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.
Big Block Camaro Dragstar Drag Races a Chrome Pink GT-R, Obliteration Follows
18 May 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Drag race battles don't get more heated than when you put an import up against a hometown hero like the Chevy Camaro. Japanese cars don't deliver their power the same way, but as competent as the twin-turbo Nissan GT-R may be, the America...
Jay Leno Reviews 1965 Ford Mustang Owned and Modified by a 16-Year Old
17 May 2021, 20:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite what the statistics say, every generation has a lot of young car enthusiasts. But watching shows and owning a car you built at just 16 years of age are two different things. Today, Jay Leno's Garage welcomed a young man who's been...
1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 Imagined as Mid-Engined Low Race Car
17 May 2021, 17:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, mid-engined madness swapped the internet, thanks in no small part to the launch of the C8 Corvette. Everywhere you looked, there was a Mustang or a Camaro rendered to look like it had become a Porsche rival. We loved this phenomenon, ...
Volkswagen Arteon R Wagon Takes Autobahn Acceleration Test, Sounds Like a Golf R
16 May 2021, 20:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volkswagen Arteon R Shooting Brake has to be one of the strangest performance cars on the market right now. It looks like a wagon version of a coupe but doesn't have any of the performance characteristics of an equivalently priced BMW or A...
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Rendering Brings Sporty Body Kit and 2000s Vibes
16 May 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It has been rumored for a while that Ford might bring back the Lightning name for its all-electric F-150 truck. And last week, this was confirmed with an interesting logo teaser. The full reveal is just around the corner, leaving just enough tim...
2021 BMW M4 Drag Races Audi RS6 Avant, Annihilation Follows
16 May 2021, 10:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW makes faster cars for drag racing, but the M4 Competition is really hot right now. So hot that it decided to take on a German performance car with more power that's presumably faster, the Audi RS6 Avant. Before we get started, we need t...
1968 Chevy Camaro SS from Need for Speed Film Is an LS3 Dream
15 May 2021, 21:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 1968 Chevy Camaro is a common sight in movies. But you probably forgot about the one featured in 2014's Need for Speed, starring Aaron Paul. But that doesn't even begin to explain why this green speed machine is cool. The car was i...
Buy a Ford Mustang Saleen S302 White Label, Get Free 1980s Vibes
14 May 2021, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Would you like to own the very Mustang magazines wrote about a couple of years ago? Then consider this 2019 Saleen S302 White Label, currently for sale at $64,900. A new Mustang with the ugly facelift shouldn't hold its value that well. But...
BMW M5 V10 vs. AMG E55 vs. Audi RS6: What's the Fastest Wagon of the 2000s?
14 May 2021, 16:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German wagons are cool now, with the arrival of the sharp-looking RS6 in the States. But it's important to know that they were even cooler back in the 2000s. We're not saying the old C6 RS6 is better than a freshly delivered 2021 model, t...
Pontiac GTO "Landspeeder" Is a Star Wars Muscle Car Rendering
12 May 2021, 20:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The GTO is the car that saved Pontiac from the grave, just like the black suit saved Darth Vader after he had a slight dip in some lava and got his legs cut off. Thus, the two are a match, and we can think of no better Star Wars celebration th...
2023 Porsche Macan "Turbo EV" Rendering Reveals the Future of German SUVs
12 May 2021, 15:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After the successful launch of its Taycan all-electric four-door, Porsche fans are looking forward to the second EV model. That will be the 2023 Macan, and while the model has been speculated for many years, we've now got official photos and a...
Salvaged 2012 Audi RS3 Drag Races New Audi S3, Humiliation Follows
12 May 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This next drag race between two Audis proves that hot hatchbacks, the way we see them today, are a relatively new concept. The segment began over 40 years ago with things like the GTI, a cheap compact with just over 100 horsepower. But right now, i...
Alfa Romeo TZ4 Unofficial Concept Is Pure Italian Art
10 May 2021, 20:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's this notion that cars can't be art because they serve a purpose. But a statue is often also a column, and a painting can be a ceiling, so this Alfa Romeo TZ4 could still be called art. Heck, it's not even a real car, but ...
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Drag Races Audi RS6, Brutal Annihilation Follows
10 May 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf R and Audi RS6 are two of the hottest German cars right now. They come from the same family, but there's nothing in common and there shouldn't be any competition between them. Despite this, we're about to watch a drag race o...
Diesel-Powered Ford Mustang "Smoke Stang" Hits the Track, Cummins Rolls Coal
10 May 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to admit that diesel truck engines are very good right now, especially the one in the Silverado. However, you're never going to see that kind of engine in a Ford Mustang... unless somebody goes ahead and builds one. The Mustang is a...
This 1966 Chevy Chevelle Powered by Nitrous Small Block V8 Isn't Blown
9 May 2021, 19:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chevy Chevelle is rapidly becoming one of the coolest muscle cars to collect. But what if you don't have the perfect model year and engine combination? You start customizing and probably never stop. This is the story of such a Chevelle....
Rendering a Mercedes-AMG GT G-Class Is Harder Than You Think
8 May 2021, 10:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / YouTube artist/car designer TheSketchMonkey is known for creating content on retro cars which he brings up to the modern standards. But today, he executed something different, mixing two icons from the Mercedes brand into one car. Specifically, he ...
How the 2022 Golf 8 GTI Is Losing to the BMW 128ti in the Hot Hatch Game
7 May 2021, 20:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf GTI has always had rivals like the Megane RS or Focus ST which were more fun, powerful, and sometimes cheaper. But it could always hide behind the facade of being a well-made German car. Not anymore, as the BMW 128ti is the surprising new ...
Shelby Cobra GT500 Rendering Combines Two American Icons into a Muscle Roadster
7 May 2021, 04:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Today, the Shelby GT500 is one of the best muscle cars on offer. It's got an insanely powerful engine and a strong visual identity. Thanks to its gaping mouth and screaming 760 horsepower V8, you'll spot it from a mile away. It's ...
1980s Ford Thunderbird Gets Shelby Mustang Rendering Makeover
7 May 2021, 03:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 9th generation is probably not the first Ford T-Bird you imagine. Heck, it might even come last, despite the 2002 model being somewhat of a failure. However, this next rendering puts a very interesting spin on the 1980s design by taking inspira...