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Sebastian Toma

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"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson

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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!
Use These Tips To Figure Out if You Are Driving Tired, Know What to Do When You Are
Use These Tips To Figure Out if You Are Driving Tired, Know What to Do When You Are

14 Jan 2023, 18:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Each country in the world has accidents caused by tired drivers. It does not matter if you live in the world's richest or poorest country, as being tired affects humans the same way, and we are also equal in the face of death. While many fatig...

 
1985 BMW 535 Gets Saved From the Crusher, Full Detailing Transforms It
1985 BMW 535 Gets Saved From the Crusher, Full Detailing Transforms It

13 Jan 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The BMW 5 Series has reached its seventh generation five years ago, and it is set to reach its sixth generation by 2025. Many years ago, the 5 Series was a new addition to the BMW range, and its second generation was introduced back in 1981. It is ...

 
Porsche Cayenne Coupe Facelift Does Not Bother With Camouflage, Gets Spied
Porsche Cayenne Coupe Facelift Does Not Bother With Camouflage, Gets Spied

13 Jan 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche is working on a facelift for the Cayenne Coupe, and its prototypes previously made their spy shot debut last Summer. Since then, the prototype's development has gone further, and it was now spotted almost without any camouflage on it. ...

 
Lexus Unveils Trio of Adventure-Ready Off-Road Concepts for Camping Fanatics
Lexus Unveils Trio of Adventure-Ready Off-Road Concepts for Camping Fanatics

13 Jan 2023, 13:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lexus has brought several off-road-focused concepts at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. The trio is part of the Lexus Overtrail Project, which is an initiative meant to bring the Japanese premium brand closer to outdoor activities. Therefore, they presen...

 
Cadillac V-LMDh Race Car Unveiled, Has Neat Livery and 5.5-Liter V8 to Match
Cadillac V-LMDh Race Car Unveiled, Has Neat Livery and 5.5-Liter V8 to Match

12 Jan 2023, 17:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cadillac has unveiled its V-LMDh race car that will make its competition debut later this month. The American brand chose a colorful paint scheme for its new race car, which will compete in Blue, Gold, and Red, and all three have a black contrastin...

 
Aston Martin Will Celebrate Its 110th Anniversary This Year, Limited Edition Car Incoming
Aston Martin Will Celebrate Its 110th Anniversary This Year, Limited Edition Car Incoming

12 Jan 2023, 15:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, and the British marque has just begun the party preparations. The official anniversary of Aston Martin is on January 15th, which will be this Sunday. Back in 1913, the two founders of the...

 
Chevrolet Is Looking for a Lead Dream Chaser, Has $100,000 for Them and a Trax
Chevrolet Is Looking for a Lead Dream Chaser, Has $100,000 for Them and a Trax

12 Jan 2023, 12:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chevrolet has just announced a new competition that has a tempting prize, in the form of $100,000, along with a 2024 Chevy Trax that you get to use for three months. Yes, Chevy will just lend the winner a car, along with $100,000 to use, but the ve...

 
Tesla Model X Plaid Lunges Into a 0–62 Mph Sprint, It's Not Yokeing Around
Tesla Model X Plaid Lunges Into a 0–62 Mph Sprint, It's Not Yokeing Around

11 Jan 2023, 18:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla's Model X and Model S can be had in a Plaid version, and their deliveries are beginning to happen across Europe. Last month, we got to see a Model X Plaid go for a top-speed run on the German Autobahn, and it was impressively quick. Now,...

 
Bentley Celebrates 100th Brussels Motor Show With Bentayga EWB and Flying Spur
Bentley Celebrates 100th Brussels Motor Show With Bentayga EWB and Flying Spur

11 Jan 2023, 16:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley has announced its lineup for the Brussels Motor Show's 100th-anniversary celebration. In the center stage of the Bentley stand will sit a Flying Spur Mulliner Hybrid, painted in Barnato Green, and next to it will be a classic Bentley h...

 
2024 Porsche Macan EV Confirmed With 603 HP, Monster Torque and Taycan Battery Tech
2024 Porsche Macan EV Confirmed With 603 HP, Monster Torque and Taycan Battery Tech

11 Jan 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche has shed light on its PPE platform, which will be used for an increasing number of its upcoming models. According to the manufacturer, by 2025, more than half of the new Porsche models are expected to be electrified in one form or another. ...

