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Aurel Niculescu

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Once upon a time there was a little boy that didn't know his age but dreamed of reaching high in the sky alongside the absolute best aviators. He was passionate about reading books (action and Sci-Fi), grew up with many great authors and soon discovered the mirage of cinema.

There he understood anything is possible if you work hard and passionately strive to follow your imagination. This is how at the age of 16 he managed to fulfill the first dream – flying alone in a glider plane. He was no Tom Cruise, of course, so young adulthood brought him back to reality.

With every kick in the familiar *utt comes a chance to step forward, so a seemingly unimportant ad in one of his favorite automotive magazines brought a dilemma - follow through with the current job or dare to achieve greatness by deploying (previously) unknown literary skills.

Since 2006, he’s been perfecting them at Automondial, Supercar, Cox, Autoshow, Autopro, Auto Motor & Sport, and more magazines plus their online versions. After driving some of the best and worst cars in Europe and around the world, he’s part of the autoevolution team, where he aims to develop his best-ever form.
Virtually Revived 2026 Dodge Nitro AWD Becomes a Quirky (EV) Supermini for America
Virtually Revived 2026 Dodge Nitro AWD Becomes a Quirky (EV) Supermini for America

27 Apr 2024, 01:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stellantis is no stranger to shrinking certain nameplates to fit their current needs – just look at the recent Opel Frontera going subcompact and fitting with the crossover lifestyle to succeed the outgoing Crossland. They also created an...

 
Digitally Blacked-Out Toyota Land Cruiser Feels Ready to Hunt Wrangler and Bronco Prey 
Digitally Blacked-Out Toyota Land Cruiser Feels Ready to Hunt Wrangler and Bronco Prey 

26 Apr 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has catered to the American market intensely over the past few months – they introduced at nationwide dealerships the 2024 GR86 affordable sports car, the N400 Tacoma mid-size pickup truck, as well as the returning 2024...

 
2025 Toyota 4Runner Gets the Virtual Online Configurator Up and Running in CGI
2025 Toyota 4Runner Gets the Virtual Online Configurator Up and Running in CGI

26 Apr 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has a lot of credo on the American market – but it always strives for more. No worries, they're usually taking the right turns, both on and off the beaten roads. Think about it for a second. After the first ...

 
All-New 2025 Audi Q3 Reveals Its Unofficial Design in Fantasy Land. Do You Dig It?
All-New 2025 Audi Q3 Reveals Its Unofficial Design in Fantasy Land. Do You Dig It?

26 Apr 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Ingolstadt-based automaker may be one of the most boring in terms of design among luxury producers, but nobody can deny it's also one of the most resilient. For example, they are preparing an all-out assault across all segments and ...

 
This Digital Lamborghini 4-Seater Concept Stems From a Professional's Imagination 
This Digital Lamborghini 4-Seater Concept Stems From a Professional's Imagination 

26 Apr 2024, 09:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, is one of the great spring-style automotive shows – it's light on the eyes and heavy on novelties and performance. Many of the introductions have to do with th...

 
Genesis Reveals First Details of Refreshed GV70 Compact CUV, New Sport Package in Tow
Genesis Reveals First Details of Refreshed GV70 Compact CUV, New Sport Package in Tow

26 Apr 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The luxury South Korean automaker is presenting novelties left (in China at the ongoing Auto China 2024) and right (at home in South Korea), so let's see what's so fresh about the upgraded Genesis GV70. The 18th Beijing International A...

 
2025 Ram Rampage TRX Sounds and Looks Like a Pipe Dream for a Maverick North America
2025 Ram Rampage TRX Sounds and Looks Like a Pipe Dream for a Maverick North America

26 Apr 2024, 07:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In America, Ram Trucks recently announced the pricing and final details of the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO, the not-so-direct successor of the mighty 2024 Ram 1500 TRX with the all-new 3.0-liter H/O SST engine rated at 540 hp and 521 lb.-ft. of torque instea...

 
Dodge Demon 170 Drags Chevy Corvette E-Ray, Someone Doesn't Even Stand a Chance
Dodge Demon 170 Drags Chevy Corvette E-Ray, Someone Doesn't Even Stand a Chance

26 Apr 2024, 06:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This race – between the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 'Last Call' special edition and the mid-engine performance hybrid version of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette, E-Ray, is like a narrow meeting at the precipice of past and present...

