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?
VW Golf R Big Turbo Drag Races Ford Mustang, It's Not Even Close
10 May 2021, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At least they're in the same price range, somebody who's not crazy about performance cars could say about the Volkswagen Golf R and the Ford Mustang GT. And while the range-topping Golf and the entry-level Mustang V8 have plenty of aspect...
Widebody Toyota Supra "Red Devil" Loses the Underdog Look in Sharp Rendering
10 May 2021, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / I'll be honest with you: I spent quite a bit of time staring at the arches of this Mk III Toyota Supra before being fully convinced it packs a widebody. Then again, the subtle aftermarket treatment brought by this rendering stays true to the c...
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Shows Rugged Retro Design in Unofficial Rendering
7 May 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The fact that the Blue Oval is set to launch an all-electric incarnation of the F-150 has been one of the industry's worst-kept secrets. And while it looks like Ford will resurrect the Lightning name for the vehicle (more on this below), the i...
2020 Ford F-150 "Crazy Coyote" Drag Races Dodge Charger Scat Pack with a Bang
7 May 2021, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There's nothing quite like a drag race between a muscle car and a fast truck. And the quarter-mile battle we have here, which involves a Ford F-150 5.0 and a Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack, delivers a fresh example of this. The two American to...
1,000 HP Dodge Challenger Hellcat Races 1,000 HP Corvette ZR1, Throws Big Punch
7 May 2021, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Corvettes have been racing muscle cars for decades and the fact that the latter can now be had with superchargers straight from the factory only spices us the rivalry. As such, seeing a Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody duking it out with a Chevrol...
1,600 HP Toyota Supra Races a Dragster, Photo Finish Required
6 May 2021, 14:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you haven't heard of the Mk IV Supra... scrap that, it would be impossible, so let's give it another try. If you haven't heard of the Baltic Supra, an Mk IV that has been putting on a show at drag strips for over five years now, i...
Ford F-250 Race Truck Hits Dyno, Turbo Goes Bye-Bye for the Silliest Reason
6 May 2021, 11:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you take a machine way above factory specification and you hit the dyno for some serious work, you can expect certain parts to quit their job, and the turbocharger is obviously high on the list of suspects. However, in the case of the turbo ex...
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Races Corvette Z06, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
6 May 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, the C8 Corvette has arrived with its own engine, as a bonus for the new midship configuration, but we mustn't forget that the C7 incarnation of the 'Vette shares two of its three motors with the still-reigning sixth-gen Camaro. So, ...
Gutted Ford Mustang GT Races Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye, Drops a Surprise
6 May 2021, 08:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you're out there doing battle in a Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye and a Ford Mustang GT asks for a race, should you be worried? Sure, the N/A pony is in a different velocity league, but the answer obviously depends on how deep the machin...
Dodge Charger Hellcat Races Stripped Ford Mustang GT, Gets Severely Punished
6 May 2021, 07:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the rivalry between members of the muscle car segment only getting fiercer, owners are doing everything they can to make sure the other parties are the ones that end up staring at the taillights. And the race we have here, which involves a Dod...
Chevrolet C10 "Pre-Runner" Shows Radical Widebody in Race Truck Render
5 May 2021, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / By now, we're used to seeing the second-generation Chevrolet C10 (think: 1967-1972) serving as a starting point for wicked custom projects. And if you're seeking something that breaks the mold, look no further than the digital build portr...
Plymouth "Black Fury" Mixes HEMI Muscle and NASCAR Chassis in Dark Rendering
5 May 2021, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Let's say you wish to take the original Plymouth Fury down the customization route. How do you approach such an icon, which set new standards for its brand and the entire automotive industry back in the day? Digital artist Abimelec Arellano an...
Modded Nissan GT-R Nismo Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, Savage Trampling Follows
5 May 2021, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ah, the sweet rivalry between the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 Turbo! This is a feud started by the Japanese automaker in the late 2000s, when the then-new R35 incarnation of its halo aggressively targeted the Neunelfer on the Nurburgring. Sure,...
Ford F-250 6.4 Power Stroke Big Turbo Races BMW M4, It's Not Even Close
5 May 2021, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Just earlier today, we discussed the need for the revival of road-biased factory performance trucks. And it's no secret that certain owners of bed-gifted machines have taken the matter into their own hands, turning to the aftermarket to boost ...
Ford F-150 Mustang Muscle Truck Is Out for Raptor Blood in Digital Makeover
5 May 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For an entire decade, the Ford F-150 Raptor lived up in the clouds, creating a top-tier segment that no other factory truck appeared prepared to touch. The competition has finally arrived: the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX one-ups the Raptor by not steering cl...
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Thinks Whipple Mustang GT Is Nothing, Gets Savage Beating
4 May 2021, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For decades, certain Ford Mustang owners have tweaked their rides to hell and back, intending to show those taillights to Corvette owners. And the shenanigan we have here brings a fresh example of this. The 'Stang in question is a member of...
Modded Dodge Challenger Hellcat Races 800 HP Ford Mustang, Schooling Follows
4 May 2021, 11:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2015 model year was a brilliant one for muscle cars, with Ford introducing the sixth-generation Mustang, with its independent rear suspension, and Dodge dropping the Hellcat bomb. With or without aftermarket assistance, the two have been battli...
Undercover AMC AMX with Supercharged HEMI Rendered as Corvette Killer
4 May 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It's been well over a decade since muscle cars enthusiasts started rediscovering the magic of the two-seater classic that is the AMC AMX, and yet this remains an eccentric choice, at least when compared to the retro machines coming from Detroi...
Dodge Charger Hellcat Races Modded Mustang GT, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
3 May 2021, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tech progress aside, there are plenty of ways in which modern muscle cars differ from the ones that kickstarted the genre over five decades ago: from the fact that superchargers are available straight from the showroom these days, to various body s...
Ford Explorer Widebody Makeover Proposes a Sleek Super-SUV
1 May 2021, 23:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you think of a custom machine fitted with a widebody, the name Ford Explorer Sport is probably among the last coming to mind. So, why would anybody wish to gift such an SUV with a radical aftermarket treatment? The answer to the question ab...