 
Hyundai Motorsport Has Big Plans for the 2023 WRC Season
Hyundai Motorsport Has Big Plans for the 2023 WRC Season

10 Jan 2023, 18:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai Motorsport has revealed its livery, roster, and ambitions for the 2023 FIA WRC season. For their tenth season in the sport, the South Koreans want to get both the drivers' and manufacturers' titles, which is what most of its compe...

 
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets e-Corner Modules, Can Crab Walk Like a Boss
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets e-Corner Modules, Can Crab Walk Like a Boss

10 Jan 2023, 17:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai Mobis, the spare parts and autonomous driving division of Hyundai, has showcased a new version of its e-Corner modules at CES. The new prototype is based on an Ioniq 5, and it can crab walk. While the idea is a bit old, being first shown in...

 
Renault Group Signs Low-Emission Diesel Engine Partnership With PUNCH Torino
Renault Group Signs Low-Emission Diesel Engine Partnership With PUNCH Torino

10 Jan 2023, 14:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Renault Group has announced a partnership with Punch Torino, in the form of a binding Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties, which involves making four-cylinder diesel engines in France. The power units will be made starting in 20...

 
BMW Has No Plan to Shift Its Design Strategy, More Grille Changes Incoming
BMW Has No Plan to Shift Its Design Strategy, More Grille Changes Incoming

9 Jan 2023, 19:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW's recent designs have shown a trend for larger front grilles than the brand has had in the past decades. The latest concept, i Vision Dee, took the famous kidneys and extended them toward the headlights. It may be a sign of things to come,...

 
2023 Race of Champions to Feature Cupra UrbanRebel Concepts on Ice and Snow
2023 Race of Champions to Feature Cupra UrbanRebel Concepts on Ice and Snow

9 Jan 2023, 18:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cupra is now a partner of the 2023 Race of Champions, and the Spanish marque has just unveiled the UrbanRebel Racing Concept. The latter is the race car for the event, which will be held on snow and ice. The competition will put pairs of two driver...

 
Buying Car Products Seen on Instagram Can Sometimes Result in Positive Surprises
Buying Car Products Seen on Instagram Can Sometimes Result in Positive Surprises

9 Jan 2023, 15:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / These days, you can be sure that your phone knows things about you, and that also includes all the social media apps on it. If you have a smartphone, as most people do, the apps installed on it will have a general idea of what you like, and you wil...

 
Share of $1,000+ Car Payments Hits Record Levels, Try Not to Get Burnt
Share of $1,000+ Car Payments Hits Record Levels, Try Not to Get Burnt

8 Jan 2023, 21:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In case you were thinking of changing your car in 2023 or getting your first one, you might want to sit down for this. First, maybe don't change your car, or do it wisely, not with your heart (not now, at least). It may be something strange to...

 
Saturn Would Have Turned 37 Today: We Look at What It Might Have Been
Saturn Would Have Turned 37 Today: We Look at What It Might Have Been

7 Jan 2023, 20:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / January 7 would have been a special day for a certain brand that was once owned by General Motors, Saturn. Back in 1985, Saturn LLC was established on January 7, which means that 2023 would have brought its 37th anniversary (that is exactly one yea...

 
This Is How Long It Takes to Damage Automotive Paint With a Polishing Machine
This Is How Long It Takes to Damage Automotive Paint With a Polishing Machine

6 Jan 2023, 17:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While professional detailers make it look easy in their videos, polishing a car involves plenty of skill, not just work. The bad news in all this is that skill has a part that is called experience, and that experience involves mistakes. Now, thanks...

 
2024 Audi S4 Avant Spied During Cold Weather Testing, Might Be Last of Its Kind
2024 Audi S4 Avant Spied During Cold Weather Testing, Might Be Last of Its Kind

6 Jan 2023, 15:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi is working on the S4 Avant, which is set to be released later this year as an MY2024 vehicle. It is believed to be the last S4 with an internal combustion engine, so if you have ever wanted one, this may be the last opportunity to spec one new...

 

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