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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.
AMG GT Shooting Brake and BMW 8 Series Touring Look Ready for a Mountain Pass
AMG GT Shooting Brake and BMW 8 Series Touring Look Ready for a Mountain Pass

26 Aug 2021, 10:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now that summer is almost over and all we can think about are the cooler and potentially rainy autumn days, why not have one last and fast vacation? Pack the bags, select the destination, and go. Or “race” there if you are into winding ...

 
2023 Range Rover SVR Caught Enjoying Southern France Alongside Jaguar F-Pace SVR
2023 Range Rover SVR Caught Enjoying Southern France Alongside Jaguar F-Pace SVR

26 Aug 2021, 09:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Autumn is almost upon us, and automakers are now getting ready for the rainy season. Of course, they can still find a bit of hot weather to enjoy alongside their prototype teams, but only if they travel down South. Tucked up north across the ...

 
Ferrari Monza SP2 Goes for Street Bling With Bespoke Air Jordans and Volk TE37s
Ferrari Monza SP2 Goes for Street Bling With Bespoke Air Jordans and Volk TE37s

26 Aug 2021, 08:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Here’s something that regardless of the odd color combination would probably look absolutely stunning in real life as well. A trio made of a windowless Prancing Horse, the original forged sports wheel, as well as a pair of exclusive Nike Air ...

 
Tuscany Motor's 2021 Ford F-150 FTX Is a BDS-Lifted Gentleman's Truck
Tuscany Motor's 2021 Ford F-150 FTX Is a BDS-Lifted Gentleman's Truck

26 Aug 2021, 07:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Blue Oval aficionados are currently hyped about other entries into the lineup, such as the 20121 Bronco or the 2022 Maverick, no one is neglecting the all-new F-150. Especially the aftermarket community. With a sales track record tha...

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Demon, M8, CTS-V, NSX, Z06, GT3 and Doesn't Lose Once
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Demon, M8, CTS-V, NSX, Z06, GT3 and Doesn't Lose Once

26 Aug 2021, 06:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Fun fact. Tesla’s Model S Plaid is a stock sedan running on OEM tires and huge 21-inch wheels that can go head-to-head with some of the fastest cars around. Fun fact number two: the Plaid wins all races and even must resort to sandbagging... ...

 
Restored, One Family-Owned 1977 Chevy K5 Blazer Chalet Is an Overlanding Diamond
Restored, One Family-Owned 1977 Chevy K5 Blazer Chalet Is an Overlanding Diamond

25 Aug 2021, 13:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Great styling from the 1970s, efficiency, flexibility, as well as off-road pickup truck heritage; that’s probably an accurate nutshell description for the full-size Chevy K5 Blazer SUV. But let’s add some luxurious camper traits for goo...

 
2021 Mercedes-AMG G 63 Turns Into Widestar Brabus G700 Adventurer for U.S.
2021 Mercedes-AMG G 63 Turns Into Widestar Brabus G700 Adventurer for U.S.

25 Aug 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / No wonder so many VIPs turn to Brabus when seeking to enhance their latest Mercedes-AMG asset. After all, the Bottrop, Germany-based company can hook them up to something that looks cool both on the trail and on the red carpet. Naturally, bec...

 
Widebody BMW 635 CSi Switches Wheels so Fast It Probably Has a Ghost F1 Crew
Widebody BMW 635 CSi Switches Wheels so Fast It Probably Has a Ghost F1 Crew

25 Aug 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The corner-office folks in Bavaria probably love to play the BMW version of peek a boo with their fans. Otherwise, they wouldn’t keep retiring and then reinventing some of their models, such as the 6 Series. Checking up the genealogical...

 
Ford Mustang Convertible Flexes Slammed Attitude, Looks Ready for Summer Cruises
Ford Mustang Convertible Flexes Slammed Attitude, Looks Ready for Summer Cruises

25 Aug 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hurry up because there are just a few more days left of this summer season. Pack your bags and join family and/or friends for a great camping road trip. Alternatively, tuck just the car keys in your pocket and go for a relaxing, sunny cruise. ...

 
Skoda Brings Back to Life a Vampire-Mobile, Tribute to Horror Film Sports Car
Skoda Brings Back to Life a Vampire-Mobile, Tribute to Horror Film Sports Car

25 Aug 2021, 09:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just in case you are wondering how come the Czech automaker Skoda officially decided to reimagine a forgotten sports car with a name like the Ferat Vampire-Mobile, we have to say there are many possible answers. The simple one would be that i...

