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.
Meet Pappas/Marinis's Monster Corvette C7 Pro Mod Dragster and Try Not to Scream
7 Aug 2015, 13:28 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / If drag racers had a spiritual protector, they would look at this Corvette C7 Pro Mod like it was a divine gift from above. In reality, they have to thank Pappas/Marinis Motorsport for it. Here's how things work: yesterday, we brought to yo...
EPA Downplays Hybrid MPG by 33 Percent, Study Claims
7 Aug 2015, 12:22 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / One of the jobs the EPA has to do is the collection of fuel economy and related emissions data that are passed on to a number of federal programs like the Fuel Economy and Environment Label required on all new cars. Well, according to a new stud...
Tru Fiber has a New Spoiler for the 2015 Mustang, Customized a 'Stang Just to Show It Off
7 Aug 2015, 11:33 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / There's a long list of things you can do with a 2015 Mustang. You can use it for your Sunday drive, or you could go on a roadtrip, just as much as you could put it through its paces on the track. The latter implies a Mustang GT or an even m...
Alfa Romeo SUV Rendered Wearing Giulia's Armour, We Like the Concept's Attitude
7 Aug 2015, 09:51 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / There's a silver lining to Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles and Sergio Marchionne's nicely wrapped plans that seem to never happen on time: designers get to squeeze their imagination often. As you know, Alfa Romeo plans to launch a lot of mod...
Boost Your Fiat 500X with the Latest Mopar Accessories Pack
7 Aug 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Interested in boosting the charisma element for your Fiat 500X? Well, you've come to the right place because FCA has a new bag of Mopar Accessories for Cinquecento's overweight brother. In case you're feeling very creative, you sh...
Mazda Teases New Crossover Concept for Frankfurt, Names it Koeru
7 Aug 2015, 08:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Mazda seems to enjoy the crossover adventure started by the CX-5 and continued by the CX-3, but they also want to keep pressing in this department with a new model. Here's when the Koeru crossover concept comes into play. The Japanese are b...
8 Things You Need to Know About Nokia HERE
6 Aug 2015, 15:40 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / So, this week's big news indirectly related to the future of (autonomous) cars was the consortium formed by BMW, Audi and Daimler buying Nokia's HERE division. But then we wondered: why is HERE so important and what do they have to off...
First Toyota GT2000 Shipped to the US Goes Under the Hammer, Might Fetch Over $1 Million
6 Aug 2015, 14:05 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / You could count on one hand's fingers the times Toyota worked together with Yamaha in developing a car. But when one of the results is the Toyota GT2000, we kind of wish they had collaborated on more occasions. So, shall we start with the g...
Lincoln Tells Us More About the 30-way Seats Installed in the Continental Concept
6 Aug 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When Lincoln introduced the Continental Concept, not many details were available regarding the car's interior, although you'd definitely expect the best of the best for the brand's future flagship. In any case, you are here becaus...
Watch an SLS AMG Being Ripped Apart In a Junkyard, Try Not To Cry
6 Aug 2015, 12:27 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / We don't like seeing petrolhead tears on your faces but this video is such an injustice we had to share it with you. Because we know you feel the same about destroying one of the car world's precious jewels. Sure, now that the Mercedes...
Chevy Corvette C7 Turned Dragster Has 4000 BHP+, That's Four Veyrons Combined
6 Aug 2015, 11:36 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Mankind's need for speed is a concept nobody will ever stop, and as long as people will have the technological means, cars will get faster and more powerful. We have to mention the Bugatti Veyron, seen by many as a supercar killer and road-...
2015 Ford F-150 Borrows Mustang's Sport Mode, Was That Necessary?
6 Aug 2015, 09:59 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Ford are calling their engineers "crazy-smart" because they blended the sport mode feature introduced by the new Mustang with a more industrious area, namely the F-150 pickup truck. If you're wondering how did that happen, Ford�...
2016 Shelby GT350 Secrets Revealed in Mustang Dealer Source Book
6 Aug 2015, 08:32 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / If yesterday we brought you the price tag for Shelby GT350R's state-of-the-art wheels, today is time for the Shelby Mustang GT350 to let down its guard. Ford prepared a sourcebook for dealers, as they need to train their sales people who wi...
Tesla Model X Arrives in September, Elon Musk Confirms in Letter to Shareholders
6 Aug 2015, 07:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When we told you the big density of Tesla Model X test mules spotted in California hinted at a near launch date, we weren't expecting that to happen in September. Yes, that's right, the Model X electric crossover will arrive next month...
Are Self-Driving Cars the Answer to Our Problems?
5 Aug 2015, 15:52 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / By "our problems" we mean things that (can) affect us, petrolheads, as well as regular car commuters and basically every person who uses a car to go from A to B in the city or outside it. You can include here traffic jams, car crashes ...
2015 Honda Civic Facelift HD Wallpapers: Bold, Still Friendly and Comfortable
5 Aug 2015, 14:42 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Honda never does half-assed facelifts. Whenever the Japanese brand thinks it's high time they refreshed a model, changes come both visually and mechanically, and the 2015 Honda Civic facelift makes no exception. {tdimg2} We started our j...
Toyota Aygo and Yaris Embrace Toyota's Safety Sense Tech as Optional Equipment
5 Aug 2015, 13:48 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Earlier this year we were telling you about Toyota's Safety Sense Package, introduced by the RAV4 Hybrid, with the rest of the lineup waiting in line to receive them. As we expected, Toyota kept their word and made Safety Sense available on...
2015 Opel Astra K Imagined in Sportier Three-Door GTC Variant
5 Aug 2015, 12:52 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / As much as we liked seeing how designers exploit their imagination on the new Alfa Romeo Giulia through a variety of renderings showing the Italian in different versions, too much is too much. That's why we're bringing you Theophilus C...
Ford Builds Custom Forza Motorsport 6 Focus RS, The Stig Gets to Drive it First
5 Aug 2015, 11:35 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / With Top Gear currently put on hold while the lookout for charismatic presenters goes on, the show's formers stars are doing the best they can to stay in the game. Clarkson, Hammond and May seem to have everything under control after their ...
2016 Lincoln MKC Earns Fine Retouches, SYNC 3 Infotainment System
5 Aug 2015, 10:02 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Lincoln want to keep their models fresh and up to date even if they've barely been on the market for a year, but there's nothing wrong with trying to please and attract customers. One solution towards a better visibility among clientel...