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?
Aston Martin Inaugurates Flagship Beijing Dealership
25 Jan 2010, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The toff British car manufacturer Aston Martin is continuing its global expansion strategy: the company has launched over the weekend an imposing dealership in Beijing. The new store has am impressive size of 500 square meters, thus being...
2010 Toyota Auris Facelift In Depth
25 Jan 2010, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has revealed the 2010 Auris facelift’s specifications for the UK Market, unfortunately without releasing any new images of the car. Maybe this is because the company acknowledges that the revised Auris is too boring to look at and doe...
Chinese-American Partnership for Electric Vehicles
23 Jan 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chinese Automaker Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. and U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer Zap have decided to join forces in order to produce electric SUVs, cars and other electric vehicles in China destined for domestic and global markets, as G...
Nokia Releases Free Satnav - TomTom, Garmin and Maybe Google Threatened
23 Jan 2010, 13:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world's biggest telephone maker, Nokia, has announced on Thursday the introduction of free satellite navigation on its cellphones, preparing to take a second bite out of the satnav producers’ $25 billion market, after the first one ...
New Pagani C9 Zonda Succesor Details Revealed
23 Jan 2010, 13:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Pagani Zonda came out of nowhere in 1999. It saw what other supercar makers had to offer. It contested the game with a beefy Mercedes engine, an interior looking like a fashion designer’s wildest dream and a sound which sent lions crying ...
GM and VW Hold Best Positions in Top Emerging Markets Study
22 Jan 2010, 16:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}General Motors Co. and the Volkswagen Group have managed to secure the best positions in the most important emerging markets - countries where automotive sales could see an increase of over 40 percent by 2014, as Reuters reports. ...
Porsche Museum Celebrates 1 Year of Existence
22 Jan 2010, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / On Sunday, the 31th of January 2009 the Porsche museum in Stuttgart, Germany will celebrate its first birthday. And the exhibition has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Since the public opening, on January 31st 2009, 530,000 automotive pilgrims have...
Subaru to Enter South Korean Market in April
22 Jan 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The South Korean Market will see another Japanese automaker entering the sector: Fuji Heavy Industries has decided to bring the Subaru brand to South Korea starting form April, through its local distributor. Subaru Korea Co. Subaru Korea Co. wil...
Ferrari Website Now Available in Japanese
22 Jan 2010, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ferrari.com now has a Japanese version. This is the website’s third language, learned in one year, as its current generation has been launched last year in both English and Italian. By offering this dedicated online tool, the company is s...
Skoda Octavia Gets 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI DSG on the UK Market
22 Jan 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}Yesterday, we reported the introduction of the Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 to the UK market. Today, we make two economy steps (one in vehicle size and one in displacement), and we present the debut of the 1.2 liter TSI engine and the 1....
The Lexus LFA is Not Enough
22 Jan 2010, 07:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The long-awaited Lexus LFA has inspired journalists and public’s automotive dreams ever since it was displayed for the first time in October 2009. That is stating the obvious. A not-so-obvious piece of information is the fact that the $ 3...
Dacia Duster to be Launched in May
21 Jan 2010, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dacia Duster light SUV will, most probably, be launched in May as Jack Chauvet, Executive Council President of the automaker revealed in a statement for Mediafax. He added that the car’s production version will almost certainly be reve...
Mercedes USA Is One of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For"
21 Jan 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes Benz USA has entered the Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” top. This is Fortunes’ 13th annual survey of this kind. "The most important considerations for this year's list were hiring a...
GM’s Pause and Play Radio in the Spotlight
21 Jan 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The pause and play radio introduced by GM in 2008 allows drivers (and passengers, of course) to record live transmissions and listen to them later. GM’s pause and play radio is integrated in the high navigation radio in the Chevrolet Equin...
Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 Introduced to the UK Market
21 Jan 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 will be available to the UK buyers, offering its fourth-generation Haldex system to the public. The list of engines includes the entry-level 1.8 liter TSI 160 HP petrol unit, the 3.6 liter petrol V6 offering 260 HP a...
Toyota Secures Lithium Deal in Argentina
21 Jan 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Japanese carmaker Toyota has secured a lithium supply contract in Argentina through one of its business arms, Toyota Tsusho Corp., as Reuters writes. Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading company partially owned by the carmaker, stated that it would dev...
Hertz International Appoints Michel Taride as President
21 Jan 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world’s largest general use car rental company, Hertz, has appointed Executive Vice President Michel Taride to President of Hertz International. He will be based at Hertz International Headquarters in Uxbridge (London), UK. Taride is t...
Aston Martin Inaugurates First South American Dealership
21 Jan 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Brits at Aston Martin have now made officially their way into South America: the company has inaugurated its first dealership there, Aston Martin Santiago, as lefthandnews reports. The showroom is located in Santiago, Chile. The company expe...
Ford Shares Virtual Reality With Space Shuttle Developer
21 Jan 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is cooperating with the United Space Alliance (USA) to make better use of virtual reality applications. The automaker uses simulation software developed by video game developers and movie animators in order to pre-test its future car’s ...
Ford's UK Dagenham Plant to Get Third Wind Turbine
20 Jan 2010, 18:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford’s UK diesel engine plant located in Dagenham, east of London, will receive a third wind turbine. This will be installed on the eastern edge of the production site, as just-auto.com reports. The turbine has three blades and measures 12...