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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.
Bentley Beetle and Bugatti Chiron Safari Will Easily Deliver a CGI Mashup Blast
Bentley Beetle and Bugatti Chiron Safari Will Easily Deliver a CGI Mashup Blast

29 Mar 2022, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Crazy, superbly imaginative, or just plain quirky, the virtual automotive world has a lot of daily surprises for anyone willing to follow it and perform the usual 21st-century suspension of disbelief. However, some do take all CGI things to extreme...

 
One-of-875 Ram 1500 TRX Ignition Edition Is an Absurdly-Priced Orange Temptation
One-of-875 Ram 1500 TRX Ignition Edition Is an Absurdly-Priced Orange Temptation

29 Mar 2022, 14:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Right now, everyone knows that new and used-car prices are galloping. But that is no reason to succumb so easily to orange-hued TRX temptations and pay almost double the MSRP. For example, the entry-level 2021 Ram 1500 Tradesman used to kick ...

 
Dark Manhart Vogue RV 650 Shows Power of Gold Contrast on 2022 Range Rover
Dark Manhart Vogue RV 650 Shows Power of Gold Contrast on 2022 Range Rover

29 Mar 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It has been a while since we have seen the Wuppertal, Germany-based aftermarket specialists over at Manhart Performance playing their usual tuning game on a cool Land Rover representative. Now, they decided to move quicker than the OEM itself. ...

 
Ferrari “Modena SP4” Imagines the Icona Future After Monza SP1/2 and Daytona SP3
Ferrari “Modena SP4” Imagines the Icona Future After Monza SP1/2 and Daytona SP3

29 Mar 2022, 11:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / All Tifosi eyes are currently on Ferrari’s cool Formula One battle between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen but that does not mean we should also neglect their street fairings. Especially the ones that are as close as possible to the track,...

 
Ford Mustang Mach-E Drops EV Pretense, Morphs As 725-HP Galpin Rocket 'Vert
Ford Mustang Mach-E Drops EV Pretense, Morphs As 725-HP Galpin Rocket 'Vert

29 Mar 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is doing very well in terms of sales, as the Blue Oval head honchos envision 200k sales per year by 2023. But that does not mean it has been fully accepted by the diehard ICE crowd. Or by the Mustang enthusiasts, fo...

 
2023 Maserati GranTurismo Unofficially Revealed via MC20 and Spied Prototypes
2023 Maserati GranTurismo Unofficially Revealed via MC20 and Spied Prototypes

29 Mar 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After Alfa Romeo’s all-new Tonale, Maserati was also quick to uncover the 2023 Grecale crossover SUV and signal the reanimation of high-end, feisty Italian ethos. However, you also need a real sports car for that, right? No worries, our...

 
Fiat New 500X Imagined as EV Subcompact Crossover SUV Based on Stellantis’ e-CMP
Fiat New 500X Imagined as EV Subcompact Crossover SUV Based on Stellantis’ e-CMP

29 Mar 2022, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a quick Japanese periplus to play with a Lexus GR Yaris or a Mazda MX-6 three-door rear-wheel-drive GT, the virtual artist better known as Theottle on social media has recently imagined a cross-brand model, perhaps in a bid to travel the...

 
T200 Toyota Celica Revival Imagines Itself Living the Feisty WRC Life of a GR Yaris
T200 Toyota Celica Revival Imagines Itself Living the Feisty WRC Life of a GR Yaris

29 Mar 2022, 07:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Produced by the Japanese automaker between 1970 and 2006 in no less than seven generations, Toyota’s Celica undoubtedly lived in the shadow of the greater Supra sports car. Alas, that does not mean it lacks hero traits. Rallying fans wi...

 
Ford CEO Jim Farley Teases F-150 Rattler, Something Exciting for the Trail Fans
Ford CEO Jim Farley Teases F-150 Rattler, Something Exciting for the Trail Fans

29 Mar 2022, 07:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Last summer, the rumor mill caught wind of a new Ford “Rattler” trademark, and it was deemed perfect as a potential off-road version for the newly introduced 2022 Maverick. As it turns out, the fresh unibody compact pickup truck was not...

 
Twin-Turbo Ram Rumble Bee Drags Charger, Obliteration, and New Record Follow
Twin-Turbo Ram Rumble Bee Drags Charger, Obliteration, and New Record Follow

29 Mar 2022, 06:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Fans of cool Ram trucks might remember the 2004/05 limited-production pickup created on the basics of the two-door short-bed platform and liveried in distinctive yellow and black attire. Surely, the Rumble Bee was an homage to vintage Super Bees an...

