Florina Spînu
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Her first real car, a Volkswagen Golf, went through a lot but never wavered, not even when moving furniture and pets across the country. Graduating with a double major in English and Chinese ignited a passion for writing which, combined with the one for cars, lead her to become a contributor on autoevolution, where she expanded her interests to new kinds of machines.
When she’s not writing about cars, drones or aircraft, Florina likes to read anything related to space exploration and take pictures in the middle of nature.
Bentley Flying Spur Gets Cambrian Grey Exterior and a Bunch of New Tech Features
10 May 2021, 14:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bentley decided to spoil us with some pretty nice features added to its latest generation of the Flying Spur, starting from the new tech and comfort as standard features to modern interior veneer options and a new Cambrian Grey exterior to com...
EffiBOT Is the New SEAT Employee That Follows Its Colleagues Around the Factory
10 May 2021, 12:17 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / If you set foot into a car factory, you'll find out that collaborative robots (co-bots) have become the main production force there. They are usually faster, reduce costs, don't make mistakes, and don't get tired. These are just a fe...
Cuban Cigars and Luxury Watches Are a Match Made in Heaven With This 10K Piece
9 May 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Just in time for Habanos World Days, a three-day virtual version of the traditional Festival del Habano where tobacco lovers can learn about the origin and production of the Habano and Cohiba, Zenith has joined the celebrations with a limited timep...
Ingenuity Helicopter Hits Another Record for Its One-Way Flight to New Base
9 May 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On May 7th, the little helicopter completed its fifth flight, a one-way trip from the Wright Brothers Field region on Mars to a new airfield 423 feet (129 meters) to the south. Ingenuity climbed up to 33 feet (10 meters) and set a new altitude reco...
This $60K Smart Bed Doubles as a Home Cinema, Comes With a 70-Inch TV Screen
9 May 2021, 10:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / From the office to the living room, kitchen, and bedroom, smart technology has infiltrated nearly every part of our lives. Even automakers have tried their luck at AI home decor. After Ford came up with a mattress with a lane-keeping assist, an Ita...
This Modular Remotely-Operated Aircraft Is a Real-Life Transformer
9 May 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / From the transport of people to rescue operations, the Flexcraft's module can be swapped to adjust to any situation. This versatile aircraft, which is fully electric, is only 13 meters (43 ft) long and can seat nine passengers. The project...
Shark Skin-Inspired Surfaces to Help U.S. Navy Underwater Vehicles Move Faster
8 May 2021, 17:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / It's no secret that the U.S. Navy has been developing and experimenting with various types of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for many years. Nowadays, these devices can operate in extreme depths while being at the same time a low-cost al...
Astrobotic to Show Lunar Landers and Rovers at Moonshot Museum in Pittsburg
8 May 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Space robotics company Astrobotic announced its plans to launch the Moonshot Museum, Pennsylvania’s first museum dedicated exclusively to space exploration. The building, set to open next year, will showcase the first American moon lander sin...
Perseverance Rover Hears Ingenuity's Fourth Flight on Mars
8 May 2021, 07:36 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / History was made again as NASA's Perseverance rover became the first spacecraft to capture sounds from another spacecraft on another planet. On Ingenuity's fourth flight, a microphone included with the SuperCam instrument onboard Persever...
Torsus Praetorian Is a 4x4 Monster Built for Extreme Weather Conditions
8 May 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Described as the world's toughest heavy-duty off-road 4x4 bus, this tank is ready to travel even further and harder through the most inhospitable terrain thanks to a series of implemented upgrades announced for 2021. From comfort to safety, To...
Nio to Launch ES8 and ET7 Models in Europe, Plans to Bring Battery Swap Stations
7 May 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Not even a month after launching its second-gen battery swap station in China, EV manufacturer Nio has announced its entry on the European market, starting with Norway. The company also plans to bring its ES8 SUV to Oslo region by September, with i...
Recent Volcanic Activity on Mars Hints at Possibility of Life
7 May 2021, 12:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Although there is plenty of evidence that Mars has a volcanic past, it was thought to have quieted down long ago. Now, new observations reveal that an eruption could have taken place within the past 50,000 years, which indicates that the planet cou...
Data Shows People Want Cleaner Interior Options for Their Future Cars
7 May 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / According to recent survey data, the use of public transportation and ride-sharing services has decreased significantly over the last year, and there is now a growing demand for vehicles with cleaner interiors. The report suggests that the health c...
You Can Wear a Bugatti's 16-Cylinder Engine on Your Wrist, Oh It Tells Time Too
7 May 2021, 07:17 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After hitting the market with its six figures carbon fiber pool table, Bugatti dropped a brand new watch inspired by the 16-cylinder Chiron hypercar. In an attempt to marry engines with watches, I'd say that the French automaker did a pretty g...
NASA Curiosity Sends Back a 360 View of Mars While Atop of Mont Mercou
6 May 2021, 13:43 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / While the Perseverance rover and its little helicopter fella Ingenuity are the talk of the town, it seems like Curiosity is overshadowed by these two stars. To balance things out, NASA’s rover just clocked in a 360-degree panorama of the Red...
Royal Marines Say Jetpacks Are Not Ready for the Battlefield
6 May 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After we got spoiled to special ops soldiers and royal marines taking to the sky with their jetpacks, some updates coming from the Royal Navy's trial tests are here to sink our ship and tell us that the new technology is not ready to be integr...
Jeep Wrangler JL Gets Agressor Body Kit, Looks Like a Fierce Beast
6 May 2021, 07:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / While some of us have our gaze fixed on the newer Wrangler models like the 4xe or the Rubicon 392 nowadays, it could seem the others in the JL family are getting the cold treatment. Well, Grid Off-Road decided to pump some more life into them and t...
Rolex Motorsports Reunion to Celebrate Ford Mustang at Laguna Seca Raceway
5 May 2021, 15:51 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Mark your calendars, Ford enthusiasts! Historic racing Mustangs are back with their distinctive rumble to celebrate the Pony Car Wars' 55th anniversary. You can feast your eyes on the iconic race cars at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion ...
Ferragamo Launches Limited Edition, Eco-Friendly F-80 Skeleton Watch
5 May 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / With sustainable and eco-friendly luxury practices in play, Ferragamo introduced a reworking of the iconic F-80 Skeleton timepiece. Available in blue and green versions, each watch is limited to 200 pieces, using less environmentally sensitive mate...
Dream Chaser Spaceplane Gets Ready for Its First Flight to ISS
5 May 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Sierra Nevada Corporation revealed on Tuesday, May 4th, that it will land the Dream Chaser spaceplane in Florida in 2022 as part of NASA's Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract. Starting next year, the aircraft will have at least six...