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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.
992-Based, Third-Generation Porsche 935 Is Digitally Wild, Ticks the Right ICE Box
992-Based, Third-Generation Porsche 935 Is Digitally Wild, Ticks the Right ICE Box

2 Mar 2022, 10:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Among the myriad of great Porsche designs for the track, there is one that stands out as possibly the best 911-inspired transformations. Porsche’s 935 was wild, an endurance master, and a great collectible. Dubbed as one of the most incr...

 
Slammed VW Beetle Flatbed Looks Gritty yet Happy, Hauls Matching Digital Mopeds
Slammed VW Beetle Flatbed Looks Gritty yet Happy, Hauls Matching Digital Mopeds

2 Mar 2022, 09:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like ugly war should quickly make way to peace and logic, things do change across the real automotive world. As well as the virtual realm, as showcased in a gritty yet still merry way. Dom Host, the virtual artist better known as altered...

 
Topless Jeep Gladiator Becomes a Summer-Loving Dually Truck Within CGI Moments
Topless Jeep Gladiator Becomes a Summer-Loving Dually Truck Within CGI Moments

2 Mar 2022, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jeep is thinking about its first all-electric (little) model. Or the concepts for the 56th Annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab. But automotive virtual artists have slightly more trifle matters on their minds. Like playing with a summer-moody, o...

 
CGI Mid-Engine 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL Looks Sleeker Than 765LT and Corvette Z06
CGI Mid-Engine 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL Looks Sleeker Than 765LT and Corvette Z06

2 Mar 2022, 07:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Germany makes some fine luxury and sports cars. However, they are not on par with exotics from the United Kingdom or Italy. And, recently, not even with the C8 ones from the U.S. of A. Over the past couple of years, America has managed to rev...

 
Lady's Caddy CTS-V Drags CTS-V Family and Camaro ZL1, Also Catches Some Big Air
Lady's Caddy CTS-V Drags CTS-V Family and Camaro ZL1, Also Catches Some Big Air

2 Mar 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / One of the biggest drag racing events in the early-year calendar, Cadillac Attack 2022 (January 28th-29th), promised a flurry of quick cars and huge competition. And it certainly did not disappoint the crowd. Although it carries the name of t...

 
Shelby Cobra 427 Gets Into Digitally Yellow Big Bird Mode, Rides JDM-Style Low
Shelby Cobra 427 Gets Into Digitally Yellow Big Bird Mode, Rides JDM-Style Low

1 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / From classic, unrestored Shelby Cobra FIA Roadster time capsules to full carbon fiber supercharged recreations, everything goes in the AC/Shelby Cobra world. Even crazy-yellow virtual heroes. Born out of Caroll Shelby’s desire to stuff ...

 
BMW “The Meta” Is M Motorsport's 50th Anniversary Imaginary M.H.C. Baja SUV
BMW “The Meta” Is M Motorsport's 50th Anniversary Imaginary M.H.C. Baja SUV

1 Mar 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Recently, BMW M GmbH tried to focus the start of its 50th-anniversary celebrations with an emotional campaign dubbed “WE ARE M.” However, it did not have the expected outcome. There was no special-edition M4 CSL in sight, and thei...

 
Dirt-Cheap 1968 Lincoln Continental Has Suicide Doors and 460 V8, Also Needs TLC
Dirt-Cheap 1968 Lincoln Continental Has Suicide Doors and 460 V8, Also Needs TLC

1 Mar 2022, 14:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We all know that fourth-generation 1961 to 1969 Lincoln Continentals have a historically bad reputation. Mostly, because of the sadly successful 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. However, these luxury cars do deserve a second chance. M...

 
Gear Up, 2023 Nissan Z Production Allegedly Starts Soon, Deliveries From June
Gear Up, 2023 Nissan Z Production Allegedly Starts Soon, Deliveries From June

1 Mar 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over in Europe, Nissan is preoccupied with the 2022 Juke Hybrid, a complicated piece of technology that looks quirky and should provide low fuel consumption. But that is not nearly as exciting as the latest Nissan rumor. Some might be eager to ...

 
Watch 2022 Ford Bronco Raptors Tackle Cali's Johnson Valley Like Off-Road Pros
Watch 2022 Ford Bronco Raptors Tackle Cali's Johnson Valley Like Off-Road Pros

1 Mar 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Starting from no less than $68,500 (MSRP excludes destination), the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor is yet another cool piece of the high-performance FoMoCo dune-bashing and rock-crawling puzzle. With or without camo. We already know almost everythin...

