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?
Ford Mustang 427 Big Turbo Drag Races 8s Nova, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
7 Jul 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / What happens when we flip the pages of the Mustang history book, going from the current model, which should be replaced next year, past the mid-2000s, when Ford started playing the retro styling card? That's the fourth-generation chapter, whic...
2019 Cadillac Pickup Truck Looks Stubby on 28-inch Wheels, Hides GMC Bones
6 Jul 2021, 20:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Given the upmarket move of many contemporary trucks, luxury pick-up offerings might seem natural these days, but things weren't the same back in the early 2000s when Cadillac decided to offer such a machine in the form of the Escalade EXT. The...
Chevy S10 Race Truck with Twin-Turbo Muscle Pulls 7s 1/4-Mile Like It's Nothing
6 Jul 2021, 16:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With more and more players entering the compact pickup truck segment in America, let's take a few moments to remember the first domestically-produced machine of the sort to have come out of Detroit, namely the Chevrolet S10, all with the help ...
1987 Chevy Caprice Box on 24-Inch Slicks Drag Races Kawasaki ZX-14R, Smokes Bike
6 Jul 2021, 14:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We can't help but wonder what the rider of this bike, which appears to be a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R, felt as he lined up next to an old Chevy on massive wheels, which doesn't exactly sound like a proper recipe for drag racing. Then again...
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Digitally Flexes Massive Widebody, Purple Paint
5 Jul 2021, 20:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the visual tricks through which the OG muscle cars differentiated themselves from the economy cars that predated them came via the Coke bottle styling, and the 1970 model year update of the Chevrolet Chevelle is an example as good as any. So...
6s Nissan GT-R Drag Races Big Turbo Corvette and It's Total Demolition
5 Jul 2021, 17:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In theory, we're here to check out a drag battle between a Nissan GT-R and a C6-generation Chevrolet Corvette. However, this whole adventure feels more like a game of seeing through deceiving appearances, and that's not just because we�...
Mid-Engined Nissan GT-R Shows Crazy Headlight Exhaust in Sharp Rendering
5 Jul 2021, 16:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There was an old joke involving asking a pharmacist to provide a remedy for mosquito bites sitting on top of sunburns that had been made over bruises... or something along those lines. And while we sincerely hope nobody experiences something like t...
Tesla Model Y Drag Races World's Fastest Donk, Instantly Regrets Decision
2 Jul 2021, 12:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Given that Tesla keeps adding motors to its electric monsters, team Internal Combustion, which often fights battery-powered machines at the drag strip, has to respond with four-digit outputs. You know, to be on the safe side. It's just that, w...
1973 Ford F-100 Hides Supercharged V8, Patina Meets Chrome
2 Jul 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you're ever bothered by rust, you might consider beating it at its own game, namely getting a hold of the process as part of a patina build. And the 1973 Ford F-100 sitting on our screens right now brings a perfect example of such a project...
Mazda RX-7 Shows Classic Tokyo Drift Livery in Radical Widebody Rendering
1 Jul 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As more and more governments and carmakers give out death sentences for internal combustion-powered cars, it seems that the rotary engine, which has always been rebellious, grows in popularity with the resistance. That would be people who, like you...
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Is a 426 HEMI Bruiser, Going for Ferrari Money
30 Jun 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, when the original Dodge Challenger showed up for the 1970 model year, one of its greatest assets was the extremely wide range of available engines. However, it's no secret that the muscle car was built around the 426 HEMI. The late 19...
Chevrolet El Camino 454 SS Brings Big-Block Muscle in Retro Rendering
30 Jun 2021, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Not all Chevrolet El Caminos were created equal. For instance, while Gen III and Gen IV models built between the late 60s and the late 70s were muscle bruisers, their Malaise Era successor wasn't as lucky, and the big-block deprivation was jus...
Twin-Turbo Camaro ZL1 Drag Races Fox Body Mustang, Gets Severely Punished
30 Jun 2021, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In factory form, a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is one hell of a machine, as it can easily deliver 11s quarter-mile passes. Well, certain owners might regard that number as an, um, decent starting point, and it is precisely what happened with this example,...
Forgotten GMC Sierra Grande 1500 Hides a Big-Block Surprise, Vinyl Top Too
29 Jun 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you think of a range-topping pickup truck spending its time over in Las Vegas, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't an image of a dusty old rig like the GMC 1500 we have here. However, this truck, which was recently rescued f...
Ram 1500 Fording Flooded Underpass in Detroit Looks Invincible, Rides the Wave
29 Jun 2021, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dozens of drivers had to be rescued, and hundreds of vehicles were damaged after floods took a heavy toll across Metro Detroit over the past weekend. However, out of the tons of photos and videos showcasing the disaster on social media, we came acr...
Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Nissan GT-R, Destruction Comes With Zero Effort
29 Jun 2021, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In theory, the presence of the brand-spanking new Tesla Model S Plaid at the drag strip shouldn't be disruptive. After all, everybody knows the tri-motor monster comes with a quarter-mile time of 9.23s, so it's not like its performance ca...
Modern Chevrolet Camaro RS SS Shows Sleek Widebody in Muscle Rendering
28 Jun 2021, 17:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Oh, if only we had known back in the days of the previous-generation Chevrolet Camaro that the future of the badge would be uncertain in the final years of the Gen VI. Some preparation on Chevy's side, especially in terms of the design, wouldn...
Ford Mustang "Tower of Power" Digitally Gets Twin Superchargers, Rad Wheelie Bar
28 Jun 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Take a first-generation Mustang and convert it into a drag strip animal, albeit one that can still keep its license plates—this is a game quarter-mile addicts have been playing, well, since the pony was born back in the 1960s. However, the bu...
2,400 HP Nissan GT-R Races Turbo Suzuki Hayabusa, Doesn't Even Stand a Chance
26 Jun 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While rumors about the more or less certain future of the Nissan GT-R are keeping enthusiasts on an emotional rollercoaster, the aftermarket continues to take the current R35 platform, which was introduced back in 2007, to new heights. And, after s...
1969 Chevy Camaro SS 4-Speed Spotted while Mowing the Lawn Is a Tough Rescue
25 Jun 2021, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Oh, how we wish this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS would've been a barn find. That might not mean much in certain cases, but it would've possibly given the car more chances of survival than its actual... lawn find condition—that's r...