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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.
Laid Out Tesla Model S Plaid Sparkles Metallic Purple, Mopars Know It's Chimeral
Laid Out Tesla Model S Plaid Sparkles Metallic Purple, Mopars Know It's Chimeral

3 Mar 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sometimes it is best to jump headfirst outside your comfort zone. And that seems to be valid even for automotive virtual artists as of late. Including when dealing with EV twists. For example, we have been watching some pixel masters for enou...

 
Rusted and Busted C4 Chevy Corvette Will Come Back As Bagged Widebody Monster
Rusted and Busted C4 Chevy Corvette Will Come Back As Bagged Widebody Monster

3 Mar 2022, 09:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Automotive virtual artists have an interesting life. They can imagine anything they want and give it life. Albeit only digitally. For the most part. However, there are also cool exceptions. Some, like Dom Host, the pixel master better known a...

 
Classic 300 SL Mashed With Mercedes-AMG GT R Feels Unnaturally Outrageous
Classic 300 SL Mashed With Mercedes-AMG GT R Feels Unnaturally Outrageous

3 Mar 2022, 09:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to retire the AMG GT series in favor of the newly minted Mercedes-AMG R232 SL-Class. But only the Roadster version has already bitten the dust, so the connections are still scarce. While the Mercedes-AMG GT Blac...

 
Blown Plymouth Fury “Christine 2.0” Looks Digitally Ready for Mad Max Haunting
Blown Plymouth Fury “Christine 2.0” Looks Digitally Ready for Mad Max Haunting

3 Mar 2022, 08:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case acclaimed American filmmaker John Howard Carpenter and Australia’s legend George Miller need a crossover franchise idea, someone has created the perfect car villain. Albeit a virtual one. Let us face it, between survival po...

 
Nitrous Ram TRX Drags Wheelie Mustang and Nova, Someone Gets Blown Away
Nitrous Ram TRX Drags Wheelie Mustang and Nova, Someone Gets Blown Away

3 Mar 2022, 07:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Nothing beats a dream lineup at the dragstrip when it is of the traditional Mopar vs. Blue Oval vs. GM variety. However, one can always assume some plot-meddling twists. Such as the fact that we are not dealing with a Dodge Charger/Challenger...

 
Three-Door Kia EV6 GT Drops Crossover Vibes for Classic Hot Hatch CGI Looks
Three-Door Kia EV6 GT Drops Crossover Vibes for Classic Hot Hatch CGI Looks

2 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unsurprisingly, the stylish and sustainable Kia EV6 took the crown as the 2022 Car of the Year in Europe. Not just because it was only logical for a battery-powered model to win, but also because it is way too cool for its own good. The 2022 ...

 
CGI Renault Austral Leaves Almost Nothing to Imagination Based on Teaser Sketch
CGI Renault Austral Leaves Almost Nothing to Imagination Based on Teaser Sketch

2 Mar 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just a few more days of eager waiting and fans of Renault SUVs will have yet another compact crossover to admire. Kadjar’s renamed successor, the Austral SUV, is officially coming on March 8th, 2022. However, before the Megane E-Tech El...

 
1,350-HP R35 Nissan GT-R Acts All Sleeper-Stealthy With Short Block RS Edition
1,350-HP R35 Nissan GT-R Acts All Sleeper-Stealthy With Short Block RS Edition

2 Mar 2022, 14:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While many Nissan fans eagerly wait for the production and sales start of the hotly anticipated 2023 Nissan Z, we should not forget about Japan’s R35 dinosaur. Sorry, it is a 1,350-hp Godzilla, actually. Everyone likes to talk about the...

 
2022 Callaway Corvette B2K 35th Anniversary Edition Is Sadly an Appearance Pack
2022 Callaway Corvette B2K 35th Anniversary Edition Is Sadly an Appearance Pack

2 Mar 2022, 13:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case anyone thought the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06/Stingray 70th Anniversary Edition was not enough, here is another “all show, no extra go” pack. Courtesy of Callaway Cars, this time around. As someone quickly noticed on the...

 
Arctic Chevy Corvette Glides on Matching Forgiato 21/22s Like a Snow White C8
Arctic Chevy Corvette Glides on Matching Forgiato 21/22s Like a Snow White C8

2 Mar 2022, 13:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Repeatedly, we have discussed what makes “America’s sports car” such a great blank canvas for making it your own. Here is yet another quick and simple example of the custom mood. It has already been two years since productio...

 
2023 Ferrari Purosangue Informally Reveals Its Back End, Rear Is a Lot More Bearable
2023 Ferrari Purosangue Informally Reveals Its Back End, Rear Is a Lot More Bearable

2 Mar 2022, 12:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We are probably getting just a whisker away from the moment when Bentley’s Bentayga, Aston’s DBX, or especially Lambo’s Urus will start running amuck in fear for their high-end sales margins. Due to a certain Ferrari Purosangue th...

 
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 ...

 

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