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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.
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...

 
Buying Into Fiat’s Special Series (500) RED Family Will Cost You Upwards of £16,435
Buying Into Fiat’s Special Series (500) RED Family Will Cost You Upwards of £16,435

15 Oct 2021, 08:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Fiat has just announced UK pricing and specs for its (500) RED family, created in partnership with (RED), a charity co-founded by U2’s Bono to fight against AIDS and COVID-19. The range kicks off from £16,435, which will land you the mi...

 
Shelby GT500 With Full Bolt-on Mods Races Twin Turbo Audi R8, Loser Gets Slaughtered
Shelby GT500 With Full Bolt-on Mods Races Twin Turbo Audi R8, Loser Gets Slaughtered

14 Oct 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / There are a lot of unwritten rules when it comes to drag racing. In fact, only a handful of official ones exist, the rest are more along the lines of dos and don’ts. Let’s run through a few of them just for posterity’s sake. Th...

 
BMW Not Afraid of Internal Combustion Engines Getting Banned From 2030
BMW Not Afraid of Internal Combustion Engines Getting Banned From 2030

14 Oct 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Despite the EU proposing an effective ban on internal combustion engine cars from 2035 in a bid to fight global warming, BMW will be ready for a fully electric transition even sooner, according to company CEO Oliver Zipse. Zipse says that BMW is...

 
2022 Volkswagen Jetta Now More Fuel Efficient According to EPA Estimates
2022 Volkswagen Jetta Now More Fuel Efficient According to EPA Estimates

14 Oct 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / VW has just announced official fuel economy ratings for the 2022 Jetta, which has become pretty efficient, even if you opt for a manual transmission model. According to the EPA, buying a 2022 Jetta means saving as much as $1,500 in fuel over a five...

 
All-New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Revealed Ahead of October 28 World Premiere
All-New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Revealed Ahead of October 28 World Premiere

14 Oct 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Mitsubishi decided against waiting any longer to reveal the design of the all-new Outlander plug-in hybrid, which features the exact same styling as the all-new, gasoline-powered Outlander that arrived earlier this year in North America. Sales will...

 
Alfa Romeo Unveils Exclusive Giulia and Stelvio GT Junior Models
Alfa Romeo Unveils Exclusive Giulia and Stelvio GT Junior Models

13 Oct 2021, 13:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Following the success of the Giulia and Stelvio ‘6C Villa d’Este’ models, Alfa Romeo has decided to launch another special edition version for its four-door sedan and SUV, dubbed GT Junior. These special edition variants were insp...

 
Cupra to Distance Itself From SEAT With More Brand-specific Future Models
Cupra to Distance Itself From SEAT With More Brand-specific Future Models

13 Oct 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / SEAT sub-brand Cupra will look to distance itself from its parent company from a marketing standpoint in order to promote further model diversification. This means less model-sharing between them and more standalone Cupra-badged cars like the Forme...

 
Stellantis Turning Turin Plant Into EV Hub, Will Also Build Future Maserati Sedans
Stellantis Turning Turin Plant Into EV Hub, Will Also Build Future Maserati Sedans

13 Oct 2021, 10:04 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Stellantis is set to transform its Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy, into an electric vehicle hub, in a move that’s meant to increase efficiency and safeguard jobs. The carmaker will also build two future Maserati sedans there between 2022 a...

 
Valkyrie Racing’s Porsche 356 Is Prepped To Conquer Antarctica, Becomes a Snow Beast
Valkyrie Racing’s Porsche 356 Is Prepped To Conquer Antarctica, Becomes a Snow Beast

13 Oct 2021, 08:15 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Who would have thought that a 1956 Porsche 356A classic sports car could go to Antarctica and traverse 356 miles (573 km) of snow and ice? Well, Denver-based racer and philanthropist Renee Brinkerhoff did, as she embarked on the so-called Project 3...

