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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!
2024 SsangYong Torres EV Spied for the First Time, Has a Dedicated Look
2024 SsangYong Torres EV Spied for the First Time, Has a Dedicated Look

1 Feb 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / SsangYong is working on its upcoming mid-sized SUV, the Torres, which is set to be positioned between the Korando and Rexton models. The model will share its platform with the Korando, as well. Now, you may remember that the Torres has already been...

 
1998 Subaru Impreza WRC With Colin McRae Ties and Interesting Life Is for Sale
1998 Subaru Impreza WRC With Colin McRae Ties and Interesting Life Is for Sale

31 Jan 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Back in the 90s, the top tier of rallying was moving away from the Audi and Lancia domination, and new challengers were doing their thing. We are referring to Toyota, Subaru, and Mitsubishi, who fought on the world stage with their rally cars that ...

 
California Will Get Care by Volvo Vehicle Subscription Program Starting February
California Will Get Care by Volvo Vehicle Subscription Program Starting February

30 Jan 2023, 17:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo has announced that California residents will be able to opt for the Care by Volvo offer. In case you were unaware of what that was about, it refers to a vehicle subscription program, which involves getting a vehicle with a monthly payment tha...

 
Audi Has No Plan to Ditch 'e-tron' Moniker Once All Its Cars Are EVs
Audi Has No Plan to Ditch 'e-tron' Moniker Once All Its Cars Are EVs

30 Jan 2023, 15:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Just like other brands, Audi uses a distinctive name for its electric vehicles, at least for now. The same applies to its German rivals, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, who have elected to use Mercedes-EQ and BMW i for theirs. The only question that remains...

 
2024 Audi RS 6 e-tron Confirmed, VW Group Managers Went Crazy When They Saw It
2024 Audi RS 6 e-tron Confirmed, VW Group Managers Went Crazy When They Saw It

30 Jan 2023, 12:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi is working on an expansion of its electric lineup, and the latest in line to get such a version is the RS 6. The resulting model is referred to as the RS 6 e-tron, and there has already been an in-house reveal that left the audience speechless...

 
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing at Mercedes-Benz' Drive Pilot, and This Is Why
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing at Mercedes-Benz' Drive Pilot, and This Is Why

29 Jan 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / This last week was an interesting one in the history of the automobile from several angles. The first of them is the fact that the patent for the first motor vehicle powered by a petroleum derivative was granted on January 29th, 1886. The second is...

 
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It

28 Jan 2023, 19:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / I do not think that there is an English-speaking car enthusiast out there who has not heard about Jay Leno. Sure, you are welcome to contradict me, but please remember that you are doing it in the comments section of an article about Jay Leno, so m...

 
1978 Mercedes-Benz SLC Gets First Wash in 16 Years, New Owner Already Loves It
1978 Mercedes-Benz SLC Gets First Wash in 16 Years, New Owner Already Loves It

27 Jan 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you are looking for an iconic Mercedes-Benz classic model that will be a comfortable cruiser for your weekend adventures, without being a limousine, there are options. One of those options is the single-series model that has the second-longest p...

 
Watch Atlas, the Humanoid Robot, Repeatedly Fail While Filming Its Viral Video
Watch Atlas, the Humanoid Robot, Repeatedly Fail While Filming Its Viral Video

27 Jan 2023, 15:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Almost three weeks ago, we watched the latest version of Boston Dynamics' robot Atlas at work, and it was somewhat impressive. Not only did the humanoid robot manage to improvise a step from a piece of wood, but it also managed to grab and the...

 
2024 Peugeot 2008 Prototype Spied for the First Time, Bears Thick Camouflage
2024 Peugeot 2008 Prototype Spied for the First Time, Bears Thick Camouflage

27 Jan 2023, 13:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Peugeot is reportedly working on the successor of the 2008, which might retain this name, and we have fresh images. This looks like an early mule, but a functional one, nonetheless, which was spotted while driving near the Arctic Circle. Its story ...

 
Porsche 911 Dakar Name Was Not the First Choice for This Version of the 911
Porsche 911 Dakar Name Was Not the First Choice for This Version of the 911

26 Jan 2023, 16:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche's 911 Dakar is a fascinating vehicle, but everyone expected it to be called differently. We, just like everyone else in the world, knew about the 911 Safari models, as well as the independent projects that were inspired by them. Yet, t...

