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.
Apple CarPlay Eyes Dashboard Domination For 40 New Cars in 2015
10 Mar 2015, 12:57 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Here comes Apple, promising big stuff and all that. After ambitiously bragging about the intentions of building the iCar, the company still won’t leave the automotive industry alone. Now, they want CarPlay to be fitted in every car possible. ...
Tesla Model S Looks Eccentric In RevoZport Clothing
10 Mar 2015, 11:07 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / It was only last week when Elon Musk advised Tesla Model S owners not to tune-up their cars because that could damage the car’s fine-tuned technological balance along with Tesla Motors’ business. However, not everyone is looking to sim...
Mercedes 190 E 2.5 EVO II Meets the Modern C 350 e On the Track
10 Mar 2015, 10:07 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The Mercedes 190 E EVO II is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, a special occasion that Mercedes Reporter couldn’t just let pass by. So they compared it to the new Mercedes-Benz C 350 e model. The clash between modern and cl...
Chrysler Recall On Ignition Switch Goes From Bad to Worse
10 Mar 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Chrysler just found out the meaning of the expression ‘when it rains it pours’ after their recall on faulty ignition switches backfired, forcing them to find another solution to the problem. Last summer, Chrysler reported that almost...
Audi Has Self-Driving Parking Robots Working As Valets
9 Mar 2015, 17:07 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Audi is looking to build tomorrow’s intelligent factory and as a first step, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker is testing two robots that can independently transport cars from production to a temporary storage area. In other words, Audi just i...
Lexus GS F Shows Its Zerg Face Live in Geneva
9 Mar 2015, 16:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Lexus GS F was on scene at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, where Toyota’s luxury arm had a pretty interesting stand if you ask us. But we’re here to talk about and see the GS F and its might V8 engine, so let’s do just that. Althou...
This Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Is a Mobile Taj Mahal
9 Mar 2015, 15:44 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / What do sheiks, sultans and other filthy rich Middle East figures do when they get bored of their extravagant villas, lavish palaces and sumptuous supercars? Well, they call Carlex and enjoy maximum privacy and luxury when traveling from point A to...
Tesla Motors Is Cutting Jobs in China Due to Low Sales
9 Mar 2015, 14:02 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Tesla Motors might be facing a crisis on the Chinese market after the luxury EV carmaker is said to be cutting jobs in China following a bad year that proved to be a punch in the stomach for Tesla’s sales target in 2014. Tesla’s Chin...
2016 Chevrolet Spark Semi-Revealed in Teaser Photo
9 Mar 2015, 14:02 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Since Chevrolet set the date for Spark’s premiere on April 2nd, it is only natural for fans and media outlets to be kept on their toes with teaser photos. Which is exactly what Chevrolet is doing right now. The 2016 Chevrolet Spark was alr...
GTA V Bravado Banshee Sold Again for $80,100
9 Mar 2015, 12:23 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Remember the Bravado Banshee? No, not the GTA V in-game car, we mean the actual real thing, based on the video game’s ride. Well, it was put up for sale again, for a much lower price tag and it now has a new owner. You’ve driven it a...
Tesla Motors License to Sell Cars Refused by Utah Law
9 Mar 2015, 10:40 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Do you know that moment when you’re really close to fulfilling a task, securing an important deal or being whiskers away from a big achievement? Well, Tesla is experiencing this in Utah, where they are being denied the license to sell cars de...
Toyota Supra Torpedoes to 347 km/h On the Drag Strip
9 Mar 2015, 09:22 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / We all know and love the Toyota Supra, right? So does EKanooRacing, but they have a special way of showing their love for the iconic sports car, which involves high-octane fuel and a dragstrip. There are many ways of turning a Toyota Supra from...
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary
8 Mar 2015, 13:23 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL is celebrating 60 years from its official debut at the 1955 Geneva Motor Show, where it managed to impress critics and media pundits, which praised the new-two seater for "irresistibly beautiful lines". W...
Watch Ken Block Going Ballistic On His Hoonicorn
8 Mar 2015, 13:15 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Ken Block and his spectacular skills are back online, this time in a video that shows how the rally driver and Gymkhana godfather tested his Hoonicorn RTR. And yes, it's awesome and brutal at the same time. Ken Block sure knows how to strik...
Ford Wants To Come Up With a Chevrolet Bolt EV Competitor
7 Mar 2015, 11:02 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Chevrolet jumped on the EV bandwagon for some time now but arch-rivals Ford are not going to just sit and watch. In fact, recent rumors are saying that Bolt will receive a worthy competitor. As it usually happens with rumors, information is very...
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Is Unleashed On the Test Track
7 Mar 2015, 11:00 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Having just made its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS has no time for fooling around. The Stuttgart track-oriented machine is back at work on the circuit, because you know, there's no rest for the wicked. Pors...
Watching the McLaren 675LT in the Rain Will Leave You Breathless
6 Mar 2015, 17:21 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / McLaren sure knows how to promote its supercars by finding artsy alternatives to traditional approaches, like filming the car on the racetrack and just focusing on the engine's sound. So, whoever directed this video is a pure genius. Pardon...
Maserati Will Replace the GranTurismo With a Coupe in 2018
6 Mar 2015, 16:07 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Maserati is looking to axe the GranCabrio as the company wants to come up with a more sporty GranTurismo in 2018 and continue the work it started with the new Ghibli and Quattroporte. According to Maserati, the convertible market is not dynamic ...
Lotus Is Looking to Break Into the SUV/Crossover Segment
6 Mar 2015, 15:13 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / When your company is losing money and sales show no sign of improvement, not to mention your latest model is by far what fans expected, you only have one card left to play: build an SUV/crossover and hope it will be well received. What do you say, ...
Mercedes-AMG GT Is Officially the 2015 Formula 1 Safety Car
6 Mar 2015, 14:08 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Mercedes-Benz are conducting their usual ritual with new cars, that is making them Formula 1 official vehicles. This year however, the line-up looks pretty darn good, because the AMG GT S is involved, along with the C 63 S Estate. Ladies and gen...