Ionut Ungureanu
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When it comes to his preferences, our newest team member will always want to get the oldest ride in the barn. He’ll be the first to try a steam-engined car and will probably start a random discussion about it. Modern designs are rarely going to his likes, but when we tease him with annoying questions, our “celebrities specialist” will eventually admit hypercars are what he dreams of.
Personal motto: It’s later than you think, so push the pedal.
Guy Gets His Jeep Stuck in Mud; Towing Company Asks for $48,000 After They Get It Out
28 Oct 2015, 13:22 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / What’s the biggest bill you had to pay to a towing company after your old truck failed to start? We’re pretty sure it wasn’t anything close to what this poor fellow was asked for after he took his Jeep off-roading and unluckily la...
Jude Law Catches a Face Full of Engine Oil Out of a Delahaye Type 135S in New Ad
28 Oct 2015, 13:10 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Jude Law is a great British actor, which is exactly what Johnnie Walker needs to offer the right style and flavor to their new advertorial campaign. Well, to be honest, it’s not new, since the recently teased spot is the second installment of...
Construction on Musk's First Hyperloop Test Track Begins in Two Weeks
28 Oct 2015, 10:43 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / If 0 to 100 comes real quick - we’re hinting at rapper Drake’s big hit - while in a supercar, then you should wait to see how traveling through a Hyperloop tunnel feels like. Sure, civilians are still years away from taking a joyride, b...
Tesla Partners Up with LG to Make Batteries
28 Oct 2015, 10:12 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Why do we care about Tesla’s business partners and who they get their batteries from? Well, if you’re not among the company’s customers, you probably don’t. If you are, however, then you’ll remember that, up until this...
DreamWorks Animation CEO Thanks Elon Musk After His Tesla Model S Saved His Life
27 Oct 2015, 17:32 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / If we were to tell you the full name of DreamWorks Animation’s CEO, it probably wouldn’t ring a bell. But what if we told you that as a founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg has overseen the production of successful animated franchises such as Sh...
1969 Miura and 1934 Duesenberg SJ Continental to Go Under the Hammer
27 Oct 2015, 16:29 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / A rare 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S, 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, and a 1934 Duesenberg SJ Continental Touring Berline by Rollston will be among some the exclusive lots to be offered at the Rolling Sculpture Fine Automobile Auction ...
One of the 10 Ever Made Aston Martin DB10s Featured in Spectre Will Go to Auction
27 Oct 2015, 15:31 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / It turns out it’s not just Daniel Craig who gets to put his hands on one of the rarest Aston Martins the British luxury sportscar maker has ever created. One lucky and quite rich fellow will too have this chance, sometime next year, when one ...
Chicago Cubs’ Manager Joe Maddon Upgrades His Dodge Van
27 Oct 2015, 14:27 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The Cubs may not have won the 2015 World Series, like Back To The Future II predicted back in the 1980s, but since Joe Maddon joined the Chicago MLB team, he did lead them to the national tournament. Whether it's thanks to his famous &ldqu...
Hero Bus Driver Stops Woman from Committing Suicide
27 Oct 2015, 13:11 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / How often do you see a person climbing on the edge of a bridge? Not that often, hopefully, but if it does happen, what else can you do other than try to save him or her from doing the worst. However, the way this hero bus driver calmly stopped the ...
Jaguar and Land Rover Reveal New Lifestyle Collection
27 Oct 2015, 12:26 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / If you can’t own a car you’ve always dreamed of, you may at least spend some of that money on the company’s accessories. That is an old-school marketing trick, and this time around, we’re discussing Jaguar and Land Rover&rsq...
Actors, Jay Leno and Classic Cars Celebrate Volvo’s 60th Anniversary in Hollywood
27 Oct 2015, 10:46 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Jay Leno entertained the crowd while some 300 Volvo owners, executives, retailers and others would admire an unprecedented collection of both new and historic cars. Among esteemed Swedish-made contraptions, the 1967 P1800S driven by Roger Moore in ...
Hero Bus Driver Saves Man from Fire, Gets Injured and Now Faces Eviction
27 Oct 2015, 09:58 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / We could use the famous saying that no good deed remains unpunished here, but this is more than just that. Three months ago, this bus driver came across a burning building on his route. He stopped the bus and saved the person inside, getting injure...
Floyd Mayweather Buys New Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse
27 Oct 2015, 09:09 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / All the 17 years it was under Volkswagen's management, Bugatti never made a penny, but that never stopped successful sportsmen or music record managers from buying the top of the line Veyron. Last time we counted, Floyd Mayweather had three of...
One of Three Ever Made Ferrari Thomassimas Is on Sale for $9 Million
26 Oct 2015, 19:18 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Ah, Italian exotic at its best, what more can you ask for? And it’s not a particular kind of new Ferrari some oil tycoon hired engineers in Maranello to create. Oh, no, this Prancing Horse goes all the way back to 1967, and it thrives on exqu...
Coolest Mom and Dad Create The War Rig for their Kids · Photo Gallery
26 Oct 2015, 18:01 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / This week will end with Halloween, which means all the cool dads and moms are working heavily to create the coolest costumes and rides for their kids. Because let’s face it, it’s going to take more than knocking on your neighbor’s...
Jaguar Uses The Mountain to Show How Much the New XF Lost in Weight
26 Oct 2015, 17:27 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / You think losing 190 kg (419 lbs) in weight is not a big deal for a car? Well, what if you find a way to put that into perspective? You could use a boat filled with fish, a cart filled with bottles of milk or perhaps a bunch of sexy models sitting ...
Crushed Tesla Model S Allegedly Saved Woman and Child, Proves the EV's Safety
26 Oct 2015, 16:38 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Rarely do you get to see if the crash test results carmakers brag about rise to the customers' expectations in the real world. Fortunately, this is one of those moments. It appears that a mother and her daughter were driving in their Tesla Mod...
Blake Griffin Says Driving 2016 Kia Optima Is like Reaching the Zone in New Ad
26 Oct 2015, 14:53 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The first thing you'll observe while watching the new Kia television spot is that LA Clippers’ power forward seems tall even when he's sitting on a chair. Then, you can’t help but notice all the heavenly clouds, which can only...
Caitlyn Jenner’s Son Wins Stadium Super Trucks Race 1, Proves Racing Is Better than Reality TV
26 Oct 2015, 11:06 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Former Olympian Bruce Jenner may have disappointed some of his fans when he decided to change his gender and become Caitlyn, but as far as his love for powerful cars racing in the dirt is concerned, that never changed. The best part is he managed t...
Timber Kings Create Log on Wheels, Name It the Cedar Rocket
26 Oct 2015, 10:33 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Building houses out of logs is quite possibly one of the oldest ways to construct a warm home, but using the same “technology” to turn the automotive world upside-down, now that may just get people’s attention. For those who haven...