 
Modernized Dodge Aspen Super Coupe Looks Ready for a New Mopar Life
Modernized Dodge Aspen Super Coupe Looks Ready for a New Mopar Life

25 Aug 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Federal authorities usually ask for more technology on cars and at the same time call for a decrease in fuel usage. Sometimes there is a fine balance, other times it's a huge mismatch. Such as during the Malaise era. Few automotive afici...

 
Ford Expert Takes Quick Spin in 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, Surprised by Its Handling
Ford Expert Takes Quick Spin in 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, Surprised by Its Handling

25 Aug 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the rumor mill is boasting about the early success of the all-electric F-Series (and other models), backstage the Blue Oval company is diligently preparing its dealer network for the things to come. So, let us check out some of the perks of b...

 
Minute BMW 135i Drag Races Ford Mustang GT and Infiniti Q50, Humiliation Ensues
Minute BMW 135i Drag Races Ford Mustang GT and Infiniti Q50, Humiliation Ensues

25 Aug 2021, 06:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Three generations have already passed since BMW introduced the diminutive 1 Series to the world as the rightful heir to the BMW 3 Series Compact. While it is not on sale in the U.S. anymore, it does not mean it did not have its fans. Today th...

 
Titian Red 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia Is One Jolly Summer Camper, Also Pricey
Titian Red 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia Is One Jolly Summer Camper, Also Pricey

24 Aug 2021, 14:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen’s third-generation (T3) of the Type 2 series had an exceptionally long lease of life, as well as many names. It was produced between 1979 and 2002 sporting little or well-known nicknames such as the Transporter, Caravelle, Microbus...

 
2022 F-150 Lightning Tech Gets Properly Dissected by Ford Professional
2022 F-150 Lightning Tech Gets Properly Dissected by Ford Professional

24 Aug 2021, 13:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Blue Oval fans have a lot to rejoice about. The deliveries for the cool 2021 Ford Bronco have finally started while the 2022 Maverick bite-sized pickup truck allegedly jumped the 100k reservations mark. And the F-150 Lightning isn’t doing so ...

 
Last Joyride Before Sale Turns Flipped C8 Chevy Corvette Into Possible Write-Off
Last Joyride Before Sale Turns Flipped C8 Chevy Corvette Into Possible Write-Off

24 Aug 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sometimes, fate has a very dark sense of humor. For example, a C8 Chevy Corvette owner recently took the cool sports car on a “last hurrah” joyride before the next-day sale. But he “gunned it” at the worst possible moment an...

 
2022 Ford Maverick Has 100k Reservations, Rumor Mill Uncovers Big Accessory List
2022 Ford Maverick Has 100k Reservations, Rumor Mill Uncovers Big Accessory List

24 Aug 2021, 12:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Late last month Ford officially confirmed 2022 Maverick reservations totaled more than 80k. Now the rumor mill backs the high-interest rate and even claims the bite-sized pickup truck has reached another milestone. Also, we can already start talkin...

 
55 Years Later, Lamborghini Miura Unofficially Turns Into a Cool CGI Restomod
55 Years Later, Lamborghini Miura Unofficially Turns Into a Cool CGI Restomod

24 Aug 2021, 10:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Half a century ago, Lamborghini introduced the LP500 concept supercar at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. It morphed into the epic Countach, and some 50 years later, it was also reinvented as the 2022 Countach LPI 800-4. Without sporting the same ...

 
Widebody McLaren 720S Virtually Joins the Milk Crate Challenge Like a Boss
Widebody McLaren 720S Virtually Joins the Milk Crate Challenge Like a Boss

24 Aug 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The latest idiotic idea to make the rounds across social media is the so-called milk crate challenge. To complete it, social media bozos need to conquer a (usually) precarious pyramid of empty milk crates. One can imagine the results... Let us...

 
1993 Ford Mustang SSP Turns Into Slammed Widebody Highway Patrol Car With a Cause
1993 Ford Mustang SSP Turns Into Slammed Widebody Highway Patrol Car With a Cause

24 Aug 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval company produced the Ford Mustang SSP as a lightweight police car package for more than a decade. So, it’s only natural that some decommissioned examples survived to this very day, and a special one even continues to serve a goo...

 

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