Aurel Niculescu
9,337 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.
Monochromatic Mercedes-AMG G 63 Rides the Summer Waves on Color-Matched Wheels
9 Jul 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A long-running nameplate that initially wasn’t associated with all things luxury, the Geländewagen (aka the Mercedes-Benz G-Class) has been – nonetheless – a darling of the high-end automotive sector. The German automaker has...
1966 Ford Bronco Mixes Classic Looks With Modern Oomph for 460-HP Ranger Edition
9 Jul 2021, 13:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / There’s no point in claiming anymore that a 1966 Ford Bronco restomod can successfully replace the craving for a Sasquatched sixth-generation example. After all, the 2021 version has finally started its first deliveries and the pricing differ...
Impeccable 1986 VW Vanagon Invites All to a Summer of Westfalia Adventure Trips
9 Jul 2021, 12:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Manufactured from 1979 up to 2002, the third generation (T3) of the Volkswagen Type 2 proudly carried the series into the 1980s and beyond. Its official name has many facets, including the Transporter, Caravelle, Microbus, and Vanagon designations....
2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed Had a Very Cool, Rubber-Burning First Day
9 Jul 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After an unfortunate hiatus because of you know who, the 2021 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently in full swing. And already we have the official best runs compilation from Thursday. So, the highlights include spectacular hyperca...
This 1968 VW Beetle Morphed From Derelict Junk to Herbie Tribute in Just 60 Days
9 Jul 2021, 10:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Millions of Volkswagen Type 1s (which is the official designation of the Kafer – aka the Beetle) have been produced in all sorts of places. From Germany to Australia and from Brazil to Malaysia, there isn’t a region that didn’t se...
Huge Iveco EuroCargo Motorhome Simply Didn't Care About the Lockdown for Months
9 Jul 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Before the hardship came, many of us probably imagined a global crisis could be easily and serenely dealt with a bit of overlanding. Most dreams never came true because people weren’t exactly prepared, but there were exceptions. Such as the f...
All 2022 Maverick Lariat Quirks and Features Get Easily Unveiled by Ford Expert
9 Jul 2021, 09:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Amidst a bevy of internal and external problems, the Blue Oval still managed to deliver a few home runs over the past year or so. And, with its newfound emphasis on all things crossover, SUV, and trucks, do we need to wonder how come they’re ...
Charger Scat Pack Has Built 426 and ProCharger Surprise, Turbo LS 240 Is Unfazed
9 Jul 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Whenever dealing with the iconic quarter-mile skirmishes, one can easily count on some of the racers to bring something that might act as the proverbial ace up the sleeve. Or so they hope so because at times the surprise isn’t exactly newswor...
Simple Yet Amazing Lada Niva Motorhome Will Remain a Forbidden Russian Fruit
9 Jul 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone who’s in love of all things small and off-roading has probably heard about the simple yet (sometimes) amazing Lada Niva. It’s the Russian equivalent of America’s Wrangler and Bronco in terms of tradition, only on a much les...
NBA Player's One-of-One Rolls-Royce Cullinan Delicately Shows the Team Spirit
8 Jul 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When something blends never-before-seen utility and versatility with luxury traits, you’d be hard-pressed to call it a delicate thing when it’s a hulking SUV tipping the scales at 5864 lbs. (2660 kg). Still, because we’re dealing ...
2022 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Unofficially Imagined as Stylish Take on G42 Coupe
8 Jul 2021, 12:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Recently, every time a new BMW gets unleashed into the world, people hold their breath to see what quirky new ideas had the Bavarian brand. Fans sighed in relief once they saw the second-generation 2 Series Coupe (G42). It was because not only it r...
Owner Compares Tacoma TRD Pro to 2021 Bronco, Falls for 2-Door Base Sasquatch
8 Jul 2021, 11:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After way too many delays that caused a lot of chagrin for 2021 Bronco fans, the Blue Oval has finally started churning out the reinvented sixth-generation SUV in 2- and 4-Door form. And those first deliveries are finally upon us, so it’s rea...
Ferrari California and 458 Do a Tubi Exhaust Sound Battle, Enjoy a Spirit Drive
8 Jul 2021, 11:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Granted, both the Ferrari California and 458 Spider have already retired to make way for their respective successors, the Portofino and 488 Spider (not to mention the F8 Spider). But is there anyone that would pass a day of work that involves playi...
Low-Mile “King of the Hill” 1994 Corvette ZR-1 Looks Forward to New Adventures
8 Jul 2021, 10:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The fourth iteration of “America’s Sports Car”, the C4 Chevrolet Corvette, lived a fruitful life back when the world was quirky and wonderful without the need for social media and other tech features that kept everyone indoors and...
Bonkers V8-Powered RWD MINI Cooper S Gets Finished Just in Time for Goodwood FoS
8 Jul 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Missing a whole year on the account of you know who might have proved providential for some of the most exotic attendees of the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 8-11). Case in point, “Vini' the Powerflex V8 MINI,” a crazy buil...
Ford and M-Sport Electrify Goodwood FoS With Hybrid Puma Rally1 WRC Prototype
8 Jul 2021, 08:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After skipping a year because of you know who, both the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the automotive world seem intent not missing a single beat in 2021. As such, this edition (July 8-11) will deliver a huge dose of wheeled adrenaline... from just...
2022 Energica Ego RS Drags Scrappy E23 BMW 7 Series, It's Really Not Even Close
8 Jul 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Energica, a European motorcycle company, has been priding itself with claiming to be the first Italian brand capable of developing supersport electric two-wheelers. Of course, their implication into the MotoE World Series helps solidify their state...
First Couple of Singer DLS Type 964 Porsche 911s to Be Hooned Around Goodwood
8 Jul 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in 2017, Singer and Williams Advanced Engineering shocked the air-cooled Porsche Type 964 restomod world by joining forces to create the stunning Dynamics and Lightweighting Study (DLS). Jump forward in time and the 2021 edition of the Goodwoo...
Kim Kardashian’s New KK x Pantone Fleet Includes Bespoke Range Rover and Ghost
7 Jul 2021, 15:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Being a hugely successful media personality there really isn’t anything interesting that Kim Kardashian hasn’t already done. But for us, it’s her automotive exploits that are the most annoying yet utterly mesmerizing. After all, s...
Whole Family Should Get Hyped for Classic Road Trips in This Chrysler New Yorker
7 Jul 2021, 14:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Now that summer is upon us and restrictions are a bit easier, in many parts of the world we’re allowed to dream and act upon our road trip wishes. Even if we’re surrounded by a big family and lots of friends. And even if we favor classi...