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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.

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Gabriel's obsession with cars and driving started when he was about 3 years old. His parents noticed that their boy was highly frustrated not being able to "get in" and drive his toy cars. So they bought him a classic Moskvich pedal car, which he drove until he couldn't fit inside anymore.

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 mad excited.
Overtaking Like a Boss in Russia
Overtaking Like a Boss in Russia

14 Mar 2013, 10:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / From time to time, Russian dashboard-mounted cameras capture something neat, like that meteorite that hit the ground not long ago. This time we found a video on YouTube that features an all-wheel drive Subaru WRX STI that overtakes in an unusua...

 
Volvo V60 Might Reach US Market
Volvo V60 Might Reach US Market

14 Mar 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When Volvo introduced the V60, the automaker decided not to make it available in America because of declining estate car sales. Now, as Volvo’s lineup for the U.S. dealerships is kinda short, the automaker considers bringing back the V60, ...

 
Google Admits it’s Street View Cars Violated People’s Privacy
Google Admits it’s Street View Cars Violated People’s Privacy

14 Mar 2013, 08:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Google’s Street View cars are collecting “a bit” more information from the streets than pictures. A long private investigation involving the Street View cars revealed that between 2008 and 2010 they collected much more informat...

 
Nissan Recalls Five 2013 Models over Airbag Issues
Nissan Recalls Five 2013 Models over Airbag Issues

13 Mar 2013, 17:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Nissan Motor Company is recalling five 2013 model vehicles, because the front passenger airbag may not deploy in an accident. The recall is expected to begin next month. It seems that the sensors determining if a passenger is sitting in the seat...

 
Pink Lamborghini Gallardo in China
Pink Lamborghini Gallardo in China

13 Mar 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A pink Lamborghini Gallardo was spotted driving on the streets of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, China. The “eye-catching” Gallardo was fitted with a Chinese fake Reventon body kit, that replaces the front and rear bumpers and ads a hu...

 
BMW F10 M5 Revised by Velos Designwerks
BMW F10 M5 Revised by Velos Designwerks

13 Mar 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / North American exotic and luxury automobile tuner Velos Designwerks revealed an accomplished order for one of their clients. The customer ordered a clean looking BMW F10 M5, but he wanted it to look a bit more sporty as well. So the tuner equipp...

 
Ford Focus ST got 370 HP from Wolf Racing
Ford Focus ST got 370 HP from Wolf Racing

13 Mar 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As if the standard Focus ST hadn’t enough power, German tuner Wolf Racing developed a three-stage kit to boost the hot-hatch’s performance. The first stage leaves the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine alone but messes up with the ECU and ads...

 
2014 Ford Mondeo Titanium at the Geneva Motor Show
2014 Ford Mondeo Titanium at the Geneva Motor Show

13 Mar 2013, 14:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / At this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Ford brought their new Mondeo Titanium and we have to say it is a lot prettier than the last one. The Ford Mondeo Titanium is roughly the same as the Fusion Titanium dedicated to the US market. The 4-door ...

 
Bentley Mulsanne Looks Stunning in Purple... Or Not?
Bentley Mulsanne Looks Stunning in Purple... Or Not?

13 Mar 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / What kind of car says “Look at me, my business is going great !” more than a Bentley Mulsanne? It is a 5.6 meter long work of art, riding on 21-inch wheels. The interior’s sumptuousness is marked by fine leather upholstery, st...

 
Maserati Quattroporte Revised By SR Auto
Maserati Quattroporte Revised By SR Auto

13 Mar 2013, 11:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The outgoing Maserati Quattroporte reminds its replacement that it's still got the kick. The old four-door executive “muscle” car stands under the lights one more time, as SR Auto revised it a little bit. The tuner decided a bla...

 
Porsche Boxster Gets OZ Wheels from SR Auto
Porsche Boxster Gets OZ Wheels from SR Auto

13 Mar 2013, 10:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Of course, the 2013 Porsche Boxster 981 is a helluva good roadster, but this doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your second generation Boxster anymore. You can upgrade it’s looks a little bit and use it as a fun track-day car for exa...

 

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