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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.
Floyd Mayweather's Latest Garage Hero Is a Subtly Elegant Mercedes-Maybach S 580
Floyd Mayweather's Latest Garage Hero Is a Subtly Elegant Mercedes-Maybach S 580

14 Sep 2021, 12:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / What happens when you’re a former world-renowned professional boxer turned entrepreneur? Well, one could use Floyd Mayweather's way of life if suddenly in need of guidance. Automotive-related ideas are included. Because many peopl...

 
Laid Out Porsche 356 Seems Ready to Lead a Chill Road Trippin' Widebody Life
Laid Out Porsche 356 Seems Ready to Lead a Chill Road Trippin' Widebody Life

14 Sep 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / All legends have a starting point. For Porsche, that would be the 356 series, their first production automobile, and the iconic predecessor of the mythical 911. So, it’s no wonder people keep circling back to it. The Austrian-German car...

 
Cyberpunk Shelby GT500KR and 429 Cobra Jet Mustang Have a Growling Widebody Meet
Cyberpunk Shelby GT500KR and 429 Cobra Jet Mustang Have a Growling Widebody Meet

14 Sep 2021, 10:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ever since it was born for the “1964 and a half” model year, the Ford Mustang has been a bottomless inspiration reservoir for Blue Oval aficionados, critics and the common folk alike. Naturally, in modern times, it’s also a muse f...

 
Timeless Ferrari F355 Casually Adopts Slammed Big Bird Mode in Quick Rendering
Timeless Ferrari F355 Casually Adopts Slammed Big Bird Mode in Quick Rendering

14 Sep 2021, 09:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Type F129 (aka Ferrari F355) was the Prancing Horse’s sports car that covered the latter half of the 1990s. It was derived as a Berlinetta, Spider, GTS, Challenge, or Fiorano, and usually dressed up in crimson attire. Significantly impr...

 
2022 Hummer EV Low-Rider Seeks a Super Truck Life, Might Foreshadow the Future
2022 Hummer EV Low-Rider Seeks a Super Truck Life, Might Foreshadow the Future

14 Sep 2021, 09:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After a rather long hiatus, the civil market version of the military HMMWV, aka the Humvee, has received a new EV lease of life. And GMC’s reinvention was dubbed as “the world’s first all-electric supertruck.” After al...

 
Pink, Slammed Cadillac CTS-V Thinks a 1950s Custom Look Will Fit the Modern Age
Pink, Slammed Cadillac CTS-V Thinks a 1950s Custom Look Will Fit the Modern Age

14 Sep 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although some might argue that many of them are a bit disconnected from reality, pixel masters usually have good (albeit fixed) ideas. As far as automotive CGI experts are concerned, many of them are quite spot on. And a bit controversial. Le...

 
Brandywine 1974 Chevy Caprice Vert on Gold 26s Needs Supercharged LT4 Pampering
Brandywine 1974 Chevy Caprice Vert on Gold 26s Needs Supercharged LT4 Pampering

14 Sep 2021, 07:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Spending time with the customization experts doesn’t necessarily make you a mechanical hero, but it might give lots of great material for social media. And the owner of the WhipAddict YouTube channel knows that very well. We have s...

 
Better Late Than Never, Hotter 2021 Nissan GT-R “T-Spec” Joins Current U.S. Range
Better Late Than Never, Hotter 2021 Nissan GT-R “T-Spec” Joins Current U.S. Range

14 Sep 2021, 06:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like other iconic sports cars such as the Challenger, Nissan’s GT-R is one of those models that’s growing long in the tooth. But it’s also one of those cars that have matured precisely like fine wine. We could continue ...

 
LS-Swapped Turbo 1994 Ford Mustang Drags S550 Nephew, One Proves Unstoppable
LS-Swapped Turbo 1994 Ford Mustang Drags S550 Nephew, One Proves Unstoppable

14 Sep 2021, 06:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now and then, things don’t look or go as initially planned. Imagine the surprise of one of the contestants when the rival in the other lane (probably) explained the reworked Mustang is a GM convert... Ford’s Mustang, in case anyon...

 
“Pomegranate” Koenigsegg Agera RS Becomes World's Quickest Art Car for a Good Cause
“Pomegranate” Koenigsegg Agera RS Becomes World's Quickest Art Car for a Good Cause

13 Sep 2021, 15:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Always nice to see automakers uniquely celebrate their most extraordinary achievements. And it’s even better when an incredibly special car becomes a canvas for a good deed. Especially if we are dealing with a world record unit. Althoug...

