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Andrei Tutu

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Personal motto:

β€œIt is amazing how many drivers, even on the Formula One level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.” - Mario Andretti

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Having experienced his first acceleration giggles at the age of five, on the back seat of a 54 HP sedan driven by a priest, Andrei grabbed the wheel a few years later and has yet to let go of it.

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?
1986 Buick Grand National Has Been Sitting Under a Tarp for 15 Years
1986 Buick Grand National Has Been Sitting Under a Tarp for 15 Years

18 Jun 2021, 10:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in the 1980s, American carmakers were making efforts to leave the dreadful performance of the Malaise era behind and Buick gave this quite a shot with the Grand National. And, as those of you who spend their nights and days chasing retro toys ...

 
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Baby SUV Rendering Looks Cute, Packs a Punch
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Baby SUV Rendering Looks Cute, Packs a Punch

18 Jun 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You might expect a creation such as the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, which has quite a lot to offer to its occupants, to be enjoyed as it comes from the factory. Well, that's not how things work nowadays, with the generous list of assets of the super-tr...

 
Chevy Monte Carlo Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Demon, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
Chevy Monte Carlo Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Demon, Head Start Only Makes It Worse

18 Jun 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It takes a certain kind of personality to build a sleeper, as you need to value the surprise you deliver when passing a car everybody respects above everything else. And the 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that brought us here qualifies as a sleeper, al...

 
GMC Syclone Gets Digital Race Truck Conversion, Flexes V8 Muscle
GMC Syclone Gets Digital Race Truck Conversion, Flexes V8 Muscle

17 Jun 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive industry moves further away from the road-biased performance trucks we used to enjoy back in the day, it leaves room for the aftermarket to play the nostalgia card. Case in point with the GMC Syclone makeover portrayed in the rend...

 
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Still Has the Factory F8 Green, Also "Some" Rust
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Still Has the Factory F8 Green, Also "Some" Rust

17 Jun 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / F8 Green is one of the multiple shades Dodge has revived to ramp up the retro aura of its modern muscle cars. However, we are nowhere to check out one of the original Mopar coupes that wore this color, namely a 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T. The story...

 
Chevy Van "454 SS" Shows Sleek Performance Treatment in Retro Rendering
Chevy Van "454 SS" Shows Sleek Performance Treatment in Retro Rendering

17 Jun 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If laying eyes on the van sitting on the screen made you think of the A-Team TV series of the 1980s, you should know you're not alone. After all, given the popularity the show enjoyed back in the day and the fact that its stars used to move ar...

 
Ford Mustang "Color Crazy" Is No Factory Classic, Packs Aggressive CGI Upgrades
Ford Mustang "Color Crazy" Is No Factory Classic, Packs Aggressive CGI Upgrades

17 Jun 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Whether you're a die-hard aficionado who embraces the 1967 facelift of the original Mustang (more on this below) or somebody who simply enjoys gazing at classics, you won't have a hard time telling this pony apart from the factory-conditi...

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Destroys 2003 Mustang Cobra SVT in 6,000 HP Drag Race
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Destroys 2003 Mustang Cobra SVT in 6,000 HP Drag Race

17 Jun 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The rivalry between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, which has been going on for over five decades, knows no boundaries. And when this brawl involves Pro Street drag races, you know sparks are going to fly. The adventure we have here b...

 
AMC Gremlin Drag Racer Rescued from the Rust, Has Massive Hoosier Slicks
AMC Gremlin Drag Racer Rescued from the Rust, Has Massive Hoosier Slicks

15 Jun 2021, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The sheer idea of building a (drag) monster out of an AMC Gremlin, a vehicle that was introduced as an inexpensive response to subcompact imports back in 1970s, is ridiculous, which is why such aftermarket bombs became popular back in the day. Alas...

 
Chevrolet C10 "Super Slammed" Rendered as the Hulk's Work Truck
Chevrolet C10 "Super Slammed" Rendered as the Hulk's Work Truck

15 Jun 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of restomods appears to show more and more love for the third-generation Chevrolet C/K series trucks (the first letter was used for RWD models, while the latter defined AWD units). Case in point with this example, which is the topic of a ...

