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Florin Amariei

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It's better to die than to live without passion

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As a child, I was starstruck by anything and everything car related.

Years passed and I found myself more and more in love with cars. It wasn`t about their speed or their looks. Heck, it wasn`t even about clout, but about the freedom they represented, the happiness they provided and the magnitude of options that were available to each and every type of driver.

After witnessing a lot of TV coverage for some of my favorite cars, I decided that it`s time to act on what I like. I started by watching random TV shows and ended up loving British presenters. I bought a lot of magazines and found out that I simply cannot ignore the shape of a Ferrari - especially a yellow one. That may the influence of my father who had a Fiat Tempra. Nowadays, I`m leaning towards enjoying a F-150 Raptor, rather than exploring the Riviera with a small car.

That being said, years of just reading, listening and watching turned into a passion for discovery. That is why I started to write about what I know, experience or find out to be interesting. After 5 years of news for print and online outlets, travels and a whole lot of test driving, I joined the autoevolution family to spread this passion and share relevant information.
2025 Ioniq 5 Is Proof That Hyundai Listens to Its Customers, Here's What's New
2025 Ioniq 5 Is Proof That Hyundai Listens to Its Customers, Here's What's New

4 Mar 2024, 06:38 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of those cars people immediately recognize as being a bit more special than whatever else is on the road. Most also correctly identify it as an electric vehicle. That's great, especially when you realize that this ha...

 
Tesla Remains at the Top of the EV Food Chain, but It's Not All Rosy
Tesla Remains at the Top of the EV Food Chain, but It's Not All Rosy

3 Mar 2024, 21:34 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / For quite some time now, Tesla has been the obvious choice for anyone considering an EV. The brand may be led by a very outspoken and unusually opinionated person, and it may not value build quality very much. Still, it has created and refined what...

 
BMW's Ultimate Driving Experience Tour Is Back, Anyone Can Sign Up for Free
BMW's Ultimate Driving Experience Tour Is Back, Anyone Can Sign Up for Free

2 Mar 2024, 21:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / BMW has been on a roll in 2024. Its newest 5 Series (G60) may have had a rough debut because of its avant-garde exterior and minimalist interior design, but buyers of pre-2024 model-year rides have been quite content with their cars. The Bavarians ...

 
Rivian Confirms CCS-to-NACS Adapters Will Reach Owners This Spring
Rivian Confirms CCS-to-NACS Adapters Will Reach Owners This Spring

29 Feb 2024, 23:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford officially ended the 2023-2024 winter with the first official battery replenishment session at one of Tesla's Supercharger stalls. It was the first legacy automaker to announce the move to NACS and access for its buyers to the now Texas-b...

 
This All-Electric Toyota RAV4 Existed Before Tesla Was a Thing, Still Runs and Charges
This All-Electric Toyota RAV4 Existed Before Tesla Was a Thing, Still Runs and Charges

29 Feb 2024, 21:51 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A little-known thing is that Toyota started playing with electric motors sometime in the late '60s. The Japanese automaker understood rather early that nicely packaged electromagnetic forces were a more elegant solution. That early enlightenme...

 
Many Californians Are Still Paying a Lot for Gas, but There's a Silver Lining
Many Californians Are Still Paying a Lot for Gas, but There's a Silver Lining

24 Feb 2024, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / At the time of writing, the national average gas price is $3.26 per gallon. In California, America's most populous state, it's $1.37 more. That means people living in counties like Mono, Del Norte, Humboldt, or Inyo see some downright abs...

 
Unpopular Opinion: The Quirky BMW i3 Is Destined To Become a Future Classic
Unpopular Opinion: The Quirky BMW i3 Is Destined To Become a Future Classic

23 Feb 2024, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / "Zero-emission" sedans like the Lucid Air Sapphire or the Tesla Model S Plaid are all the rage nowadays. While nobody can deny that they are hardcore battery-powered cars, it's challenging to envision them as future classics. The BMW...

 
Porsche Is Spoiling Prospective Macan Electric Buyers
Porsche Is Spoiling Prospective Macan Electric Buyers

23 Feb 2024, 02:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Gearheads, listen up! You might want to give all-electric Porsches a try. The Stuttgart-based marque is known for taking very good care of its customers (unless they want a really, really special car without spending millions beforehand). However, ...

 
Automakers Could Save Millions Thanks to OpenAI's Latest Product
Automakers Could Save Millions Thanks to OpenAI's Latest Product

18 Feb 2024, 21:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Shooting a commercial with a brand-new car is time-consuming and requires a generous budget. Things get increasingly complicated and expensive when brands must hide a certain car from everyone. However, they can't avoid those expenses. Automak...

