Andrei Nedelea
3,618 ARTICLES
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.
Here Are the Last Manual Transmission Supercars Ever Made
20 Nov 2019, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Supercars have an undeniable allure created by their exotic nature, top notch performance and unmatched level of control. Until not so long ago, you could buy most of the world’s mid-engined, high-performance exotics with a stick to row yo...
Where Others Failed, Aston Martin DBX Hits All the Right Notes
20 Nov 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most car enthusiasts who value handling and precision above all don’t like top heavy SUVs, even when they have monster engines. Yet the new Aston Martin DBX might upset that balance. Firstly, to my eyes it looks better and more purposeful ...
Custom Tesla-Powered EV Sports Car Has Selectable FWD, RWD or AWD
19 Nov 2019, 16:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Buying an electric car is prohibitively expensive for many, which is why making your own garage-built EV is becoming increasingly popular. Not all builds are worth a look, but there are projects, such as this custom Factory Five 818, that certai...
Driven: 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 d 4Matic
19 Nov 2019, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes radically altered its BMW X3 rival when it evolved from the GLK to the GLC. Gone was the squared off mini-G-Class aesthetic, replaced by what could only be described as a C-Class wagon on stilts. And while the GLK had proven popular, th...
These Are the Last Ferrari Models With a Manual Transmission
18 Nov 2019, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari used to be famous for the gated shifter that its manual gearbox-equipped cars had, but now that it no longer offers cars with a stick shift, this famed Ferrari feature has vanished. This iconic H-pattern shifter was always appreciated in...
Thermal Camera Video Shows the Obvious: EVs Are More Energy-Efficient than ICE
18 Nov 2019, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The diesel engine has the highest efficiency of any internal combustion engine, of up to 43 percent, but this is way less than the average electric motor. Diesels, just like any internal combustion engine, waste a lot of energy that’s simp...
Ford Mustang Mach-E Hatchback Is the Blue Oval EV We Should Have Got
18 Nov 2019, 13:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s not hard to understand why Ford took the leap to create a Mustang-inspired crossover vehicle. This type of high-rider is surging in popularity right now and the Blue Oval is only doing what big corporations do: trying to maximize its...
Ferrari Roma Is the First Properly Pretty Prancing Horse in Ages
16 Nov 2019, 12:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari has finally jumped back on the beauty train with the new front-engined Roma, after years in which its cars seemed to be designed for excessive wow factor, rather than being pleasant to look at. There used to be an understated elegance ab...
Sleek, China-Bound Denza X EV Crossover Is Designed by Mercedes-Benz
15 Nov 2019, 16:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For years established automakers have been setting up joint ventures in order to build and sell cars on the booming Chinese market, and Mercedes-Benz is no different. The Stuttgart-based automaker created Denza back in 2010 by teaming up with lo...
Is Ford Mustang Mach-E the Most Desirable EV Crossover?
15 Nov 2019, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We've known for a while Ford was making an all-electric Mustang-inspired crossover, and while at first we were unsure we were on board with the idea, it has grown on us over time. It’s Ford’s first proper and properly engineered...
Photo Comparison: Ford Mustang Mach-E Looks Eerily Similar to Tesla Model Y
15 Nov 2019, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When Ford drew the Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover, it’s as if it put some tracing paper over a Tesla Model Y, copied its outline, then added some Mustang details for good measure. It’s surprising just how similar these two car...
What Would Enzo Say About the Upcoming Ferrari SUV?
14 Nov 2019, 19:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari officials swore the company was never going to resort to building an SUV and for many years they were adamant this wouldn’t change. They denied any and all rumors that they were going to create an SUV, in spite of the fact that mor...
These Are the Decade’s Most Breathtaking Car Concepts
14 Nov 2019, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2010s are drawing to a close, so it’s as good a time as any to look back at the concepts that wowed us over the past decade. Concepts are usually designed to show an automaker’s vision of what cars in the near (or distant) future...
DBX SUV Has to Change Aston Martin’s Fortunes
14 Nov 2019, 13:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aston Martin is not making an SUV because the brand wants to swim in the profits, the reason is merely to just stay afloat. Even though Aston Martin is one of the most prestigious names in the automotive business, and in spite of the fact that i...
2020 Skoda Octavia RS to Blend Performance and Practicality, Will Look Like This
13 Nov 2019, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda was nonexistent on the hot hatchback market before the year 2000, but since then, it has really managed to leave its mark with the Octavia. Its hot hatches have never been the fastest or best to drive, but they have managed to blend the br...
How Skoda Octavia Beat Volkswagen Golf at Its Own Game
12 Nov 2019, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda has pulled the veil off its all-new fourth-generation Octavia, an event which proved significant on the European automotive scene - but why did we end up caring so much about this family-friendly hatchback/wagon? Well, picture this - it&rs...
Infiniti Turns 30 - Has It Made Any Memorable Cars?
12 Nov 2019, 07:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Infiniti has been Nissan’s luxury division for exactly thirty years, but you may struggle when it comes to picking out which of its models made the most significant mark in the industry. Plenty of good cars have rolled off its assembly lin...
BMW to Launch M340d Touring - Is a Diesel Performance Wagon Still Relevant?
11 Nov 2019, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Diesel car sales in Europe are falling, and with them the small market share occupied by performance-oriented oil burners is also shrinking. These hot diesels aren’t bad or boring cars, but they were never the most sought after performance...
This Custom 1953 Porsche 356 Limo Is a Retro 1950s Style Panamera
8 Nov 2019, 18:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche only made its first production sedan in 2009, despite looking into the idea several times in decades past - the 989 almost went into production in the early 90s, but it was ultimately canceled. Therefore, it never made a four-door before...
Cool 1969 Chevy Corvette Baldwin Motion Phase III GT Is as Fast as It Is Rare
8 Nov 2019, 16:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / 1960s Chevrolet Corvettes are cool even in stock form, and if you modify one, you run the risk of ruining it. But that certainly isn’t the case with this rather special Baldwin Motion Corvette built in 1969, one of only ten examples made. ...