 
Toyota GR86 “WRC Rally Car” Looks Ready to Get Sideways on Any Loose CGI Surface
Toyota GR86 “WRC Rally Car” Looks Ready to Get Sideways on Any Loose CGI Surface

28 Mar 2022, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota recently showcased the latest installment of its “Pitch” series and the 2022 GR86 went drifting through an abandoned mall. Why? Because why not, since any idea is a good chance to obliterate tires in a dedicated sports car. ...

 
RS Edition Chevy Impala SS Doesn't Look So Stealthy With 345 HP and Forgiato 24s
RS Edition Chevy Impala SS Doesn't Look So Stealthy With 345 HP and Forgiato 24s

28 Mar 2022, 12:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A renowned Henry Ford Internet meme claims he was quoted saying “you can have any color as long as it’s black” about his cars. However, we also feel that GM enthusiasts would agree, especially in a very particular case. Whil...

 
Digital A70 Supra Restomod Seems Like a BMW-Toyota Partnership From the 1990s
Digital A70 Supra Restomod Seems Like a BMW-Toyota Partnership From the 1990s

28 Mar 2022, 11:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Many BMW and Toyota people frown about the German and Japanese automakers’ collaboration for the G29 Z4/GR Supra iterations. However, would they feel the same if the partnership started decades ago? Oddly enough, Toyota recently announc...

 
CGI Lucid Motors Air Estate Could Easily Win an Ultimate Performance Wagon Oscar
CGI Lucid Motors Air Estate Could Easily Win an Ultimate Performance Wagon Oscar

28 Mar 2022, 10:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A few hours ago, Hollywood enthusiasts got to know which of their favorite actors, actresses, directors, and movie producers drove home with an Oscar. And, perhaps, did so in a Lucid Motors Air high-performance luxury EV sedan. As far as Luci...

 
BMW M4 Dodge Charger Ute Mashup Is Right and Wrong on So Many CGI Levels
BMW M4 Dodge Charger Ute Mashup Is Right and Wrong on So Many CGI Levels

28 Mar 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Coupe utility models have been around for decades, and they have a certain diehard fanbase irrespective of the market or region. Both across the real world and the virtual realm, it seems. With the advent of car-based unibody compact pickup t...

 
2023 Nissan Z Cannot Wait Anymore, Morphs As Track Monster via Full Race Mode
2023 Nissan Z Cannot Wait Anymore, Morphs As Track Monster via Full Race Mode

28 Mar 2022, 08:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Frankly, our Z patience is running thin with Nissan, and the Japanese automaker would better keep up with the leaked schedule that claims its seventh-generation sports car has entered production this month. Otherwise, we might go ballistic on them....

 
McLaren “P959” Recalls Dear F1 Moment, Proposes Futuristic Speedtail Successor
McLaren “P959” Recalls Dear F1 Moment, Proposes Futuristic Speedtail Successor

28 Mar 2022, 08:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the second edition of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2022) wrapped up mere hours ago, fans of McLaren’s team have reasons to feel sad about garnering just six points across two races. However, if things do brighten up, probably no one wil...

 
Ford Mustang Sport Trac Might Be a Shelby Explorer We Deserve but Will Never Get
Ford Mustang Sport Trac Might Be a Shelby Explorer We Deserve but Will Never Get

28 Mar 2022, 07:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Let us face it. Although Ford’s Mustang Mach-E seems to be selling well, diehard Blue Oval fans might never accept this was the right battery-powered crossover SUV thing to do. And virtual automotive artists are not helping the OEM case eithe...

 
1980 Buick Century Estate Sleeper Wagon Drags Truck, Blows Piston and Still Wins
1980 Buick Century Estate Sleeper Wagon Drags Truck, Blows Piston and Still Wins

28 Mar 2022, 06:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Quarter-mile aficionados know a thing or two about the Hot Rod Drag Week, but sometimes these events are just too big, costly, or lengthy for “regular” dragstrip folk. No worries, though; there are solutions to the predicament. Ex...

 
Special Alfa Tonale Is Not Enough? Then Have a Maserati Grecale Fuoriserie Instead
Special Alfa Tonale Is Not Enough? Then Have a Maserati Grecale Fuoriserie Instead

27 Mar 2022, 08:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a decidedly long drought, two of Stellantis’ most beloved sporty/luxury car brands have churned out all-new models almost at the same time. So, Alfa Romeo now has the 2023 Tonale, while Maserati hopes to conquer new sale heights, Grecal...

 

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