version of their Carnival, which will only be sold in China starting this September. It is a good thing that it’s only sold in China as European buyers would have overl...
Ferrari 430 Scuderia Wrecked in Munich
25 Apr 2012, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This unfortunate event took place on highway 96 in a suburb of Munich called Germering. Eye witnesses claim to have seen the Ferrari speeding off from a speed restricted area and due to the wet road surface the car lost traction and it was violentl...
First AMG Performance Center Opened in Beijing
25 Apr 2012, 07:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As Mercedes premiered their G63 AMG, they decided to open their first dedicated AMG performance center in Beijing. The Sanlitun AMG Performance Center is located in one Beijing’s most renowned malls. AMG has had performance centers around...
China-Exclusive Elantra Unveiled in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 20:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After 10 years of activity in China, Hyundai has unveiled the China-exclusive Elantra ‘Langdong’ (which roughly translates to ‘dynamic car, new generation’). Along with its new Santa Fe, the manufacturer is aiming to further...
Mercedes Viano Vision Diamond Concept Debuts in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Beijing Motor Show is the perfect venue for the Mercedes Viano Vision Diamond Concept to be shown at. It has become a well-known fact that Chinese customers demand ample leg room in the back of their cars and this Mercedes concept delivers that...
Ultra-Efficient Ford Fiesta Van Debuts at CV Show
24 Apr 2012, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new ultra-efficient Ford Fiesta Van makes its debut at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicles Show. It features the well known 1.6-liter diesel engine used by a variety of models and in this spec it produces 95 hp, with its ECO credentials boosted ...
PSA Hybrid System Makes AM Radio Reception Impossible
24 Apr 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently, PSA’s hybrid system which can be fitted to the Peugeot 3008, 508 and Citroen’s DS5, makes it impossible to receive any AM signal. The manufacturers claim that they are working on a solution, as this is considered a temporary...
Roewe Unveils New Sedan Based on Buick LaCrosse in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite having a rather large parts bin to rummage around in from the now defunct Rover brand, Roewe have opted to ask for GM’s help in the creation of their new sedan to sit at the top of their range. The Roewe 950 uses much of the running g...
UK Tax Change May Doom Electric Vehicles
24 Apr 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The only reason people bought EVs in the first place was to dodge the ever increasing taxes. This concept is threatened by a recent decision by the UK government to force company car drivers who run EVs to pay company car tax, from which they are e...
New Ferrari HY-KERS System Revealed in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 11:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first generation HY-KERS system was revealed to the public in 2010. It’s short for hybrid kinetic energy recovery system and its main goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions while improving the engine’s overall efficiency and ...
Watch This Asian Car Crash Compilation!
24 Apr 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You’d expect Asian people to be more well-mannered while driving. But they aren’t, and this 7 minute crash compilation proves it. Apparently, they ignore traffic lights and pedestrian crossings just as much as any other of the World&rsq...