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?
Peugeot Eco Cup Launched - European Public Green Driving Competition
13 Jan 2010, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Peugeot is using the Brussels Motor Show today to launch an eco-driving contest for European drivers. The competition opens today (entries will be received through February the 10th): candidates form 18 countries can enter through their natio...
Ford Fiesta 1.6 Liter Engine to Be Developed in Brazil
13 Jan 2010, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company has decided that the 4 cylinder 1.6 liter unit destined for the U.S. 2011 Ford Fiesta will be developed in Brazil, with Ford’s Taubate, Sao Paolo, factory being used to manufacture the engines. Currently the facility produc...
Europe Only: BMW X5 & X6 Might Get xDrive40d Versions
13 Jan 2010, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bmw Group’s nonidentical SUV twins, the X5 and the X6, will receive a new diesel unit, becoming available as the X5 xDrive40d and the X6 xDrive40d in spring, but only on the European Market, as bmwblog.com reports. The information has not b...
Official: Flavio Manzoni Becomes Ferrari’s Chief Designer
13 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Flavio Manzoni has been appointed Director of Design at Ferrari. The news in not new, as this decision was previously known, but the information is now officially confirmed. Manzoni will have the task of defining the visual identity of all futur...
2011 BMW 135i Gets Twin Scroll Turbo N55 Engine
13 Jan 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2011 BMW 135i promises to become a little bit sportier. The athletic sports coupe will receive a heart transplant, as the current 3.0 liter twin-turbo straight six will leave the engine compartment, being replaced by the fresh twin-scroll turbo...
NAIAS: Subaru America Announces Sales Record and New Versions for the Forester
12 Jan 2010, 20:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Subaru of America has officially announced that it has achieved an absolute sales record of 216,652 units for 2009, representing a 15% year-to-year increase over the 2008 figures. In a bit more interesting announcement made at NAIAS, the company...
UK : Mercedes Benz Promotes the Use of Winter Tires
12 Jan 2010, 17:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In order to keep its customers on the road when snow, ice and negative temperatures become everyday conditions (and, why not, score points in various safety statistics) Mercedes Benz UK has launched a cold weather tire program, as reported by autoc...
BorgWarner to Supply Turbochargers for Ford's 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engines
12 Jan 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has chosen BorgWarner to supply the turbochargers for its fresh gasoline EcoBoost engine line-up, as PR Newswire reports. This is an important decision, as these small engines will play an important role in Ford’s downsizing scheme. T...
China: Daihatsu Dissolves Joint-Venture with FAW Jilin Auto
12 Jan 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Japanese carmaker Daihatsu is facing new economic difficulties on the Chinese Market. The company has announced its withdrawal from the joint business with its Chinese partner, FAW Jilin Automobile Co. The joint-venture (FAW Daihatsu (Jilin) Bo...
NAIAS: 2011 BMW 740i & 740Li Pricing Announced
12 Jan 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The BMW Group has announced the U.S. pricing for the 6-cylinder 7 series sedan at NAIAS. The 740i will have a starting price of $71,025* and its long wheelbase sibling, the 740 Li, will retail from $75,425*. Both of them will be available for U.S. ...
NAIAS: Fiat 500 BEV Concept Revealed
12 Jan 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler and Fiat have used the flesh of the 500 model to showcase electric technology bones, by revealing the Fiat 500 BEV at Detroit. The electric concept car uses Chrysler’s modular electric technology, developed over the last three yea...
NAIAS: 2011 Lincoln MKX - High(er) Horsepower and High-Tech
12 Jan 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new 305 HP 3.7-liter V6 will provide the power for the fresh 2011 Lincoln MKX, all you have to do is drive and enjoy the new interior, especially the promising MyLincoln Touch. As you can see, the 2011 MKX shows a new split-wing front grille, ...
Top Automotive Players Are Big in...China
11 Jan 2010, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last year, China became the world’s greatest automotive market and the effects are starting to show. Top automakers’ 2009 sales reports for the world’s most populous country reveal a strong growth when compared to the 2008 statist...
Fiat Group: Excellent UK Sales in 2009
9 Jan 2010, 12:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat Group UK has recorded a sales figure of 71,000 units for 2009, a big commercial success for the company. For the same period, the Fiat brand has achieved a market share of 3.02 %, the best figure since 2002. The Fiat brand alone is responsi...
Arizona Speed Cameras May be Banished
9 Jan 2010, 12:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Speed cameras, these automotive executioners hated by motorists all around the world, may be on the point of losing a battle on U.S. territory. The state of Arizona, the U.S. pioneer when it comes to implementing speed cameras, may drop its pre...
Morgan’s 2009 Sales Reach Record Value
8 Jan 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / English niche car company Morgan has set a production record in 2009, defying the international financial crisis. The carmaker’s plant in Malvern was expected to have an annual output of 690 units, far greater than its average 400/year value...
2011 Ford Edge and 2011 Lincoln’s SYNC to Feature twitter
8 Jan 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It’s 2010. We haven’t replaced road vehicles with flying cars as fantastically predicted but now, some of us will have twitter in their cars. The 2011 Ford Edge and the 2011 Lincoln MKX will allow audio access to the social network&rsqu...
Renault May Build Clio’s Succesor in Turkey
8 Jan 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The next generation of the Renault Clio might be manufactured in Turkey, in order to cut costs, as the French la Tribune newspaper reports via Reuters. However, a company spokesman stated that Renault is still debating this. Renault has been pr...
NAIAS Preview: 2010 Jeep Wrangler Mountain
8 Jan 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Jeep Wrangler Mountain edition will join the manufacturer’s lineup for 2010. The Mountain is based on the Wrangler Sport S package and it is destined for the Wrangler Unlimited 4X4 models. A special mountain decal is placed on the hood...
Brutally Reducing All Kinetic Energy - The Romantic High-Tech Brake Guide
8 Jan 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Introduction- If you put one pedal through the metal, the second will have to follow As hot hatches achieve new levels of performance and enter proper sport cars territory, the latter become more and more powerful themselves and threaten superca...