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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.
ProCharged Trans Am Drags Old GTO, Viper, 2JZ Turbo Scion FR-S, It's Not Even Close
ProCharged Trans Am Drags Old GTO, Viper, 2JZ Turbo Scion FR-S, It's Not Even Close

14 Apr 2022, 06:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Following a 2020 hiatus due to the still ongoing health crisis, the 25th annual Haltech World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic craziness returned with five days of epic drag races to Maryland International Raceway on November 3-7, 2021. And the echoe...

 
Modular Porsche Taycan VIP GT Easy-Shows How to Do Crazy Digital Stuff With EVs
Modular Porsche Taycan VIP GT Easy-Shows How to Do Crazy Digital Stuff With EVs

13 Apr 2022, 21:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone knows that performance and luxury EVs function like a closed-environment (Apple-style) system, so it is not much you can do to a Tesla Model S Plaid if Musk and Co. do not OTA-want it. However, that does not mean EVs need to have boring lo...

 
Tandem-Drifting, Flame-Spitting Ferrari Enzo and F8 Only Seem Part of Video Game
Tandem-Drifting, Flame-Spitting Ferrari Enzo and F8 Only Seem Part of Video Game

13 Apr 2022, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some people are so entrenched in their line of work that they even relax doing the same thing. Of course, that is also valid for virtual automotive artists, who love to blend their imaginative creations with both work and slacking duties. And there...

 
Toyota GR Supra Twins Share Love for Iconic Past With Veilside and Abflug CGIs
Toyota GR Supra Twins Share Love for Iconic Past With Veilside and Abflug CGIs

13 Apr 2022, 13:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, most real-world eyes are on Toyota’s slightly chubbier 2023 GR Corolla five-door hot hatchback rather than Gazoo Racing’s flagship “A90” GR Supra. Alas, that is not necessarily the case across the virtual realm. ...

 
Race-Ready 1973 Chevy Nova SS Looks Like a “Smash and Grab” Steal at $27,500
Race-Ready 1973 Chevy Nova SS Looks Like a “Smash and Grab” Steal at $27,500

13 Apr 2022, 13:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Spanish-speaking people used to make fun of Chevrolet’s quirky name for the Chevy II/Nova series though sometimes just a quick look at an example will be enough to freeze the smile on anyone’s face. And then make way for dreams of quart...

 
Mean-Looking Little VW ID.3 CGI-Steals Golf R Bumpers to Hide Slammed EV DNA
Mean-Looking Little VW ID.3 CGI-Steals Golf R Bumpers to Hide Slammed EV DNA

13 Apr 2022, 12:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen tried to kick off its EV revolution with the ID.3 back in 2019. but all we hear about the compact battery-powered hatchback nowadays is that it keeps getting OTA updates. That will not make it jeopardy for German Giga Berlin-built Model ...

 
Wrapped Dodge Durango “HellKat” Looks Like a Golden Kitty but It's a Busy Bee
Wrapped Dodge Durango “HellKat” Looks Like a Golden Kitty but It's a Busy Bee

13 Apr 2022, 12:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when your 2021 model year-only three-row family hauler equipped with a 710 horsepower Hemi does not seem enough, anymore? Well, you could just send one out into the open with all sorts of mixed feelings, for sure. The Los Angeles...

 
Beefed-Up Ferrari SF90 Hides Novitec Goodies Behind Satin Black and Red Attire
Beefed-Up Ferrari SF90 Hides Novitec Goodies Behind Satin Black and Red Attire

13 Apr 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ferrari is finally getting ready to unveil its first-ever five-door crossover SUV, but out on the street, people still cannot get enough of its sports car flagships. Especially when these PHEVs blend an elegant satin finish with a dark, menacing de...

 
Modern, Stylish Alfa Romeo GTV Envisioned as EV Flagship to Wrestle New BMW i7
Modern, Stylish Alfa Romeo GTV Envisioned as EV Flagship to Wrestle New BMW i7

13 Apr 2022, 09:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Drenched in all the real-world Tonale news and the rumored, swirling MiTo return or the confirmed second-generation Giulia EV, we almost forgot about a potential EV sedan revival. Luckily, a virtual automotive artist quickly refreshed our memory. ...

 
6x6 Ram TRX Warlord Does Grass Drifts, 11-Feet Jump, Almost Loses Spare Wheel
6x6 Ram TRX Warlord Does Grass Drifts, 11-Feet Jump, Almost Loses Spare Wheel

13 Apr 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Apocalypse Manufacturing is becoming a regular socialite with its 6x6 conversions, as their outrageous builds are now staring in Hollywood flicks, and bespoke conversions get featured by major YouTube venues. Never heard of Apocalypse Manufac...

