Ciprian Florea
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Personal motto:
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
You'll never catch him drooling over the latest supercar but he could spend hours talking about why he loves 1940s windshield visors, Mopars, and Studebakers. Naturally, most of his stories are about barn finds and rare classics.
He can give you several reasons why speed and power are more about motorsport than silly street wandering, and Can-Am machinery tops his ridiculously fast all-time favorite car list. He claims he could die happy after a Rattlesnake Raceway ride in a Chaparral and a cup of coffee with Jim Hall on the other side of the table.
Before landing on these pages, Ciprian's work has been published on outlets like TopSpeed, AmericanMuscle, and ThisWeekInMotors.
Patrick Dempsey Joins Porsche Motorsport for 2013 Le Mans
17 Jun 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche Motorsport is welcoming Hollywood star and race car driver Patrick Dempsey to its family ahead of the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Having already competed together at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race in Long Beach, Porsche and Patric...
Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari's First F1 Winner, Dies at 90
17 Jun 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jose Froilan Gonzalez, former racing driver and the first man to win a world championship Formula 1 event for Scuderia Ferrari, has died at the age of 90. Born in Argentina, the same country that gave Juan Manuel Fangio to motorsport, Gonzalez r...
Mercedes-Benz SL Shooting Brake Looks Intriguing
17 Jun 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you ask us, the current-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is not that good looking. And we’re pretty sure no tunning specialist can save it with a body kit and a set of new rollers. However, a design study released by a group of Italian desig...
Chevrolet Sonic RS to Star in Transformers 4
17 Jun 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Michael Bay has revealed yet another vehicle that will star in next year’s Transformers 4 movie. With two Chevrolet cars already announced, the 2014 C7 Corvette and the 1967 “Bumblebee” Camaro, it looks like Transformers 4 will al...
Next-Gen BMW G11 7 Series Will Be Lighter Than F10 5 Series
17 Jun 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW’s research in lightweight materials for the upcoming i lineup is said to help the next-generation G11 7 Series model, which is scheduled to arrive in 2015, lose some serious weight. Now tipping the scales at 1,900 kg (4,188 lbs), the n...
Next-Generation BMW 7 Series to Go on Massive Diet
17 Jun 2013, 08:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it the next-generation BMW 7 Series could shed at least 500 pounds to become lighter that today’s 5 Series model. According to Autocar, The new 7 Series flagship sedan will ditch the traditional steel monocoque construction for a ...
Ford Using Robots for Truck Testing
17 Jun 2013, 08:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford claims it has become the first automaker to develop robotic technology that drives vehicles during on-road and off-road durability testing. Already in use at the company’s Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo, the new pilot program has b...
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Configurators Go Online
17 Jun 2013, 07:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revealed back in April, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra twins are scheduled to arrive in dealerships later this summer. So in case you were already thinking about what should your new truck have, now you can get a little more practical ...
Discreet Vehicle Transportation: A New Luxury Trademark
16 Jun 2013, 21:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to luxury automobiles, we can all agree that most vehicles stand out among the more practical means of transportation. Be it a Rolls-Royce or a range-topping Mercedes-Benz, such a car will always gather a lot of attention under normal...
Leave no Mustang Behind Campaign Joins Oklahoma Tornado Relief
16 Jun 2013, 08:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / You probably recall the Oklahoma Tornado-wrecked Mustang we showed you a week ago. Amazingly enough, the pony still had a working engine although the EF5 damaged it beyond recognition. It turns out the "Built Ford Tough" badge-worthy m...
Audi Sport Quattro successor to Show Up in Frankfurt
15 Jun 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Audi's Quattro Sport successor could make its public debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show scheduled later this year. According to German website Auto Zeitung, the new Sport Quattro will make use of several lightweight componen...
2013 Viper Stars in SRT's First Ever TV Commercial
15 Jun 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developing high-performance vehicles for Chrysler since the Viper was born, the Street & Racing Technology (SRT) brand has finally debuted its first ever nationwide ad. Featuring the 2013 SRT Viper, a sportscar that needs no introduction and...
2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe US Pricing
15 Jun 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker BMW has revealed first US pricing information for its brand-new 2014 4 Series Coupe, which is due to arrive in American dealerships later this summer. Bigger yet lighter than the outgoing 3 Series Coupe, the 4 Series will be ava...
2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo Revealed
15 Jun 2013, 08:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Alfa Romeo has unveiled the 2014 MiTo. Slightly revised for the 2014 model year, the new MiTo will be advertised through a new "Live Rock" campaign, which is set to debut on June 16. Scheduled to go on sale later this year, the updated...
2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe Makes Video Debut
15 Jun 2013, 07:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker BMW has released the first video footage of the brand-new 2014 4 Series Coupe that was developed to replace the 3 Series Coupe. Just an inch longer when compared to the outgoing 3 Series Coupe, the new BMW 4 Series Coupe will co...
Lincoln to Introduce Four Brand-New Models by 2016
14 Jun 2013, 16:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Michigan-based luxury car manufacturer Lincoln has announced it will launch four brand-new models by 2016, including a “small premium car”. Speaking at a presentation at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials Conference, Lincoln’...
Chrysler Announces New Ram Pickup Trucks Recall
14 Jun 2013, 15:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group announced yet another recall for its Ram brand that affects 1,200 pickup trucks built for the 2013 model year. The recall is being issued for Ram 2500 and 3500 models equipped with premium headlights that might not comply with govern...
Audi Electric, Hydrogen-Powered Cars Not Coming Any Time Soon
14 Jun 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Despite having already developed an all-electric R8 and started working on a hydrogen-powered version of the A7, German automaker Audi is not in a hurry to join the markets as a mass-producing company. Speaking to Car & Driver, Audi R&D ...
2013 Automotive Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
14 Jun 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former Chrysler and GM executive Bob Lutz and former Formula One driver Jackie Steward were nominated among this year’s Automotive Hall of Fame inductees. Known for his career with several automakers, including General Motors, Chrysler, Op...
Hyundai Unveils New Home Of Motorsport in Germany
14 Jun 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hyundai Motorsport GmbH has opened its new headquarters in Alzenau, Germany today, which will host preparations for the automaker's return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2014. The new modern infrastructure has an area of 8,200 squar...