Gabriel Brindusescu
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Personal motto:
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Later, his dad taught him how to drive on a field and from that point he started driving everything that had 4 wheels and an engine, including a van, a truck and a tractor. He usually annoys his friends by taking the keys and driving their cars when they have to go somewhere.
When it comes to car preferences, he will tell you that classic cars are the best, especially old American muscle. There are few modern day cars that get him really excited, and don’t ever dare to ask him about hybrids or EVs if you don’t want to see him
First 2014 Renault Clio Sedan Renderings
3 Apr 2013, 10:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The first images of the 2014 Clio Sedan have surface on the Internet, giving us a look at the new Renault design cues. Based on the new Renault Clio hatchback, the B-segment sedan version looks very nice, featuring design styles used on the DeZi...
ABT Sells Two Race Spec Audi R8s
3 Apr 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The German based tuning company ABT is advertising two race edition R8 Audis that they are willing to sell. Built in 2010 with FIA GT3 spec, the cars are in top condition and ready to race. Drove by Audi’s best drivers, the cars haven&rsqu...
Buick Encore Recalled Because Steering Wheel May Fall Off
3 Apr 2013, 08:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know when in some cartoons the driver ends up crashing his car because the steering wheel comes off? Well you may achieve that in real life if you own a 2013 Buick Encore. General Motors will recall 144 Buick Encores built between December 9...
US Could Get the Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon in Late 2014
3 Apr 2013, 07:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The second generation Chevrolet Colorado, developed in Thailand where it is already on sale, might come back to American soil later next year. Interviewed by the Detroit Free Press, GM North America President Mark Reuss, confirmed that the Color...
New Maserati Teased Ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show
2 Apr 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Maserati released a teaser photo of their future model scheduled to be unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. Rumors tell that it could be the new Maserati Ghibli that will go on sale in 2014. The covered car in the picture appears to have a l...
Mercedes SLR McLaren on ADV1 Wheels
2 Apr 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / ADV1 and WheelsBoutique recently fitted a Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 McLaren with a new set of ten-spoked ADV10DC rims coated with matte black paint, and to keep the car’s theme unchanged, they even placed the original Mercedes emblems on them. ...
Australia Will Get New Diesel VW Passat
2 Apr 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Volkswagen’s Passat sedan, wagon, Alltrack and the CC models just got new upgraded engines and are now available for Australian customers to buy from the local dealer network. They all come with the revised turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel fo...
SEAT Leon SC 3d Priced at £15,370 in UK
2 Apr 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The all-new SEAT Leon SC (Sport Coupe) 3-door hatch will be priced £300 below than the four-door version in the United Kingdom, the offical UK dealer announced today. Should you want to buy the two-door hatch, the carmaker announced that t...
Nissan GT-R Driving Carmageddon Style
2 Apr 2013, 13:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The 1997 Carmageddon game featured fast cars that were competing against time in different locations. As time was running low, each driver could replenish the ticking seconds by running over pedestrians and generally wrecking stuff. We guess tha...
Drifting Lada Fails Brutally
2 Apr 2013, 11:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you want to learn how to drift, you need a proper car for the job. The rule is simple, light rear-wheel drive car and over 170 hp is what you need to start in the business. This Russian though took his FWD Lada in the parking lot at night, th...
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance to Be Held May 3-5
2 Apr 2013, 09:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Pinehurst resort in North Carolina is well known for its golf course, but this year its grassy fields will be used for something better, the inaugural Pinehurt Concours d’Elegance. You will probably ask yourself why this kind of show i...
Gone in 60 Seconds Star Eleanor Going Up for Auction
2 Apr 2013, 09:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The modified Ford Mustang known as the Eleanor is the most recognized movie star muscle car in the world. Now, owner of Cinema Vehicle Services Ray Claridge wants to sale it at Mecum’s Spring Classic auction in Indianapolis. The car driven...
Restyled Fiat 500 Abarth by SR Auto
2 Apr 2013, 08:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / SR Auto Group released photos of their latest customization job, known as Project Scorpione. As the name hints, the restyled car is the successful Fiat 500 Abarth. The exterior was wrapped in Leios Matte Black wrap, while the mirrors feature bla...
Stunning Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR
2 Apr 2013, 08:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Most people consider the Porsche Panamera an ugly car. Well it is time that they should reconsider, as the Russian based tuner TopCar revealed photos of their gorgeous modified Panamera. The modified performance four-door coupe was named by TopC...
Dragster Loses Wheel, Still Wins Race
1 Apr 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Top Fuel drag racing events are known for their loudness, excessive speeds and spectacular crashes.. especially the crashes. When 12,000 hp gets out of control, expect to see twisted metal, fire and wheels going by themselves for on and on after ...
Lada is Not a Racer - Fail
1 Apr 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With most of the snow melted in some Russian regions, the people there started to regain confidence and are driving faster. Take this guy for example, the owner of a battered old Lada. He is so enthusiastic about the sunny weather and the dry ro...
Ford Mustang Burnout Fail
1 Apr 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You need a bit of skill to successfully perform a burnout, and also you have to pay attention not to kill the car by overcooking it. This Mustang driver wanted to give some people at a motor show the thrills by performing a massive burnout just ...
Watch How Tesla Thinks Buttons are Old-Fashioned
1 Apr 2013, 14:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / While the exterior of the upcoming Tesla Model S looks normal, wait until you get inside and discover that the only physical buttons on the dashboard are for the four-way flashers and the glove-box. Tesla is stepping into the future by ditching ...
US Diesels Sales Up, But Not for Long
1 Apr 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Diesel engines are currently being fitted on GM and Chrysler lineups of vehicles, but it looks like traditional gasoline engines are becoming so fuel-efficient that the diesels won’t make any sense. Gasoline engines have improved a lot in...
Venturi EV to Break 700 Km/h on The Salt Flats in 2014
1 Apr 2013, 11:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When you think about the Salt Flats in Utah, you picture a lot of petrol heads pushing their gas-guzzlers on the limit, trying to break speed records on the immense dried lake since 1914. But growling multiple cylinder cars and sleek jet engined...