Aurel Niculescu
9,290 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.
1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Ready to Impress With Its Easy-to-Hide Hardtop
6 Aug 2020, 13:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unless you happen to belong to the rare breed of car auction aficionados' chances are you have no idea who Marty Nelson is. Or how extensive his collection happens to be. But we can tell you the character is quite the auction block regular and...
Two Years Later, Bugatti Kicks Off Divo Shipments: 1,500 hp Track Battles Are On
6 Aug 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Bugatti has announced it started first customer deliveries of its track ready Divo hypercar. Thus, the French luxury sports car maker considers it has completed not just two years of continued development, but also kicked off a new era of modern co...
Speeding and a Middle Finger on the Autobahn Amount to 75 Times Standard Fine
6 Aug 2020, 11:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the German Autobahn is widely regarded as the last stretch of tarmac both open to public driving and surpassing every car’s limits, people should really understand the authorities are not playing a free-for-all game. More precisely we m...
Audi Lowers Pricing, Gives More Range to U.S.-Spec e-tron and e-tron Sportback
6 Aug 2020, 11:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The adoption of electric cars is still not as widespread as one would think. Tesla and other automakers who sell EVs are constantly making the headlines with their zero emission vehicles, but that does not necessarily translate into dealership visi...
Regatta LC Convertible or Blazing Carnelian Coupe, Lexus Gives EU a Tough Choice
6 Aug 2020, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the Nagoya-based Japanese automaker is a very strong presence in North America, Lexus has always taken a rather subtle approach to its European operations. That is not to say they are neglecting the Old Continent in any way, as demonstrated b...
Aston Martin Class in a Glass: Black Bowmore DB5 1964 Blends Whisky and Piston
6 Aug 2020, 08:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery is said to be among the oldest in Scotland, located since way back in 1779 on the South Eastern shore of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay, the Inner Hebrides. Aston Martin is not equally old, founded...
2021 Ford Bronco Rendered Back to the Past Looks Like Adults Reliving Childhood
6 Aug 2020, 07:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Judging by the looks, specs and the few first-hand accounts, it seems the modern reimagining of the Blue Oval trail machine – the 2021 Ford Bronco – will live up to its predecessor’s name. Nothing is ever perfect, of course, but s...
Never Mind the T.50, Gordon Murray's Original McLaren F1 Is Worth $16 Million
5 Aug 2020, 14:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Anyone asked to associate Gordon Murray’s name with a car will undoubtedly select the famed McLaren F1 instead of its newly introduced Gordon Murray Automotive T.50. We already love the concept behind the geniuses’ latest supercar, but ...
Pininfarina Promises Battista Anniversario Making-Of During Online Event
5 Aug 2020, 13:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In the current form, Automobili Pininfarina has not been around for long – its headquarters was only established back in 2018 in Munich, Germany. The Italian resonance is triggered by the company’s subsidiary position within Pininfarina...
Mecum Kissimmee Sale to Die-For Highlights Include '69 Daytona and '38 LaSalle
5 Aug 2020, 13:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mecum’s Kissimmee Summer Special collector car auction is just about ready to bring back the bidding frenzy at the Osceola Heritage Park location between August 27 and 29. The auction house promises a thorough implementation of safety protoco...
New generation Mercedes me App Turns Into Fully-Digital Ecosystem
5 Aug 2020, 12:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Because we live in a digitally interconnected world, every automaker now has its own smartphone and tablet companion app for its models. Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz division is no exception, and its original Mercedes me app has been around for ha...
These Very Young Motorsport Drivers Get to Ride in BMW M Cars When Off-Track
5 Aug 2020, 11:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jochen Neerpasch, the legendary creator of the BMW Motorsport team and M GmbH company back in 1977, thought about a way to make it easier for talented young drivers to fulfill their motoring aspirations. Therefore he created a professional environm...
2020 Kia Stonic Gets EcoDynamics+ in Europe, Also Better Connected and Assisted
5 Aug 2020, 09:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The company thinks it can win the subcompact crossover fight be simply overwhelming the competition. Thus, in various parts of the world Kia sells the Stonic and the Seltos. They will also add a third option to the growing offer – the India-d...
Are 4 Drag Races Enough for the Challenger Hellcat Redeye to Beat Tesla Model Y?
5 Aug 2020, 09:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Electric cars have been heralded as potential saviors of the environment. The skeptical at once said they would kill driving joy. That was until the first Tesla hit the drag strip. Nothing has been the same ever since, not even for cars specificall...
2021 Mazda3 Turbo Starts From $29,900, Both Sedan and Hatchback Have AWD
5 Aug 2020, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mazda’s stylish compact offering has already reached its fourth generation and it is arguably the best incarnation to date - at least in terms of design. When it comes to powertrains many U.S. fans thought something was lacking – such a...
Treat Your C8 Chevrolet Corvette to a Carbon Fiber Wing Inspired by the C8.R
5 Aug 2020, 07:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Corvette fans already know the C8.R racer is making a particularly good impression on the track, despite the current woes that have affected motorsport competitions all over the world. Which is why many owners of the stock mid-engine C8 would gladl...
Ford Changes Second CEO in Three Years, Keeps the Jim Jamming
4 Aug 2020, 14:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just three years after the Blue Oval’s last major executive shakeup, we are in for another shock – current president and CEO Jim Hackett has announced his retirement from the company. Starting October 1st his place will be taken by Jim ...
Blast From Bentley Blower Past: First Handcrafted Prototype Is Coming to Life
4 Aug 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Back in the day, Walter Owen Bentley did not bother himself with the trivialities of car naming conventions. He simply took the Bentley 3 Litre rolling chassis and replaced it with the 270 cubic inches Bentley 4½. Still, the racing companion...
Upcoming Rolls-Royce Ghost Is Aiming for Pure Aesthetics and Diverse Use
4 Aug 2020, 12:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After concluding its decade-long stint, the first-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost is making way for its successor this very fall. The latter has its work cut out – the Series I and II Ghost was the best-selling product in the brand’s entir...
Watch Owner of 5 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Take All of Them Out For a Spin
4 Aug 2020, 11:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / When looking at the Mercedes-AMG One, you certainly feel like it's importing future Formula One technology. But when you see the aging Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren questions pop-up. Can it live up to the task of honoring the SLR 300 – Stirl...