Aurel Niculescu
7,311 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.
1972 Ford Bronco Looks Sweet as Brown Sugar, Sports “Creamy” White Top
1 Jan 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Chances are everyone has taken a heavy dose of sweet delights over this holiday season, and it isn't even over, right? Okay, we can’t help comparing this 1972 Sequoia Brown Ford Bronco to a tasteful automotive pastry. It’s an origi...
Zyrus LP1200 Strada Is a $729k Lambo Huracan In Search of a Green Hell Title
31 Dec 2020, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Remember when earlier this year a little-known Norwegian small scale car manufacturer called Zyrus Engineering made the headlines for beating then-record holder Aventador SVJ for the title of fastest Lamborghini around the Nürburgring Nordschl...
Audi Is Ready to Celebrate Five Decades of “Vorsprung durch Technik” Next Year
31 Dec 2020, 07:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case you didn’t know, the Ingolstadt-based automaker’s history has its own business address and it’s called Audi Tradition. The subsidiary is getting ready to celebrate the arrival of 2021 with the release of its newest install...
Nowicki Wants Exactly $795 for a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
31 Dec 2020, 06:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although deeply troubled, 2020 has been a great year for automotive enthusiasts in America. A trio of models has been among the most coveted: Ford’s reinvented Bronco SUV, the fourteenth generation of the almighty F-150, and Chevy’s rem...
Ford Bronco Production Start Date Allegedly Pushed Back to May 3, 2021
30 Dec 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval has started building up hype for the reinvented 2021 Bronco years in advance of its official arrival in July this year. Sadly, for both the company and above all the model’s fans, trouble with a crucial supplier moved the expect...
1969 Ford Bronco Sits Four-Inch Higher So We Can Check Out the Off-Road Goodies
30 Dec 2020, 12:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because the Blue Oval is getting late to the party with its 2021 Bronco, the original generation remains a wonderful way to spend some hard-earned cash when searching for a new companion for timeless adventures. And the used car market is choke-ful...
Here's a Squadron of Koenigseggs Enjoying the Track for a Family Shoot
30 Dec 2020, 10:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although highly unusual – on account of all the stuff that has been going on around the world – 2020 has been a good year for the Ängelholm, Sweden-based exotic manufacturer. Koenigsegg followed the 2019 Geneva Motor Show arrival o...
Koenigsegg Agera RS Refinement Arrives as Official One-Off Aftermarket Project
30 Dec 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It’s a lot easier to guard something safely when few people know about its existence. This is probably one of the reasons why small and exotic automakers can keep secrets way better than large conglomerates. Koenigsegg’s new Project Age...
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Goes Stealthily Overboard With ProCharged LS and 800 WHP
30 Dec 2020, 09:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although produced for a relatively short period (1963 - 1977) and spanning just three generations, the Chevelle remains one of the most successful nameplates for the Chevrolet brand. It’s not just because of the classic car attire, but also t...
Generational Porsche 911 Turbo Drag Race Is a Delight, Doesn't Matter Who Wins
30 Dec 2020, 08:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Read this in amazement: seven iterations of the Porsche Turbo series have gathered around for a quick shoot-out. Six are driven by famous racers; the seventh gets a surprise guest. A hint, he’s also involved with Porsche motorsport history. T...
10-Year-Old Uses Beat Up S-10 for Massive Burnout Under Parent Supervision
29 Dec 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There are burnouts, and then there are burnouts. And we don’t mean of the smoky or failed variety. Instead, let’s focus on what happens at a farm where daddy’s laid-back personality and great mechanical skills have turned him into...
See This '49 Hudson Rust Bucket Turn Into an LS3-Supercharged Custom Work of Art
29 Dec 2020, 11:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / If someone is looking for some proper 1940s American car flavor, Hudson’s largest and most luxurious model – the Commodore – easily fits the bill. Remember, Steve McQueen (a.k.a. the “King of Cool”) owned a Convertible...
Upcoming Volvo XC40 Coupe EV Is Easy to Imagine Based on Existing Lynk & Co 05
29 Dec 2020, 10:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Swedish automaker is among the most adamant adepts at reshaping its entire strategy around an electrified range. It has only one pure EV, the XC40 Recharge, along with lots of plug-in hybrids and a couple of modular architectures. What else do ...
ProCharger Teases Engine Bay Design of Its Supercharged C8 Chevrolet Corvette
29 Dec 2020, 09:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks at ProCharger Superchargers are just about ready to finally showcase their supercharger upgrade system for the mid-engined C8 Chevrolet Corvette. After catching the first signs of upcoming tire punishment back in April, we have been ...
Take a Look at a Real Navy Pier Interior of the 2021 Ford Bronco First Edition
29 Dec 2020, 08:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in July, when the Blue Oval finally revealed the official looks of the 2021 Bronco, the overwhelming demand for First Edition versions of the 2-Door and 4-Door triggered an uptick in production. Because reservations closed very quickly, the mo...
Volkswagen Celebrates a Very Special 75th Anniversary, Care to Guess Which One?
29 Dec 2020, 08:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It was December 27th, 1945, when series production for the VW Type 1 (a.k.a. the Käfer or Beetle, Bug, Coccinelle, etc.) kickstarted at the Volkswagen home plant in Wolfsburg. Originally envisioned as a major project during the days of Nazi Ge...
Spotted 2021 Ford Bronco Makes New Colorado ZR2 Owner Second Guess the Decision
28 Dec 2020, 13:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Having to wait so much for the reinvented 2021 Ford Bronco (now the patience needs to stretch all the way to summer of 2021) has certainly been an asset... for the competition. Case in point, this particular Bronco enthusiast made the decision to g...
2021 Mercedes-Benz S500 Hits Intended Top Speed With Ease, Even on a Dreary Day
28 Dec 2020, 12:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The recently launched W223 generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class must contend to displaying just a list of six-cylinder engines under its long hood, at least for the time being. A V8 (of course, with mild hybrid 48V assistance) and a plug-in hybr...
Widebody 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Was AMG-Swapped and Speedster-Sprinkled
28 Dec 2020, 11:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz has always been one of the world's top automakers, and some of its classic models easily stand testimony. But when inspiration strikes, even the company itself would probably turn out impressed by unique builds like this one righ...
Private Owner Turns BMW M2 Into a Real “Hommage” via M2 CSL Turbomeister Edition
28 Dec 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 2016, the German automaker showcased at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este a "bite-the-back-of-your-hand M2 on steroids" concept – the 2002 Hommage. Then, for the year’s Pebble Beach Concours, the automak...