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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.
Custom Black-on-Black Rolls-Royce Dawn Looks Ready to Meet Nelly's Every Wish
Custom Black-on-Black Rolls-Royce Dawn Looks Ready to Meet Nelly's Every Wish

21 Sep 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., also known as Nelly by the entire world, doesn’t really need an introduction. As it turns out, Champion Motoring thinks the same is true about his latest acquisition – a bespoke Rolls-Royce Dawn. The Ameri...

 
Dodge Charger Daytona CGI Adds Restomod Widebody Kit to Match Crazy Aero Wing
Dodge Charger Daytona CGI Adds Restomod Widebody Kit to Match Crazy Aero Wing

21 Sep 2021, 11:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Created with the sole purpose of winning NASCAR races, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is probably one of the most famous classic muscle cars ever. One of just a few “aero-cars,” it was capable of over 200 mph (322 kph) on the track back...

 
Lotus Showcases Project LEVA and Its Innovative Lightweight EV Sports Structure
Lotus Showcases Project LEVA and Its Innovative Lightweight EV Sports Structure

21 Sep 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lotus is currently at a big crossroads. On one side is a dead-end, represented by the final ICE model (Emira). The only other viable alternative is the upcoming fully electric range, and the Brits seem conscious about it. Looking all Lotus an...

 
Chevy Impala SS Coupe Ignores Monte Carlo, Tries Out GTO Eyes and 'Vette Shoes
Chevy Impala SS Coupe Ignores Monte Carlo, Tries Out GTO Eyes and 'Vette Shoes

21 Sep 2021, 10:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Born for the 1958 model year and with a history stretching across ten generations, the Impala was a Chevrolet benchmark for more than six decades. Meanwhile, the Monte Carlo might be considered its two-door personal luxury car alternative. Co...

 
Bronze 2021 Ford Bronco Turns Into Elegant Off-Roader With Black-Milled Wheels
Bronze 2021 Ford Bronco Turns Into Elegant Off-Roader With Black-Milled Wheels

21 Sep 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While not all woes have been put behind the 2021 Bronco by Ford, it seems that its reinvented sixth-generation SUV is popular enough to warrant entry into new markets. But does it have the (elegant) chops for it? Among the many issues that ha...

 
Murdered-Out Widebody Lancia Delta Restomod Looks Real, But Everything Is CGI
Murdered-Out Widebody Lancia Delta Restomod Looks Real, But Everything Is CGI

21 Sep 2021, 08:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Lancia’s Delta could have been just another Italian small family car produced throughout a trio of generations if not for the model’s astonishing motorsport legacy. And that makes it unforgettable. Produced between 1979 and 1994, ...

 
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 6S Unofficially Imagined With Mercedes-Benz CLA Sedan Cues
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 6S Unofficially Imagined With Mercedes-Benz CLA Sedan Cues

21 Sep 2021, 08:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ever since the South Korean automaker split the Ioniq branding from the group mothership to form the futuristic EV backbone of the company, we knew more fully electric models were coming. In the form of a sedan and a large crossover. That was...

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Turbo “Sleeper” Ford Mustang, Somebody Gets ICE-Walked
Tesla Model S Plaid Drags Turbo “Sleeper” Ford Mustang, Somebody Gets ICE-Walked

21 Sep 2021, 06:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / No matter how anyone feels about EVs these days, we should all applaud the smart engineering needed to move a 4,800+ lbs. sedan to 60 mph (96 kph) in around two seconds. Then up for the quarter-mile in the low 9-second bracket! Without a doubt...

 
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport Casually Goes for Rogue Overlanding Looks
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport Casually Goes for Rogue Overlanding Looks

20 Sep 2021, 15:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately for its North American fans, the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser J300 is a forbidden fruit on the continent. One needs to start thinking about a 2022 Tundra or wait a little longer for the Lexus alternative. Meanwhile, outside of the U...

 
Turnkey 1969 Chevy Camaro SS Has Become an Expensive Corvette-Powered LS3 Gem
Turnkey 1969 Chevy Camaro SS Has Become an Expensive Corvette-Powered LS3 Gem

20 Sep 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There’s something truly mesmerizing about ‘69 pony and muscle cars. Whether it’s the Mustang, the Charger, or the Camaro, it doesn’t matter. They’re all darlings of the classic car world. So it really takes somet...

