Aurel Niculescu
9,200 ARTICLES
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.
Fuelie 1965 Chevy Corvette Convertible Is an Original 327CI L84 Ermine White Gem
17 Mar 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While many thanks are owed to the arrival of Chevy’s original Corvette, it did have its faults. Luckily, the C2 brought a comprehensive redesign – both from the styling and technical standpoints. And thus, the classic legend of “A...
W223 Mercedes-Maybach Has the Perfect Murdered-Out Forgiato Pairs For a Shoe Fan
17 Mar 2022, 13:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Those folks thinking Mercedes failed when the German company took Maybach and demoted the nameplate to a simpler sub-brand series might want to have a look at this. Or any other custom W222/W223 S-Class, for that matter. They are on fire. Eve...
Digitally Vintage Shelby Cobra Targa Feels a Bit Like an AC/911 Mashup Barn Find
17 Mar 2022, 11:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / I have a secret to share. My favorite dream car is an air-cooled Porsche 911 with a Targa top and Singer restomod goodies. Well, I am not too far off from these virtual artists when fantasizing about such expensive gems, right? Because of tha...
Revived Lamborghini Islero “Shorter Coupe” Would Make a Great Italian Batmobile
17 Mar 2022, 10:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some say Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is pure cinematically enthused poetry. Others think it does not hold a candle against the Nolan/Bale trilogy. A few also steer away from the polemics, and create their controversies. The be...
2023 VW ID. Buzz “Base Spec” Looks Like a Budget Family EV in Quick Rendering
17 Mar 2022, 09:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some say no one asked Volkswagen to reinvent the minivan. Others claim the 2023 ID. Buzz might look like a fancy fridge in real life. And, of course, many do not care. Because they got mesmerized. More than five years after showing the initia...
Hip, Slammed 2023 Nissan Z Is No Fairlady, Gets Digitally Rough Widebody Aero Kit
17 Mar 2022, 09:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / According to the rumor mill, March is the ticker month for Nissan to kick off production for the eagerly anticipated, seventh-generation, the Z sports car. So, the hype is logically on the rise, including virtually. There is reason to believe ...
Widebody Carbon Fiber Ford Mustang GT500 Goes CGI Snek, Just Needs a Meme
17 Mar 2022, 08:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford’s Mustang, the quintessential pony car, has so many attributes and use case scenarios you can hardly find something original. However, that does not mean people are not going to try. Of course, many of them have their favorites. An...
Ford Mustang Drags OBS 1997 GMC Sierra, Soon Finds Out It's a Procharged Sleeper
17 Mar 2022, 07:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although traditionally the videographer behind the Race Your Ride account on YouTube brings us the dragstrip stories of interesting passenger cars, there are fine exceptions. Of the truck variety. Let us remember that one time when this ...
Epic Spitfire Hot Rod Has 37-Liter Rolls V12 and Virtual Bonneville Record Desires
16 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Until recently, the virtual artist better known as dorifuto_visuals on social media was an automotive pixel master like many others. One that enjoyed both JDM affairs, as well as occasional Euro power plays. His previous design project w...
Future Kia Telluride EV Pickup Truck Digitally Steals R1T Mojo Away From Rivian
16 Mar 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like its Hyundai Palisade sibling from another group mother, the 2023 Kia Telluride is currently getting ready for a nip and tuck. A subtle one, probably. So, why are we looking at an EV pickup truck instead of a mid-size crossover SUV? ...
1956 Chevy Bel Air Nomad “Sleeper” Restomod Is a Lovely and Costly Tri-Five
16 Mar 2022, 13:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Diehard automotive aficionados know extremely well the reasons behind the Tri-Five cult following among Chevy enthusiasts. And every separate incarnation had more than one reason to add into the fray. When talking about GM’s legendary T...
Anuel's Gift to Yailin Reveals Silky Satin Pearl White Is the New Bentayga Black
16 Mar 2022, 13:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, known professionally as Anuel AA, and fellow artist/girlfriend Yailin (la Mas Viral) are huge names across the Latin American music stage. No need to take our word for granted. Just have a look at the recent People (e...
VW Beetle x 992 GT3 Will CGI-Enrage Porsche Purists, Bewitch Everyone Else
16 Mar 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, the legendary VW Beetle is only traveling the car plains of Valhalla. Meanwhile, the Porsche 911 is more than alive and well. Its 992-based motorsport-influenced GT3 is collecting as many accolades as possible. But some people still love to ...
Reborn Lambo Islero Becomes a 4x4 Radical, Morphs Into Futuristic Baja Truck
16 Mar 2022, 09:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 1968, Lamborghini had a double 2+2 grand tourer premiere at the Geneva Auto Show. There, it unveiled a radical (for the times) Espada and a more traditional Islero take on the same matters. However, do have a look at the production ye...
Kia EV6 Truck Unofficially Mixes Santa Cruz With Zero Emissions to Beat Mavericks
16 Mar 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hyundai recently unveiled a set of extremely ambitious EV targets. Naturally, its group sibling Kia quickly followed with its own set of zero-emission benchmarks. Some are more enticing than others. Amidst high gasoline prices at the filling ...
Porsche 959 “Back to the Future” Restomod Has Gull-Wing Doors, Desire to Disrupt
16 Mar 2022, 08:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone who knows a little something about the “Back to the Future” Sci-Fi comedy franchise also heard the words DeLorean and DMC-12. But diehard fans are also down with other associations. Let us assume that everyone is knowledg...
CGI-Reborn Buick Grand National Turbo-T Rocks Proper Wheels, Not Much Else
16 Mar 2022, 07:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While Buick is only looking forward to a crossover SUV future in North America, the brand’s fans are not so easily persuaded to drop the passionate case of their favorite passenger car nameplates. Both in the real and virtual worlds. Ca...
Modded BMW M340i Drags Tuned AMG C 43, Absolute Humiliation Quickly Ensues
16 Mar 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a recent family feud of the JDM variety, Sam, the host of the Sam CarLegion channel on YouTube has prepared an aftermarket German battle on Canadian soil. And a contender quickly caught him by surprise. As always, the drag and roll...
“Creamy,” Two-Tone Bagged Veyron CGI-Reminds of JDM Hypercar Days. Wait, What?
15 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Bugatti’s “modern” era is highlighted by just three model series. The 139-unit EB 110 of the crazy 1990s. The 450-examples Veyron family from the roaring 2000s. And the 500-strong Chiron that is wrapping production this very year....
Phantom R1200 Concept Might Take Camaro Into Mid-Engine CGI Hypercar Territory
15 Mar 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Are we not supposed to discuss yet again the world of sales hurt the contemporary Chevy Camaro lies in? Especially now that an S650 Ford Mustang is finally almost underway, and the Challenger rocks the U.S. sports car market. Not to mention t...