Mircea Iordache
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Pagani Zonda 760LM Roadster Reved Hard on Track
9 Dec 2015, 20:32 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / To say the Pagani Zonda 760LM Roadster is a rare sight is a massive understatement. So seeing one on the track is something you really don't want to miss. The owner of this magnificent beast took it out for a spin at Autodromo di Modena, in...
Volvo Reveals Tech Behind Its Latest Truck Stunt
9 Dec 2015, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / We love the stunts Volvo Trucks sets up to promote its vehicles. We know they're publicity stunts, but that doesn't keep us from enjoying them. Because they're really crazy. On the off chance that you missed their latest viral cre...
Lucky Owner of Rare Lamborghini 400 GT Reaches 300,000 Miles on It
9 Dec 2015, 00:06 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / The year is 1966. Star Trek begins airing on NBC. England wins the FIFA World Cup. And Lamborghini unleashes the 400 GT 2+2 upon the world. The Lamborghini 400 GT is a thing of beauty and elegance. A finely tuned machine, with a V12 engine, prod...
2016 Audi R18 Le Mans Racer Testing at Sebring
8 Dec 2015, 22:36 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. But not in 2015. This year it was Porsche's time to shine, after a wait of almost 20 years. When you've won that race 13 times over the past 15 years, suddenly not wi...
John DeLorean's Story Is Actually Getting Made into a Movie
8 Dec 2015, 21:08 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / Whether you think the DeLorean DMC-12 was a piece of crap or a brilliant sportscar, and John DeLorean was a nut or a genius, there is no denying that both have very interesting stories. Hollywood definitely thinks the DeLorean story is worth a m...
More Electrical Woes for the Jeep Wrangler
8 Dec 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / The Jeep Wrangler may be one of the toughest off-roaders out there, but that doesn't mean it's immune to faults or issues that can affect any other car. Indeed, 2015 has been quite a bad year for the Wrangler. And for Fiat Chrysler, for t...
Nissan 240Z, 370Z, GT-R and Trophy Truck Face Off in Drag Race
5 Dec 2015, 07:49 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / We know a sponsored event when we see one. Four Nissan vehicles pitted against each other at the end of Motor Trend's "2015 SEMA Week Powered by Nissan"? This has "marketing ploy" written all over it. That being said, wh...
Rare Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Spotted in the Wild
5 Dec 2015, 05:00 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is a rare sight. No official numbers were ever given but with a price of around $500,000 and a production run of only one year, we're pretty certain there aren't many around. A keen-eyed a...
If You Have $180K Lying Around, You Can Race Your Own Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
4 Dec 2015, 19:38 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / What's better than spending $116,000 on a racing-spec Chevrolet Corvette Stingray? Spending an additional $63,200 to throw it around the track and possibly damage it in the Michelin Corvette Challenge! According to the math done by GM Autho...
NASCAR's Danica Patrick Is Fourth Most-Searched Sportsperson on the Internet
4 Dec 2015, 04:53 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / Danica Patrick's NASCAR results may not be making headlines, but her popularity is still high. According to Yahoo, the 33-year-old racing driver ranked fourth on the list of most-searched athletes in 2015. Patrick was surpassed in number of...
Ford Boldly Goes Where No OEM Has Gone Before: the RV Market
4 Dec 2015, 02:43 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / How much of a Ford fan are you? Enough to buy anything wearing the Blue Oval? That seems to be what the Michigan-based manufacturer is trying to find out with its new line of recreational vehicles. That's right. Ford has teamed up with Livi...
The Design and Aerodynamic Challenges Behind the 2017 Ford GT
3 Dec 2015, 12:36 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / We love it when manufacturers take the time to make short "behind-the-scenes" clips about a new model. And when that new model is the 2017 Ford GT, for us gearheads, a glimpse into the production process is just what the doctor ordered. T...