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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.
Kiska Aero 3 Unofficially Joins Forces With Morgan Super 3 to Celebrate Aviation
Kiska Aero 3 Unofficially Joins Forces With Morgan Super 3 to Celebrate Aviation

8 Mar 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Morgan canceled the sustainable EV3 plans years ago and phased out its 3-Wheeler model, the style’s decades-long legacy still lives on. Most fashionably, complete with the new Super 3. The world-renowned family-owned British au...

 
Nonsensical Mid-Engine Polestar EV Supercar Gets Rendered, We Still Fancy One
Nonsensical Mid-Engine Polestar EV Supercar Gets Rendered, We Still Fancy One

8 Mar 2022, 09:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Polestar is an imaginative example of what happens in the real world when globalization takes hold. So, do we need to wonder how come the virtual realm is equally quirky yet enticing? Born in 1996 as an automotive brand established by a racin...

 
Seventh Chevy Camaro Follows Equinox and Blazer EV, Morphs Into Zero Emission SUV
Seventh Chevy Camaro Follows Equinox and Blazer EV, Morphs Into Zero Emission SUV

8 Mar 2022, 08:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sadly, as opposed to the increasing desire for original Camaros, the sixth-generation pony/muscle car has reached the unwanted peak of slotting among America’s least-loved cars. So, things need to be done. General Motors unwittingly nai...

 
Chevy SS Lives a Little Longer Across the Digital Realm, Gets 1LE Track-Ready
Chevy SS Lives a Little Longer Across the Digital Realm, Gets 1LE Track-Ready

8 Mar 2022, 07:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back when Australia’s Holden was still alive and almost well, General Motors decided to bring to the United States the VF-generation Commodore as the Chevy SS performance sedan. Alas, it was a very quick experience. Both figuratively an...

 
Dodge Chargers Drag Challengers, All Mopars Have a Chance at Quarter Mile Glory
Dodge Chargers Drag Challengers, All Mopars Have a Chance at Quarter Mile Glory

8 Mar 2022, 07:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when Hellcats, Widebodys, and Redeyes meet up at the drag strip? Well, they duke it out for all-out quarter-mile glory, of course. On more than one occasion. The videographer behind the Drag Racing and Car Stuff channel on Y...

 
Audi RS 7 Coupe Seems CGI Primed for a BMW M8 Competition and C8 Z06 Fight
Audi RS 7 Coupe Seems CGI Primed for a BMW M8 Competition and C8 Z06 Fight

7 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although using different powertrain setups, the BMW M8 and C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 seem to cater to the same enthusiast crowd. And so is the competition, both in the real world and across the virtual realm. When it comes to feisty sports cars, ...

 
2022 GMC Sierra Regular Cab AT4 Morphs Into Nimble Two-Door Off-Road Truck
2022 GMC Sierra Regular Cab AT4 Morphs Into Nimble Two-Door Off-Road Truck

7 Mar 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Late last year, GMC followed suit on Chevy’s Silverado and produced an upgraded, 2022 Sierra 1500 series. Complete with Denali Ultimate and AT4X novelties, among others. However, this is not one of them. The General Motors subsidiary kn...

 
Chalk Gray Mercedes S-Class on Forgiato 24s Easily Shows Why Murdered-Out Rules
Chalk Gray Mercedes S-Class on Forgiato 24s Easily Shows Why Murdered-Out Rules

7 Mar 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz has already started the age-old craze surrounding its latest W223 iteration for the S-Class flagship since 2020. But that does not mean its predecessor is all out of custom love... What we have here is a quick case of misinterpr...

 
1972 Plymouth Duster Is an All-Original Survivor With Numbers-Matching 340 V8
1972 Plymouth Duster Is an All-Original Survivor With Numbers-Matching 340 V8

7 Mar 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, classic cars have become a welcome investment alternative to both traditional and novel ways of gathering/keeping wealth. However, we really do not care anything about that as far as this one is concerned. We just imagine driving it... ...

 
1,150-HP Iso Blue Jeep Trackhawk RS Edition Is Not a Typical Transparent Hood SUV
1,150-HP Iso Blue Jeep Trackhawk RS Edition Is Not a Typical Transparent Hood SUV

7 Mar 2022, 12:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aston Martin can say anything about having the most powerful luxury SUV out there, but there is reason to believe that Jeep’s Trackhawk is still a high-performance king. Especially across the aftermarket realm. Not to mention that some ...

