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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!
Acura NSX Configurator Goes Online, Company Is Open for Orders
Acura NSX Configurator Goes Online, Company Is Open for Orders

26 Feb 2016, 12:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Big news for Acura enthusiasts - the brand has activated the online configurator for the 2017 Acura NSX. That is right, the hybrid supercar from Acura is now available to the general public in North America. The activation of the online configur...

 
2017 Honda Civic X Hatchback Spied Testing in Europe
2017 Honda Civic X Hatchback Spied Testing in Europe

26 Feb 2016, 10:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Honda is getting ready to showcase the concept that will preview the Civic X, but its engineers are already testing the prototype of the production model. Thanks to our spy photographers, we can provide you with the first photo gallery of the ne...

 
Nissan Leaf Vehicles Vulnerable to Hackers, Carmaker Working on a Fix
Nissan Leaf Vehicles Vulnerable to Hackers, Carmaker Working on a Fix

26 Feb 2016, 09:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Nissan has restricted the access to and has temporarily stopped downloads of their NissanConnect EV app over safety concerns after several Leaf models got hacked. The NissanConnected EV app is a tool designed for customers, and it can pre-progra...

 
A Guide to EuroNCAP's Safest Cars of 2015
A Guide to EuroNCAP's Safest Cars of 2015

25 Feb 2016, 19:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / 2015 was a crucial year for Europe’s New Car Assessment Program, the EuroNCAP safety organization. They introduced a new full-width frontal test, and it changed the almost uninterrupted stream of cars that kept getting five stars in their tes...

 
Mercedes-Benz Introduces AMG Body Kit for A-Class
Mercedes-Benz Introduces AMG Body Kit for A-Class

25 Feb 2016, 13:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz has expanded its AMG accessories program for the facelifted A-Class. The compact hatchback can be ordered with an AMG body kit, and the parts are also available separately. Mercedes-Benz’s AMG branch has entered a very lucrat...

 
Ford Boasts About Its Prototype Camouflage Skills for Some Reason
Ford Boasts About Its Prototype Camouflage Skills for Some Reason

25 Feb 2016, 12:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has decided to address the issue of prototype camouflage and how they try to hide their mules in plain view with the help of sticker camo. As most of you have already noticed, we have a lot of spyshots on our website. We get these from spec...

 
Uber's Chinese Rival Still Dominates Local Market, Wants to Expand
Uber's Chinese Rival Still Dominates Local Market, Wants to Expand

25 Feb 2016, 10:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Uber might be a popular ride-hailing app in some places of the world, but it is not number one in the largest transport market on the Globe, China. In fact, Uber’s Chinese competitor holds a massive part of the ride-on request services and...

 
Tesla Accuses GM of Writing a Bill to Stop Them from Selling Cars in Indiana
Tesla Accuses GM of Writing a Bill to Stop Them from Selling Cars in Indiana

25 Feb 2016, 09:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla Motors feels it is under threat in Indiana from a new legislation proposition. The company decided to address owners and enthusiasts in the area to help them stop the bill from passing. According to Ars Technica, the new bill would prohibi...

 
Car Coding and What it Can Bring For Your Vehicle
Car Coding and What it Can Bring For Your Vehicle

24 Feb 2016, 17:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Car coding is a relatively new thing in the automotive world, and it implies software modifications to a vehicle to allow the use of functions not available in the car when it left the factory for different reasons, mainly local regulations. ...

 
Jeremy Clarkson's Fracas Settled in Court, Victim Got over 100,000 Pounds
Jeremy Clarkson's Fracas Settled in Court, Victim Got over 100,000 Pounds

24 Feb 2016, 13:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Jeremy Clarkson’s now-famous fracas has been settled in court. Oisin Tymon, the victim of Clarkson’s racial discrimination and personal injury, will receive a settlement that will be “in excess of 100,000 pounds,” which is t...

