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.
Ferrari 599 Fiorano HGTE and 599XX Confirmed for Geneva
2 Mar 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not one, but two new Ferrari masterpieces will be introduced at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show by the Italian sports car manufacturer. Their stand at the show will witness the already rumored Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the 599 Fiorano GT...
2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Gets "Top Safety Pick" IIHS Rating
2 Mar 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Hyundai Genesis received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick rating for its "good" overall in side impact, frontal offset and rear crash tests. Unlike what you are inclined to believe, "good&quo...
Toyota Yaris and RAV4 Get Auto Salon Mascara
2 Mar 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota took advantage of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show and chose not only to present its tuxedo dressed-for-the-occasion vehicle line-up, but also to introduce Aussies to what they call "cutting-edge customization ideas from the booming modifi...
Sportec SPR1M - Standstill to a Hundred in Three Seconds
2 Mar 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche tuner Sportec has outdone itself with its newest Porsche 997 Turbo based beast they call SPR1M. The car, soon to be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, does naught to a hundred in three seconds thanks to its titanic 858 horsepower 880 Nm...
Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster New Pics
2 Mar 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Lamborghini Roadster has come back to taunt us, as new images depicting the car's exterior and interior have surfaced, kldconcept via jalopnik.com reported. All we want to know about the car will soon become available with the official...
Recreational Vehicles Still on Track, Despite Crisis
2 Mar 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Attendance figures to Recreational Vehicle (RV) shows across the US showed increased consumer interest towards this segment in 2009, despite the sever financial crisis. Such shows in Florida, Utah and Maryland drew in between 30,000 and 44,000 vis...
Daimler Opens Cascadia Production Plant in Mexico
2 Mar 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Daimler Trucks North America opened on Friday a new manufacturing plant in Saltillo, northern Mexico. The facility is expected to create 1,400 direct jobs and 200 indirect ones as well as generate some 1,100 jobs in within the local supplier indust...
Ford Cleveland Engine Plant to Build EcoBoost Engines
1 Mar 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Motor is resuming production at its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, after two years of inactivity, and will use the facility to build the company’s new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine is the first V-6 ...
Magna Steyr Introduces Mila EV Electric Car
1 Mar 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr will bring to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show an electric car to prove the company’s ability to work with future technologies. The vehicle they will introduce in Geneva is a four door concept the company calls Mila...
Cadillac SRX Comes to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show
27 Feb 2009, 17:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM seems to look at 2009 as the only way it can get back on the saddle. In many respects, this might very well be true. GM has been struggling for months now to keep its business afloat and one of the ways it thinks this can be achieved is by becom...
Corvette Invades the 2009 Geneva Motor Show
27 Feb 2009, 17:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM will bring along to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show an entire fleet on Corvette sports cars, perhaps in a desperate attempt to save its crisis-damaged public perception. Corvette will offer four models for the European market, even if the car is not a...
Skoda Octavia Scout Trekking in the Great Outback
27 Feb 2009, 16:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Forty two days were necessary for the Skoda Octavia Scout Wagon to travel 20,285 km in the Australian Outback before coming to a halt at the Melbourne International Motor Show. The endeavor is part of Skoda's marketing campaign for the event. ...
US Automotive Aid Displeases France
27 Feb 2009, 15:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the economic crisis rages on, there is not a single car manufacturer on the planet that can escape its grip. We have all seen ever decreasing sales reports, massive job cuts and plant closures. Most of the world's countries have come to the...
Pagani Zonda F Cinque Goes To Geneva
27 Feb 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Geneva Auto Show will receive a royal treatment from Italian manufacturer Pagani. The surprise prepared by Horacio Pagani comes in the shape of the one of a kind Pagani Zonda F Cinque, the underdeveloped brother of the R model. The Zond...
Magna Steyr Will Build G-Klasse Until 2015
27 Feb 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes Benz's G-Klasse model, Carlsson's and RENNtech's favorite car to mess around with, will continue to see production until the end of 2015, Reuters reported. The Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will continue to buil...
Arden Brings Four Tuned Rovers and Jaguars to Geneva
27 Feb 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not much time is left until the debut of the long awaited 2009 Geneva Auto Show. Even if we grow more and more inpatient as we anticipate the event, every car manufacturer or tuner who will attend the show have the habit of spoiling us every now an...
Holden Cruze Debuts in Melbourne
27 Feb 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Holden Cruze debuted today at the Melbourne International Motor Show, bringing a new competitor on the small car segment of the Australian market, the "largest growing segment" in the country, as Mark Reuss, GM Holden chairman sai...
Virginia Driver Licenses Turn Laser Black
27 Feb 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the spring of 2009, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing newly designed driver licenses made of laser engraved polycarbonate. The measure will be implemented in order to make it harder to counterfeit driver licenses. The i...
Fioravanti LF1 and TRIS Go to Geneva
27 Feb 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Formula One racing cars and your everyday street vehicle will seem to get a little closer to each other after you get to see the new LF1 from the Italian design firm Fioravanti. The Moncalieri-based company will unveil at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show ...
Mercedes Benz Brings Vehicle Leasing Into China
26 Feb 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes Benz Auto Finance (MBAC) will become the first finance company to offer vehicle leasing on the Chinese market after receiving the approval of the Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission. Starting in March, MBAC plans to begin its work by foc...