 
Vintage Chryslers Could Use an Imperial Hellcat Against Coyote and LS Restomods
Vintage Chryslers Could Use an Imperial Hellcat Against Coyote and LS Restomods

13 Apr 2022, 07:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There is always a fine line between objects of adoration and hatred, even when dealing with the automotive industry. However, it is always best to gauge the audience’s reaction virtually... Over the years, we have seen a lot of Americana...

 
Kim Kardashian’s Latest Monochromatic-Gray Elite Fleet Member Is a Maybach GLS
Kim Kardashian’s Latest Monochromatic-Gray Elite Fleet Member Is a Maybach GLS

13 Apr 2022, 06:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Los Angeles, California-based Platinum Motorsport Group, prides itself on being a leader in the customization area for the past two decades. So, they are not afraid to show us examples of their prowess with a little help from Kim Kardashian&nbs...

 
Turbo S550 Mustang Drags Tesla Plaid, Turbo S197, Hellcat, ICE Power Always Wins
Turbo S550 Mustang Drags Tesla Plaid, Turbo S197, Hellcat, ICE Power Always Wins

13 Apr 2022, 06:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that nothing stock – not even Air Dreams or skydivers – can beat a Tesla Model S Plaid on the quarter-mile. But how about something fully built to give all-out glory to ICE power? The videographer behind the Drag Racing a...

 
2023 Nissan Z “Slantnose” Looks Like a JDM Porsche Sports Car With a 240Z Mind
2023 Nissan Z “Slantnose” Looks Like a JDM Porsche Sports Car With a 240Z Mind

12 Apr 2022, 21:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / One of the most hyped enthusiast cars of the year, the seventh-generation 2023 Nissan Z was first rumored (then confirmed) way back in 2018. And since the Z Proto concept initially appeared almost two years ago, there has been enough time to go cra...

 
2021 Caddy Escalade ESV Shows How Old-School Murdered-Out Style Is Done Right
2021 Caddy Escalade ESV Shows How Old-School Murdered-Out Style Is Done Right

12 Apr 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While many fans are urging the OEM to move faster towards the moment of the 2023 Escalade-V epiphany, the aftermarket world is not lying around and waiting for Cadillac. Instead, the customization trend keeps adding tons of personality to the hulki...

 
Leaked 2023 Lambo Huracan Tecnica Gets Track-Ready, Digital Beast Makeover
Leaked 2023 Lambo Huracan Tecnica Gets Track-Ready, Digital Beast Makeover

12 Apr 2022, 10:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Soon, there will be yet another new Lamborghini Huracan version to join the original lineup, the facelifted series, as well as the massive roster of special editions. And, of course, virtual automotive artists have already taken notice of the cool ...

 
Dodge Challenger “Amphi Hellcat” Is a Boat Car We'd Love to Be Seen Leaking Around
Dodge Challenger “Amphi Hellcat” Is a Boat Car We'd Love to Be Seen Leaking Around

12 Apr 2022, 10:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Given how old the third-generation Dodge Challenger has become and how many variants Stellantis and its predecessors have allowed, an SRT Hellcat boat car would not be out of the question, frankly. Still, a Challenger Amphicar would be a tad harder...

 
Boxy yet Smooth Mitsubishi Pajero CGI-Returns to Fight Hordes of Toyota and Lexus SUVs
Boxy yet Smooth Mitsubishi Pajero CGI-Returns to Fight Hordes of Toyota and Lexus SUVs

12 Apr 2022, 09:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just look at the upcoming Hyundai Palisade or popular Kia Telluride to understand that Asian SUVs are becoming quirkier in the best possible way. Then, think of the hype surrounding Toyota and Lexus’ flagship off-roaders. That way, one ...

 
CGI Aftermarket 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor Gets Fully-Smooth Fenders, Looks Chubby
CGI Aftermarket 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor Gets Fully-Smooth Fenders, Looks Chubby

12 Apr 2022, 08:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While all Jeep fan eyes are naturally affixed to the trail action of the ongoing 56th Moab Easter Safari (April 9-17), that does not mean an entire off-road world revolves around their seven new concepts. Remember, there is still a 2022 Ford Bronco...

 
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Not Enough for the Family? Then Have a Digital Sienna GR
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Not Enough for the Family? Then Have a Digital Sienna GR

12 Apr 2022, 07:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Alongside Chrysler, for example, Toyota is among the very few brands that still offer minivans for sale in North America. That makes it casually interesting for everyone, including virtual automotive artists. Perhaps intrigued by the latest A...

 

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