Marius Visan
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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.
Renault Gives the Arkana a Small Refresh With E-Tech Engineered Trim Level
19 Jul 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Renault updates the range of the Arkana 2022 coupe SUV for the UK market. Enhancements emphasize the hybrid SUV's design, plus a new trim level, which is called E-Tech engineered. This is now available on the popular Clio and Captur models. ...
Police in the Czech Republic Received 10 BMW 540i xDrive Touring Units to Catch Speeders
18 Jul 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The Czech police fleet is undergoing a major overhaul, and older models are being replaced by new, more powerful BMW station wagons. The Czech Republic's police force has recently taken delivery of the first ten of a total of seventy BMW 54...
KIA XCeed Receives Facelift, Gets a Fresher Look and a GT-Line Trim Level
18 Jul 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Less than a year after the Ceed facelift, the Kia XCeed also received several changes. The Ceed family crossover now has a new front end and a slightly sharper rear end. In addition, the Kia XCeed is available for the first time in the GT-Line trim...
How Dramatic a Minor Lane Change Can Be if Done at the Wrong Time, in the Wrong Way
17 Jul 2022, 15:30 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Failure to adapt the speed to traffic conditions and inattention can lead to a fairly serious accident. Video footage filmed by a Tesla shows how dramatic a trivial lane change can be if done at the wrong time, in the wrong way. The video posted...
A Renault 12 With Only 0 Miles on the Odometer Was Discovered in Argentina
15 Jul 2022, 14:18 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Instagramer from Kaskoteoficial found a Renault 12, a little French jewel so to speak, quite far from home, all the way in Argentina. The car is brand new, with 0 miles on the clock. ”One more find and one more story to tell in my life. They ...
MINI Creates Unique Electric Cooper SE Convertible for Demonstration Purposes
15 Jul 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Marius Visan / For the first time, MINI has created a purely demonstrative electric model - a unique MINI Cooper SE Convertible. The world premiere took place at the ”MINI Take the States” in the U.S. The electric convertible is not a production ve...
A Dodge Challenger Breaks a Wheel During Drifting and the Moment Sounds Pretty Expensive
14 Jul 2022, 16:32 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A video that appeared online shows what can go wrong when drifting a car. Someone uploaded a video to Reddit in which we see how easily the rear wheel of a Dodge Challenger can break while drifting in a parking lot. In just a few seconds yo...
The Cheapest Used Mercedes-Benz G-Class Is Waiting To Be Discovered and Collected
14 Jul 2022, 15:46 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The Mercedes-Benz G-Class in civilian form has been around since 1979. Once developed for the German military, it is now one of the last genuine off-road vehicles on the market. Nowadays the model is marketed as a status symbol and a luxury car...
Modified Cadillac CTS-V Engine Fails at 218 Mph
13 Jul 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Vloggers from the AutoTopNL YouTube channel filmed an exceptional car in an exceptional situation on an exceptional road: a 1300-hp (1318 ps) Cadillac CTS-V at 349 kph (218 mph) on the Autobahn - Germany's no speed limit road. But here's ...
German Car With Italian Flavor, Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Mille Miglia Gets Auctioned Off
11 Jul 2022, 16:53 UTC · By: Marius Visan / From time to time, Mercedes-Benz highlights its sporting successes with a limited model of an existing series. In 1995, the German company celebrated 40 years since Stirling Moss had won the Mille Miglia. The special edition SL was made in 630 ...
Plane Makes Emergency Landing on a North Carolina Highway, and the Pilot Deserves Applause
10 Jul 2022, 07:25 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The moment a plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a North Carolina highway was captured by the pilot's GoPro camera. The incident took place on U.S. Route 19 in Swain County on July 3. Two people were on board the plane at the time...
A Ford SUV Ran Over a Corvette Like It Was Nothing
10 Jul 2022, 07:22 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The drag coefficient is something that many car manufacturers are looking at when building cars, especially low, pointy sports cars. When car companies design a new vehicle, they consider the car's drag coefficient in addition to its othe...
This Volkswagen Phaeton Is the Affordable Limousine That Will Make You Dream Rich
9 Jul 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Volkswagen recently released information and images of what was supposed to be the follow-up to the Phaeton, an iconic model for the German company. Details of the Volkswagen Phaeton D2 have emerged exactly 20 years after the model's launch. ...
If You Hate the Cybertruck, You Will Love This Tesla Roadster and You Can Even Buy It Too
7 Jul 2022, 07:51 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Despite criticisms of the Tesla Cybertruck's design, there's no denying that Elon Musk got it right with the Roadster. Those interested in the model should know that a yellow Roadster, one of 2,500 sold, has been spotted for sale in Germa...
Someone Had Enough Money for a Ferrari but Not Enough to Pay for Parking
7 Jul 2022, 07:21 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The lack of parking spaces affects all major cities, so it's no wonder that drivers end up leaving their cars in places where they could easily be hit. However, when you own a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano that cost more than $300,000 when new, ...
Russian Sympathizers in Transnistria Have Their Own Humvee, But It Looks Embarrassing
2 Jul 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Transnistria has produced quite interesting armored fighting vehicles over the last decade. The place is a narrow piece of land located on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, between the Dniester River and Ukraine. Unable to replace its ob...
This Iconic Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5–16, a Motorsport-Derived Car, Is Getting Auctioned
1 Jul 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Lovers of classic German Mercedes-Benz cars, we bring to your attention an auction ad you might like. This 190 E with black leather upholstery was originally delivered in the UK. After having functioned as a shuttle between the UK and Spain...
VANSPORTS Gives Mercedes-Benz Citan a Fresher Look
30 Jun 2022, 16:35 UTC · By: Marius Visan / We don't get much of a chance to talk about the Mercedes-Benz Citan, but here's the German utility model getting a modification package from a company with a long history of modifying Mercedes vans. VANSPORTS has launched two new alte...
Two Drivers Caught Speeding Just As They Were Passing the Police, Fine Came Quickly Too
29 Jun 2022, 17:08 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Two drivers in the Czech Republic mistook the highway for a racetrack but their bad luck was that the police were in the area at the time. They caught them on the radar as they were driving over 200 kph (124 mph). The maximum speed limit on Czec...
Volkswagen and Siemens Are Investing $450 Million in Electrify America
28 Jun 2022, 15:49 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Volkswagen and Siemens are investing in the ambitious growth of Electrify America, the network of DC fast-charging vehicle charging stations in the United States. Electrify America is the largest public ultra-fast charging network for electric ...