Călin Iosif
96 ARTICLES
When he’s not balancing writing for autoevolution and working on his journalism degree, Călin busies himself with his latest pet project: building his very own “rally-spec” Dacia 1300!
This 2001 Low-Mile BMW E39 M5 Is the Ultimate Go-Fast Sedan
30 Apr 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / BMW has a really illustrious history, and since its inception in 1916, they have given us a plethora of amazing cars. One of them, the E46 M3, is the car responsible for turning me into a petrolhead. But today we are not talking about it, no. Today...
This 1984 Audi Quattro S1 Replica Is Turbocharged, Group B Madness
28 Apr 2023, 14:00 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Rallying is one of the most exciting forms of motorsport out there. During its illustrious history, it blessed us with a lot of death-defying moments, breathtaking drives, and scenery and innovation. But nothing pushed this adrenaline-pumping insan...
This 1981 BMW M1 Is a Unicorn From the Golden Age of Racing
28 Apr 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Once upon a time, BMW's M division stood for Motorsport. It was a petrol-infused dream of racing cars for the road. Nowadays, you can find the once sought-after badge on front-wheel drive econoboxes, and it means nothing more than an appearanc...
This 1993 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2 Is a Rally Gem From a Now Failed Brand
27 Apr 2023, 11:55 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Nowadays, Lancia is just a shadow of its former self. It has had a slow and agonizing demise into boring, kind of peculiarly designed and crummy cars. But, there was a time when the Italian manufacturer was building innovative, fast, and flamboyant...
This 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo Is an Overrated JDM Holy Grail
24 Apr 2023, 07:59 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Okay, it's time to talk about what I think is the most cancerous car in petrolhead culture - the Toyota Supra. Kidding and exaggerating aside, I, alongside other petrolheads, can't look at the Supra without thinking about the cringy "...
This 1972 Custom DeTomaso Pantera Is Rock-and-Roll Embodied in a Car
22 Apr 2023, 09:15 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / I dare you to find something cooler than an Italian supercar powered by American V8 muscle. This combination of styling and raw power is what rock and roll would look like if it were a car. I am, of course, talking about the DeTomaso Pantera. It is...
This 1990 C4 Corvette ZR-1 Is Still an Accessible Collector Car… for Now
19 Apr 2023, 07:35 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / There are few things that are cooler than owning an American classic car. But this hobby, or better said, disease, can get pretty expensive pretty fast. But, there is a car that ticks all the boxes without breaking the bank - it’s cheap to bu...
This 2006 Ford GT Is Throwback Performance Done Right
15 Apr 2023, 08:50 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / We can thank racing for the many exciting cars and breathtaking moments that cemented themselves in petrolhead history. One of the most exhilarating aspects of motorsport is rivalry. These clashes between giants have been around for as long as raci...
This 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo Is Mean, Scary, and Doesn't Want to Be Tamed
13 Apr 2023, 07:14 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Fundamentally, cars are a utility, getting you from point A to point B. Then, there are enthusiast cars, which take your transportation and make it enjoyable. But, among this list of enthusiast cars, there are some wicked creations, cars so scary, ...
This 1992 Acura NSX Is a Pristine Example of One of the Greatest Japanese Cars Ever
10 Apr 2023, 08:33 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Whenever I talk about Japanese cars, I can’t help but feel like I loathe them a little. The community around them got so toxic that people sometimes steer away from these cars just because of everything associated with them. But, to once more...
This 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air III Is Rebellion Incarnated
8 Apr 2023, 09:13 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / My love for cars started when my parents placed me in front of the TV and put on Top Gear. Years and years of watching the legendary trio shaped me into a petrolhead, with a specific taste in cars - European cars, to be exact. But, I recently start...
This 1986 Buick Grand National Is Turbocharged Muscle Car Royalty
4 Apr 2023, 07:17 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Nowadays, Buick is just a shadow of its former self. In fact, its entire marketing scheme is based on people not knowing what a Buick looks like. That’s sad, but there was a time when Buick made good, exciting cars, and, arguably, the best o...
This 2012 Lexus LFA Is Ready To Bless Your Ears With V10 Symphony
2 Apr 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / I dare you to find a road car that sounds better than the Lexus LFA. This car is the result of what happens when one of the world's largest luxury car manufacturers sets out to build their very first supercar, and boy, it is amazing. Back ...
This 1988 BMW E30 M3 Is Here to Haunt Your Touring Car Dreams
30 Mar 2023, 08:39 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / In the ‘80s, Mercedes was the top dog of DTM, with their modest 190E turned into an absolute monster. Seeing that, BMW CEO, Eberhard Keuenheim, said NEIN!, and decided to crush Mercedes using the 3 Series, thus giving birth to one of the most...
This 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi Is Ready To Fulfill All of Your Rallying Dreams
26 Mar 2023, 21:39 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Rallying brought us the best, most breathtaking drives in motorsport history. But it also gave us more than that. Thanks to homologation rules, it forced manufacturers to bestow upon us, the regular, everyday folk, some of the most exciting cars in...
Did Anyone Say Fun-Having Off-Roader? Well, This 1969 LS-Powered Blazer Is Just That
25 Mar 2023, 20:28 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The car scene today is filled to the brim with SUVs and trucks. They are absolutely everywhere. But, in the ‘60s, things were different. You had your trucks that prioritized utility over comfort, and SUVs didn’t exist. That said, the co...
This 2004 Lotus Esprit V8 Final Edition Is Ready to Haunt Your Twin-Turbo Dreams
23 Mar 2023, 16:22 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / When you think of British cars, the first things that probably pop into your head are small roadsters or big, luxury land yachts. So, what happens when one of Britain's most notorious F1 manufacturer decides to build a supercar? Well, the supe...
This 1966 Ford Thunderbird Is Ready to Haunt Your Top-Down Dreams
22 Mar 2023, 09:38 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The Chevrolet Corvette was the king of the hill when it comes to top-down fun in an European package. That didn’t sit right with Ford, so the Blue Oval decided to come up with a response to the ‘Vette. That response was the Thunderbird,...
This 1968 Coyote-Powered Ford Bronco Is Ready To Tear Up Any Off-Road Trail Out There
19 Mar 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Long before the Ford Raptor tore up off-road trails and the Explorer invaded the American highways, there was the Bronco. The boxy four-by-four set the trend for all-terrain vehicles for decades to come, so let’s dive deeper. The Mustang w...
This 1994 Dodge Viper Is Rebellion on Four Wheels
18 Mar 2023, 22:02 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The Dodge Viper sits pretty high on the list of the coolest American cars ever made. The spartan sports car is a throwback to a time when American muscle ruled the road and performance was the main concern for cars. So, let's dive deeper into ...