Florina Spînu
1,561 ARTICLES
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.
Uber Teams Up With Arrival to Create a Ride-Hailing EV
4 May 2021, 17:21 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / As ride-hailing is becoming more and more popular, it also comes with some other benefits, like reducing time spent in traffic, or users' travel costs. Uber wants to explore more of these benefits, and it's partnering up with U.K.-based A...
Royal Marines Take to the Sky With Their New Jetpacks, Board Ships
4 May 2021, 11:58 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / It seems like certain branches of the armed forces are starting to enjoy a new toy. After a few weeks ago we saw a Dutch flying special ops soldier boarding a ship, now U.K.-based jetpack maker Gravity Industries released a new video showing r...
Mercedes-AMG New Brand Campaign Takes a Rebellious and Freedom-Loving Approach
4 May 2021, 10:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Youth, color, lifestyle, women, action – this is what the new Mercedes-AMG campaign aims for. It introduces a "freedom-loving and rebellious tone" and gives an insight into future product promotions, which are due to be carried out ...
F-22 and F-35 Aircraft Finally Talk Stealth to Each Other, U-2 Spy Plane Helps
4 May 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and the Missile Defense Agency successfully connected five Lockheed Martin F-35 and an F-22 fighter in the air by passing data to one another using a communications gateway aboard a U-2 spyplane. ...
Crew-1 Marks the End of the Longest Mission on the ISS With a Splashdown
3 May 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Crew-1 astronauts made waves in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, May 2nd, marking the end of NASA's first and longest-duration mission of a crewed American spacecraft to date. Astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as ...
Parker Solar Probe Zips Past Venus at Record Speed, Detects a Radio Signal
3 May 2021, 15:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / This year in January, NASA's Parker Solar Probe marked its successful seventh swing across the Sun. Closer to our days, on April 29th, the spacecraft broke its own record when it flew faster and closer than ever before. The fun part? It used V...
NASA Ingenuity to Perform Scouting Flights on Mars
3 May 2021, 12:49 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After completing its fourth test flight on Friday, April 30th, NASA has assigned Ingenuity a new mission. The little helicopter will enter a new operations demonstration phase, examining how aerial scouting and other functions could aid future expl...
Baidu Launches Self-Driving Robotaxi Service, Ready for the 2022 Winter Olympics
3 May 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Starting May 2nd, Chinese users can hail a self-driving robotaxi to go about their business. The fully driverless Apollo Go service will first launch in Beijing's Shougang Park, one of the venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and it wi...
Guy Converts Ford Festiva Into a Lawn Mower, Keeps You Cool and Comfortable
3 May 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / If you’re tired of getting sunburned and being covered in grass, it’s time to cut your lawnmower out of your life and trade it for a Ford Festiva-based one. Just stick the mower deck to the car’s rear and hop in. That’s what...
F1-Inspired Ayrton Superyacht Comes With Sporty Details and Fish-Gills
2 May 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / ISA Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, unveiled its first vessel out of a new collection – Ayrton 63. The yacht takes its name after the well-known Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna da Silva, who won 41 F1 races and three world champion...
Breitling Reveals Heritage Collection With Forties-Inspired Datora Watch
1 May 2021, 10:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The hype surrounding retro-inspired watches has significantly increased over the last years, and major brands are rushing to bring the best models out there. This year, Breitling launched its Premier Heritage Collection to pay tribute to its rich h...
This Luxury SeaXplorer Is Big Enough to Fit Two Helicopters and a Submarine
1 May 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Damen Yachting has revealed the design of its new superyacht, and we’re not disappointed one bit. The 345 feet (150 m) SeaXplorer has enough space for two helicopters, a tennis court, and a submarine. It is an expedition yacht that combines l...
Supersonic Air Travel Now Comes With Its Own App
30 Apr 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Back in March, Aerion Supersonic unveiled its AS3 concept, a Mach 4+ commercial airliner capable of carrying 50 passengers at a range of 7,000 nautical miles. Its plans didn’t stop there as the company just announced its new flight service c...
Yamaha YZF-R1M Face Mask Gets You Ready for the Winter
30 Apr 2021, 13:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / We've seen all sorts of crazy mask ideas in the past year, from Donut Robotic's C-FACE translator mask, Will. i.am's smart Xupermask to blinged-up, see-through ones, and even masks straight-up painted on that mimic the real thing. If...
Richard Mille New Racing Red Watch Debuts at the FIA WEC This Weekend
30 Apr 2021, 11:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After earning the 9th spot in the European Le Mans Series last year in September, Richard Mille's all-female racing team is making an appearance this year at FIA WEC. To mark the event, the Swiss luxury watch company introduces the RM 07-01 Ra...
U.S. Marine Corps to Upgrade the K-Max Unmanned Helicopters, Meet K-Max Titan
30 Apr 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Kaman Air Vehicles announced the first flight of its new unmanned helicopter, the K-Max Titan. During military deployments, Kaman's system has completed over 1,000 crewless flights. Now, it intends to expand its mission capability to the comme...
This 15-Story Russian Skyscraper Follows the Molecular Structure of Copper
30 Apr 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / From designing inflatable structures on Mars together with the European Space Agency to constructing glass skyscrapers in Russia, Foster and Partners is giving us some of the best modern and sustainable approaches. Known for his work on the Lond...
Roc, the Aircraft With Wings Bigger Than a Football Field, Is Back in the Sky
30 Apr 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Look! Is it a bird? No. It's the Roc, the world's largest aircraft by wingspan, back at the Mojave Desert runway in California. After a two-year break, the aircraft successfully completed its second test flight. What a beautiful sight to ...
Take a Look Into These Luxurious A321LR Airspace Cabins Designed by Airbus
29 Apr 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Back in 2017, at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, JetBlue became the launching customer for Airbus’ Airspace cabin for the A320 Family. Following the announcement, the two companies continued to work together to take the passenger service to a ne...
Charging Robot Mochi Can Fill Up Your EV in Two Hours
29 Apr 2021, 13:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / With so many new EVs set to hit the market in the upcoming years, we're starting to wonder just how we are going to charge all of these vehicles. As the problem of EV stations continues to increase, this Chinese company came up with a solution...