 
2023 Tesla Model X Plaid Takes the 70-MPH Highway Range Test, Doesn't Ace It
2023 Tesla Model X Plaid Takes the 70-MPH Highway Range Test, Doesn't Ace It

18 Feb 2024, 00:19 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / All-electric SUVs with tons of power are slowly becoming the norm in today's world. However, what other brand-new high-riding EV with over 1,000 hp on tap and seating for six can become yours for just $95,000? That's right. The Model X Pl...

 
2025 M5 G90 Will Weigh 1,000 Lb More Than the M5 F90, BMW Insider Says
2025 M5 G90 Will Weigh 1,000 Lb More Than the M5 F90, BMW Insider Says

17 Feb 2024, 18:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Back in 2022, we were excited to share with you the rumor that BMW would bring the M5 Touring to the US. It came from a highly reputable source, which made us confident that it would actually happen. Lo and behold, we're now inching closer and...

 
Lucid Air Sapphire Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It's Time for Revenge
Lucid Air Sapphire Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It's Time for Revenge

17 Feb 2024, 13:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / 2024 started with a… Silent bang? Yeah, let's call it that. This year started with a silent bang for anyone even remotely interested in EVs that are family haulers and can also double as track weapons. The 1,234-hp Lucid Air Sapphire fo...

 
The Posh Audi E-Tron Lost Over 65% of Its Original Value
The Posh Audi E-Tron Lost Over 65% of Its Original Value

16 Feb 2024, 22:22 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Audi e-tron arrived in the US in late 2018 as a 2019 model-year battery-electric crossover SUV with an MSRP of $74,800. It was the Ingolstadt-based brand's first EV. The e-tron GT, Taycan's half-sibling, arrived in dealerships in earl...

 
Possible Rivian R2S Sighting Sends Internet Into Frenzy
Possible Rivian R2S Sighting Sends Internet Into Frenzy

16 Feb 2024, 11:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / There's no denying that Rivian is one of America's most promising automakers. The R1S and R1T made many customers happy, and the two EVs didn't have major problems even though they were (and still are) first-generation vehicles. They...

 
Mansory-Tuned 2023 Cadillac Escalade Is a Stormtrooper's Dream Ride
Mansory-Tuned 2023 Cadillac Escalade Is a Stormtrooper's Dream Ride

15 Feb 2024, 23:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Not many vehicles can pride themselves on being iconic almost everywhere in the world. But the Cadillac Escalade can. Even though people might not identify at first, most will immediately associate it with America. It's a full-size luxury SUV ...

 
Get Ready! Rivian Will Accept R2 Reservations on March 7
Get Ready! Rivian Will Accept R2 Reservations on March 7

15 Feb 2024, 19:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The much-awaited Rivian R2-series SUV (which might be called the R2S or the R2C, where "C" indicates a crossover SUV) is debuting in about three weeks. The R1S' smaller sibling should enter production in late 2025, though. So, don�...

 
Lucid Cuts Air Prices Again - Its Only EV Has Never Been More Affordable
Lucid Cuts Air Prices Again - Its Only EV Has Never Been More Affordable

15 Feb 2024, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Lucid says it is "committed to reducing the most common barriers for prospective EV drivers" as it applies new discounts to its only EV – the posh and well-engineered Air. We would have said that this move was more about staying com...

 
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Owners Can Now Order the Alpine Sound System Upgrade
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Owners Can Now Order the Alpine Sound System Upgrade

14 Feb 2024, 21:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / For most car owners, sound is a very subjective topic. We like different music and have various budgets, so the expectations vary wildly. But one thing almost anyone can agree on is that a good, even a mildly good, sound system is worth having. It ...

 
Mazda Ponders Launching Its Own Car Insurance
Mazda Ponders Launching Its Own Car Insurance

14 Feb 2024, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Mazda is discreetly reinventing itself. The process started with the midsize CX-60, the crossover SUV with a six-cylinder in the front and a rear-wheel-drive drive bias. Many think the two-row vehicle previewed the BMW-ification of the Japanese bra...

 
Electrify America's Nightmare Has a Name: Meet IONNA, America's Ionity
Electrify America's Nightmare Has a Name: Meet IONNA, America's Ionity

12 Feb 2024, 18:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / When it comes to DC fast chargers, the more there are, the merrier. EV popularity is on the rise, which means more and more people will need access to electrons delivered as fast as possible. IONNA's launch is a good thing. Here's what yo...

 

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