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Sebastian Toma

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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. He cannot put a finger on what started it all, but it was there, and it grew day by day. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver).

It all started with him pointing at cars on the street and asking what make and model they were. Sebastian couldn't wait to be tall enough to see over their steering wheel and be allowed to drive them.

When was ready to hit the road, Sebastian was left without a potential first car after his family's '72 Mercedes-Benz was rolled by his father. While the early '70s sedan proved unexpectedly safe, Sebastian was left without a ride, so he took various jobs and saved up for an E30 BMW 3 Series. Months later, he got his dream job – writing about cars for a local website while he was getting a bachelor's degree in Journalism.

Fourteen years had passed since Sebastian started writing about cars and motorcycles, and his job took him behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles, as well as through some of the most important local publications.

Just before returning to autoevolution, he was the editor-in-chief of the country's most-read car magazine and its website. Sebastian took on the challenge and started writing for us again, so sit back and enjoy the read!
Brabus Delights Us with Their Greatest Work - The Classic Department
Brabus Delights Us with Their Greatest Work - The Classic Department

15 Apr 2016, 15:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Brabus is a company that usually makes headlines for tuning Mercedes-Benz models. However, that is just a part of their business, which was expanded a few years ago with a pleasing activity - restoring classic cars. Brabus showcased several car...

 
Tesla Wants New Lithium Suppliers for Model 3 and Gigafactory's Batteries
Tesla Wants New Lithium Suppliers for Model 3 and Gigafactory's Batteries

15 Apr 2016, 13:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla is seeking new partners for the supply of materials required for the production of their batteries. The record reservations received for the Model 3, as well as the popularity of their Powerwall, made the company look for new partners to s...

 
Hyperloop Technologies Wants to Triple Number of Engineers Employed
Hyperloop Technologies Wants to Triple Number of Engineers Employed

15 Apr 2016, 12:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyperloop, the seemingly generic name of a potential revolution in transport, has several companies fighting for the objective of being the first to release it. One of them is called Hyperloop Technologies, and they are on a hiring spree. By the...

 
G-Power Tunes BMW X6 M50d to 455 HP
G-Power Tunes BMW X6 M50d to 455 HP

15 Apr 2016, 11:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW tuning specialist G-Power has released a new kit, this time for the X6 M50d. While they usually tune gasoline-powered BMWs, the technicians at G-Power will not refuse diesels. In this case, we are talking about a particular diesel engine, as...

 
Subaru Wants New Record on Isle of Man TT Course, Has Prepped a Special WRX STI
Subaru Wants New Record on Isle of Man TT Course, Has Prepped a Special WRX STI

15 Apr 2016, 09:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Subaru has announced a new record attempt on the 37-mile Isle of Man TT course. The legendary association between Subaru and Prodrive has created a new purpose built car. This time, it is called the Subaru WRX STI TT, and it has been tailored fo...

 
BMW and GoPro Join Forces in BMW M Laptimer App
BMW and GoPro Join Forces in BMW M Laptimer App

15 Apr 2016, 08:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has announced they have worked together with GoPro to enhance the connectivity of the M Laptimer app with an improved integration of the famous action camera. For those of you who recall, BMW and MINI were the first automotive brands to intr...

 
Volkswagen Beetle Might Be Phased Out by the End of 2018
Volkswagen Beetle Might Be Phased Out by the End of 2018

15 Apr 2016, 07:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen’s iconic Beetle might be discontinued again, and the explanations behind the rumors make sense. The Wolfsburg brand revived the Beetle in 1998, on a Golf IV platform, and the model got a second generation in 2011. The latter was...

 
2017 Subaru Forester Unveiled, Comes with More Tech and Improved Fuel Economy
2017 Subaru Forester Unveiled, Comes with More Tech and Improved Fuel Economy

14 Apr 2016, 15:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Subaru has significantly updated the Forester for the 2017 model year, and the Japanese company has announced the improvements today. The first changes involve a new front bumper cover and a modified hexagonal grille. The Forester’s headli...

 
BMW Issues Stop-Sale for Certain MY2016 7 Series in the US for Airbag Recall
BMW Issues Stop-Sale for Certain MY2016 7 Series in the US for Airbag Recall

14 Apr 2016, 15:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has filed papers with the NHTSA to start a recall for certain versions of the 2016 7 Series. The German company will recall around 6,110 BMW 7 Series models to replace their airbag control modules. While this is an airbag-related recall, it ...