 
Ram 1500 TRX on Nitrous Races Supercharged Ford F-150, Winner Holds Bragging Rights
Ram 1500 TRX on Nitrous Races Supercharged Ford F-150, Winner Holds Bragging Rights

12 Oct 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / As if the Ram 1500 TRX wasn’t already bonkers, somebody thought it would be a good idea to give it a shot of nitrous and see where that takes it. From a practical standpoint, it’s ridiculous. However, if you’re trying to compete i...

 
BAC Mono R Crushes Red Bull Ring Lap Record for Production Cars With 1:32.96 Run
BAC Mono R Crushes Red Bull Ring Lap Record for Production Cars With 1:32.96 Run

12 Oct 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / All records are meant to be broken, which is what just happened to the Red Bull Ring’s production car lap record previously held by the Ferrari LaFerrari, which posted a time of 1:38.95 with German racing driver Hubert Haupt behind the wheel....

 
Bespoke AC Ace RS Model With 350 HP Coming Next Summer From £89,500
Bespoke AC Ace RS Model With 350 HP Coming Next Summer From £89,500

12 Oct 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Let’s face it, internal combustion engine cars are slowly going extinct, and while we know it’s for the betterment of the environment, we can’t help but wonder what this will mean for small carmakers that have made a living sellin...

 
Mopar Teases New Concepts and Performance Parts for Upcoming 2021 SEMA Show
Mopar Teases New Concepts and Performance Parts for Upcoming 2021 SEMA Show

12 Oct 2021, 08:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / With a little over three weeks before the 2021 SEMA Show opens its doors (November 2-5), Mopar has decided to tease us regarding some of the goodies they will display in a 15,345-square-foot exhibit in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Cen...

 
Doug DeMuro Samples 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Wouldn’t Have it Over a BMW M3
Doug DeMuro Samples 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Wouldn’t Have it Over a BMW M3

11 Oct 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Cadillac’s BMW M3 and Audi RS 5 Sportback rival, the CT4-V Blackwing is a compelling product on paper. Unfortunately, it falls short of its opponents in a few key aspects, but only if you care about having sharp handling and that sort of stuf...

 
2022 Kia Forte Breaks Cover With Fresh New Looks, Better Safety and Convenience Tech
2022 Kia Forte Breaks Cover With Fresh New Looks, Better Safety and Convenience Tech

11 Oct 2021, 12:27 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Kia has unveiled the 2022 Forte compact sedan, which features new styling elements, a newly available 10.25-inch navigation display, plus a wide range of new and upgraded Drive Wise ADAS functions for a total of 15 systems, including Lane Follow As...

 
17-Year-Old Girl From Wales Becomes McLaren CEO for a Day
17-Year-Old Girl From Wales Becomes McLaren CEO for a Day

11 Oct 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / In order to celebrate International Day of the Girl and encourage young people (women in particular) to take up science and engineering careers, McLaren and their long-time partners Plan International, which is a global children’s rights char...

 
All-New 2023 Audi A4 Won’t Go Full EV Just Yet, Will Stick With Gasoline and Diesel Power
All-New 2023 Audi A4 Won’t Go Full EV Just Yet, Will Stick With Gasoline and Diesel Power

11 Oct 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’ve been following the car industry for the past half decade or so, news about Audi focusing on gasoline and diesel power with their next-generation A4 sports sedan might come off as somewhat surprising. After all, everybody is going fu...

 
The Second-Gen Cadillac CTS Tore Down Barriers, and Is Now Surprisingly Underrated
The Second-Gen Cadillac CTS Tore Down Barriers, and Is Now Surprisingly Underrated

9 Oct 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When the second-generation Cadillac CTS came out back in 2007 as a 2008MY car, the difference in perceived quality and overall handling between itself and the likes of the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class was surprisingly small. For some reason, n...

 
1991 Chevy Pickup Has Remote Door Openers, Jaguar Seats and Custom Everything Else
1991 Chevy Pickup Has Remote Door Openers, Jaguar Seats and Custom Everything Else

8 Oct 2021, 14:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Driving a custom pickup isn’t for everybody. You’ll find both positives and negatives if you go searching, but if the thought of owning such a vehicle pleases you, then you’re probably the type of person who loves having a utility...

 

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