Gabriel Brindusescu
5,911 ARTICLES
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
Check Out This Unique Hot Rod: Old Meets New
1 Apr 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / While browsing the comprehensive libraries on YouTube, we have stumbled upon this gorgeous unique hot rod, which combines classic design with new age technology. The “new-timer” is so heavily modified that only a trained eye can see ...
Russian VIPs Using Ambulances to Skip Bad Traffic
1 Apr 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Totally amazing us once again, several wealthy Russians found a neat way to commute and skip the notoriously bad Moscow traffic. They used ambulances. No, they don’t harm themselves to benefit from the medical services. Actually they payd ...
US Navy Wants Lasers on Their Vehicles
30 Mar 2013, 16:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / No, it’s not the 1st of April yet, so it is not a joke - US Navy Engineers are working on a solution to replace the big caliber fire weapons on their combat vehicles with laser cannons. The reason for doing this is that they want to take d...
2014 Mini Cooper Ditches the Center Speedo
30 Mar 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We've talked about the 2014 F56 Mini Cooper before and now we're bringing you a spy photo which reveals the fully naked dashboard. While the overall exterior resembles the classic Mini style, under the camouflage, the interior comes with ...
Mazda’s Folding Suitcase Car Is a Sweet Memory
30 Mar 2013, 16:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Remember the flying cars in the American cartoon sitcom “The Jetsons”, that were folding into a suitcase so you could take it with you? Well, we are not too far from that sort of technology, as Mazda made a prototype folding car back in...
Bringrr - Car Phone Reminder and Charger
30 Mar 2013, 15:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We are here to talk about the Bringrr, a device that can be plugged into your car’s power outlet, which will charge your phone and a little extra... It features a USB port that can charge almost any phone, iPod and GPS system, and you get ...
Grey Land Rover Discovery by Kahn
29 Mar 2013, 17:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Looks like Kahn Design is on a killing spree, as they release a new tuned car every other week. Now they are showing us a charming grey Land Rover 3.0 tDV6 XS. The SUV features the usual RS300 tuning package, that includes a pair of RS vented fr...
Jay Kay Digs LaFerrari
29 Mar 2013, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are a lot of musicians that are Ferrari fans, Eric Clapton and Jay Kay being the most famous ones. The latter is so passionate that he stopped by Ferrari’s plant in Maranello to see for him self the latest automaker’s hyper-car, t...
Hennessey’s Fastest Camaro Totaled
29 Mar 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After setting a new world record with the Ford GT that clocked 430.7 km/h (267.6 mph) on the Texas Mile, Hennessey was struck by bad luck, as their fastest Camaro ever made was totaled, trying to beat its own record. The heavily modified Camaro ...
Watch an Odd but Practical Rat Rod
29 Mar 2013, 15:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Rat rods are a counter-reaction to the high-priced, custom and shiny hot rods and many of them are heavily chopped, rusty and unpractical, being built only to thrill and for show. This time we present you one rat rod that, apart from its strang...
EPA Is Toughening Tailpipe Emissions and Gasoline Rules
29 Mar 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a package of rules that will impose cleaner gasoline and stricter limits on tailpipe emissions. This “Tier 3” pack rules is supported by the auto industry because it will brin...
Australia Might Get the Dodge Charger Next Year
29 Mar 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Chrysler Group is considering introducing the Dodge Charger in the Australian market in early 2014. According to Car Advice, Chrysler’s senior vice president ralph Grilles said that his team is analyzing the possibility to ship a converted...
Porsche 911 Gets Gold Wheels by PUR
29 Mar 2013, 11:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Canadian SR Auto Gorup and Inspired Autosports tuners worked on a modification job called Project Einfall, and the end result is a superb Porsche 911 which they are very proud of. The guys at Inspired fitted the Porsche with the best parts from ...
Nissan NV200 Mobility Taxi With a Dose of Accessibility
29 Mar 2013, 10:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As more than 600,000 people travel by taxi every day in New York, classic Ford Crown Victoria Taxis are not able to serve everyone, like the people with disabilities for example. We know from last year that Nissan will service Big Apple’s ...
“Car-Sitters” Hired by London Company to Double-Park Its Cars
29 Mar 2013, 10:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / One of the major concerns of a big city car driver is finding a parking spot in the crowded inner quarter of the metropolis. One of the most European driver-unfriendly city is London, where there are huge parking fines, a congestion charge and traf...
Chrysler Ships its First 800 SRT Viper Units
29 Mar 2013, 09:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Two years ago, Chrysler promised to resurrect the Viper by reopening its plant in Detroit and as they said, at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, the American manufacturer unveiled its new 2013 SRT Viper. The assembly plant makes only 14...
Hyundai Gets Classy with Equus Stretch Limo
29 Mar 2013, 08:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After two years of collaboration with the French fashion house Hermes, Hyundai unveiled their special edition Equus stretch limousine at the Seoul Motor Show this week. The “Equus by Hermes” is based on the 2012 model, but with exter...
Subaru WRX Concept Unveiled at the New York Auto Show
28 Mar 2013, 17:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After showing you some leaked pictures yesterday, today we present you the real Subaru WRX Concept, as it was unveiled at the New York Auto Show recently. The study adopts a four-door coupe style, with aggressive details like muscular wheel arch...
Vladimir Putin Wants "Vanity Tax" for Luxury Vehicles
28 Mar 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In December last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked for a law to be introduced, that will supplementary charge luxury vehicle owners for their vanity. After the idea has been analyzed by the Russian ministers, the law was finalized and...
10YO Caught Driving a Car in Romania
28 Mar 2013, 16:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Passion for cars and driving starts from the early ages of childhood, as a kid from Romania demonstrates by driving his grandfather's car on the public roads. According to a press release from the local Police, a ten-year old boy was caught...