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?
2022 Ferrari 296 GTB Shows Crazy Agility in Torturing Track Test
25 Jun 2021, 15:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ferrari is a master of many things, but getting its entry-level game right didn't always come easily, from marketing the V6-powered models of the 60s and 70s under the now-retired Dino sub-brand to the California bloodline of the late 2000s, w...
Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races Tesla Model 3, Driveshaft Goes Bye-Bye
25 Jun 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, Tesla's new Model S Plaid, with its 1,020-hp tri-motor fury, is working its way through the drag strip ranks. However, the Palo Alto company's other vehicles haven't exactly left the drag strip, as demonstrated by the Mod...
Dodge Challenger "Radioactive" Has Hellcat Short Block, Digital Widebody
24 Jun 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sometimes, choosing between a Dodge Challenger sporting Hellcat motivation and another one using the N/A 6.4L HEMI can be difficult since the added muscle of the former might be outweighed by the soundtrack and perhaps the more balanced driving exp...
Rolls-Royce Ghost Gains Full Carbon Body in Extreme Air Stance Render
24 Jun 2021, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / AOL. When these three letters are put together, they can mean many things, but, given the name of our website, it won't surprise anybody that we're trying to focus on contraptions, which is why we'll turn to what this means for Rolls...
Mint Green 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Shows Badass Paint To Sample Spec
24 Jun 2021, 12:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While Porsche has lifted the covers off the 992 911 GTS earlier this week, many enthusiasts focus on another recent derivative, namely the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3. And we're now inviting you to feast your eyes on a GT3 spec that plays to the tune...
Pontiac Trans Am Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Viper, a Moon-Sized Gap Appears
24 Jun 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As YouTube sometimes suggests (or is it just for those of us who were nostalgic in their previous searches?), a 90s remix can be something that will bring your mood up effortlessly. And this is the impression we get when checking out the drag race ...
Chevy Nova SS Drag Races Fox Body Mustang, Gets Surprised Into Submission
23 Jun 2021, 16:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ask muscle car enthusiasts how they feel about the third-generation Chevy Nova SS and you'll get plenty of positive answers, with this being the most sought-after iteration of the badge. However, things are quite different with the Gen III Mus...
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Needed a Larger Engine, Now Flexes 815 HP
23 Jun 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In 1969, Ford had to deal with the Mopar HEMI engine in NASCAR, so it decided to give its Mustang a thorough massage. And this is how the Boss 429, with its 7.0L big-block V8, was born as a road homologation. Well, in case you know somebody who mig...
2,000-HP Lamborghini Huracan Nails 1/4-Mile World Record, Also Monster Wheelie
23 Jun 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Lamborghini Huracan has reached full maturity, which not only sees its maker releasing the kind of specials we could only dream of last decade, but also means tuners have had time to bring the platform to a whole new level. And the current afte...
Modernized Datsun Truck Gets GT-R Treatment in Widebody Rendering
23 Jun 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As you've probably noticed, as the American pickup market continues to expand, the compact segment is getting more attention than it used to, with both domestic and overseas automakers entering the arena. And while the Datsun truck we're ...
Dodge Charger Daytona 392 "Muscle Tank" Has Army Green Wrap, Also a Widebody
22 Jun 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dodge didn't waste any time when it revived the Charger for the 2006 model year, bring back the iconic Daytona name from the get-go, albeit without the massive wing and the nose cone of the NASCAR-bred original. And while the said edition has...
All-Original 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Six-Pack Is a 4-Speed Gem in B5 Blue
22 Jun 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We can only imagine the kind of excitement associated with this Dodge Challenger R/T leaving the dealership back in 1970. That was the original year for the muscle coupe and whoever took it home certainly wasn't shy with the spec, so saying th...
Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Widebody Rendering Shows Hot Wheels Muscle
22 Jun 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / What if SUVs hadn't eaten minivans alive in their quest for dominance, which started more than two decades ago? Well, since the market is currently loaded with performance high-riders, we'd probably be enjoying similar muscle in people-mo...
Chevy S10 With Turbo Junkyard LS Drag Races Nissan GT-R, It's Not Even Close
22 Jun 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Among the fauna that populates drag strips, we find a particular species that likes to dominate its enemies in more than one way: not only do these machines win races, but they do so while using junkyard parts and budget hardware lifted off eBay. C...
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Rusting Away in a Field Hides 396 With Cowl Induction
21 Jun 2021, 18:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Chevrolet introduced the 1970 Chevelle redesign, the Coke bottle styling was the thing to have on a muscle car, so the Golden Bowtie model was drawn this way. And while the example sitting on our screens clearly hasn't had the best life, ...
Dodge Daytona Hellcat Rendering Brings the V8 Muscle We Never Got
21 Jun 2021, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in the 1980s, Dodge's range was far from the muscle assault it is today and not just because of the modest horsepower ratings that defined the US car industry at the time. For one, the automaker revived a name that had written NASCAR hist...
Modernized Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Flexes Widebody Exhaust in Retro Rendering
21 Jun 2021, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There's something special about the late 1970s/early 1980s Chevrolet Camaro, with the final years of the second-generation model adding color-coded urethane bumpers that brought a modern twist to the look of the classic muscle car. And the vir...
Ram 2500 HD Cummins Drag Races Chevy Silverado HD Duramax, and It's Photo Finish
21 Jun 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, a heavy-duty pickup truck with a 10s 0-60 mph time is considered fairly slow, which is why some of the top contenders in the segment do considerably better. But what happens when these behemoths are thrown at each other in a drag race? ...
Nissan 300ZX Gets Lamborghini Pop-Up Headlights in Masterful JDM Rendering
20 Jun 2021, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Less than two months separate us from the official introduction of the new Nissan Z (August 17 in New York), which shouldn't be too different from the Z Proto bomb the carmaker dropped last September. The newcomer doesn't have an eas...
Dodge Charger "Tiffany" Shows Mesmerizing Blue Wrap in Widebody Form
19 Jun 2021, 19:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While we all wait for Dodge to make the next step in its muscle car journey (more on this below), owners of current models are living the HEMI life, which has gotten better and better since the 2005 introduction of the modern Charger. Of course, wi...