Tudor Rus
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Personal motto:
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
At that time, he was too young to know how they worked and way too young to drive them. But he could see one thing. Each of them had a different ethos, its own unique personality and as time went by he started seeing that in other cars as well.
He was lucky enough to be in Wales just as Sebastien Loeb was securing his 8th World Rally Championship title during Wales Rally GB 2011 and wrote a guest blog for ITV News covering the rally atmosphere in Cardiff. It was love at first sight with rally racing and it still goes on to this moment.
Tudor likes his (dream) cars beautiful, with power coming second place. Word of advice: avoid conversations involving hunchbacks like X5, X6, Q5, and Q7 unless you like being given the cold shoulder.
2016 Mustang & Shelby GT350 Online Configurator is Up and Running
11 Aug 2015, 11:10 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Ford Motor Company had this coming for a long time now, and it finally happened. Mustang fans and future owners, you can now jump for joy and ready your wallets, as the 2016 Mustang and Shelby GT350/GT350R online configurator is now alive and kicki...
Subaru Levorg Sports Tourer UK Price Tag Set at £27,495, Goes on Sale Next Month
11 Aug 2015, 11:08 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Subaru UK announced the Levorg Sports Tourer will go on sale towards the end of September, after we had close encounters with the model at the Geneva Motor Show 2015. You can call the Levorg a spiritual successor to the fourth-generation Subaru ...
RA24 Toyota Celica Restomod Gets The Best Out of Two Worlds, You Can't Miss It
11 Aug 2015, 08:52 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When Toyota launched the Celica in October 1970 at the Tokyo Motor Show, we bet they had no idea that 45 years later, enthusiasts will be driving a resto-mod Celica. However, you can't really tell how a model will end up regarding its reput...
Lexus LS Could Show Up in Tokyo This Year, Anniversary Edition Is Likely
11 Aug 2015, 07:55 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The LS occupies a unique spot in the history of Lexus as a brand, besides being their flagship model. As we're sure many of you already know, the LS was the first model developed by Lexus, as the LS 400 variant debuted in September 1989 as a r...
RC Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck Has Disco Lights, Nostalgia Kicks In
10 Aug 2015, 16:01 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Just like almost every petrolhead, the undersigned grew up with a set of toy cars that had a lot to say regarding his fixation for automobiles. We don't know about you, but an RC car was the equivalent of driving today's hybrid superca...
2016 Lexus RX Seven-Seater Spied, Looks Like Lexus Listen to Their Customers
10 Aug 2015, 15:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The 2016 Lexus RX is far from being an absolute novelty, but a seven-seater RX is a big deal for Toyota's luxury brand. The spyshots you are about to see come as the last piece to the puzzle of something we call an extremely well-timed situ...
Toyota is Cooking Up a Rival Crossover for the Nissan Qashqai, Expect CH-R Concept Styling Cues
10 Aug 2015, 14:30 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / We'll start this article by saying that any carmaker looking to launch a model capable of competing with the Nissan Qashqai must be both bold and very aware of what they're doing. That's where Toyota comes into play, as the Japane...
This Anarchist Volvo Looks Like Every Soccer Mom's Nightmare, But We Absolutely Love It
10 Aug 2015, 13:44 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Those who thought Volvos are for old folks or soccer moms are about to discover the hidden potential lying behind those hammer-shaped LED headlights. We tested the 2016 Volvo XC90 and guess what nickname it ended up with? Yes, it involves the th...
2016 Shelby GT350 Owner's Supplement Shows Up, Deliveries Are Closer Than Ever
10 Aug 2015, 12:50 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Deliveries for the 2016 Shelby Mustang GT350 are bound to commence soon, and we're not talking about the dealer source book we showed you last week. This time, the Shelby GT350 owner's supplement surfaced on the Internet courtesy of Mu...
2016 Honda Accord Coupe Facelift Holds Both Visual and Mechanical Upgrades
10 Aug 2015, 11:59 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Some weeks after the 2016 Honda Sedan received a refreshed attitude through a comprehensive facelift, it's time for the two-door version to undergo the same treatment. Those of you who remember what the 2016 Honda Accord Sedan had to offer ...
Jakusa Triango is A Supercar Prototype Bound To Give You Mixed Feelings
10 Aug 2015, 10:41 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The supercar scene might seem crowded with big-name models from reputed manufacturers, but in recent years small firms started to present original or freakish examples to fill up this segment. Although we won't go deep into the history of s...
2016 Lexus LX Spotted Again, Lack of Camo Reveals Overy-Aggressive Front End
10 Aug 2015, 08:51 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / It's not the first time we encountered the new 2016 Lexus LX, but these are the most revealing pictures, courtesy of @hamad1two3. Also, the lack of camouflage suggests we should expect an official launch in the following weeks. But before o...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Rendered Using Giulia Features, We Won't Say No to That
10 Aug 2015, 08:08 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Remember when we told you Alfa Romeo is planning to launch eight new models by 2018? Well, this master plan might involve a new Giulietta, but as usual, designers move a lot faster than Fiat-Chrysler Automobile. We won't insist on the model...
Kia Soul Earns Discrete Changes for the 2016MY
9 Aug 2015, 08:18 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Despite being busy with testing pre-production mules of the 2016 Sportage, Kia found time to revise the 2016 Soul. However, we can't talk about a facelift here but a rather subtle suite of changes. After its electrically-powered sibling we ...
This is WalkCar, Japan's Kei Segway You Can Fit in Your Backpack
9 Aug 2015, 07:42 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When it comes to urban transportation and mobility, one does not lack options. The most popular means of getting from A to B remain the cars, buses and trains but for once, we should look at the smaller picture. You know, Segways, bicycles, skat...
Pimped-Up Nissan Leaf on Forgiato Wheels Takes us Back To NFS Underground Times
8 Aug 2015, 08:34 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Alright, let's get one thing straight. We don't believe electric cars are for old people, but then again, you can't expect outstanding looks and devilish performances from them, especially if their badge says Nissan Leaf. However,...
Honda S660 Kei Sportscar is Sold Out in Japan, 80 Percent of its Buyers are Over 40
8 Aug 2015, 08:01 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Those of you with a fetish for kei cars know Japan is the realm of these small, almost cute vehicles. Even more than that, Honda just proved a kei car can be successful. We're talking about the Honda S660 kei sportscar, a four-wheeled toy t...
Watch Sam Schmidt Drive a Chevy Corvette On the Track Using His Head
7 Aug 2015, 15:31 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / As beautiful driving or racing might be, sometimes accidents happen and in 99 percent of the cases, those who suffer severe injuries can't go back behind the wheel. Now, as we're all psyched about electric or self-driving cars, someone...
These Could Be the Carbon Fiber Exterior Upgrades Your Tesla Model S Needs
7 Aug 2015, 14:51 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Yeah, we know, Elon Musk advised Tesla Model S owners it's better not to tune their electric sedans because the Model S is a sensitive piece of equipment and making changes to the factory setup would eventually backfire. We tend to agree wi...
Here's a Brabus S500 Coupe That Will Teach You to Always See the Bright Side
7 Aug 2015, 14:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When it comes to Brabus, all their creations are a hate it or love it situation, and that's a good thing because the German's can't be bothered with half measures. Sometimes the monstrous amount of power delivered by Brabus engine...