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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.
LSX-Swapped 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Nails 8s, Remains a Trip-Ready White Rocket
LSX-Swapped 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Nails 8s, Remains a Trip-Ready White Rocket

7 Apr 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Born in 1981 for the 1982 model year, Chevrolet’s third Camaro marked a stark departure in styling from the previous generations and nailed a lot of firsts for the series. Naturally, the F-bodied pony didn’t lose its appetence for exten...

 
Virtual 2024 GMC Hummer SUV Police Interceptor Looks Ready for Future EV Duty
Virtual 2024 GMC Hummer SUV Police Interceptor Looks Ready for Future EV Duty

7 Apr 2021, 07:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just about every Hummer fan knows very well the hulking General Motors model has deep army roots. And its imposing stance has always been a marketing factor. So, officially enlisting the Hummer into law enforcement to protect and serve would seem l...

 
2021 Mustang Mach 1 Shows Auto Cred on the Street, Stick Shift Might at Willlow
2021 Mustang Mach 1 Shows Auto Cred on the Street, Stick Shift Might at Willlow

6 Apr 2021, 14:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While everyone’s attention has been captured by the marketing battle between Ford’s Bronco and the Jeep concepts during the traditional Easter Safari days in Moab, Utah, the Blue Oval has decided also to spin the promotional wheel on so...

 
Ultra-Original Dodge Aspen R/T Is a Downsized $29,500 Love Letter to the 1970s
Ultra-Original Dodge Aspen R/T Is a Downsized $29,500 Love Letter to the 1970s

6 Apr 2021, 13:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Born during an era when big wasn't the only way forward, the Dodge Aspen and its Plymouth Volaré twin were Chrysler's F-Body successors to the Dart and Valiant/Duster series. Unfortunately for the company, quality issues, recalls, ...

 
38-In “Shoes” on 550-HP Toyota Tundra Teach Supercharged Rotational Mass Lesson
38-In “Shoes” on 550-HP Toyota Tundra Teach Supercharged Rotational Mass Lesson

6 Apr 2021, 12:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The second-generation Toyota Tundra (XK50) is a force to be reckoned with for the competition in its stock configuration. But what happens when the owner wants both more power and enhanced off-road capabilities? Well, there’s an interesting a...

 
Refreshed Jeep Compass Arrives to Herald the Android-Based Uconnect 5 Interface
Refreshed Jeep Compass Arrives to Herald the Android-Based Uconnect 5 Interface

6 Apr 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While over in the United States, Ford is busy trying to snatch away some of the Jeep Compass fans, Stellantis’ flagship brand has been working across the pond to develop the refreshed version of the compact crossover SUV in European specifica...

 
Gittin Jr. Walkaround Reveals 2021 Ford Bronco RTR Has a Neat Top-Down Secret
Gittin Jr. Walkaround Reveals 2021 Ford Bronco RTR Has a Neat Top-Down Secret

6 Apr 2021, 09:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just about everybody knows that Ford crashed Jeep's party at the Easter Safari in Moab, Utah big time a few days ago. It did it with a barrage of 2021 Broncos brought for customer trials, and by also introducing a slew of customized 4-Doors (a...

 
Digitally Remastered '70 Dodge Super Bee Puts Vintage Binocular LEDs on Hellcat
Digitally Remastered '70 Dodge Super Bee Puts Vintage Binocular LEDs on Hellcat

6 Apr 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not necessarily because it’s the oldest running generation among the legendary trio of American muscle cars, the Dodge Challenger continues to mesmerize just about everyone with its decidedly vintage styling and underlying (somewhat) modern t...

 
Rebuilt 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 Doesn't Yield to 1,000-HP “Hulkbuster” GT350R
Rebuilt 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 Doesn't Yield to 1,000-HP “Hulkbuster” GT350R

6 Apr 2021, 08:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With a livery that’ll always draw attention in any crowd, this built 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 warrants its “Hulk” nickname for both all the right and wrong reasons. Right now, it’s not misbehaving, so his owner called out som...

 
Genesis One-Ups Kia's “Pyrodrones” for China Launch, Sets Another World Record
Genesis One-Ups Kia's “Pyrodrones” for China Launch, Sets Another World Record

6 Apr 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Hyundai Motor Group has been keeping itself very busy this year. Kia has changed its logo to bode well with its updated name and also launched the valiant EV6. Hyundai, for its part, has also launched interesting things such as the Staria MPV l...

