Aurel Niculescu
9,192 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.
Volvo Concept Recharge Points the Way Forward to a Zero-Emissions SUV Future
30 Jun 2021, 15:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Interestingly, the past has a way of coming back to pave a clear path towards a pure electric age. At least that’s the case with Volvo Cars’ latest manifesto for the company’s pure electric future. Notice the way the Swedish-Chine...
2022 Tige Boats Z1 Seats 14, Is Ready for the Summer's Wakesurfing Adventures
30 Jun 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tige Boats is among the most popular brands for wakeboarding adventures, and with their patented hull technology and special features, they’re being labeled as a feast for any surfing enthusiast. And this summer, the Tige-focused boat trips a...
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Looks Prim and Proper With Its Subtle designo Cues
30 Jun 2021, 13:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mercedes-Benz revamped the flagship SL-Class with the R230 iteration right at the turn of the century, but even two decades later, the timeless design remains as subtle and alluring as ever. That's especially true when the styling is mixed wit...
Forgiato Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge Matches Mint Green Wrap With Umbrella
30 Jun 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We might be going out on a limb here, but we have a feeling that Rolls-Royce has never envisioned its Cullinan, the brand’s first-ever super luxury SUV, as something one might humorously associate with the U.S. Forest Service. And yet, here i...
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser Focuses on Roads Untraveled in Unofficial TRD Makeover
30 Jun 2021, 10:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese company’s legendary and oldest nameplate, the Toyota Land Cruiser, has been officially presented to fans earlier this month after turning into the automotive industry’s worst-kept secret so far this year. As rumored, it bro...
Sweet Tooth Ice Cream Truck Makes Jump From the Past for Modern CGI Nightmares
30 Jun 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / One of Sony’s Greatest Hits A-listers, the Twisted Metal video game series has probably remained in history for one particular element. It's not the vehicular combat system but the main character’s epic ice cream truck. After all, ...
2022 Chevy Corvette Order Guide Shows “Hidden” Additions and a Departure
30 Jun 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Much has been written about the Chevy Corvette’s third model year in C8 iteration, although the rumored Z06 and other versions are still nowhere in sight. But every time the company shares another snippet of information, it turns out there&rs...
Hennessey Teases Supercharged Wonders for 2021 Ford F-150 With 563-RWHP Dyno Run
30 Jun 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Sealy, Texas-based tuning powerhouse has been all about a particular pickup truck as of late. But the fact that its Mammoth 1000 take on the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has just started its limited-series production doesn’t mean the company has neg...
Dodge Demon Drags Trackhawk in Obliteration Run, Gets Vanquished by a Charger
30 Jun 2021, 07:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Whenever talking about the third-generation Challenger, one has so many subjects of discussion as if dealing with an entire family tree of a major noble house. They’re all pretty worthy of the badge heritage, though, if we consider the facts ...
2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Now Official, Brings 631 HP of "Coupe" Exclusivity
30 Jun 2021, 06:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Earlier this month, an updated version of the Porsche Cayenne Coupe broke the traditional Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for the SUV category with a time of just 7:38.925. It was around four seconds better than the previous record-holder ...
Ford Dealership Reveals All There Is to Know About the Base 2022 Maverick XL
26 Jun 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Soon after Hyundai finally unveiled the eagerly awaited Santa Cruz compact pickup truck, the Blue Oval snatched the red-carpet spotlight by introducing the $19,995, standard hybrid-powered 2022 Maverick. It was a sweeping success, with no less than...
Rare 1990 VW Golf GTI Flexes G60 Supercharger on the Autobahn at “Just” 143 MPH
26 Jun 2021, 06:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As far as European hot hatchback legends go, you really can’t go wrong with the Volkswagen Golf GTI, no matter the chosen generation. Of course, if you’re dealing with an older representative like the Golf II, one also has to assume a s...
Here's a 1954 Chevy Corvette Mixing Blue Flame Mill With Rare Pennant Blue Shade
26 Jun 2021, 05:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 1953, the Corvette's first production model year was also the one with the lowest-ever volume. Just 300 examples were built, all of them dressed up in Polo White and featuring red interiors. For 1954, General Motors “dramatically...
First Customer 2021 Ford Broncos off the Trucks Are a Badlands and Black Diamond
23 Jun 2021, 14:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When Ford finally announced the 2021 Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door models entered production at the Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP), the company also hinted that first customer deliveries might not be very far away either. After all, the initial shipments...
2015 Mercedes-AMG C 63 “Edition 507” Sports Low Mileage and “Shocking” Paint Job
23 Jun 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Even though no one will dare challenge the undeniable high-performance abilities of Mercedes-AMG cars and SUVs, it’s also true that many of them are way more subtle than the average. Some, without a few AMG-branded accessories, could even cou...
Garage Build Time-Lapse of 670-HP All Motor Corvette Z06 Feels Way Too Short
23 Jun 2021, 13:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We’re dangerously approaching the cultural redundancy limit when saying that the Corvette, irrespective of the generation, is always a great canvas for customization. But, as far as someone else’s project cars are concerned, taking over...
Unplugged Tesla Model S Plaid Looks Fast at 14,000 Ft, Yoke Is Nowhere in Sight
23 Jun 2021, 11:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With this year’s edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb mere days away, participating teams have already eagerly started on-location preparations as the practice and qualifications are now underway. And, as far as electric car afi...
1950 Chevrolet Fleetline Turns From Abandoned Relic to Unlikely Autocross Beast
23 Jun 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although produced for a rather brief period between 1941 and 1952, the Chevrolet Fleetline managed to garner a rather convoluted life story. It turned from a separate Special Deluxe model to a sub-series of the Fleetmaster, then reverted to being e...
Big Tire Ford Probe Gets Shot of “Novacaine” From Blown Chevy, Wrong Turn Ensues
23 Jun 2021, 11:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The fourth season of the Street Outlaws No Prep Kings series of drag racing events is well underway after the second leg of the journey was completed June 18th and 19th at the Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. All sorts of adren...
Chausson X550 Gracefully Crams Motorhome Features in the Space of a Camper Van
23 Jun 2021, 09:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / People usually love great camper conversions that strive to deliver the absolute best features. And French motorhome expert Chausson wants to strike the proper balance with its X550 model that “is neither a van nor a motorhome.” Of cour...