 
2022 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss “Shorty” Looks Like a Colorful Regular Cab Vision
2022 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss “Shorty” Looks Like a Colorful Regular Cab Vision

7 Mar 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / At least from the marketing and creative agency standpoint, the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado has tried to defy expectations. So, how about a virtual transformation to continue the progress? It has been a rather short while since General Motors&rsq...

 
The 500-HP Hyundai Pony, or How Ken Block and Gymkhana Turn Digital KDM Fans
The 500-HP Hyundai Pony, or How Ken Block and Gymkhana Turn Digital KDM Fans

7 Mar 2022, 10:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Come to think about it, would it be so preposterous to imagine that one day Ken Block and the Hoonigan team would sign up for South Korean duties? After all, they already worked with Subaru, Ford, and Audi! Just imagine how cool it would be fo...

 
The Batman's Original Car Vision Differs Slightly From the Batmobile in Reality
The Batman's Original Car Vision Differs Slightly From the Batmobile in Reality

7 Mar 2022, 09:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This past weekend has been a massive one. For comic book superhero fans in general. And for DC enthusiasts, especially. As of March 4th, “The Batman” has started its theatrical release. Directed by Matt Reeves (of Cloverfield, reb...

 
New Edge Mustang Cobra R With Digital Chevy 632 Swap Is Not Just Formula D Fun
New Edge Mustang Cobra R With Digital Chevy 632 Swap Is Not Just Formula D Fun

7 Mar 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that Formula Drift is a competition that is no stranger to allowing outrageous transformations. If the oomph only gets to the rear wheels, anything is possible. Both in the real world and across the virtual realm. That was an opportu...

 
2023 Everest Lightning Looks Like an Electric SUV Ford Should Deliver Globally
2023 Everest Lightning Looks Like an Electric SUV Ford Should Deliver Globally

7 Mar 2022, 07:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We recently discussed the potential of Ford’s 2023 Everest turning into a worldwide affair. Instead of remaining something that only a few regions get access to. Now, here is someone inadvertently helping our case. Soon ready to hit Blu...

 
Porsche Taycan Cross Tourismo Drags Mustang, America Gets Taste of EV Turbo S
Porsche Taycan Cross Tourismo Drags Mustang, America Gets Taste of EV Turbo S

7 Mar 2022, 07:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When it comes to feisty dragstrip racing, things get heated quite easily. Especially when there is ICE vs. EV competition. Usually, the zero-emissions opponent is a feisty Tesla. But not always. Tesla has a couple of 1.020-horsepower monster...

 
Ford Could Easily Give Europe and America the 2023 Everest Forbidden Fruit
Ford Could Easily Give Europe and America the 2023 Everest Forbidden Fruit

6 Mar 2022, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval’s marketing speech says their all-new third-generation Ford Everest is “built tough” and very capable. But it also has a sanctuary-like interior, as well as a durable choice of powertrains. So, what is wrong with sel...

 
1,012-HP Ram TRX Plays With Dirt and Snow, Hennessey Puts Mammoth to Good Use
1,012-HP Ram TRX Plays With Dirt and Snow, Hennessey Puts Mammoth to Good Use

6 Mar 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like any self-respecting OEM, some aftermarket companies thoroughly test their products and offer full warranty guarantees for the upgrades. But there is one that also likes to have fun when doing so. When you are Sealy, Texas-based Henn...

 
We Need a Murdered-Out, Unique Ram 3500 Falcon 8 Truck Camper In Our Life
We Need a Murdered-Out, Unique Ram 3500 Falcon 8 Truck Camper In Our Life

5 Mar 2022, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Loki Basecamp offers “premium adventure vehicles tailored for your lifestyle.” That means bespoke, in just one word. How unique one might ask. Well, enough that a Ram 3500 Falcon 8 might be a bit too stealthy... and luxurious. The ...

 
Legendary Porsche 959 Turns Into a Raging Tsukuba Time Attack Virtual Supercar
Legendary Porsche 959 Turns Into a Raging Tsukuba Time Attack Virtual Supercar

5 Mar 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Supremely cool, the 1986 to 1993 Porsche 959 Group B rally racer and road-legal sports car is seen by many as one of the greatest tarmac rides of all time. But do they feel it also has JDM material? Abimelec Arellano, the virtual artist bette...

 

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