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Sergiu Tudose

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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.
Sergio Perez Drives Red Bull’s Title-Winning RB7 F1 Car on the Streets of Dallas
Sergio Perez Drives Red Bull’s Title-Winning RB7 F1 Car on the Streets of Dallas

21 Oct 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / With the United States Grand Prix set to take place on Sunday, October 24 in Austin, Texas, Red Bull driver Sergio Perez took to the streets of Dallas earlier this week in the outfit’s title-winning RB7 race car for a small yet spectacular de...

 
Hellcat-Powered 2010 Charger Police Car Races Charger SRT Hellcat, Goes Super Saiyan
Hellcat-Powered 2010 Charger Police Car Races Charger SRT Hellcat, Goes Super Saiyan

21 Oct 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It’s never wise to challenge a seventh generation Dodge Charger with a sixth-generation model. The gap between the two is quite simply enormous. Without considering any modifications, the most powerful sixth-gen Charger you could get was the ...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Spotted With Production Wipers, Side Mirrors and Staggered Wheels
Tesla Cybertruck Spotted With Production Wipers, Side Mirrors and Staggered Wheels

21 Oct 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted recently undergoing tests at the Merced County Castle Airport, which is about two hours east of the Fremont plant. Unlike past prototypes, this one was equipped with windshield wipers, new fog lights and sid...

 
Foxconn Wants To Make Its EVs in Europe, India and Latin America, in That Order
Foxconn Wants To Make Its EVs in Europe, India and Latin America, in That Order

21 Oct 2021, 07:50 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Taiwan’s Foxconn is planning on building its Foxtron-branded electric vehicles in Europe, India and Latin America, while also cooperating with German carmakers in the process, according to its Chairman Liu Young-way. The company’s goal ...

 
Aston Martin Is Exploring Different Shades of Green for Next Year’s Formula 1 Car
Aston Martin Is Exploring Different Shades of Green for Next Year’s Formula 1 Car

20 Oct 2021, 13:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’ve been watching Formula 1 on TV this year, there’s no way you’ve never mistaken Sebastian Vettel or Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin for a Mercedes. Sure, the dark pantone green livery looks stunning in real life and unde...

 
Squint To See the New Range Rover in This First Official Teaser, Debut Marked for Oct 26
Squint To See the New Range Rover in This First Official Teaser, Debut Marked for Oct 26

20 Oct 2021, 09:29 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / We are less than a week away from Land Rover unveiling their all-new, next-generation Range Rover luxury SUV, and after more than a year’s worth of speculation and intriguing spy images, we finally have an official teaser for you to see. Whil...

 
700 HP Chevy Silverado With ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Trans Am Theme Coming to SEMA
700 HP Chevy Silverado With ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Trans Am Theme Coming to SEMA

20 Oct 2021, 08:52 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This year’s SEMA Show is going to be absolutely wild. The event will take place in Las Vegas, November 2-5, and will feature a wide variety of highly customized cars and trucks. One exhibitor that’s looking to steal the show is Toyo Tir...

 
Hyundai Becomes Official Non-Luxury Import Vehicle of the NY Islanders and Their New Arena
Hyundai Becomes Official Non-Luxury Import Vehicle of the NY Islanders and Their New Arena

20 Oct 2021, 08:02 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Hyundai has just hitched its wagon to the New York Islanders and their new home, the UBS Arena, acting as the official non-luxury import vehicle of both the venue as well as the NHL team. As part of this deal, the carmaker will also sponsor one of ...

 
Electric Blue 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Is Barely Driven and Highly Seductive
Electric Blue 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Is Barely Driven and Highly Seductive

19 Oct 2021, 15:44 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Would you by any chance be in the mood for bidding on a brand spanking new 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, with less than 300 miles (480 km) on the clock? If the answer is yes, or if you just want to admire one that features such a tremendous spec, ...

 
All-New 2022 Honda Civic Si Breaks Cover With 200 HP, Standard Six-Speed Manual
All-New 2022 Honda Civic Si Breaks Cover With 200 HP, Standard Six-Speed Manual

19 Oct 2021, 14:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Meet the best-handling, best-equipped and most fun-to-drive Civic Si ever in the all-new 2022 model. According to Honda, this car is targeting a new generation of young driving enthusiasts and you’ll be able to see it in person at dealerships...

