Aurel Niculescu
9,323 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.
1956 Chevy Bel Air Restomod Is a Slick CGI Tri-Five Waiting for the Custom Build
11 May 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It’s not for nothing that Chevrolet’s 1955, 1956, and 1957 models have now become the cult classic “Tri-Fives” in auto parlance. After all, these usually come with great backstories and surprise everyone whether they have ra...
“Extra” Review of Ford Shelby GT350R Shows It's One Very Snappy and Loud Mustang
11 May 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Today, the Shelby Mustang’s third-generation banner is only held up high by the flagship GT500 and its supercharged Predator engine. That is because the flat-plane crank, high-revving, Voodoo V8-sporting GT350 was retired to make way for the ...
Lamborghini Huracan “Pulls a Mustang” to Surprise Both Onlookers and Eco-Toilet
11 May 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because today just about everyone has a camera-toting smartphone in the pocket and car owners usually like to show off their assets at automotive-related meetings, there’s always the chance to bump into the latest exotic creation. Or, better ...
LS Turbo 1984 Ford LTD Races Supercharged Mustangs and Vette, Gap Is Minuscule
11 May 2021, 08:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval’s LTD was for most of its life the pinnacle of Ford sedans in North America, but the times they were A-changin’ (as Bob Dylan so directly explains). That is why the LTD basically shed lots of weight and inches to become a ...
Chevy “Hypervette” Becomes the Ultimate C8 Incarnation in Ultra-Widebody Render
11 May 2021, 07:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It’s been a while since Chevrolet outed the eighth generation of “America’s sports car.” Still, it turns out the mid-engine iteration is so popular that it never ceases to generate hype. As such, it doesn’t matter that...
Ford Now Sends $100 and a Diecast 2021 Bronco Family to Some Reservation Holders
10 May 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As much as it’s been hyped, expected, loved, hated (by its rivals) and teased by the Blue Oval, the 2021 Bronco is still nowhere to be found at dealerships. That proves that legends do like to cause a ruckus – both in front of the audie...
Insane Overlanding Trailer Hooked Up to the 2021 Explorer Timberline Costs $27k
10 May 2021, 14:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Slowly, but steadily, the Blue Oval is becoming a true specialist of all things crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks. Just take a look at the seemingly endless list of accessories for the reinvented sixth generation Broncos or the fact that even a m...
Lime Gold 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible Might Be Perfect for Early Spring Drives
10 May 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Asking around which are the favorite colors one would choose for a modern, sixth-generation Ford Mustang will probably yield various answers of the Velocity, Twister, Rapid, Antimatter or Grabber nature. Granted, even we have no reason to bring Lim...
Dennis Collins Goes After Two Vintage Chevy Corvettes, Comes Back With H2 Bonus
10 May 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With a lot of experience in the automotive industry, Texas entrepreneur Dennis Collins is one of those guys that just knows how to work his way around cool deals. After all, he’s no stranger to living a life in the spotlight (as seen on Disco...
Updated 2022 Volkswagen Polo GTI Gets Digitally Teased Ahead of Worthersee Meet
10 May 2021, 11:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The German automaker is preparing itself digitally for the traditional GTI weekend event usually taking place on Lake Wörthersee in Austria. Both literally and figuratively, because the meeting is again unable to take place physically because ...
Edmunds' Reviewer Kisses Mustang Mach 1 Wheels, Awkwardness Doesn't Stop There
10 May 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The hottest Mustang for 2021 isn’t the Shelby anymore, according to the Blue Oval. Instead, it’s the revived Mach 1, something that came along to bridge the gap between the standard GT and the GT500 as the Bullitt and GT350 are no more....
LR Defender, McLaren P1 and BMW i8 Rendered as the NASCAR Racers That Never Were
10 May 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has recently presented the new rules for the 2022 season and the manufacturers involved jumped out with their cars to celebrate the arrival of the “Next Gen” era. But that migh...
Modern Ford Model T SUV Digitally Comes to Life Riding Like a 2021 Bronco Sport
10 May 2021, 09:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in July 2020 when the Blue Oval (finally) unveiled the eagerly anticipated sixth-generation Bronco, fans were thrilled by the fact that Ford decided to bring to life not just one, but three models under a single nameplate. As such, the Bronco ...
Dodge Challenger SRT HPE1000 Is So Super Stock It Makes Hennessey 810-RWHP Proud
10 May 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have already switched generations once or twice, Dodge has been keeping the Challenger's third iteration relevant since way back in 2008 with the introduction of various (wild) upgrades. But there&rs...
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...