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.
Frankfurt Auto Show: Audi e-tron · Live Photos
16 Sep 2009, 06:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rumors of an electric version of the R8 have finally been put to rest by the official unveiling of the e-tron, "a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system." After a quick look at it, we must say, the German manufact...
Frankfurt Auto Show: VW Polo Three-Door
15 Sep 2009, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Volkswagen will present at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show the new version of the already successful Volkswagen Polo, the three-door variant. Compared to the regular version, the three-door brings a sportier look, as well as a few ...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Ford Focus BEV Prototype
15 Sep 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Europe is presenting at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show it's own interpretation of an electric vehicle, in the form of the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototype. The BEV is aimed to take part in UK's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles&...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Ford I4 EcoBoost Petrol Engines
15 Sep 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European division of American manufacturer, Ford, has unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show its future range of EcoBoost engines, to come into production starting with 2010. The new range is made up of four-cylinder petrol engines, with...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Audi S5 Sportback
15 Sep 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The S version of Audi's recently launched A5 Sportback was unveiled today at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, becoming the high-end model of the new Sportback range. All you might expect from an S badged Audi is present in the car, including a su...
TomTom XXL Unveiled, Five Inch Screen
15 Sep 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new navigation solution has been announced today by TomTom, prior to its official launch on the US and Canadian market this October. The new solution, which comes in the form of TomTom XXL 530S and TomTom XXL 540S also brings a new five-inch scre...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster
15 Sep 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian sportscar manufacturer Lamborghini unveiled today the Reventon Roadster, "the ultimate driving machine among open-top two-seaters", as they call it. With the growing appeal for a roadster sports car climbing year by year, Lamborgh...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Mercedes Benz E63 AMG Estate
15 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler is showcasing at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show the new Mercedes Benz E63 AMG, the estate version of the new E-Klasse. As with any AMG built Merc, the E63 also boast an entire array of specialties, which make it a worthy o...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Audi R8 Spyder
15 Sep 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi pulled the wraps off the Spyder version of the Audi R8 and released full details and photos of the new sports open-top. Those of you who were expecting a revolutionary appearance, in terms of both design and engine, may be ...
Renault's Future, Brighter from 2010 Onwards
14 Sep 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the general consensus in the automotive industry, French manufacturer Renault says it will begin to see improvement in its finances starting with 2010. According to company's COO, Patrick Pelata, Renault is currently "drastically&...
Steenstra Styletto, Another Eco-Friendly Supercar
14 Sep 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you were in the mood for yet another supercar, than the Styletto is just the thing for you. Built in the US by car designer Cornelis Steenstra, the Styletto is, of course, a zero emission supercar, the first in the US, ever, Steenstra says. ...
Ford G6 Limited Edition Announced in Australia
14 Sep 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today the release of the G6 Limited Edition. Based on the G6, the new edition brings additional exterior an interior enhancements, worth some AU$4,000 at no extra charge. "The G6 Limited Edition is a lu...
Israel, a Great Market for Renault EVs
14 Sep 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Israel may turn out to be a great market for Renault's future electric vehicles. Despite the fact that the country has never been at the center of the automotive industry, in terms of both production and sales, Israel has the potential to beco...
Audi R8 e-Tron Concept Photos Leaked
14 Sep 2009, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One day remaining until the beginning of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show and the wraps have come off on the perhaps single remaining mystery of the event: the Audi surprise. Like is customary, the first official photos of the R8 e-Tron have been unoff...
BMW, Ahead of Planned Cost Reduction
14 Sep 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW is, according to its CEO, Norbert Reithofer, on track to beat its self-set target of reducing expenses. The addition of new models, Reithofer believes, will also help the company get a "major boost" in sales. [ad} ...
BMW to Showcase ConnectedDrive in Frankfurt
14 Sep 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The BMW stand at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show will be a very popular one, if we are to judge by the novelties to be presented there. And we are not only talking about the cars, as the German manufacturer today announced it will also present its Con...
New EV Battery On Its Way
14 Sep 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the advent of the electric vehicle just around the corner, the race is on for the creation of more capable batteries to support these emission-free vehicles. Several countries have set up dedicated grants for manufacturers who want to join the...
2010 Toyota Land Cruiser to Debut in Frankfurt
14 Sep 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota today released details on the long-awaited new generation Land Cruiser. Set to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the new Land Cruiser doesn't not bring impressive styling cues. In fact its purpose it's no...
China Warns US on Tire Duty
14 Sep 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new tire duty approved by the Obama administration on tires which come from China has all the odds of turning from a small-lake ripple into an all out tsunami. After the somewhat cautious statements made over the weekend, the Chinese are buildi...
Marussia B2 Teaser Released
14 Sep 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if, for most of us, a Russian-made supercar is not exactly the first thing to come to mind when talking about speed and performance, it doesn't mean Russian supercars don't exist. Whereas up until now there was only one (the so calle...