 
Barn Find 1966 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Has Some Quirky Little All-Original Secrets
Barn Find 1966 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Has Some Quirky Little All-Original Secrets

20 Sep 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that barn finds are increasingly scarce, but – fortunately for classic vehicle aficionados – that's not entirely accurate. People have indeed fallen in love with the phenomenon, and it’s been widely mediatized, so ma...

 
Slammed Ford Econoline on Custom Forged Wheels Is One “Unreal” Block Party Van
Slammed Ford Econoline on Custom Forged Wheels Is One “Unreal” Block Party Van

20 Sep 2021, 10:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it’s currently only in its fourth generation, the Ford E-Series (aka Econoline/Club Wagon) has a multitude of real-world stories. After all, it’s been around North America for no less than six decades. And even after all ...

 
Chevy TrailBlazer SS Becomes a Two-Door GMC Typhoon “XL” in Few “Easy” Steps
Chevy TrailBlazer SS Becomes a Two-Door GMC Typhoon “XL” in Few “Easy” Steps

20 Sep 2021, 10:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it lived a noticeably short North American life (2001 to 2008 model years), the original Chevrolet TrailBlazer will surely remain imprinted into the memory of GM fans. After all, it was the first production SUV to wear the Super Sport (SS)...

 
1970 Chevy Camaro With “Medusa” Exhaust Blank-Stares Into the Murdered-Out Abyss
1970 Chevy Camaro With “Medusa” Exhaust Blank-Stares Into the Murdered-Out Abyss

20 Sep 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unlike the Chevy Corvette’s subsequent iterations, the generations that followed immediately after the original Camaro don’t easily get the same amount of love and attention. Now, that doesn’t mean they have been forgotten. It...

 
“Baja” Cadillac Series 62 Mates Late 1950s Tailfins With Trophy Truck Capability
“Baja” Cadillac Series 62 Mates Late 1950s Tailfins With Trophy Truck Capability

20 Sep 2021, 08:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Something that reminds us of the excessive era of the 1950s tailfins would surely bode well for classic car aficionados. But what happens if said fans also love the Baja-style Trophy Trucks? Well, they could dwell across the deserted plains in some...

 
A80 Toyota Supra Mixes the JDM Clothes With Bayside Blue R34 Nissan GT-R and A70
A80 Toyota Supra Mixes the JDM Clothes With Bayside Blue R34 Nissan GT-R and A70

20 Sep 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Many JDM car culture aficionados usually have a few conundrums. Among them could be the inability to choose between some of the favorites from Toyota and Nissan, such as the A80 Supra or the R34 Skyline GT-R. Logically, unless you’re on...

 
2022 Toyota Tundra Comes With i-Force Max, Has 437 HP and 12k-Pound Towing Oomph
2022 Toyota Tundra Comes With i-Force Max, Has 437 HP and 12k-Pound Towing Oomph

20 Sep 2021, 06:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There were countless teasers. And the not-so-flattering reveal that 2018 to 2021 Tundras are now being recalled over an electrical problem. But Toyota is ready to start a new chapter. The third in the pickup truck’s life. Although one w...

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Finally Drags Napier Green McLaren 765LT, Destruction Follows
Tesla Model S Plaid Finally Drags Napier Green McLaren 765LT, Destruction Follows

20 Sep 2021, 06:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone who’s been following the sticky prepped surface of the quarter-mile dragstrip knows very well there is currently an ICE vs. EV war raging on. So, bringing the top contestants for a one-on-one showdown is like a true battle for the ages...

 
If Owning Ferrari's F8 Is Out of Reach, Perhaps Its 1/8 Version Will Do the Trick
If Owning Ferrari's F8 Is Out of Reach, Perhaps Its 1/8 Version Will Do the Trick

19 Sep 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stemming from a long lineage of sports cars, the Ferrari F8 Tributo has a stunning chronology. Just about everything is amazing, from its award-winning V8, right down to its scale model versions. Of course, if one seeks the finest little Ferr...

 
11-Year-Old Easily Beats Grownup Bikers, Then Switches to GSX-R and Does It Again
11-Year-Old Easily Beats Grownup Bikers, Then Switches to GSX-R and Does It Again

19 Sep 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sometimes, it only takes a little-known small-town quarter-mile dragstrip to deliver the biggest surprises. Only figuratively, not also literally, in this particular 11-year-old biker’s case. There are many more YouTube channels that (pr...

 

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