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.
Nissan Launches the Nismo N Attack Package for the GT-R in the US
28 Oct 2015, 12:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Remember when the Nissan GT-R Nismo came back from the Nurburgring with a lap time of 7 minutes 8.679 seconds? We do, it was about that time that Godzilla became the fastest volume production vehicle on the famous German track. Back then, we tol...
Owning a Bugatti Veyron Doesn't Come Cheap, Here’s How Much It Actually Costs
28 Oct 2015, 10:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Bugatti Veyron wrote history when it came out back in 2005, but today it doesn’t look as fierce as it did initially. It’s only normal when you consider that a decade passed in the meantime and technology evolved at an incredible pac...
Nissan’s IDS Concept Has Two Interiors and Wants You to Feel at Home Inside
28 Oct 2015, 09:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Nissan chose the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to unveil its latest concept, the IDS, a car that is supposed to drive itself with zero emissions. There are a couple of interesting things on the table here, but the one we found most intriguing was that the ...
Subaru Reveals Limited Edition S207 WRX STI Model in Tokyo
28 Oct 2015, 09:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Tokyo Motor Show 2015 is in full swing right now and, as expected, there're a plethora of new Japanese cars being released right now. Subaru kicked things off with a new limited-edition model based on the WRX STI dubbed S207. Even thou...
BMW Prepares Four North American Premieres for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
27 Oct 2015, 17:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / At this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW will be bringing out four North American debuts in the shape of the BMW 330e, M4 GTS, 2016 X1 and 2016 7 Series. All of them will be available for viewing starting with November 18 at the BMW Stand at...
BMW E36 M3 with LS6 V8 Puts Down 364 WHP on the Dyno
27 Oct 2015, 17:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’ve been getting deep into LSx territory lately, looking for the best possible mix between GM’s legendary V8 engines and BMW’s chassis tuning. After taking a look at an E39 5 Series with a 6-liter V8, this time we’re check...
This BMW E34 5 Series Has a V12 Under the Hood and Can Be Yours for $7,999
27 Oct 2015, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW 8 Series cars are loved by enthusiasts more for their looks rather than their performance. Yes, they had massive engines under the hood but they were definitely not the fastest cats on the road. And when you start thinking about their relia...
This BMW E91 3 Series Claims to Put Down 813 HP Thanks to Huge Turbo
27 Oct 2015, 15:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As we told you recently, BMW is seemingly trying to limit the tuning capability of its 3-liter inline 6-cylinder engines as time goes by. Earlier this year, we took a closer look at the new B58 plant and noticed that squeezing more power out of it ...
Weistec’s 670 HP Mercedes-AMG GT S Is the Fastest of Its Kind on a Quarter Mile Strip
27 Oct 2015, 14:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The guys from Weistec have just released a video of one of their creations, supposedly setting a world record for Mercedes-AMG GT models worldwide in the quarter mile run. Their car did the sprint in 10.8 seconds at a trap speed of 126.25 mph or 20...
BMW M235i Misses Racer by a Hair on the Nurburgring: Possible Mechanical Failure?
27 Oct 2015, 13:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / One lucky driver that was out on the Nurburgring GP track managed to swerve his way out of the path of a BMW M235i in a millisecond. The whole thing was captured on camera and we still can’t believe how close things were. The action took p...
Watch Out Model X: Jaguar Planning All-Electric F-Pace Model
27 Oct 2015, 10:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It looks like Jaguar has big plans for its F-Pace SUV, as the company has reportedly told Automobile magazine via some anonymous sources that it wants to introduce an all-electric version called E-Pace. This would indeed be a true rival for the lik...
What’s the Name of Your Car? Here Are 100 Suggestions from MINI
27 Oct 2015, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / To celebrate the Name Your Car Day in the US, MINI’s North American branch decided to ask its customers what names their cars have and, believe it or not, thousands hurried up to answer the call. Just as the video below says, most of the M...
Watching These BMWs Being Turned to Scrap Metal Is Pure Torture
27 Oct 2015, 09:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We know some unspeakable things happen behind closed doors at every manufacturer’s facility out there, but most of the time, we don’t get to learn what it’s all about. They usually remain locked in the memory of those witnessing t...
2017 BMW X2 F39 to Get 3-Liter Straight Six Engine
26 Oct 2015, 17:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Not long ago, we saw a car that we initially thought was only a rumor come out of hiding and testing on public roads. Hidden under well-placed camouflage, the upcoming BMW X2 impressed us with its shape and finally confirmed what we didn’t wa...
This Is How the 2016 BMW 7 Series Car Phone Looks Like
26 Oct 2015, 17:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / China is currently the biggest car market in the world, despite the recent problems experienced on the stock market that made some pause their vehicle buying plans. In terms of sales, the Chinese market overtook Germany and the US and is now sittin...
Bentley Bentayga Launched in China, Prices Start at $630,000
26 Oct 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Bentley Bentayga is far from a cheap car wherever it is sold, but China has a reputation for having some of the most inflated tags in the world. It’s not the country’s fault, to be honest, but the manufacturers’ that are looki...
BMW M2 Makes Its Debut Inside the Need for Speed Realm
26 Oct 2015, 15:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just as we were saying a while back, the new BMW M2 will be available inside the Need for Speed world once the game is launched. The news was confirmed by the Germans and this marks the launch of the car in the virtual realm outside the photo galle...
The New MINI Wins Top Spot in Its Segment in Customer Satisfaction Study · Photo Gallery
26 Oct 2015, 13:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A recent study carried out by ADAC, the biggest car club in Europe, shows that owners of the new MINI are the most satisfied with their purchase within the small car segment. The study revealed that the British model earned the highest grade in its...
Brand New BMW M4 Gets Hit by Toyota Running a Red Light in Malaysia
26 Oct 2015, 12:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It’s kind of sad whenever you see car crashes on YouTube these days. We all love our cars (well, some more than others, obviously) and seeing others suffer because of the stupidity of drivers in a rush is just hurtful. It’s all turned u...
Mercedes-Benz and Holden Show Us the Difference Between OEM and Fake Wheels
26 Oct 2015, 10:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / One of the easiest ways to tune your car and make it look better is by changing its wheels. You can quickly notice that around this time of the year, as most people will be changing their rims from the summer setup to the winter one. Most of the ti...