Gabriel Nica
7,693 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
"You finally save up enough for your dream car and you get fired"
Fast forwarding to the 21st century, his passion became his life when he was adopted by the autoevolution team. Now he finally got to do what he liked, and bring joy to others as well while writing about the passion that's been radioactively infused into his DNA.
NHTSA Fines Takata $70 Million, Accepts Payment over the Next Five Years
5 Nov 2015, 09:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The automotive world has been brimming with all sorts of scandals lately, each more disgusting than the other. The Takata defective airbag recall that became one of the biggest in history is definitely one of them, and it seems that it won't c...
AC Schnitzer Launches New Final Silencer for BMW X6 M That Sounds Vicious
4 Nov 2015, 17:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW X6 M is a bruiser any way you look at it. Even though the power increase compared to its predecessor isn’t all that impressive (just 20 HP), the rest of the changes made to the Sport Activity Coupe turn it into a threat for a lot of c...
What’s Best for Your BMW? Here’s the Difference Between Better Pads and Bigger Brakes
4 Nov 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you want to take your car to a local track every other day, you should know that a standard model will rarely cut it, and after a couple of laps, you will probably end up with no brakes and no tires. Of course, there are some exceptions to the r...
BMW’s New Commercials for the 3 Series Facelift Are Downright Funny
4 Nov 2015, 15:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW didn’t waste time starting to promote its new 3 Series facelift model, and as soon as it reached US dealerships, the car started to be marketed on TV. The first steps in this regard are the commercials that will be launched across the nat...
Tuning the BMW i3 Is Something Completely New for the Industry· Photo Gallery
4 Nov 2015, 15:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’ve heard of BMW i8 tuning and some attempts with the i3, but so far, they have been isolated experiments and few of them are actually on the street. Earlier today we showed you an i8 made by the guys from Manhart Racing and how it disposed...
Manhart BMW i8 Races McLaren 12C, BMW 1M Coupe and a GT-R Among Others
4 Nov 2015, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / So far, no tuner has managed to enhance the BMW i8 in drastic ways. Many have tried, but none has succeeded in their attempt to improve the numbers the i car brags about and puts down. To better understand what we mean, you need to dig deep int...
BMW Still Claims the EPA Didn’t Question Them About Emissions
4 Nov 2015, 12:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just as Volkswagen keeps on revealing that more of their engines might be worse for the environment than thought initially, a wider variety of German brands are starting to feel the public pressure. BMW and Mercedes-Benz will be on the forefront of...
BMW Increases U.S. Sales Lead over Mercedes-Benz Despite 3.8 Percent Drop in October
4 Nov 2015, 10:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW brand U.S. sales went down this October by an average of 3.8 percent. Despite this, the Bavarian brand managed to widen its lead over its chief rival, Mercedes-Benz, over the last month, as surprising as that may sound. Japanese manufacturer...
Hyundai’s Luxury Sub-Brand Genesis Will Be Launched in December
4 Nov 2015, 09:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It has been on the lips of many automotive journalists for quite a long time, but up until now, it was just a rumor. Today, Hyundai has confirmed that it is setting up its own luxury sub-brand called Genesis, starting this December. The new bran...
Google’s Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Coming to BMW, Confirmed by CEO
3 Nov 2015, 17:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW’s CEO, Harald Krueger, has confirmed that the German company will offer its customers both Apple’s new CarPlay feature and Google’s Android Auto. The news came during the conference call for the quarterly report usually held e...
BMW CEO Defends Diesel Engines, Wants Unified Global Tests for Them
3 Nov 2015, 16:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW has just celebrated one of the most profitable quarters in its history and things are looking good for the Bavarian brand, at least for the moment. The plow that was set off by Volkswagen with its Dieselgate scandal seemed to involve both BMW a...
KBR Motorsport Turned This Volkswagen Beetle into “El Vocho”
3 Nov 2015, 15:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / El Vocho sounds rather exotic, doesn’t it? If you didn’t know better you could even think it is the nickname of some famous Mexican boxer or wrestler, but you'd be wrong. As a matter of fact, “El Vocho” means The Beetle...
BMW’s Upcoming Fuel-Cell Vehicle Concept Reportedly Leaked via Patent Drawings in China
3 Nov 2015, 14:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just as BMW officials started talking about the future of fuel-cell powered cars in Munich, somehow, through some never before thought possible coincidence, images of an alleged fuel cell concept have leaked online. The statements made by BMW D...
Scion Paid Crooks & Castles $15,000 to Come Up with This Tuned iM at the 2015 SEMA
3 Nov 2015, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This year, at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Scion decided to bring out four of its cars in different clothing. The company contacted four different brands and asked them to tune two iM hatchbacks and two iA se...
2016 BMW 3 Series GT Facelift Spied: It’s Really Coming!
3 Nov 2015, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When the new BMW 3 Series Sedan and Touring models (the facelifts) were launched earlier this year, we found it rather peculiar that there was no mention of the Gran Turismo models as well. Back then, it felt as if the Germans were particularly int...
2017 BMW 5 Series GT Spied Up Close for the First Time
3 Nov 2015, 10:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / You can say what you want about the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, but the Germans obviously have big plans for the model and they plan on keeping it on the market for at least another generation. The current GT is a praised car, but only once you trul...
New BMW M4 M Performance Parts Introduced at SEMA 2015, Including CFRP Wing
3 Nov 2015, 09:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW M4 has been around the block for quite some time now, and since its reveal back in 2014 the car also received a full M Performance Parts catalogue for those who want a bit more on the side. Well, at this year’s SEMA show, the Germans ...
BMW M2 Gets M Performance Parts Treatment at 2015 SEMA
3 Nov 2015, 09:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Even though we reported that the BMW M2 would get a set of M Performance Parts a while back (basically as soon as the car came out), we didn’t get to take a proper look at them until now. Wanting to benefit from the marketing the Speciality E...
How to Use BMW Personal Profiles for the Perfect Driving Position Every Time
2 Nov 2015, 17:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Don’t know about you guys, but we hate it when someone messes with our seats. You know when you find the perfect position that allows you to heel-and-toe and/or rev match perfectly? How is it that this exact position can never be used for mo...
The Perfect Sleeper: BMW 150i Shows Off Its 5-liter V10 M5 Engine
2 Nov 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’ve seen our fair share of cars using swapped engines before and, as exotic as it is, the BMW S85 plant has been used on a variety of body types already. The legendary 5-liter V10 engine that used F1 technology has been used on anything fro...