autoevolution
 

Sergiu Tudose

Editor-in-chief
editor photo
Sergiu’s passion for cars was instilled from an early age, when he used to ask his father about every single type of car they saw together while going out for walks. Staying with relatives just outside of Baltimore in the late 80s, he would marvel at the large wagons, trucks and semis people drove in the United States, and how different they were from what he would usually see back home.

Not long afterwards, they started showing Knight Rider on TV and suddenly there was nothing cooler to him than a man, his invulnerable talking car, and the open road. Later in life, he decided to invest all that passion in the car industry and make a career out of it.

He has now spent more than 15 years working for local publications and international outlets, driving and subsequently spilling the beans about pretty much every type of car there is. Fun fact, he realized he was getting old when overall comfort behind the wheel became more important to him than handling or acceleration.

That being said, the first real car he ever fell in love with was his dad’s Fiesta XR2 supermini, so his appreciation for cars that are also very fun to drive has never wavered.

Presently, if he’s not busy working or spending time with family, you’ll likely catch him watching some astronomy-related documentary, trying to figure out what it all means. Well, that or outside, kicking butt on the basketball court.
Ben Simmons Loves Italian Exotics So Much, He’s Got a Whole Bunch Laying Around
Ben Simmons Loves Italian Exotics So Much, He’s Got a Whole Bunch Laying Around

5 Feb 2021, 15:14 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons loves showing off his cars on Instagram. If you’re one of his followers, then you’ve already seen him posing with some very expensive whips at least half a dozen times last year alone. Aside f...

 
2022 Porsche Cayenne Facelift Rendered According to Recent Spy Images
2022 Porsche Cayenne Facelift Rendered According to Recent Spy Images

5 Feb 2021, 13:11 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It doesn’t feel that long ago that Porsche introduced the third-generation Cayenne, which featured a much sportier aesthetic compared to its predecessor. The German SUV went on sale in the U.S. in 2018 as a 2019MY vehicle and can now be had f...

 
Striking Corvette C7 ZR1 Convertible Is Bad to the Bone and Armed to the Teeth
Striking Corvette C7 ZR1 Convertible Is Bad to the Bone and Armed to the Teeth

5 Feb 2021, 10:44 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / As amazing as the latest mid-engine Corvette C8 is, buyers will have to wait a few more years before the flagship ZR1 version is revealed. Until that day comes, the most extreme and track-focused Vette to ever wake the dead upon start-up remains th...

 
This Dirty Old Chevy C10 Truck Is Actually a 650-HP Period-Accurate Restomod
This Dirty Old Chevy C10 Truck Is Actually a 650-HP Period-Accurate Restomod

5 Feb 2021, 09:38 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / To some people, the only thing better than a brand spanking new 2021 Silverado is a third-gen Chevy C/K truck that looks exactly the way it did when it left the factory. Except that it now has a GM supercharged LT4 V8 with 650 hp (659 PS) and 650 l...

 
Scorpus Red Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Is the Sexiest Car You’ll See Today
Scorpus Red Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Is the Sexiest Car You’ll See Today

4 Feb 2021, 15:34 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Aston Martin came out with the DBS Superleggera back in 2018 in order to combat the Ferrari 812 Superfast. While the former couldn’t quite match its Italian rival in terms of acceleration, the two luxury GTs are otherwise very similar. Pow...

 
Zion Williamson Is All Smiles Next to His All-White Mercedes-AMG Duo
Zion Williamson Is All Smiles Next to His All-White Mercedes-AMG Duo

4 Feb 2021, 12:42 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Zion Williamson, a former no.1 overall pick out of Duke, is easily one of the NBA’s biggest stars. He is ‘must-see TV’ every night he steps on the court, leaving fans and spectators stunned with his massive frame and incredible at...

 
Patrick Dempsey Is Now the Official Face of Porsche Design Eyewear
Patrick Dempsey Is Now the Official Face of Porsche Design Eyewear

4 Feb 2021, 10:51 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It’s safe to say that Patrick Dempsey and Porsche Design share more than just the same initials. The former is not only an actor and director but also a race car driver and Porsche enthusiast, so naming him as the official brand ambassador fo...

 
All-New 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Caught Flexing Its Size at a UAE Gas Station
All-New 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Caught Flexing Its Size at a UAE Gas Station

4 Feb 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’re still a little confused about the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, it’s probably because the carmaker chose to launch this extended wheelbase variant ahead of the regular-length one. That sort of makes sense, seeing as how ...

 
Ferrari Hypercar With Cyberpunk 2077 Styling Is a Dystopian-Approved Rendering
Ferrari Hypercar With Cyberpunk 2077 Styling Is a Dystopian-Approved Rendering

3 Feb 2021, 16:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’re a fan of the Blade Runner or Ghost in the Shell universe, you’ll probably love the open-world rendition found within Cyberpunk 2077, dubbed Night City. It’s a dystopian metropolis, controlled by the corporations and heav...