 
Hyundai Signs First US Contract with Dealer for Genesis Brand
Hyundai Signs First US Contract with Dealer for Genesis Brand

14 Apr 2016, 14:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai Motor Company has announced that they have signed the first Genesis dealer agreement in the United States of America. While a new dealer is not usually the subject of news, this time we are talking about the first US dealer of an all-new...

 
Faraday Future Breaks Ground on Nevada Factory, Expect It to Be Ready in 2018
Faraday Future Breaks Ground on Nevada Factory, Expect It to Be Ready in 2018

14 Apr 2016, 13:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Faraday Future, a startup that wants to rival Tesla Motors, has begun the construction of their factory. On April 13, 2016, Faraday Future’s key people arrived in North Las Vegas and broke out their shovels for a ceremony which is a tradit...

 
Infiniti Publishes First Teaser Image of QX Sport Inspiration SUV Concept
Infiniti Publishes First Teaser Image of QX Sport Inspiration SUV Concept

14 Apr 2016, 12:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Infiniti is preparing a new mid-size premium crossover, and they have published a teaser image of the concept that previews it. Infiniti will exhibit their latest concept at this year’s Beijing Auto Show, and the concept vehicle is named Q...

 
Two-Thirds of New Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Hybrid or Electric
Two-Thirds of New Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Hybrid or Electric

14 Apr 2016, 11:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Norway has surprised the world again with their successful implementation of electric vehicles. This time, the Scandinavian country has achieved a world-first, as two out of three cars sold last month in Norway were electric cars and plug-in hyb...

 
Tabloids Claim Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans Are "at War," They Have a Laugh
Tabloids Claim Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans Are "at War," They Have a Laugh

14 Apr 2016, 09:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tabloids have a habit of attempting to ignite sparks and throw gas at them just for attracting readers. Every once in a while, they have proper information, but it is mostly just speculation. In this article, we see another sample of tabloids a...

 
Toyota Will Recall Certain 2016 Camry and Avalon Models in the USA
Toyota Will Recall Certain 2016 Camry and Avalon Models in the USA

14 Apr 2016, 08:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota will operate a recall in the United States of America for the MY2016 Avalon and Camry sedans. The safety recall targets approximately 16,880 MY2016 Avalon saloons and 41,630 MY2016 Camry models. In both cases, Toyota wants to recalibr...

 
Ford Introduces Ford Pass on 2017 Escape, It Can Start Your Car Remotely
Ford Introduces Ford Pass on 2017 Escape, It Can Start Your Car Remotely

14 Apr 2016, 07:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has introduced a new feature with the 2017 Escape, the FordPass system with SYNC Connect. Thanks to the new solution, available starting this May, owners will be able to lock or unlock their vehicles remotely, as well as locate them, schedu...

 
German Startup Wants to Get Electricity Out of Roads with Solar Panels
German Startup Wants to Get Electricity Out of Roads with Solar Panels

13 Apr 2016, 17:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A startup company from Germany will trial a road surface which conceals solar panels. The deployment is for demonstration purposes and will show that their concept of photovoltaic panels works for non-automotive paths. Solmove, a startup founde...

 
Electric Vehicle Registrations Reach Record High in UK, Average 115 Units a Day
Electric Vehicle Registrations Reach Record High in UK, Average 115 Units a Day

13 Apr 2016, 16:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The first quarter of this year brought a record of registrations for electric cars in the United Kingdom. In the first three months of this year, 10,496 electric vehicles were registered in the UK, meaning one every 13 minutes. The statistic can...

 
Liverpool FC Coach Jurgen Klopp Stars in New Opel Insignia Commercial
Liverpool FC Coach Jurgen Klopp Stars in New Opel Insignia Commercial

13 Apr 2016, 15:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Jurgen Klopp, a famous football coach, is one of the celebrities signed by Opel to promote their cars. Last year, Mr. Klopp switched teams, moving from Dortmund to Liverpool. General Motors’ European branch reacted quickly (and probably kn...

 
Toyota uBox Concept, a Student-Designed Car for the Future
Toyota uBox Concept, a Student-Designed Car for the Future

13 Apr 2016, 14:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has let a group of graduate students design, engineer, and hand-build a car intended for the next generation of customers. In a two-year collaboration between Toyota Motor North America and Clemson University’s International Center ...

 

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