Marius Visan
160 ARTICLES
After getting his journalism degree in 2015 and an M.D. in Multimedia and Audio/Video Production, his got his first job covering the automotive industry for the Mediafax news agency and the Promotor magazine.
What Marius loves the most about cars is how diverse they are: a Mazda MX-5 opened his eyes, a BMW M3 blew his mind and a Rolls-Royce Ghost made him feel special behind the wheel.
While he admires electric cars, his all-time favorite has a combustion engine: the V8-powered BMW 7 Series.
This Citroen DS 21 Décapotable by Chapron Is a Feast for the Eyes
5 Jan 2023, 16:22 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Lovers of French cars are sure to recognize and appreciate the Citroën DS 21 Décapotable By Chapron, especially when it's one of a limited run of just 165 examples. The Décapotable is the most sought-after variant of the ...
Classic 1969 Volkswgen Beetle Speaks Words of Affordability, Is in Mint Condition
2 Jan 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Volkswagen introduced the first affordable ”people’s car” in 1938 and the iconic Beetle is one of the most successful models the company has ever produced. Apparently, the car still retains its affordability even 50 years afte...
A Tragic Fate: Fiat Dino Coupe Was Found Abandoned at a Farm in Italy
2 Jan 2023, 08:50 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A Reddit user posted some pictures from his vacation. But at a first glance, they don't seem like the kind of pictures you'd show off with in front of your friends, especially if they don't love cars. But for classic car enthusiasts,...
200,000 Honda Hybrids Made in China To Be Recalled in March 2023
30 Dec 2022, 13:42 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Honda announced later this month that it will recall just over 200,000 hybrid vehicles. The main problem is with brake pedal sensors on some models. The announcement was made by China's State Administration for Market Regulation, with the reca...
Inside a Car Graveyard: Fading Gems From Mazda and Ford, With a Surprise at the End
30 Dec 2022, 12:19 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A car graveyard may seem a rather sad sight to someone who doesn't love cars, but for enthusiasts, it can be an interesting place full of discoveries. On the YouTube channel Out With The Butler, we discovered a video in which the presenter...
5 Interesting Electric Cars That Might Get Your Attention in 2023
29 Dec 2022, 14:39 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The electric motor is the future, that's for sure. From 2035, no new cars with combustion engines will be on sale, if regulators maintain their proposal. That's what some carmakers are aiming for. Some manufacturers are targeting range...
This Tesla Owner's Christmas Was Full of Surprises, but Not the Pleasant Kind
27 Dec 2022, 15:29 UTC · By: Marius Visan / One Tesla Model S owner had an extremely unpleasant surprise on Christmas Eve. He says his car wouldn't charge in freezing temperatures. Domenick Nati had a Christmas full of surprises but not the pleasant kind. He complained online after ...
My BMW App Tells You Everything About Your Journeys and This Is How You Can Use It
23 Dec 2022, 13:18 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Those who own a BMW and are passionate about their car more than just filling it up and driving it around now have a mobile app that tracks journeys and analyses personal driving style. With My Trips in your My BMW App, you get data insights ab...
This Is a Simple Way to Optimize The Range of Your Electric Ford in Winter
22 Dec 2022, 17:03 UTC · By: Marius Visan / All electric vehicles experience a drop in range in cold temperatures, so one of the biggest concerns for electric car owners come winter is how to best conserve the energy in the battery. To prepare for long winter journeys, preconditioning allows...
Elon Musk Will No Longer Be Twitter's CEO if He Finds Someone Foolish Enough for the Job
21 Dec 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Marius Visan / On the morning of December 21, Elon Musk made another announcement that could spark controversy online. In a Twitter post, he says that he will step down as CEO as soon as he finds someone else who is foolish enough to take the job, and after that,...
This Rolls-Royce Dawn Is for Sale but Luxury Does Not Come Cheap Even After Serious Damage
17 Dec 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Rolls-Royce is the luxury brand that many car enthusiasts pine for. Whether it's the Cullinan SUV, the Phantom sedan, or even the Dawn convertible, all of these models turn heads when they hit the road. If bought brand-new, their prices ex...
That Time When a Car Tried to Fly Over a Tollbooth and Failed
11 Dec 2022, 09:21 UTC · By: Marius Visan / An accident that looks like something out of a stunt movie took place in China. A driver crashed his car into a motorway divider right before tollbooth and the car took off on impact, as if trying to bypass the tollbooth by flying over it. The acci...
Pitbull Gets Revenge on a Tesla With the Car's Owner Still Inside
11 Dec 2022, 09:03 UTC · By: Marius Visan / While the rivalry between dogs and cats is well known, we wouldn't suspect dogs would have anything against cars (except, maybe, car wheels). Yet here's a pit bull biting hard on a Tesla. First, the footage shows the dog biting into ...
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On Partner Up to Build EV Battery Facility in Georgia
9 Dec 2022, 08:03 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Hyundai and SK On will open a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility at a site in Bartow County. This will supply Hyundai Motor Group factories in the US. The announcement was made by Georgia's Governor Brian P. Kemp. ...
Huracan Sterrato on Display in Lamborghini's Floating Luxury Oasis in Qatar
7 Dec 2022, 16:41 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A new pop-up lounge is open in Doha, from 21 November to 18 December, bringing Lamborghini luxury to Qatar. The latest model to be showcased there is the new Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato. Lamborghini has opened a new showroom in the Middle...
Maserati Unveils First Ever EV Race Car and We Already Can't Wait for Its Formula E Debut
7 Dec 2022, 14:34 UTC · By: Marius Visan / It's been almost a year since Maserati announced that its comeback to motor racing would be under the banner of electrification. Now they are revealing the Tipo Folgore Gen3, designed to race in Formula E. It is the company's first-ever e...
Kia EV6 GT Tries to Go Viral With TikTok ”Ghetto Trio” Stars
7 Dec 2022, 09:31 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Kia is trying to appeal to a new generation of gaming consumers and to do so, the automaker produced a video in collaboration with Ghetto Trio, famous content creators on TikTok. The Korean company chose the all-electric EV6 GT for this. The v...
Unlucky Lamborghini Huracan EVO Gets Hit by a Pickup Truck
1 Dec 2022, 09:26 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A Lamborghini supercar collided with a Toyota Hilux pickup truck on Sawankhalok-Si Samrong, a road on the west coast of Thailand. From the video someone took at the time of the incident you can see a group of luxury cars driving in convoy. Mode...
Pure Off-Road Fun With Rivian Filmed From a Drone Proves R1T Is a Jack of All Trades
30 Nov 2022, 16:35 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A Reddit user posted a video of a Rivian R1T whose driver is pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor. The whole thing was filmed from a drone. You can see how the electric pickup reacts when the incredible amount of torque hits the re...
John Legend's Porsche Was Almost Stolen but the Thief Probably Failed To Start It
27 Nov 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Marius Visan / One of John Legend's cars, likely a Porsche Taycan, was nearly stolen. The thief broke into the singer's car while it was parked in front of a recording studio. The person who tried to steal John Legend's Porsche has been arrest...