 
2021 BMW X4 Shows Off M Performance Parts, BMW Individual Sunstone Paint
2021 BMW X4 Shows Off M Performance Parts, BMW Individual Sunstone Paint

3 Feb 2021, 14:53 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’re interested in buying a BMW X4 in the United States, the xDrive30i variant is the “worst” you can do, unlike in Europe where you also have xDrive20i and xDrive20d models, both with fewer than 200 horsepower. U.S. prices f...

 
1929 Ford Model A Street Rod Packs 5.3L V8, Power Tilt Bed, Custom Interior
1929 Ford Model A Street Rod Packs 5.3L V8, Power Tilt Bed, Custom Interior

3 Feb 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / With a production run spanning a very short four years between 1927 and 1931, the Ford Model A acted as the successor to the iconic Model T before clearing the way for the Model B. Subsequently, it also became extremely popular with tuners, especia...

 
1964 Plymouth Savoy Drag Car Sounds Like a Battlefield, Goes Like a Projectile
1964 Plymouth Savoy Drag Car Sounds Like a Battlefield, Goes Like a Projectile

3 Feb 2021, 10:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Not all that familiar with the Plymouth Savoy? That’s ok; it was always a bit of an odd thing, starting with the fact that Plymouth managed to build not one or two, but four different generations in the span of a decade between 1954 and 1964....

 
This 500-HP Dodge Ram SRT-10 Will Cost You Less Than a 2021 Ram Rebel
This 500-HP Dodge Ram SRT-10 Will Cost You Less Than a 2021 Ram Rebel

3 Feb 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Dodge Ram SRT-10 was born from the idea that you can take a V10 Viper engine and use it to create a performance-oriented pickup truck. It was the early 2000s equivalent of an F-150 Raptor, only way ahead of its time and a little more tarmac-ori...

 
Super Clean 1966 Chevrolet El Camino With 396 V8 Selling for $74,950
Super Clean 1966 Chevrolet El Camino With 396 V8 Selling for $74,950

2 Feb 2021, 16:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This has to be one of the most beautiful El Camino restoration projects to date, hence the hefty $74,950 asking price, way above the average market value. You’re looking at a 1966 second-generation model, all dressed up in Artesian Turquoi...

 
Maserati Levante 0 – Aussie Beach 1, as Italian SUV Embarrassingly Gets Stuck
Maserati Levante 0 – Aussie Beach 1, as Italian SUV Embarrassingly Gets Stuck

2 Feb 2021, 13:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / While not quite as embarrassing as crashing your Mustang on camera as soon as you leave a car meet, getting your SUV stuck on a beach has to rank a close second, especially if it’s an expensive model that people usually just use on tarmac. ...

 
Even If Supercharged Dodge Hellcats Go Extinct, HP Wars Will Continue
Even If Supercharged Dodge Hellcats Go Extinct, HP Wars Will Continue

2 Feb 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / In the world of Dodge, flagship models get to possess supercharged V8 engines, putting down more than 700 horsepower like it’s no big thing. Meanwhile, some other carmakers will barely offer you half that, even with their highest-spec models....

 
Shocking Footage Shows Bugatti Chiron Fly Past Stationary Onlookers at 231 MPH
Shocking Footage Shows Bugatti Chiron Fly Past Stationary Onlookers at 231 MPH

2 Feb 2021, 09:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The fastest-ever speed registered by a Formula 1 car was a blistering 231.5 mph (372.6 kph), which Juan Pablo Montoya and his McLaren-Mercedes achieved during testing in 2005. Now, if you’re having trouble picturing what it might look like to...

 
2021 BMW 5 Series Touring Gets Rendered as a Sturdy Jacked-Up Wagon
2021 BMW 5 Series Touring Gets Rendered as a Sturdy Jacked-Up Wagon

1 Feb 2021, 16:18 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / In the age of SUVs and crossovers of all shapes and sizes, people just don’t appreciate station wagons the way they used to, especially since you now have so many equally or perhaps even more practical alternatives to choose from. Yet, the...

 
Porsche Panamera Wheels Make for a Hot Black-Market Item, Owner Finds Out
Porsche Panamera Wheels Make for a Hot Black-Market Item, Owner Finds Out

1 Feb 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / What some drivers don’t know is that there is a huge market for stolen luxury car bits, such as wheels, mirrors, or badges. Of course, if you daily drive something rather generic like an Accord or a RAV4, you could go for years, or maybe even...

 
LT1-Powered 1936 Ford Club Restomod Is a Barn Find Turned Street Rod
LT1-Powered 1936 Ford Club Restomod Is a Barn Find Turned Street Rod

1 Feb 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Whether they end up restored to their original specifications or rebuilt as something a little more exclusive, barn finds are always exciting to check out. This one started life as a 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet (that’s pre-WW2) before somebody e...

 

Stories by Sergiu Tudose