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.
Can’t Afford a Bugatti Veyron? How About a Suzuki-Based Replica?
11 Feb 2013, 08:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If last week we were showing you a very neat Volkswagen Beetle style rendering of the Bugatti Veyron, now we’re moving over to India for a very different contraption that really works. The very fast, very powerful and very expensive Bugatt...
Porsche Shows Off Cayman with Cutaway Drawings
10 Feb 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Porsche has released a series of cutaway images that highlight the advanced technology that defines their new sportscar. Designed to provide a larger cabin, the new Cayman received slightly bigger proportions, hence Porsche'...
2014 Jaguar F-Type US Order Guide Leaked
10 Feb 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Potential 2014 Jaguar F-Type US buyers are now able to have a look at the car order guide, after it's been released on the web by the F-TypeClub.com. The leaked documentation goes through all the standard equipment available on the Jaguar F...
2013 Maserati Quattroporte Testing at Nurburgring
9 Feb 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to big luxury saloons performing on the race track, Maserati is probably one of the best automakers. And it's no surprise. as the Italians are tuning their chassis at the Nurburgring. The Modena-based company took the 2013 Qua...
Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1 Crash Is UK's Biggest Repair Bill Ever
8 Feb 2013, 17:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Do you remember Rowan Atkinson, the famous Mr. Bean actor, crashing his McLaren F1 on a British highway back in august 2011? W'm sure you do, because it's a super expensive, super fast, super rare, super whatever-you-want-to-call-it car. ...
Ferrari Enzo Successor Rendered
8 Feb 2013, 17:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The eagerly awaited and attention-grabing Ferrari F150 strikes again, this time through a sketch/rendering coming, surprisingly to say the least, from goldRush Rally. The rendering pictured above was created by the afore-mentioned organization, ...
Not Wearing a Seatbelt Can Go Terribly Wrong
8 Feb 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wearing a seatbelt while driving is mandatory just about anywhere, but that shouldn't be the sole reason for you to use this safety feature. Not everyone seems to be too concerned about their safety, not even when they're flying aroun...
Race-Inspired Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10 Announced
8 Feb 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aston Martin has announced a special edition of the V8 Vantage S that takes its inspiration from the GT4 race car. The new British sportscar to be sold exclusively in Europe (excluding Great Britain) will be available as a coupe and roadster. Of...
RENM Reveals Overwhelming Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700
8 Feb 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / RENM Performance has officially released their Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700, a powerful version of Sant'Agata Bolognese's already extreme Super Trofeo Stradale. In other words, if you thought the Super Trofeo Stradale was the ultimate ...
Fisker Karma Future Remains Uncertain
8 Feb 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fisker's future in the automotive industry is still uncertain after the electric vehicle company failed to find new resources to resume production of its plug-in hybrid Karma for more than six months. Executive Chairman Henrik Fisker said t...
Chevrolet Explains Corvette's New Interior Design
8 Feb 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the seventh generation Corvette created a big stir with its somewhat controversial exterior design. On the other hand, the way Chevy approached the heavily criticized interior attracted some well deserved pra...
BMW Reveals i3 Range-Extending Engine Specs
8 Feb 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW has released partial specifications for the optional range-extended engine-fitted BMW i3. According to the German carmaker, the i3's two-cylinder gasoline engine range-extender will offer a driving range of up to 186 miles, double than th...
2014 Cadillac CTS Spotted Uncamouflaged
8 Feb 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The long awaited 2014 update for the Cadillac CTS is finally up for grabs, so to speak, after two images have surfaced on the web, showing an brand new design for next model year. These are by far the best pictures revealing the CTS, and, courte...
Porsche's Iconic 911 Celebrating 50 Years
8 Feb 2013, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche's 911, the world's most successful sports car with over 820,000 units built since 1963, is celebrating half a century on the market. Widely known as "the benchmark of all sports car", the Porsche 911 can now look back...
Schumacher to Help Develop Mercedes Road Cars
8 Feb 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After stepping down from Formula 1 racing last year and becoming an ambassador for AMG, Michael Schumacher is set to join Mercedes-Benz's road car development team. According to Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team principal Ross Brawn, the seven ti...
Nissan Quits DeltaWing Project
8 Feb 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan will no longer take part in the DeltaWing race car project, the Japanese company announced, leaving Don Panoz to continue the program on his own. While this might be disturbing news for those who have closely followed the DeltaWing from i...
Audi Unwraps Inspired TT Amplified Black Edition
8 Feb 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German carmaker Audi has announced a new option pack, called Amplified Black Edition, for the TT coupe and roadster. For about $1,100 extra, the Amplified Black Edition comes with 19-inch Rotor alloy wheels already found on the TT RS Plus model,...
Dodge Challenger R/T Redline Debuts in Chicago
8 Feb 2013, 08:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new Redline packaged 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show, bringing subtle changes that blend perfectly into the muscle car's classic-inspired styling. Built on the Rallye Redline kit that's available f...
Citroen Technospace Concept Is the New C4 Picasso
7 Feb 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been two days since we were showing you the completely undisguised C4 Picassos testing in Spain, and Citroen decided to preview the future MPV with the Technospace Concept instead of letting us wait for the real deal. How Honda-like of th...
Kia Cross GT Concept Revealed
7 Feb 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Kia Cross GT Concept CUV, one of the highlights of today's Chicago Auto Show, is finally available for the world to see thanks to the images published by the Korean automaker. Designed as a crossover utility vehicle for those who want somet...