 
Supercharged Corvette C7 Races Tesla Model 3 Performance and It’s an Absolute Blood Bath
Supercharged Corvette C7 Races Tesla Model 3 Performance and It’s an Absolute Blood Bath

19 Oct 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When it comes to some of these drag racing videos, certain matchups really can be difficult to understand. Such is the case here, where we’ve got a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance and a 2019 Corvette Stingray, which according to the uploader h...

 
Latest Polestar 2 Over-the-Air Update Features Helpful New In-Car Range Assistant App
Latest Polestar 2 Over-the-Air Update Features Helpful New In-Car Range Assistant App

19 Oct 2021, 09:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Polestar has pledged to continue updating their EV fastback, the Polestar 2, using Over-the-Air (OTA) updates in order to keep the vehicle feeling fresh. The latest OTA update package has just begun to roll out worldwide, featuring improvements for...

 
Maserati Grecale Debut Postponed To Spring of 2022 Due to Global Chip Shortage
Maserati Grecale Debut Postponed To Spring of 2022 Due to Global Chip Shortage

18 Oct 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Following months of industry-wide production issues because of a global shortage of semiconductors, yet another carmaker is being forced into suffering a setback, and a major one at that. The Grecale, Maserati’s answer to the Porsche Macan, w...

 
Formula 1 Race Calendar for 2022 Features Record-Breaking 23 Grand Prix Schedule
Formula 1 Race Calendar for 2022 Features Record-Breaking 23 Grand Prix Schedule

18 Oct 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Next year’s Formula One season will signal a fresh new start for the sport, with rule changes aiming to make racing more exciting across the grid. The cars will look different, drive differently and their ground effects-based aerodynamics wil...

 
Upcoming Mazda CX-50 Crossover Rendered Featuring Modern Yet Conservative Styling
Upcoming Mazda CX-50 Crossover Rendered Featuring Modern Yet Conservative Styling

18 Oct 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / As far as the U.S. market is concerned, Mazda is prepping several new crossover/SUV models, set to arrive in dealerships within the next few years. Among them, the CX-70 and CX-90 duo, both of which are part of the carmaker’s new ‘Large...

 
Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Is No Longer Betting Against Tesla
Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Is No Longer Betting Against Tesla

18 Oct 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Remember the late 2000s? Teams other than the Patriots were winning Super Bowls, Taylor Swift wasn’t quite “Taylor Swift” yet, and subprime mortgages were about to cause the real estate bubble to burst, which is where American inv...

 
New Jeeps, Hellcats and Fast Ram Trucks Taking Center Stage at 2021 Miami Auto Show
New Jeeps, Hellcats and Fast Ram Trucks Taking Center Stage at 2021 Miami Auto Show

16 Oct 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / You might think there’s not a lot happening in Miami this weekend. The Heats have already played their final NBA Preseason game just yesterday against the Boston Celtics, while the Dolphins have traveled to Europe in order to play the Jackson...

 
Rare 2021 Acura RDX PMC Edition up for Grabs With Spectacular Thermal Orange Exterior
Rare 2021 Acura RDX PMC Edition up for Grabs With Spectacular Thermal Orange Exterior

15 Oct 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / A little over a year ago, Acura unveiled a limited-edition variant of its ultra-popular RDX crossover dubbed PMC Edition, where PMC stood for Performance Manufacturing Center. Basically, the RDX PMC Edition was hand-built in the same place as the N...

 
Andretti Looking To Become Second American F1 Team on the Grid, Could Take Over Alfa Romeo
Andretti Looking To Become Second American F1 Team on the Grid, Could Take Over Alfa Romeo

15 Oct 2021, 11:01 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / According to recent reports, American racing outfit Andretti Autosport might be landing a majority stake in the Alfa Romeo F1 team, with negotiations said to be at a very advanced stage. Word has it, a final announcement could be made in a matter o...

 
Lynk & Co’s Sales Strategy Could Make Company Profitable in Europe in 1-2 Years
Lynk & Co’s Sales Strategy Could Make Company Profitable in Europe in 1-2 Years

15 Oct 2021, 08:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Lynk & Co, which is jointly owned by Geely and Volvo, arrived in Europe with an innovative sales and marketing strategy. The carmaker can straight up sell you a car, or you can rent one using a monthly subscription plan. The only model availabl...

 

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