Gabriel Nica

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Personal motto:

"You finally save up enough for your dream car and you get fired"

Being born at around the same time as the Chernobyl disaster happened, Gabriel's addiction for cars was never questioned. His parents at first, and his friends later on, all thought that his addiction for everything that had 4 wheels was related to the toxic cloud of radiation that was circling the world at the time.

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.

Is This the New BMW X5L?

15 Feb 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Some spyshots taken a while ago show a bigger, longer X5. It might be the rumored X5L, but that isn't necessarily so. BMW announced that the new F15 X5 will be bigger, in order to make a difference between it and the new X3, which has grown a ...

MINI Goodwood: Luxury Is Not Just for Limousines

14 Feb 2013, 16:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After BMW took over both Roll-Royce and MINI it was only natural that they would combine the best of all their respective cars, BMW's sportiness, Rolls' luxury and the MINI's size. This is how the MINI Goodwood was created. A c...

iPhone 5 Cradle DIY for Your BMW

14 Feb 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For all the people out there that purchased an iPhone 5 and cannot use the iPhone 4S cradle that comes as an option from BMW, a forum user created a DIY to fix this problem. Of course, an official iPhone 5 cradle will be released in the following m...

How Does 600 HP on a 1 Series BMW Sound?

14 Feb 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The 1M is already a record breaking car, but G-Power says that's not enough. They created a monster worthy of the Frankenstein name. It has 600 HP and 580 Nm of torque! The top speed of this beast is 330 km/h – that's supercar te...

Active Autowerke E36 M3 Upgrade Kit

14 Feb 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys over at Active Autowerke know that nobody buys an M3 because they like limits. The American company build a kit that takes the E36 M3 from 286 HP to 360 HP with the help of a HKS GTS8550 supercharger. The upgrade doesn't stop there...

BMW E70 X5 Typhoon in Matte Silver Grey

14 Feb 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you want a custom X5, one that really comes close to the X5M in performance and looks, you'd really have to go check out what G-Power has in store for you. The Typhoon body kit looks even more menacing than the X5M and the German company ha...

Here's Another Custom BMW F10 Ready to Hit the Streets <span>· Video</span>

Here's Another Custom BMW F10 Ready to Hit the Streets · Video

14 Feb 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The tuning options for the BMW F10 5 Series just keep on coming. A new project has been released by DBX and it's specially designed for those who want to stand out. Almost everything has been changed on this 535i in order to make it as appe...

Thinking Your BMW X6M is King of the Street? Think Again

14 Feb 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The E71 X6M is definitely not something to joke about. It looks and sounds more aggressive than any other BMW. But how about the way it drives? The stock X6M goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and then all the way up to a top speed of 250 km...

BMW Brings People Together

14 Feb 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since today is Valentine's Day, the international excuse for couples to act stupid, we though to bring you something special. We found a photo gallery, thanks to our friend Ben Young who collaborated with 1013MM that perfectly describes thi...

Hartge Releases Official Engine Conversion for the BMW F10 M5

14 Feb 2013, 10:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When delivered to its new owner, the F10 M5 comes with 560 HP spewing out from the S63 4.4-liter V8 twin-turbo engine. That's stock, but the car still goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. That is pretty fast for a saloon. Tuners have alr...

Take a Tour of the New BMW M6 Convertible

14 Feb 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When BMW decided to release the F13 M6 with a new engine, replacing the old award winning naturally aspirated V10 S85 5.0-liter monster a lot of us were surprised to say the least. Many criticized BMW's decision to follow the downsizing m...

Watch a F20 M135i BMW Get Loose

14 Feb 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The F20 1 Series isn't to everyone's taste but, in good, old BMW fashion, it is a better car than the late E8x 1 Series. The guys over at Autogespot are known for making cool videos with rare cars and this time, they did one featuring ...

MINI Present at the Grammys as the Official Partner of Warner Music Group

14 Feb 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Sunday, February 10, 2013 – the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles. Most of the TV stars in America and Europe were present at the event, and MINI was there too, making its first appearance as Warner Music Group's officia...

The Last BMW E82 1M Delivered

13 Feb 2013, 16:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW 1M Coupe has unfortunetely been limited to a production of just 6,331 desirable examples. The M3 follow-up car received great critical acclaim over time and is one of the most exclusive cars BMW ever made. 6,330 1M Coupes have been deliv...

Velos Designwerks' Take on the BMW X5M

13 Feb 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The American exotic and luxury automobile tuner has a brand new set of wheels called Velos Solo V. They are part of the Forged Monoblok Line that was already available for certain models. In order to have a proper launch for the Velos series, th...

BMW F10 535i Gets the Carbon Treatment from Superior Automotive Design

13 Feb 2013, 15:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The standard F10 has some interesting chrome details. The front kidney grille, the door handles and the muffler tips. That's about it. Some people don't take to chrome that good. In that case they turn to tuning designers in order to ...

Supercharged E90 BMW M3 Goes for a Spin

13 Feb 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The E90 M3 is one hell of a beast. Even in the standard version, the 4.0-liter V8 makes you want to scream at the top of your lungs when pressing the acceleration pedal. That sensation isn't enough for America though. The guys over at Vivid...

The Following Video Has Been Approved for BMW Enthusiasts

13 Feb 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / American tuner Vossen brings joy to every automotive enthusiast whenever it releases a new video on its Youtube channel. This time we're taking a look at a spcial F12 6 Series Coupe. The white 650i is riding on 22" Vossen VVS-CV1 Conca...

BMW Driving Simulator Explained

13 Feb 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW is currently developing a new driving assistance system that will have a certain number of new features in addition to the already used ones like: BMW Night Vision, Hybrid Displays, HUD and Active Safety. Before this new system can bec...

BMW F06 6 Series Gran Coupe Review by CarBuyer

13 Feb 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Based on the 6 Series Coupe, the Gran Coupe is one of BMW's newest additions. We love the way it looks and sounds, but is that enough when you drive this car on a daily basis? The GC is definitely luxurious and it should be. After all, it h...

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