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?
Lorinser Restyles the Mercedes E-Klasse Coupe
20 Jan 2010, 16:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / German tuner Lorinser has revealed information about its Mercedes E-Class Coupe tuning package, due to be launched soon. An aerodynamic package has been developed for the German coupe. The front bumper now has adjusted components with LED ...
Panasonic India to Step into the Auto Sector
20 Jan 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The well known Japanese electronics producer Panasonic’s Indian arm, Panasonic India revealed its intentions to enter the country’s automotive market by 2012. The company said that it already has a good position on India’s in-c...
U.S. Cars Now Allowed in Japan’s Cash for Clunkers Program
20 Jan 2010, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Japan has modified its scrappage scheme conditions in order to allow U.S. cars to enter the program properly, subsequent to the United States’ complaints, Reuters noted. In a statement from Japan’s embassy in Washington, the country ...
New Mazda5 to Be Launched At Geneva
20 Jan 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It is time for a new generation of the Mazda5 (Premacy in Japan) to reach the market. Well, it’s not actually time yet, as the MPV (C-MAV, compact multi-activity vehicle, as the company likes to call it) will have its world premiere held at t...
VW to Build New Plant in China for Seat
20 Jan 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s greatest carmaker, Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW Group are planning to develop their business in the Chinese market by building a new facility in the country. According to the 21th Century Business Herand newspaper via Re...
Peugeot Cuts 5,700 Jobs in France
20 Jan 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s second biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citroen, has cut 5,700 French Jobs, surpassing the 3,500 voluntary departure target set in 2009, Bloomberg wrote. One thousand seven hundred people no longer work in Peugeot’s factory in ...
John Dillinger’s Ford Model A Auctioned at 39th Annual Barett-Jackson
20 Jan 2010, 07:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1930 Ford Model A used by the infamous gangster John Dillinger to escape the police and later driven by Johnny Depp in the “Public Enemies” blockbuster movie about the outlaw’s life, is being sold during the 39th Annual Barret...
Magneti Marelli Acquires New Factory
19 Jan 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Magneti Marelli’s US arm, Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA, LLC, has expanded its business by acquiring the International Steel Solutions plant in Pulaski, Tennessee. The company will use the facility for manufacturing shock absorbers and r...
Skoda Supports 2010 Down Under Cycling Tour
19 Jan 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 2010 is the third consecutive year in which Skoda Australia offers support for the country’s cycling stage as premier sponsor and official car partner of the 2010 Tour Down Under, which takes place in and around Adelaide - the tour has starte...
Fiat 500 Pink - Limited Production Version
19 Jan 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all remember the pink Fiat 500 show car birthday gift created by the Italian company last year for Barbie’s 50th anniversary. It generated a wide range of feelings and emotions. Opinions on it were mainly divided by gender. You can ea...
UK: Mazda3 Tamura Introduced
19 Jan 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda UK has announced the introduction of the Mazda3 1.6 Tamura special edition, which will be available from February 1, 2010. The edition is based on the TS model and is enhanced by a sports styling kit, consisting of sports front grille, sid...
VW Commercial Unit Still Struggling
19 Jan 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW Group’s light commercial vehicles (LCV) state that the automotive market’s recovery is not as close as some might think. The company warns that the market has not yet overcome last year's difficulties. "We know that 2010...
Peugeot 308 CC Gets New 1.6 Liter HDI Diesel Unit
19 Jan 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1.6 liter diesel engine, born out of Peugeot’s diesel HDi FAP technology, has made its debut in the motoring world under the hood of the 308 Coupe Cabriolet. The 8 valve unit develops 112 HP (at 3,600 rpm) and has a peak torque of 270 ...
SPX to Donate Autographed Ford Mustang Race Car
19 Jan 2010, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / SPX Corporation, a service provider for Ford Motor Company has announced that it will donate a Ford Mustang FR500S Challenge Race carrying the autographs of multiple race drivers to raise funds for ST. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Th...
“Unbreakable Since 1901” - Renault Light Commercial Vehicles Exhibition
19 Jan 2010, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / On January 14, L’atelier Renault on the Champs Elysees has inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to light commercial vehicles. The event has tried to capture the 100 years of everyday life history by displaying a variety of vehicles, from hand-...
Dacia Duster in Motion - New Video
18 Jan 2010, 21:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At last, Renault has created a proper video to present the upcoming Dacia Duster SUV. Back in December, the company released a so-called video presentation of the Duster, but it was nothing more than a static footage of the car. This time, than...
Andalusia Signs Electric Vehicle Agreement with Renault-Nissan
18 Jan 2010, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Andalusia’s state officials (Andalusia is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain) have signed an agreement with the Renault-Nissan alliance to promote the development of electric vehicles in the region. The electric vehicle s...
Geely Inaugurates Vehicle Assembly Line in Russia
18 Jan 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Geely, China’s second largest private carmaker has inaugurated an assembly line in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, as xinhuanet.com writes. Last week, the Russian car company Derways has started performing operatio...
French Government to be Part of Renault’s Strategic Committee
18 Jan 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The decision to move the whole production for the next generation of the Clio outside French borders has created more difficulties for Renault than the company might have expected: a representative of the French government will be part of the stra...
Mazda and Ford Will Dissolve Their Chinese Joint-Venture
18 Jan 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company will dissolve their joint-venture in China by 2012, thus enlarging the business gap between the two companies, as Japan’s Kikkei business daily reported via Reuters. Mazda and Ford had created...