 
GMC Hummer EV SUV Has the Winter of 2023-2024 Covered, Becomes a Power Station
GMC Hummer EV SUV Has the Winter of 2023-2024 Covered, Becomes a Power Station

5 Apr 2021, 15:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the North American automotive world focuses on high-riding things such as the Ford Bronco Sport, Ram TRX, or Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, General Motors is reshaping GMC's future into a zero-emissions standard... with a "tactical tech...

 
2 Fast 2 Furious-Style R34 GT-R POV Drive Makes You Feel Like Brian and Roman
2 Fast 2 Furious-Style R34 GT-R POV Drive Makes You Feel Like Brian and Roman

5 Apr 2021, 14:01 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While Dom was missing in action because Vin Diesel chose “The Chronicles of Riddick” instead, Paul Walker’s character Brian O'Conner teamed up with comic relief Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and gorgeous Eva Mendes, among othe...

 
Five 2021 Ford Broncos Synchronize Dancing on Trail Turn Also Deliver Odd Noise
Five 2021 Ford Broncos Synchronize Dancing on Trail Turn Also Deliver Odd Noise

5 Apr 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because the Blue Oval is eager to surpass the Jeep Wrangler's legendary sales status with a sixth-generation Bronco it hasn’t yet released, people need to occupy their minds with something else while Ford sorts everything out. So, cue to...

 
Low-Riding 1961 Ford F-100 Unibody Hides Cool Surprises Below the Chopped Top
Low-Riding 1961 Ford F-100 Unibody Hides Cool Surprises Below the Chopped Top

5 Apr 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In 1961, when Ford introduced the F-Series' fourth iteration, the company went for a major styling changeover from the successful three preceding generations. Its trucks came in lower and longer, with new engine and gearbox choices, not to me...

 
Take a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport to 305 HP and 350 Lb-Ft In No Time for Just $600
Take a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport to 305 HP and 350 Lb-Ft In No Time for Just $600

5 Apr 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With the 2021 Bronco not yet out and about, Ford has seemingly decided to place a massive wager on the success of its smaller brother, the Bronco Sport, alongside the fourteenth-generation 2021 F-150. So far, it seems to have paid off, so the after...

 
850-HP FV Frangivento Sorpasso Aims to Break the Supercar Mold, Avatar-Style
850-HP FV Frangivento Sorpasso Aims to Break the Supercar Mold, Avatar-Style

5 Apr 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Does any automotive aficionado get surprised by the announcement that another Italian brand has developed an interesting supercar? After all, we’ve grown accustomed to exotics like Dallara, De Tomaso, Mazzanti, Pagani, or Qvale, haven’t...

 
Jet-Age 1961 Chrysler Newport Brings CGI Finned Madness Alongside HEMI 392 Swap
Jet-Age 1961 Chrysler Newport Brings CGI Finned Madness Alongside HEMI 392 Swap

5 Apr 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The last time we heard from this particular pixel master, Abimelec Design was quite busy discovering the whereabouts of the lost Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic in a retro-styled rendering. Mr. Abimelec Arellano doesn’t seem quite ready to return...

 
Rally Red 1965 Chevy Corvette Time Capsule Had Just One Lady Owner for 55 Years
Rally Red 1965 Chevy Corvette Time Capsule Had Just One Lady Owner for 55 Years

5 Apr 2021, 08:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With eight generations and almost seven decades of history under its belt, it’s safe to say that “America’s sports car” is one of the most desirable vehicles on the planet, both in its modern form as well as (highly maintain...

 
Stock 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Boogies Into Submission Both Mustang and X5
Stock 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Boogies Into Submission Both Mustang and X5

5 Apr 2021, 07:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stellantis doesn’t call the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat the “world’s most powerful SUV” for no reason. And the insane three-row family hauler knows very well that it’s living on borrowed time, so it’s only log...

 
2022 Toyota GR 86 Finally Arrives As Toyota Gazoo Racing Alternative to 2022 BRZ
2022 Toyota GR 86 Finally Arrives As Toyota Gazoo Racing Alternative to 2022 BRZ

5 Apr 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota Gazoo Racing is shaping up as an exciting division of the Japanese automaker, following up on the GR Supra and GR Yaris with yet another sports car, the 2022 GR 86. As the company recently hinted, it was an expected reveal, and the entire wo...

 

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