 
Lowered 1967 GMC C10 Was Restored to Perfection, Embroidered Treat Waits Inside
Lowered 1967 GMC C10 Was Restored to Perfection, Embroidered Treat Waits Inside

13 Sep 2021, 14:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Before turning into the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado siblings, there was the General Motors C/K truck series. And it was a glorious one, especially after a few decades have passed and people restored them to perfection. Not to deride th...

 
Murdered-Out and “Root Beer” Mansory Cullinans Are Stylish Pair of Rolls-Royces
Murdered-Out and “Root Beer” Mansory Cullinans Are Stylish Pair of Rolls-Royces

13 Sep 2021, 13:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Once Rolls-Royce decided it would join the carousel of crossover SUVs with a Bentley Bentayga rival, it was obvious the Cullinan needed to be just a little bit overdone to stand out in a crowd. And imagine adding some Mansory DNA on top of that. ...

 
Widebody Mercedes-Benz 124 Hammer Looks Stanced Enough for a Custom Life
Widebody Mercedes-Benz 124 Hammer Looks Stanced Enough for a Custom Life

13 Sep 2021, 12:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Widely regarded as that crazy special AMG that helped pave the way for hot luxury vehicles, the Hammer remains a benchmark in recent Mercedes-Benz history. And it could become even more interesting as AMG becomes electrified. It’s only ...

 
CGI 1969 Dodge Charger Has Modern DNA With Help From Challenger SRT Super Stock
CGI 1969 Dodge Charger Has Modern DNA With Help From Challenger SRT Super Stock

13 Sep 2021, 10:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Decades ago, both Dodge’s Charger and Challenger inhabited virtually the same market bracket, but today the nameplates are easy to distinguish. The former has morphed into a four-door sedan and the latter has remained a traditional coupe. ...

 
smart fortwo CGI-Dresses As AMG GT Black Series, Looks Fresh Out of Crusher
smart fortwo CGI-Dresses As AMG GT Black Series, Looks Fresh Out of Crusher

13 Sep 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like some automakers are trying to stand out in any crowd, automotive visual artists have also strived to deliver a signature style. Some look to please the personalization folk, others want to play with the latest releases. And there’s ...

 
Modern Chevy Impala Coupe Reinvention Taps Into Vintage SS Reservoir of Coolness
Modern Chevy Impala Coupe Reinvention Taps Into Vintage SS Reservoir of Coolness

13 Sep 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Following in the footsteps of its Detroit rivals, General Motors decided to kill off the long-running Chevrolet Impala nameplate after the 2020 model year. But what if the company backtracked on the decision and investigated the glorious past? ...

 
“Vantastique” Retcons the Chevrolet Surf Van as a Paddle-Tire 6x6 Monster Truck
“Vantastique” Retcons the Chevrolet Surf Van as a Paddle-Tire 6x6 Monster Truck

13 Sep 2021, 08:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Chevrolet’s Express and GMC Savana have only been in production since 1996, most will agree they look much older. So, why go for the outdated design when you can have the real vintage deal? If you ask us, a 1980s Chevy Van (or ...

 
572ci Big Block '75 Chevy Caprice Wears Proud Root Beer Shade and Gold 26s
572ci Big Block '75 Chevy Caprice Wears Proud Root Beer Shade and Gold 26s

13 Sep 2021, 07:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Considered one of the leading automotive performance shops in Fayetteville, Georgia, Kaotic Speed is also the place to spot vintage models that could easily steal the spotlight from their modern counterparts. Case in point, this 1975 Chevrole...

 
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drags BMW, Challenger, Chevy Truck to See Where Stock Gets It
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drags BMW, Challenger, Chevy Truck to See Where Stock Gets It

13 Sep 2021, 06:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / To put things into perspective, Stellantis claims ownership of the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car.” It’s the 807-horsepower 2022 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock. That’s proper lineage. After all,...

 
Honestly, a High-Performance Station Wagon Is Better Than Many Other Options
Honestly, a High-Performance Station Wagon Is Better Than Many Other Options

12 Sep 2021, 04:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Several automotive segments have suffered a downfall as far as traditional sales are concerned. Cabriolets, minivans, sedans, as well as station wagons, aren't what they used to be anymore. All you need are a few minutes to scout the lat...

 

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