Daniel Patrascu
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Personal motto:
"I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush
Following several years off the grid, Daniel is back at autoevolution, and seeing how the great crisis of the past decade made the auto industry boring, he grew bored with it too, so he slowly shifted his focus to custom cars, custom motorcycles, and other weird stuff. He also loves ranting about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
During his time at autoevolution, Daniel put his name on more news articles, coverstories, auto guides, reviews, and editorials than we care count. To slow him down a bit, he was given more responsibilities not long ago, so he is now also in charge with coordinating the editorial team on autoevolution.com.
Long time ago, Daniel also translated Arthur C. Clarke’s novel “The Fountains of Paradise” to Romanian for Paladin Publishing.
Jamie McMurray Wins at Talladega
2 Nov 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An eventful Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway concluded on Sunday with the first win since 2007 for Jamie McMurray, who managed to snatch victory (after an ugly race, as some might call it) after a 13-car wreck off Turn 4 led to the si...
Saturn, End of a Different Kind of Car Company
2 Nov 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rarely in the automotive industry has a punch-line characterized the philosophy behind a brand better than the tag line chosen by Saturn's advertising people in its early days. Although aware that the phrase has been used and over used, espec...
Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV Joins Cincinnati PD
2 Nov 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American arm of Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it will provide two Highlander Hybrid SUVs for the Cincinnati Police Department. The cars will abandon their role as off-roaders and become K-9 units, fitted with all is required to accommodate...
50th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept New Photos
2 Nov 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM and its Chevrolet brand released over the weekend a bunch of photos showing an anniversary version of the Stingray concept, first presented this year at the Chicago Auto Show. Some of you might know it as Sideswipe... Th...
2010 Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series Unveiled
31 Oct 2009, 18:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American carmaker Chrysler is getting ready to meet the challenge made by Ford Mustang’s entry in the NASCAR series with the introduction of the new Nationwide Series Dodge Challenger. Additionally, Chrysler announced it will continue to p...
Mopar to Launch eStore
31 Oct 2009, 18:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of their presence at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA), Mopar will set aside for a few moments its established image (this doesn’t mean Mopar cars and parts will be absent from the event) and unveil ...
Spyshots: 2012 Mercedes M-Klasse
30 Oct 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you missed out on the first batch of photos we presented back in June, when the next generation M-Klasse was out for its first spin around Daimler's headquarters, we came back on the subject today with a new set, showing the car in the same...
Spyshots: 2012 Mercedes B-Klasse
30 Oct 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the models which will become a center point for German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, the B-Klasse, is getting ready for its next generation, with the test model getting in shape on the roads in Germany. And, according to rumors out there, this B-K...
Brazil, Daimler's Biggest Truck Market
30 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the very difficult conditions the Brazilian automotive industry experienced this year, the country managed to become Daimler's biggest customer in terms of trucks bought. The local unit of Daimler managed to sell more than 23,000 u...
Spyshots: BMW 3-Series Coupe Facelift
30 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Somewhat left behind by its 3 Series siblings, the saloon and estate, who received a facelift last year, the coupe version of the 3er has been caught testing its... minor (or, to use the proper word, subtle) visual nip'n'tucks. As wit...
BAM Racing, Back on Track with Warner Music
30 Oct 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last year BAM Racing decided to go off the track due to the loss of the primary sponsor, things look better now for Beth Ann Morgenthau and her team. BAM announced it has signed a sponsorship deal with the Nashville division of Warner Music, ...
NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Stewie Awards
30 Oct 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 edition of the Stewie Awards will be presented on December 3 by two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart, in a two hour event which will be broadcasted live on SIRIUS XM Radio. Stewart will be accompanied by Matt Yocum f...
Hennessey Genesis Carbon Coupe Goes to SEMA
30 Oct 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Proving that not only American-built vehicles can take a stand at the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA), the Koreans from Hyundai decided to give the Las Vegas public a taste of what the Genesis Coupe can be turned into. ...
Ford Cars Understand English
30 Oct 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you ever found yourselves driving for hours, alone, in the middle of nowhere, then you must know how boring the trip can become at times. Even with the radio turned on, you just can't help from yawning from time to time, as the tarmac disap...
GM Extends 60-Day Money Back Guarantee
30 Oct 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it introduced the 60-day Satisfaction Guarantee program back in September, American manufacturer GM announced today it will extend it until January 4. The program is part of the “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign and was ex...
GM to Delay Chevrolet Cruze
29 Oct 2009, 16:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced today it may opt for a delay in the launch of the new Chevrolet Cruze, initially set to enter the US market in April next year. According to spokesman Klaus-Peter Martin speaking for the Wall Street journal, the m...
BMW Forms JV with SGL to Make CFRP
29 Oct 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker BMW announced today it will form a joint venture with the SGL Group to manufacture carbon fibres and textile semi-finished products (CFRP) to be used in future BMW vehicles. The JV will cost the two companies at least 90 million eur...
VW Awards Its Apprentices
29 Oct 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Volkswagen presented today the 2009 Best Apprentice Award to 22 apprentices from eleven countries during a joint meeting of the Global Group Works Council and the Group Board of Management. The event took place at the VW plant ...
Rally France Moves to Alsace-Vosges
29 Oct 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The French motorsport federation, Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile (FFSA) decided last night on the new course for the Rally France, starting 2010. As a consequence, the French Rally will be based in the Alsace-Vosges region until 2012, ins...
Nissan, Maserati, Back to Le Mans
29 Oct 2009, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Next year's 24 Hours Le Mans race will get even more competitive next year, as two of the biggest absentees in these past few years, Nissan and Maserati, are now said to plan a comeback. The two manufacturers are reportedly trying to profi...