Andrei Tutu
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Personal motto:
“It is amazing how many drivers, even on the Formula One level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.” - Mario Andretti
Any kind of steering wheel will do, as long as it sits inside something that can go fast but doesn't necessarily require speeding to bring back those childhood memories... or create fresh ones.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. And there's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
Future goals? Working to see the direct connection between man, machine and the road remaining under the spotlights – this is a value that should be preserved!
Oh, and teaching his cat how to ride a bicycle, even if he has to do the pedaling, steering and balancing. No, really, that's okay, so why do you hate your human, kitty?
Honda Introduces New Solar Hydrogen Station Prototype
27 Jan 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda introduced today a new generation of solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D America, destined to become a home refueling appliance which would offer an overnight refill for fuel cell electric vehicles. ...
Artega Sold, Now Related to Corona
27 Jan 2010, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A few years ago a new slim sports car was introduced to the world. We are talking about the mid-engined Artega GT, which looked pretty promising. The car had the right ingredients to become a perfect automotive cocktail. It was powered by Volksw...
EDAG To Introduce Updated Light Car at Geneva
27 Jan 2010, 11:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last year, EDAG, an independent German engineering firm with an affinity for the automotive world, introduced the Light Car Concept at the Geneva Auto Show. This was an out-of the box vehicle inside-out. The concept used an electric powertrain, ...
Prior-Design Tunes the Porsche 911 GT3
27 Jan 2010, 11:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Prior-Design is what we like to call an “appearance tuner” - the small company offers aerodynamic packages, bespoke rims and sport exhaust systems. The company has abducted the famous pure driving machine, the Porsche 911 GT3 and will o...
Peugeot 308 CC Gets New Flagship Petrol Version in the UK
27 Jan 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Peugeot 307 CC receives a new 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol unit and a fresh 6-speed automatic gearbox for the UK market, thus continuing the downsizing trend. The turbocharged 1.6 liter THP engine delivers 156 bhp and meets Euro 5 emission ...
GM Invests $246 Million in Manufacturing Electric Powertrains
27 Jan 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Contemporary electric automotive history is being shaped step by step. Yesterday, we reported that General Motors will start building electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles, thus becoming a segment leader in the U.S. After that, GM announ...
BAIC Preparing Own Saab Models for 2011
26 Jan 2010, 20:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 2009 was a very important year for Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. (BAIC), as the company purchased some of the distressed SAAB’s assets from the Swedish manufacturer’s owner, General Motors. According to chinacartimes...
AFS Trinity Might Develop Its 150 MPG SUVs in Delaware
26 Jan 2010, 16:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / AFS Trinity Power Corporation announced that it is considering Delaware as a potential location for the future development and building of its Extreme Hybrid vehicles and will offer two pre-production AFS Trinity 150* MPG SUVs to state officials a...
Renault Introduces eco2 Fleet Range
26 Jan 2010, 15:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Renault is introducing a new “green” fleet line, the eco2 range, offering more economic and less pollutant vehicles for business clients.All the vehicles from Renault’s business Eco2 range have CO2 emissions of less than 140g/km o...
Alfa Romeo Mito Becomes Maserati Courtesy Car
26 Jan 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Maserati has prepared a downsizing offer for its European clients. Fortunately, this news is not about some eco engine which has crawled under the bonnet of some Maserati. The company has chosen the Alfa Romeo Mito to be its European service networ...
Stillen Nissan GT-R Displayed at 2010 Canadian Auto Show
26 Jan 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The already insane Godzilla has mutated, but that's a positive thing as it does not suffer from insanity. It actually enjoys every moment of it and has no problem showing it. In February, at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Nis...
Mazda6 Facelift Official Details Revealed
26 Jan 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Scanned brochures of the revised Mazda Atenza (Mazda6’s version for the Japanese Domestic Market) had already leaked on the Internet when the company released official info about the car’s facelift. Now, the shock wave has hit Europe an...
Ford to Create 1,200 Jobs in Chicago
26 Jan 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company’s upcoming 2011 Explorer SUV means good news not only for customers but also for the industry - the company will create 1,200 jobs at its Chicago plant to produce the car, as the Associated Press reports. Ford and Illi...
Hertz Introduces Zero Emissions Program
26 Jan 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hertz, world leader in the public car rental business, has developed a new “0 emissions” program, releasing UK’s lowest cost electric club car in the London Borough of Camden. Connect by Hertz, the company’s global car sh...
Whitacre Becomes Permanent CEO of GM
25 Jan 2010, 21:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Edward Whitacre has said “yes” to General Motor’s proposal to continue as chairman and CEO of the company. The information was announced during GM's press conference held at he company's headquarters. Whitacre also...
The Stig Spotted at Loch Ness Lake - Google Street View
25 Jan 2010, 21:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As his true identity remains unknown, like most of his life, many people say many things about Top Gear's "tame racing driver", the Stig. Very few of them are true. Actually we don't believe any sentence which doesn't inclu...
Chrysler's 2009 Environmental Leadership Award Winners
25 Jan 2010, 16:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler Group LLC has announced that its 2009 Environmental Leadership Award (ELA) program has managed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) output of around 370,000 tons. This is equivalent to the annual C02 output of four large manufacturing plant...
Porsche Panamera Receives the Business Diamond Award
25 Jan 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Porsche Panamera is slowly but surely becoming less controversial as it conquers the minds of the ones who drive it and the public gets used to its appearance. Special awards received by the car can also contribute to this. For example the P...
The MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition Revealed
25 Jan 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Mini John Cooper Works has received an new version, exclusive for the Australian market: the Challenge Edition. In order to enhance the car’s racing spirit, the new edition brings the already high-spec John Cooper Works to an higher level...
AMG Small Car May See the Green Light
25 Jan 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / AMG, Mercedes Benz’s in-house tuner is going through an important phase these days: the Mercedes subsidiary is playing God with the upcoming MFA compact platform of the Group. According to motortrend, AMG is considering the creation of a...