Florin Amariei
1,635 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
It's better to die than to live without passion
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.
Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs
17 Feb 2022, 22:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford’s Pet Mode will work like Tesla’s Dog Mode, but this new system will have some advantages. For instance, you’ll be able to activate it using the key fob and it’ll do more than just turning the A/C on. We’re no...
Watch and Hear the 2022 Dacia Logan Reach Its 114 MPH Top Speed
17 Feb 2022, 17:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Romanian automaker that’s under French ownership builds cars that are sell rather well in Europe. The new 2022 Dacia Logan is one of those models. Taking that cost is the main appeal of the brand’s cars, we wouldn’t have expec...
Rivian Ramps Up Production by Snatching Yet Another Nissan VP
17 Feb 2022, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Who can be the best replacement for the current Rivian VP of manufacturing that worked in the same position at Nissan beforehand? Its successor at the same Nissan plant, of course! Rivian is enjoying a lot of popularity at the moment. The compan...
Jaguar and Land Rover Cars Will Get Nvidia's Nervous System
17 Feb 2022, 09:50 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will get major technological updates thanks to Nvidia. These so-called nervous systems will change how customers will interact with their vehicles. Tesla didn't just change how we ended up looking at fully ele...
Ferrari F12 TDF-Based Veloqx Fangio Officially Unveiled, Runs on Everything but Diesel
17 Feb 2022, 09:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / What’s a Veloqx? Good question! We will answer you. It’s what happens when you take traditional Italian supercars and turn them into hypercars. This is not an easy thing to do, so here’s the story. If you’re not into excl...
New Ford SUV Will Have a Split Tailgate That Also Includes a Dog Ramp
16 Feb 2022, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford will have a new SUV soon. This one will come with a split tailgate like we’ve previously seen on BMWs and Land Rovers. The American carmaker is also adding something useful: an integrated dog ramp and more sensors. Here’s what you ...
Adaptive Headlights Finally Get NHTSA Approval, Get Ready To Visit Your Car Dealer
16 Feb 2022, 08:33 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / We don’t know exactly why, but we’re excited! Adaptive headlights are coming to the U.S. After nine long years of trying to convince USDOT’s NHTSA, it’s happening. Car lighting technology can finally be upgraded and used leg...
1989 Ford Sierra GLS 2.9i 4x4 Is a Real Barn Find, Spent 20 Years Under Leaking Roof
15 Feb 2022, 19:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Today we’re presented with one of the rarest Sierras – a 4x4 one that has a great engine and some cool stories connected with it. And it’s a barn find! Well, it’s more of a small hen house, but we’re not complain...
2022 Bentley Bentayga Speed by Mansory Is a Mean, Lean and Ready To Fight Machine
15 Feb 2022, 17:35 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You may not think it, but there are people for whom the 2022 Bentley Bentayga Speed, with its fabulous W12, is not enough. Mansory thought of them. That’s why we now have this outlandish 900-HP massive vehicle ready to bless any five-star hot...
Maserati's 2022 Grecale SUV Hits the Road, Full Reveal Coming Soon
15 Feb 2022, 13:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Italian carmaker reminds us in a simple, yet stylish way that its new SUV – the 2022 Grecale – will be joining the Trident’s ranks soon. Will it be just a pricier Stelvio? That’ll remain to be seen. For now, here’s...
F1 Sporting Regulations Officially Changed, Shorter Races Now Mean Less Points
15 Feb 2022, 09:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The F1 Commission has decided to change the Sporting Regulations. Fans might want to check the weather before a race takes place. Events might end sooner than everyone wants because of the new rules. Formula 1 officials met in London and voted t...
Tesla Is Secretly Rolling Out Reverse Summon
15 Feb 2022, 08:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Reverse Summon is creeping toward us and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Tesla will very soon expand its software capabilities and owners will be happy about having Full Self-Driving Capability (FSD). Tesla’s Autopilot is the m...
How Land Rover Won Valentine's Day and Our Hearts Seven Years Ago
14 Feb 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Today it feels like someone put us in time capsule and sent us back in time at least a century. Days like these, when we celebrate love, are the perfect occasion to remind ourselves why living as one is important. Kindness is also needed. Couple al...
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5–16 Evo II Finds a New Owner for $432,432
14 Feb 2022, 09:31 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Mercedes-Benz saw BMW’s success with the E30 M30 and wanted to replicate it. They made the “Baby-Benz” in 1982. Just eight years later they took that recipe, enhanced it tenfold, and created a legend: the mighty 190 E 2.5-16 Evo I...
Carlos Ghosn Comes Out of Nowhere, Says Renault Is Just a Shadow of Its Former Self
14 Feb 2022, 09:04 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / After the news broke out that Renault survived the health crisis and all else that came with it because of a major state-backed loan, now the former CEO Carlos Ghosn adds some more fuel to the fire. Renault is trying its best to navigate these t...
Tuned 2,700-HP Nissan Patrol Becomes the Fastest SUV in the World
14 Feb 2022, 08:33 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Nissan is not really known for insanely fast SUVs, but extravagant Dubai lifestyle brings us a Patrol that’s just ready to roll. And that it does – with an impressive display of power and proper tuning. Japanese carmaker Nissan start...
Is the Rivian R1T the Love Child of Polestar and Subaru?
14 Feb 2022, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / An EV pickup truck with 835 HP, lots of useful features, and four motors - one for each wheel? Sign me up! There are enough reasons to get excited, but here’s what Canadians have to say about it. Somehow Polestar and Subaru ended up in the mi...
George Soros Invested in Rivian, Stock Has More Than Halved Since
13 Feb 2022, 11:29 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Prolific businessman and investor George Soros invested in Rivian last year, but in the short term the decision doesn’t seem like it was wise. Still, there’s some upside. California-based Rivian had a magnificent debut on the stock m...
How Singer CEO Fell in Love With 911s While Travelling With His Family
13 Feb 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Truly inspirational stories are hard to find these days. Fortunately for us, Singer Vehicle Design CEO Rob Dickinson brings us one. Here’s something you didn’t know about this man and his plan. While in a podcast with Jason Stein, th...
Why Volvo Keeps Asking North Korea for Money Since the 1970s
13 Feb 2022, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It could be dubbed the simplest grand theft auto in history. Volvo and North Korea are still bickering about it on a yearly basis. There’s no resolution in sight, but it makes for a hell of a story. Here’s it is. After World War II e...