Aurel Niculescu
9,209 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.
Nikola Tre Semi EV Drag Races Ford F-350 Work Truck, Holds Up Well For a While
10 May 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it’s called Tre (as in short for Three), the Iveco-based all-electric truck from American startup Nikola might actually be the first to arrive on the market under the company’s new leadership. For now, the prototypes are dilige...
Rare 22k-Mile 1998 Acura NSX-T Wants to Stick-Shift Mesmerize Its Second Owner
9 May 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Acura (Honda for the rest of the world) NSX was born as a “monumental” sports car design, according to one Gordon Murray (of McLaren F1 fame) and the original lived a fruitful life for no less than fifteen years. Naturally, with suc...
LEGO Chevy Corvette C8.R and Bronco R Will Keep You Occupied When Off the Track
9 May 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone remotely connected to the fun bricked world of LEGO creations knows very well that a German retailer recently spilled all the beans on what’s new for the Speed Champions range for the summer. And, since we’re freaks about anythin...
GM Design Imagines a Streamlined Cadillac Coupe We'd Love to Drive in 2030
8 May 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Cadillac was founded in the summer of 1902 and just a few years later it became an integral part of the GM family (1909). Years have passed since (some 111 for anyone keeping track of stuff) and we can proudly say the luxury American brand has...
$5,500 Engine Block Table Comes With Live Fire Pit, Ignition Key and Gas Pedal
8 May 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over the years, we have seen a lot of automotive-related stuff getting turned into art. Some have decided to spec their living room with entire cars, others have opted for the engine table here and there, while a few even like to dwell on the back ...
1965 Chevy Corvette Sting Ray Barn Find Is Original, Multi-Colored and Drivable
8 May 2021, 06:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The C2 iteration of “America’s Sports Car” was born way back in 1962 and only lived through the 1963 to 1967 model years to make sure the original Sting Ray will forever remain embedded in popular car culture. As such, whenever on...
Nitrous Turbo Supra Eats Both ZL1 Camaro and Mustang GT for Breakfast and Dinner
7 May 2021, 14:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It really doesn’t matter how small you are, important is what’s inside the heart and mind. Basically, this kind of thinking applies even to the automotive realm, as demonstrated by this nifty little Toyota GR Supra and the rather puny t...
R34 Nissan GT-R “Max” Has Alternate CGI Sibling Looking All Widebody and Wagon
7 May 2021, 13:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Probably because of its feisty appearances both in the underground and the official, pop culture realm, the fifth generation Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) is probably even more beloved by the public than its long-running successor. As such, you don&rsq...
1-of-107 Lead Foot Gray 2018 Ford Shelby GT350R Stealthily Comes Out to Play
7 May 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Shelby GT350 has been a member of the Ford Mustang family ever since the original came out way back in the 1960s and even today stands for the second-best incarnation one can snatch off the factory floor. But the Blue Oval also wants exclusivit...
Forget About Wilderness, Even the Base 2021 Subaru Outback Is Costlier in UK
7 May 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The first time we saw Subaru’s newest incarnation of the adventurous Outback station wagon on North American soil was back in April 2019. Thus, the Japanese company had enough time to come up with an even more enticing version dubbed Wilderne...
Procharged Fox Body Calls Out “Grandpa” Ford Mustang, Driver Swears 60-Feet Lead
7 May 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Earlier this month the racers in the 405 area (Interstate 405 for anyone not accustomed to its gridlocks) had the opportunity to blow off some steam and burn the rubber during the 405 Callout event organized by the Thunder Valley Raceway Park in No...
Virtual Fox Body Mustang Hatchback Lemon Has Bulging Hood and Subtle Widebody
7 May 2021, 09:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / They say that when life gives you lemons one should make lemonade. But what happens when a virtual artist gives you just one, and it’s car-sized and all CGI? Do you carry on undaunted or muse about the way the Blue Oval’s third generati...
Co-Welded Ladas Are so Next Level Widebody That Even Russians Track Test Them
7 May 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Over time we have certainly seen a few interesting apparitions from the sedulous minds of the good folks behind the Garage 54 channel on YouTube. Things like a fifth-wheel Fiat (for perfect parallel parking), a car walking on hind legs, or a H...
Freshly Tuned Caddy CTS-V Goes Against C7 'Vette, 1,000+ HP Hellcat and Chevelle
7 May 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although Cadillac has already abandoned the CTS series in favor of something new (the CT5), that doesn’t mean fans have done the same, especially when they pursue racing interests in the high-performance CTS-V models. And with the aftermarket...
2018-2021 Roush Mustang Max Cooling Kit Takes $2,099 to Keep the Pony Crisp
7 May 2021, 07:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Whenever stock factory power is not enough for your Ford Mustang, the aftermarket sector is ready and willing to seriously up the game for the eager owners. But when the heat is on, folks better keep both their heads cool, along with the air flowin...
2021 Ford Bronco Has Six Pre-Wired Upfitter Switches for the Crucial Accessories
6 May 2021, 15:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval wants everyone to know very well and in extreme detail just about everything about the model that’s probably going to haunt both Jeep Wrangler fans and Stellantis managers. It’s the 2021 Bronco, naturally, the 2-Door and 4...
Hellcat-Swapped 2021 Jeep Gladiator Is a Dune-Bashing Tactical Off-Road Weapon
6 May 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not sure many people know this, but in Texas there are more ways to customize your brand new 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon aside from going the 1,000-hp Maximus way of the Hennessey Performance Engineering. For example, one can also call out the...
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Rendered as a HEV Vista Cruiser SUV of the 21st Century
6 May 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In a different, parallel universe, perhaps “Olds is the New New,” but in ours the Oldsmobile brand was retired to greener pastures by its parent General Motors. That happened way back in 2004, so what’s up with this 2021 Oldsmobil...
One-of-Two 2010 Ford Mustang RTR Mixes Increased Scarcity With SEMA Credentials
6 May 2021, 11:37 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Vaughn Gittin Jr. has already shown on more than one occasion he knows how to properly mix business with pleasure, heading a company (RTR Vehicles), doing marketing stunts for the Blue Oval’s products, and still driving professionally to gain...
Aaron Kaufman Changes His Mind, Rips the Track in a 2021 Roush Stage 3 Mustang
6 May 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Aaron Kaufman is well known among automotive enthusiasts for his Gas Monkey Garage stint, attempted break out as a solo TV personality, the new ArchLight Fab Business... and for his dislike of the Ford Mustang. Seriously, the first thing Internet d...