Codrin Spiridon
635 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
Do what you love, and try to make an honest buck out of it.
A University of Portsmouth graduate, Codrin seized the opportunity to jump into the automotive world after having been a gaming/tech TV journalist for quite some time.
He feels there's something incredibly special about having the opportunity to write about things you're passionate about, and at the end of the day... get to pay the bills too.
The Mighty 2007 BMW M5 E61 Touring With 510 HP Vs. One Golf Ball on an F1 Track
10 Sep 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / One former F1 track, a 2007 BMW M5 E61 Touring with an S85 V10 305 CI (4999 cc) engine capable of producing 518 ps (510 hp) with 384 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque, versus one golf ball on a golf course. What could go wrong? Let’s find out. In...
1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX Up For Grabs, Is One of 312 Made That Year
9 Sep 2022, 19:07 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It might not be Dominic Toretto’s 1971 7.2-liter V8, 2,000 horsepower Plymouth GTX from “The Fate of the Furious,” but this real-life 1967 Belvedere GTX is nothing to scoff at either. Dubbed the “Gentleman’s Muscl...
Classic '40s Dodge W-Series Pickup Barn Find, but Widow Owner Doesn't Want to Sell
9 Sep 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A user over on Reddit found a classic 1940s Dodge “Job-Rated” pickup truck on a widow’s property, but the owner does not want to sell it. In 1939, Dodge introduced the concept of "Job Rated", that wanted to satisfy t...
Two Thirds of Americans Who Don't Own a Car Are Just Not Interested in Buying One
9 Sep 2022, 11:29 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The share of people from developed countries who don’t own cars but want one is pretty low. In Japan, only 6% of car non-owners mean to buy one, whereas in the U.S., only 33% are thinking of getting one. However, in the developing countries, ...
Ford F-150 Lightning Owner's Sibling Turns Vintage Gas Pump Into Charging Station
4 Sep 2022, 20:27 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Reddit user that posted the makeshift gas pump charging station for their brother's F-150 Lightning might have started a future trend, if not an entire business. Other people from the comments are even asking about prices. In the pictur...
75-Year-Old Man Fulfills His Life-Long Dream of Going Faster Than 200 MPH
4 Sep 2022, 18:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Over 50 years ago in England, Barry Bigwood saw a Porsche 911 racing past him and left such a mark on him, that his entire life was shaped by that very moment. Why else would someone own a 1,200-hp Nissan GT-R (R35) at 75? Fifty years ago,...
Owner Sells 2022 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Goes Back to Gas Car
4 Sep 2022, 13:46 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Being blown away by the Tesla Model 3’s acceleration during the first test drive and not having to pay for gas anymore were enough reasons for a Reddit user to pull the trigger and get the $54,500 EV. However, about six months in, they sold i...
Supercar Blondie Drives 2024 Buick Wildcat EV Concept Car, She Is Amazed by the Design
3 Sep 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / “Now you have wings on the top of your car, how cool is that...?” said Supercar Blondie after she pressed the secret door button on the Buick Wildcat EV Concept and the roof "sprouted” wings. The YouTuber also said that she&r...
General Motors Will Make Buick Car Dealers an Offer They Can’t Refuse
3 Sep 2022, 13:54 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / General Motors will be buying out the Buick selling rights from United States dealers that won't or can't invest in the brand’s all-electric future. This move falls in line with the previous statements General Motors made back i...
641-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S Drag Races 187-HP Suzuki Hayabusa
3 Sep 2022, 12:57 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / For this highly scientifical 1/4 mile (402 m) drag race test, Carwow’s Mat Watson brought his personal daily driver, the Porsche 911 Turbo S, to go head to head with Suzuki’s flagship sportbike, the Hayabusa. This GT Metallic Silver ...
Rare Custom 1964 Dodge D100 Barn Find, Keys Still Dangling In Ignition
2 Sep 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / This classic 1964 Dodge D100 is a two-door, two-tone color custom edition with a couple of surprise features its owner didn't expect to find. The D series was first introduced to the general public in 1961, and production continued un...
Fast & Furious 7 500-HP Fast Attack Vehicle Up for Grabs
2 Sep 2022, 19:47 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Fast Attack Vehicle built for the 2015 “Furious 7” blockbuster was actually driven by Jason Statham and will be auctioned off at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas between September 7-10. According to the aucti...
The Rise and Fall of the "Phantom of Belgrade", That Won the Hearts of 10,000 People
29 Aug 2022, 05:14 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / One August night, 43 years ago in Belgrade, a man became the local legend "The Phantom of Belgrade" after he stole a Porsche 911 S Targa and pulled a “Fast and Furious” around town. He even let the entire city know beforehand....
Roughed-Up 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Found in Barn, Repairs Could Cost More Than $50,000
28 Aug 2022, 20:29 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It might not be Clark Gable’s 1941 coach-built, three-window coup Cadillac Series 62, but this barn find is no ugly duckling either. Well, that’s if you don’t mind the abuse it went through over the years. Does it even have an eng...
American Classic 1956 Ford Thunderbird Up for Grabs
28 Aug 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A classic piece of American history will be auctioned off at the Dallas Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center on September 7. The stunning yellow 1956 Ford T-Bird is rocking a 312 CI (5,112.8 CCs) V-8 engine capable of producing 225 HP (228.1 PS)...
The German Auto Market Is Booming With Alternative Drive Systems Vehicles
27 Aug 2022, 22:24 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Federal Motor Transport Authority in Flensburg, Germany recently stated that almost half of passenger vehicles registered within the first seven months of 2022 didn't run purely on ICEs. That means battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs),...
One Year on Newly Discovered Super-Earth Lasts for Eleven Earth Days
27 Aug 2022, 21:08 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A “super-Earth” is lurking just around the corner. Well, if that corner was 100 light years away from Earth. However, even though we lack the technology to get there, it could turn out that we might have a reason to at least try. T...
1978 Corvette, 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1946 Lincoln Continental, and More at Auction Event
26 Aug 2022, 19:30 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Featured lots for Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum Collection auction event will mark the end of an era on September 14-17. No-reserve stunning classics will be there, like the one-owner 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary with only 5.4 mi...
"Tesla About to Hit a Small Child Mannequin" Meme Contest
26 Aug 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A “Photoshop battle” has begun on Reddit not even 24 hours ago. Basically, it’s a thematic meme creation event. The “canvas” on which the image modifications are based on is a Tesla Model Y about to run over a child-si...
The Curious Case of the Alleged $30,000 Chevy Volt Battery Replacement Bill
26 Aug 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A Reddit user claims that a Chevrolet dealer from Florida charged someone almost $30,000 for a 2012 Chevrolet Volt battery replacement. And oh, boy did that stir up a "12 Angry Men” scenario. Dated not even a week ago, apparently, t...