 
Ultimate Fast Skoda Battle: Which Is Quickest Over a Quarter Mile?
Ultimate Fast Skoda Battle: Which Is Quickest Over a Quarter Mile?

26 Jan 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Skoda started making performance versions of some of its models many years ago, but the new generation of Skoda cars, those made after the VW acquisition, had their first performance model back in 2001. It was just the beginning for the Czech brand...

 
Porsche 911 Facelift Gets Spied in Cabriolet and Coupe Forms, Both Share Digital Dash
Porsche 911 Facelift Gets Spied in Cabriolet and Coupe Forms, Both Share Digital Dash

25 Jan 2023, 22:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche is set to facelift its entire 911 range soon, and this means that all the versions of the iconic model will get similar changes. Naturally, since there are so many differences between the variations of the 911 in the range, each will have t...

 
Hennessey's VelociRaptor 600 Sherco Edition Truck Comes With Two Dirt Bikes, Costs $205k
Hennessey's VelociRaptor 600 Sherco Edition Truck Comes With Two Dirt Bikes, Costs $205k

25 Jan 2023, 16:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hennessey, the Texan tuning company known for the massive power gains on a variety of vehicles, has announced a special edition of its VelociRaptor. We are writing about the 2023 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 Sherco Edition. If that last name sounds f...

 
One-Off Bentley Continental GT Celebrates Iconic R-Type Continental's 70th Anniversary
One-Off Bentley Continental GT Celebrates Iconic R-Type Continental's 70th Anniversary

25 Jan 2023, 14:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley has showcased its latest one-off, which comes as a highly-personalized Continental GT Azure. Since the Continental GT is a production model, and so is the Azure line that is available for it, why is this one special? Well, it celebrates the...

 
Dacia Throws Shade at Heated Seat Subscriptions With Free Heated Seat Savior
Dacia Throws Shade at Heated Seat Subscriptions With Free Heated Seat Savior

25 Jan 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Dacia is once again being cheeky in its advertising, at least in the UK, and is now proposing an alternative solution to those who must pay for a subscription in order to have access to their vehicle features. It is all about those heated seats, it...

 
Bentley Batur Designer Tobias Suhlmann Will Lead Brand Design Dept to Electric Age
Bentley Batur Designer Tobias Suhlmann Will Lead Brand Design Dept to Electric Age

24 Jan 2023, 17:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley Motors has just announced that it will have a new design director, Tobias Sühlmann, who has been promoted from within the company. Sühlmann used to be the Head of Exterior Design at Bentley, and he will succeed Andreas Mindt as Di...

 
Next-Gen MINI Hatchback Gets Spied With Full Camo, Does Not Have Many Surprises
Next-Gen MINI Hatchback Gets Spied With Full Camo, Does Not Have Many Surprises

24 Jan 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / MINI's next-generation hatchback is getting closer and closer to reality, and the firm is still testing out a prototype that is fully camouflaged. When compared to previous ones, this one does not feature anything new, so it may mean that all ...

 
2024 Porsche Taycan Allegedly Has 1,000 Horsepower, Gets Spied During Winter Testing
2024 Porsche Taycan Allegedly Has 1,000 Horsepower, Gets Spied During Winter Testing

24 Jan 2023, 11:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche continues testing its beefier Taycan prototype, and this model has reached the stage of winter testing. The latter is currently happening near the Arctic Circle, but we have not seen this prototype since last October, back when someone was ...

 
Hennessey's Latest Supercharger Pack Boosts Cadillac Escalade to 650 HP, 0-60 Takes 5.3s
Hennessey's Latest Supercharger Pack Boosts Cadillac Escalade to 650 HP, 0-60 Takes 5.3s

23 Jan 2023, 21:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / We have fabulous news if you have one of GM's 6.2-liter V8s under the hood of your 2021 or newer SUV. Yes, we are writing about you, Cadillac Escalade owners, but without forgetting those who have V8-engined Chevrolet Suburban. Tahoe, and GMC ...

 

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