Mihnea Radu
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Most of his favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. Nothing beats an E30 M3 or a Civic with no air conditioning, though a Ferrari Testarossa isn't too shabby either.
Mihnea spends what little free time he has between family, his passion for tech, and contemplating the perfect number of cup holders a car should have per person (it's 2.25... don't ask).
Motto: Money can't buy happiness? You can't be sad while doing a burnout.
007's DB5 Expected to Sell for $10 Million
27 Oct 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When asked what is the most iconic car ever to be seen in a movie, most people will answer James Bond’s DB5. With it’s array of gadgets created by Q-division and looks to die for, the cult car can now be yours for the measly sum of $10 ...
2011 Tata Safari Set to Conquer the Indian Market
26 Oct 2010, 16:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Indian Manufacturing giant Tata Motors are developing the new model of their SUV, the Safari, to cater mainly to its Indian customers but also to European ones in the near future. The new model is expected to be launched in India in a couple of ...
Al & Ed's Custom Aston Martin DBS Volante
26 Oct 2010, 14:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As one of (if not the, sexiest) roasters on the market today, the Aston Martin DBS Volante gets plenty of attention from onlookers as it is. Recently however, Al &Ed's Automoto in West Hollywood decided to take it even further with this st...
Audi A2 Mk. II New Details
26 Oct 2010, 12:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Initially, Audi was planing to relaunch the A2 having only an electric version called the e-tron (in 2013). The car would be powered by a 60 hp electric engine that draws electricity from its lithium-ion battery, giving it a range of at least...
Astra GTC Concept Previews 3-Door Astra SRi
26 Oct 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Internet has been buzzing with rumors that the Astra GTC concept we saw at the Paris Motor Show last month is not in fact meant to become the next generation of Astra VXR. In fact, British sources report that the GTC concept will become the thr...
Misha Design Introduces Mercedes SL Widebody
26 Oct 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Misha Design, the company famous for producing aggressive body kits for sports cars such as the Porsche 911 or the BMW M3, turned it’s attention to the 2009 Mercedes SL. The drop-top poser now has a more aggressive body to give it street cred...
2011 Simbol Design's Lavazza GTX-R Revealed
26 Oct 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As if there weren’t enough Italian brands out there, Simbol Design has revealed pictures and some specifications for it’s brand new supercar, the Lavazza GTX-R. Performance figures are not only a bit short of expectations but also a ...
Bentley Is Suing Axl Rose for $74,000
26 Oct 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Who would have thought that leasing a luxurious 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur to a rock star, yet alone one like Axl Rose? (mind you, his name is Axl so he must like cars) Well, apparently Bentley itself did. According to celebrity magaz...
Lamborghini Latinoamérica SA to Build Miura II
25 Oct 2010, 16:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Latin America’s Lamborghini has released the first sketch of a brand new incarnation of a legendary model, the Miura II, alongside new renderings of its known Coatl and Alar concepts. Automóviles Lamborghini Latinoamérica SA...
THINK City Is the Star of the Electric Mobility Concept Store
25 Oct 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As the word’s best selling electric car, the THINK city will be the main attraction at the first time ever dedicated "Electric Mobility Concept Store", opened in Zurich. Specially created by Migros, a Swiss retailing giant and THINK...
Brabus SV12 R Biturbo Now Has 800 hp
25 Oct 2010, 12:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The latest version of the Mercedes S600 luxury sedan has been tuned by German company Brabus, making it the world’s most powerful and fastest luxury four door sedan. The Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800, as the name suggests, produces an amazing 800...
Improved Fuel Efficiency for Mazda CX-9
25 Oct 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mazda CX-9 will now benefit form upgrades to the engine, making it more fuel efficient. Consequently, the combined fuel consumption of the Mazda’s big SUV is now just 11.3 liters per 100 km (21 mpg), an improvement of 0,9 liters per 100 ...
Brian Fox's Lexus LS 600h L to Debut at SEMA
25 Oct 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the SEMA Show in Las Vegas about to begin soon, a tuning company has decided to bring something other than a souped-up Civic or a Supercharged American bad boy, instead opting to breath life back into the grandaddy of all luxury vehicles, the ...
Rossin-Bertin Vorax is Brazil's New Supercar
25 Oct 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seams not a day goes by that we don’t report a pretender to the title of super-car maker. Companies, thinking they can do better than Ferrari, pop up with million dollar price tags and design cues taken from sharks, killer cats or wasps. T...
Jeep Rocks the Road to Minneapolis
22 Oct 2010, 14:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jeep brand is going to bring the “Jeep Rocks & Road Tour” on-road and off-road driving experience to the 2010 "Minnesota Ski & Snowboard Expo presented by Jeep". The program is free, but guests are encouraged to p...
Skoda Announces Greenline II Pricing
22 Oct 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Starting this November, the Fabia Wagon GreenLine and Roomster GreenLine will join the Fabia, Yeti, Octavia, Superb and Superb Wagon models in Skoda's European lineup, while in January 2011 it will be the turn of the Octavia Combi GreenLine to...
Aston Martin CR V8 Concept by Claydon Reeves
22 Oct 2010, 10:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As muscle cars are increasingly becoming the mainstay of the custom car world in Europe and North America, design company Claydon Reeves were keen to show that a British luxury car, more often associated with class and style, can be converted into ...
Custom Built T-Top Chevrolet Camaro for $6,500
22 Oct 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You couldn’t get more American in the 70’s and 80’s than at the wheel of a Chevy Camaro with a T-Top and an eagle decal on the hood (maybe even a mullet). Since convertibles had a bad rep for not having the necessary structural ri...