 
Lamborghini Urus SE Gets Its First Tuning Morphing in Fantasy Land, Real Ones to Follow
Lamborghini Urus SE Gets Its First Tuning Morphing in Fantasy Land, Real Ones to Follow

26 Apr 2024, 06:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, is shaping up as the go-to automotive spring show, and this year included some amazing premieres – including the new king of the ultra-luxury super-SUV category, aka th...

 
smart Concept #5 Quickly Morphs Into a Series-Production Mercedes EQB Cousin in CGI
smart Concept #5 Quickly Morphs Into a Series-Production Mercedes EQB Cousin in CGI

25 Apr 2024, 11:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Auto China 2024 - also known as the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, is currently being held between April 25 and May 4 at the New China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing, China. With this being one of the year's most impo...

 
Blast From the Past: Chevy Monte Carlo Drags 1947 Mercury. Someone Takes a Double Win!
Blast From the Past: Chevy Monte Carlo Drags 1947 Mercury. Someone Takes a Double Win!

25 Apr 2024, 10:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace channel on YouTube are back to their usual venue - Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey. Usually, they go for contemporary skirmishes, but now they can't miss some feisty 'O...

 
This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Restomod Is Only a Wishful Thinking Vision, Sadly
This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Restomod Is Only a Wishful Thinking Vision, Sadly

25 Apr 2024, 09:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, the sixth generation of the iconic Chevrolet Camaro marked the end of the current lineage for the legendary pony car nameplate in December 2023, when production ended. Even worse, there's no successor on the horizon just yet...

 
Here's an Easy Way to Make That Cheap Tesla: Model 3 Hatchback Gets Rendered
Here's an Easy Way to Make That Cheap Tesla: Model 3 Hatchback Gets Rendered

25 Apr 2024, 08:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tesla is on everyone's lips, all over again, especially if you're an enthusiast of the American EV manufacturer and energy company or an interested investor. So, let's talk about that 'cheap' base model once again – e...

 
There's an All-New Mazda6 Dubbed EZ-6 in China, But There Are Way Too Many Caveats
There's an All-New Mazda6 Dubbed EZ-6 in China, But There Are Way Too Many Caveats

25 Apr 2024, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mazda Motor Corporation isn't fully (or solely) behind the Mazda EZ-6 sedan and the Arata concept presented at the 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024 - instead, Changan Mazda Automobile Corporation Ltd. takes ...

 
The Ram 1500 TRX Is (Almost) Dead. Long Live the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Starting at $69,995
The Ram 1500 TRX Is (Almost) Dead. Long Live the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Starting at $69,995

25 Apr 2024, 07:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Let's watch action star Glenn Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) lead his convoy of Ram off-road trucks as they deliver the first official information about the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO. By the way, it didn't come alone – there's also the new...

 
Skoda Joins Gran Turismo Frenzy With Insipidly-Named Skoda Vision Gran Turismo
Skoda Joins Gran Turismo Frenzy With Insipidly-Named Skoda Vision Gran Turismo

25 Apr 2024, 06:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / More than ten years ago, the Vision Gran Turismo program kicked off a novel approach to the aesthetics and performance of cars in a video game. However, they've never been acclaimed for their vision of innovative nameplates – and the lat...

 
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance Gets a Digital Gullwing Makeover. Do You Agree? 
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance Gets a Digital Gullwing Makeover. Do You Agree? 

24 Apr 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, to be held between April 25 and May 4 at the New China International Exhibition Centre, will gather some mighty fine introductions. A lot of global automakers will strive...

 
H1000 Caddy CT5-V Blackwing by Hennessey Is Rightfully Nicknamed the 'Destroyer' 
H1000 Caddy CT5-V Blackwing by Hennessey Is Rightfully Nicknamed the 'Destroyer' 

24 Apr 2024, 10:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / At least this particular H1000 Caddy CT5-V Blackwing built by Hennessey, seen in the video embedded below, is called by the team a 'destroyer of tires.' Others could destroy many other things – the owner's wallet, the family pi...

 
Retro-Futuristic Cadillac Luxury Sport Coupe Design Project: Should We Dream of Blackwing?
Retro-Futuristic Cadillac Luxury Sport Coupe Design Project: Should We Dream of Blackwing?

24 Apr 2024, 08:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Whenever you try to do a pole of some of Cadillac's greatest cars, a few names constantly pop out everywhere as specialists are unanimously fond of the V16, Eldorado, and CT5-V Blackwing. For sure, it's kind of a 1% reduction sauce to...

 
Rendering: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Gets Shown With Three Potential Interior Styles
Rendering: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Gets Shown With Three Potential Interior Styles

24 Apr 2024, 07:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / General Motors probably feels the Toyota heat after the first quarter's sales tally showed it might lose the American crown if it continues with the downward trend. No worries, it probably won't. During Q1 of 2024, General Motors slip...

 

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