 
Next-Generation Nissan GT-R Shows Mid-Engined Look in Quick Rendering
Next-Generation Nissan GT-R Shows Mid-Engined Look in Quick Rendering

15 Jun 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, rendering artists leave no pixel unturned portraying all sorts of contraptions, so the idea of a digital work showcasing a mid-engined Nissan GT-R, which is precisely what we have here, might not seem all that crazy. Come to think of it...

 
BMW X3 M Drag Races Corvette Grand Sport, Hits Chevy Where It Hurts
BMW X3 M Drag Races Corvette Grand Sport, Hits Chevy Where It Hurts

9 Jun 2021, 09:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has just released the mid-cycle revamp for the X3 M and X4 M, with the main tech improvement involving extra torque owed to upgraded components for the twin-turbo 3.0L straight-six, therefore reducing acceleration times. However, the pre-revamp...

 
Mitsubishi Evo Revival Is Out for Subaru STI Blood in Futuristic Rendering
Mitsubishi Evo Revival Is Out for Subaru STI Blood in Futuristic Rendering

8 Jun 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in 2010, when Mitsubishi axed its Ralliart brand, the move was neither the first nor the last of the sort (cue to the recent axing of FCA's SRT arm). Six years later, the legendary Lancer Evolution was put to sleep and the carmaker's...

 
Dodge Challenger Super Stock "Mopar Tank" Flexes Army Green Wrap
Dodge Challenger Super Stock "Mopar Tank" Flexes Army Green Wrap

8 Jun 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / By now, we've become accustomed to seeing the drag strip monster that is the Dodge Challenger Super Stock roaming the streets—seriously, in this age of electrification, the fact that such a supercharged beast is road-legal is a massive w...

 
Modernized Chevrolet C10 Shows Coke Bottle Styling in Electrifying Rendering
Modernized Chevrolet C10 Shows Coke Bottle Styling in Electrifying Rendering

8 Jun 2021, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Restomod projects based on the Chevrolet C10 seem to be at an all-time high these days, and the digital revolution deserves part of the credit for this. Sure, one can always put pen to paper and portray the desired look of a machine before grabbing...

 
Dodge Neon SRT-4 "Underdog" Drag Races Mustang Boss 302, Eats the Pony Alive
Dodge Neon SRT-4 "Underdog" Drag Races Mustang Boss 302, Eats the Pony Alive

8 Jun 2021, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Picture this: you own a performance car featuring complete SRT branding, but one of the most popular Google searches about it sees people wondering if it's fast. Well, the driver of this Dodge Neon SRT-4 decided to turn his example into one he...

 
Dodge Challenger Glory Digitally Revives a Lost Option From the 1970s
Dodge Challenger Glory Digitally Revives a Lost Option From the 1970s

8 Jun 2021, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One aspect that sets the Dodge Challenger apart from its two Detroit rivals is that the Mopar coupe is by far the best at playing the retro card, even though the Mustang and the Camaro also nail this. And the digital build we have here adds a layer...

 
Chevrolet C10 "White Horse" Is No Patina Truck, Sports Immaculate Digital Finish
Chevrolet C10 "White Horse" Is No Patina Truck, Sports Immaculate Digital Finish

7 Jun 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nowadays, configuring a pickup truck can lead to one hell of an adventure, as there are quite a few such machines out there that can surpass the $100,000 mark. Then again, trucks have left their purely utilitarian nature behind for over half a cent...

 
Dodge Charger "Italiano" Gets Ferrari Wheels in Dramatic Digital Transformation
Dodge Charger "Italiano" Gets Ferrari Wheels in Dramatic Digital Transformation

7 Jun 2021, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of custom wheels is not without its ironies. For one, while quite a few Ferrari owners ditch the factory wheels for custom efforts, other performance vehicle owners long for those Prancing Horse shoes. So, what if the latter would land on...

 
1968 Plymouth Barracuda "Silver Spur" Shows Slick Modern Work in Widebody Render
1968 Plymouth Barracuda "Silver Spur" Shows Slick Modern Work in Widebody Render

4 Jun 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When the name of the Plymouth Barracuda comes up in a conversation, many enthusiasts instantly picture the third-generation model that reigned in the early 1970s, possibly in its top Cuda form. Nevertheless, its predecessor can arguably be labeled ...

 

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