 
2017 Range Rover Facelift Spied with Small Changes
2017 Range Rover Facelift Spied with Small Changes

24 Feb 2016, 12:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Range Rover’s biggest model will get a facelift for the 2017 model year. Our spy photographers have provided us with a fresh set of images of the prototype. As you can see from the photo gallery of this story, the new Range Rover facelift ...

 
Rolls-Royce Will End Production of Phantom This Year, 13 Years After Launch
Rolls-Royce Will End Production of Phantom This Year, 13 Years After Launch

24 Feb 2016, 10:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Rolls-Royce has announced that 2016 is the last year of production for the current-generation Phantom. Its successor will come to market in 2018, leaving a one-year hiatus for the Goodwood-based brand’s flagship. Along with the announcemen...

 
Aston Martin Won't Build a Factory in the USA, Chooses Wales Instead
Aston Martin Won't Build a Factory in the USA, Chooses Wales Instead

24 Feb 2016, 09:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin has confirmed a 200 million pound investment in Wales, where it will open its second manufacturing facility. The second Aston Martin factory was initially planned for the United States of America, but the Brits have decided to keep ...

 
Torque Versus Horsepower - What Do They Do and Which One Makes Your Car Go Fast?
Torque Versus Horsepower - What Do They Do and Which One Makes Your Car Go Fast?

23 Feb 2016, 17:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Torque and horsepower are two important specifications regarding engines, but they are rarely discussed. So, we decided to fill you in on what each of these two terms stands for and what to look for in your next vehicle: more torque or more horsepo...

 
2017 Bentley Mulsanne Facelift Revealed: New Grille, More Power and New Versions
2017 Bentley Mulsanne Facelift Revealed: New Grille, More Power and New Versions

23 Feb 2016, 13:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley decided it was time to revise the Mulsanne range and came up with a facelift and more tweaks. Thanks to the changes, the Mulsanne family is now composed of three models. So, a Mulsanne customer will have to choose between the “stan...

 
Rimac Concept One, World's First Electric Hypercar, Revealed in Production Guise
Rimac Concept One, World's First Electric Hypercar, Revealed in Production Guise

23 Feb 2016, 12:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Rimac Automobili, the Croatian company that keeps showing us electric supercar concepts, has unveiled its first production model. The guys at Rimac preferred to spend more on development and design than on branding, and called their first produc...

 
MINI Considering a Compact Sedan as Fifth Model in Range
MINI Considering a Compact Sedan as Fifth Model in Range

23 Feb 2016, 10:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / MINI is planning to expand its range to five high-volume cars, as it previously confirmed, but the fifth model in the Oxford brand’s portfolio is yet unspecified. According to the Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW AG board member in charge of MINI...

 
2017 Ford Mondeo Facelift Spyshots Reveal Refreshed Lights and Bumpers
2017 Ford Mondeo Facelift Spyshots Reveal Refreshed Lights and Bumpers

23 Feb 2016, 09:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford’s Mondeo is getting ready to receive a facelift. We bring you a fresh set of spyshots of one of the pre-production prototypes. The Mondeo is Ford’s midsize offering for the European market, but it shares its platform with the Fu...

 
Your Guide to AdBlue - What Is It, Who Needs It, and How to Refill It
Your Guide to AdBlue - What Is It, Who Needs It, and How to Refill It

22 Feb 2016, 17:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / AdBlue is a liquid solution used by some diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction to lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. Just like the fuel these engines use, AdBlue requires refills, just not that often. Before we get into details re...

 
Audi Working on New V8 TDI and V6 TDI Engines, the First Will Come in April 2016
Audi Working on New V8 TDI and V6 TDI Engines, the First Will Come in April 2016

22 Feb 2016, 13:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi is not killing off its range of big diesel engines, but developing new and improved versions of them. According to a report quoting company insiders, the German company will unveil the next generation of its V8 TDI power plant at this year&...

 

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