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.
Subway-Racing MINI Electric Pacesetter Debuts as Safety Car in Formula E
15 Apr 2021, 08:58 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Before debuting as a Formula E safety car, the MINI Electric had to prove its worth for the newly assigned title. Last week, we witnessed an epic confrontation between the MINI Electric Pacesetter and the Italian subway. The race, first of its kind...
Wheels Up Goes Vertical, Plans VTOL With Bell
15 Apr 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The idea of vertical take-off and landing vehicles (VTOL) has been around for decades now, but only in recent times this now-not-so-sci-fi- concept became a much-needed tool for making life easier in the city. You know what they say, time is money,...
Roger Penske Gets a Major Invite to Goodwood Festival of Speed, Cars Included
14 Apr 2021, 12:37 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / This year's Festival of Speed is scheduled to take place starting July 8, and will center on a theme called "The Maestros – Motorsports Great All-Rounders." The event is dedicated to iconic drivers, riders, teams and manufactur...
Ford Mustang Keeps Its Crown, Still Is the World's Best-Selling Sports Car
13 Apr 2021, 15:43 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / This Saturday, the Ford Mustang is celebrating its 57th birthday and what better way to celebrate than taking the crown for the best-selling sports car, for the second year in a row? With the health crisis still raging in the U.S. and elsewhere,...
Chances Are Your Next Uber Will Be an Electric Hyundai
13 Apr 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / South Korean company Hyundai announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Uber to encourage EV adoption in Europe. Through this agreement, Hyundai is offering Uber drivers access to the Ioniq Electric, Kona Electric, and other fu...
Next-Generation Volvo Cars to Use NVIDIA High-Powered Chip
13 Apr 2021, 10:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Future Volvos will be ready for more driverless options thanks to a super powerful chip. The Swedish car manufacturer announced that it would build its next-generation models with NVIDIA's Drive Orin to power the autonomous driving computer. ...
Bentley Continental GT3 to Run the Race to the Clouds on Renewable Fuel
13 Apr 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bentley is trying to tackle a slightly different challenge this year and announced a research and development program for renewable fuels. With the Beyond1000 strategy, the company’s aim to become a carbon-neutral luxury car brand by 2030 is ...
This Is Where Future Rimac Hypercars Will Come From
12 Apr 2021, 15:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rimac Automobili revealed for the first time its new campus home in Croatia. The new headquarters will be built on Zagreb's outskirts thanks to an investment of over 200 million euros ($238 million). Rimac teamed up with Croatian archi...
First Person of Color to Set Foot on the Moon With the NASA Artemis Program
12 Apr 2021, 12:07 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / One great leap for diversity - NASA plans to land the first person of color and the first woman on the Moon under the Artemis program. The last time a human set foot on the Moon was with Apollo 17 in 1972. The Artemis program's mission to s...
Drift'n'Charge: Mercedes-AMG E Performance Can Do That
12 Apr 2021, 09:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / What is the coolest way to recharge your EV's battery? Do you use charging stations, regenerative breaking or drifting? Yes, you heard that right: drifting for charging is a thing now, thanks to the Mercedes-AMG E Performance. Inspired by t...
Black Rover E-Skateboard Packs a Punch With 1000W Motors and 25 MPH Top Speed
11 Apr 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / E-scooters, Segways, self-balancing unicycles...the appetite for electric-powered mobility vehicles that can cut through traffic with ease has increased over the years. Starting from the classical skateboard to moto boards, a startup called Faboard...
MINI Pacesetter Races Subway Ahead of Formula E Safety Car Debut
10 Apr 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Capable of going from 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in just 6.7 seconds, the MINI Electric Pacesetter is the first MINI model to be introduced as a Formula E safety car. The SE is ready to hit the track in the third Formula E race held in Rome in the weeke...
Easy-Going Tips for a Smooth Ride with Your Pet
10 Apr 2021, 06:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Nowadays, an increasing number of people like to take their beloved animal companions along for the ride. According to a survey by the American Automobile Association, over 80 percent of pet owners drive with their animals in the car - and that...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Shows Video of a Monkey Playing Pong with Its Brain
9 Apr 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Do you think you can keep up with nowadays’ tech stuff? Neuralink just announced that monkeys can play video games too... with their mind. Neuralink is one of the Elon Musk companies trying to change the world. Its technolo...
Bentley Is Reaching for the Sky With 749-Foot Luxury Tower in Florida
9 Apr 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bentley Motors partners with Dezer Development, a real estate developer from Florida, to develop its first luxury residential tower, named Bentley Residences. Located in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, the complex was designed by Sieger Suarez Archite...
Hydrogen-Fueled Segway Apex H2 Makes a Stunning Appearance, Production Possible
8 Apr 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Looking straight out of the "Tron" movie, a new electric motorcycle called Apex H2, a two-wheeler packed with neon lights and powered by hydrogen fuel cells, was shown this week by Segway's Chinese parent company Ninebot. Pre...
will.i.am Unveils Xupermask With Bluetooth and LED Glow Lights
7 Apr 2021, 15:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Desperate times call for desperate modern solutions, and high-tech masks are making their debut in 2021, at a time when they can’t be more relevant. The most recent such gizmo comes from rapper will.i.am, who announced the Xupermask, made wit...
Royal Mummies Take a Ride Through Cairo in Modified, Golden Trucks
7 Apr 2021, 11:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A spectacular parade with motorcycles, trucks, and chariots took place on Sunday in downtown Cairo as 22 mummies were carried through Tahrir Square to their new home. The 4-mile (7 km) long procession across the capital Cairo was broadcast on mo...
Here Come Four New Diamondback e-Bikes to Mess With Your Savings
6 Apr 2021, 17:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A battery-powered electric bike lets you enjoy most of the benefits of riding, without all the sweat, and if you thought there are enough models out there, think again. Known for its offering in the regular bike segment, Diamondback upped its ...
Weak-Kneed? E-Knee Is the Intelligent Device That Gets You Going
5 Apr 2021, 16:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / As AI technology is taking over the world, the medical field makes no exception with novel ideas that are put into motion for the general public. Used to relieve pain or pressure put on a knee joint affected by injury or disease, the knee brace is ...