 
2022 Opel GTE Reimagines Original 1965 Kadett B as Sporty yet Sustainable Coupe
2022 Opel GTE Reimagines Original 1965 Kadett B as Sporty yet Sustainable Coupe

1 Mar 2022, 11:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stellantis has recently confirmed a lot of plug-in models, including pure EVs, during its fruitful first full year’s financial results. As such, automotive virtual artists now dare to dream about cool zero-emission reinventions. Among t...

 
Ford F-150 Raptor-R Goes Full Digital Send With Baja-Style Racing Transformation
Ford F-150 Raptor-R Goes Full Digital Send With Baja-Style Racing Transformation

1 Mar 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Even though Ram’s 1500 TRX counts as the most high-performance stock pickup truck money can buy right now, Ford’s third-generation F-150 Raptor should not be taken lightly. Neither in the real world nor across the virtual realm. S...

 
Bentley “Bentiger” Is an Ultra-Luxury Porsche Macan With Digital Bentayga DNA
Bentley “Bentiger” Is an Ultra-Luxury Porsche Macan With Digital Bentayga DNA

1 Mar 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Spring is finally upon us (at least in the calendar) and automotive virtual artists are giving us a fresh breeze of crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. With a bit of British flair, we might add. Although many would feel inclined to consider Al Yasi...

 
CGI Dodge Challenger Demon Coupe Utility Is an SRT Rampage of the 21st Century
CGI Dodge Challenger Demon Coupe Utility Is an SRT Rampage of the 21st Century

1 Mar 2022, 09:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, everything around the automotive world is about crossovers, SUVs, and especially trucks. Even muscle cars have such Ute inclinations. If only virtually, at least for now. Dodge’s Challenger – a third-generation series that ...

 
2023 Aston Martin DBX707 Informally Becomes Most Powerful Luxury Pickup
2023 Aston Martin DBX707 Informally Becomes Most Powerful Luxury Pickup

1 Mar 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When it was presented early last month, the 2023 Aston Martin DBX707 was quickly labeled by the British automaker as “the world’s most powerful luxury SUV.” The distinction was particularly important, though. The flagship of...

 
Stock Shelby GT500 Drags Challenger Hellcat, There's a Secret Behind Every Win
Stock Shelby GT500 Drags Challenger Hellcat, There's a Secret Behind Every Win

1 Mar 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The age-long question of who wins a drag race stock-for-stock between a feisty Blue Oval and a quick Mopar gets a quartet of answers during just one night of action. Complete with owner explanations. The videographer behind the Drag Racing an...

 
Renault Arkana Ditches X6 Clone Looks for CGI Shadow Line and Lifted Sedan Vibe
Renault Arkana Ditches X6 Clone Looks for CGI Shadow Line and Lifted Sedan Vibe

28 Feb 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Little did BMW know or even cared that one day even Renault would have an X6 impersonator. Some will say about the French Arkana that it is yet another coupe-SUV clone. Others will not agree, at least virtually. Not long now (March 8th, 2022)...

 
Virtual R34 Skyline GT-R “Sunny Ute” Seems Like a Cheap El Camino JDM Build
Virtual R34 Skyline GT-R “Sunny Ute” Seems Like a Cheap El Camino JDM Build

28 Feb 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Curiously enough, the fifth-generation Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) not only sparks ample pop culture legends. It is also a darling of the automotive virtual artists... for all the quirky reasons. Way fewer R34s were produced when compared to th...

 
Stealthy 2020 Lambo Aventador SVJ Roadster Might Not Care About Ship Fires
Stealthy 2020 Lambo Aventador SVJ Roadster Might Not Care About Ship Fires

28 Feb 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the incredible loss at sea – due to a fire – of the transport ship Felicity Ace there is even talk of Lamborghini reopening the Aventador production lines to re-build the destroyed examples. But there is also an easier way to get ...

 
2022 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X and GMC Canyon AT4 Face Snow, Ice... Cardboards
2022 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X and GMC Canyon AT4 Face Snow, Ice... Cardboards

28 Feb 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when the regular string of feisty drag and roll races get interrupted by Lady Winter? Well, for Sam, the host of the Sam CarLegion channel on YouTube, it is time for some plain old snow and ice fun. With a boxy twist. Fans o...

 

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