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Tudor Serban

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Tudor has been connected to cars since he was 5, when he began working on them, and his first driving lesson left parallel tire marks on the street. In 1996, while still in Journalism school, he started to write about cars. One year later he discovered his true calling when he began writing for a small car-magazine, and since then most of his career has been car-related.

He has a passion for old cars and thinks that the real ones were made up until the year 2000. As a journalist he went to various events around the world, covering races, new-car launches, international testings, and interviewing CEOs from big car companies.

His passion for cars took him from the heights of Pikes Peaks to the Moroccan desert, from 2 mph off-road trials to the corkscrew of Laguna Seca. He still doesn't completely understand electric cars and considers them not to be the true future, but only a step toward the future. A future where, sadly, petrolheads like him will be outlaws.

He published thousands of articles in over 20 years and still enjoys it. He joined the autoevolution team in 2020 and he is tasked with digging up info about forgotten cars and stories about once famous vehicles.
Here Are Five Cheap Cars You Could Drift in Minutes
Here Are Five Cheap Cars You Could Drift in Minutes

4 Jan 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / You already know what drifting is in motorsport: that sideways movement of a vehicle, with the driver maintaining the car's balance so it won't do a spin or a stall in the middle of an apex and make them look bad in the process. Most p...

 
You Might Not Want To Buy a Former Rental Car, Unless It's a Shelby GT350
You Might Not Want To Buy a Former Rental Car, Unless It's a Shelby GT350

4 Jan 2022, 00:34 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Promoting a powerful car in the Muscle Car era was not an easy job for Ford, and it took a decisive step by hiring Caroll Shelby to upgrade the Mustang and then offer it for rental to Hertz. This is one of those special cars. When Ford introduce...

 
12 Challenging Months for Porsche Came Down to This, Big Plans for the Next Years
12 Challenging Months for Porsche Came Down to This, Big Plans for the Next Years

3 Jan 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Sure, if your name is Porsche, you know that you have all eyes on you and, without constant improvements, you'll have to look over your shoulder, or feel the breath of your competitors on the back your neck. So the carmaker kept pushing even w...

 
1954 Chevy Panel Van Turned Into a Luxury Cruiser Hides Mysterious Engine Under the Hood
1954 Chevy Panel Van Turned Into a Luxury Cruiser Hides Mysterious Engine Under the Hood

2 Jan 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When GM introduced the Advanced Design series in 1947, the new lineup represented the carmaker's first major redesign and, moreover, it offered a very broad line of commercial vehicles based on the same chassis, like this 3800, One-Ton Van, th...

 
This Is the Car That Saved the Porsche Brand From Extinction Back in the '90s
This Is the Car That Saved the Porsche Brand From Extinction Back in the '90s

2 Jan 2022, 00:16 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Some loved it, some hated it, but the carmaker could name it Porsche Saviour instead of Boxster since it is the car that helped the German sports car brand from bankruptcy in a time when most carmakers faced financial problems, and there was hardly...

 
This Brand Wrote Automotive History, And Is Now Ready for a Big Comeback
This Brand Wrote Automotive History, And Is Now Ready for a Big Comeback

1 Jan 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Born more than a century ago, Hispano-Suiza was one of the most luxurious brands of its times and created more than just cars, it created works of art. Also, it made aircraft engines, trucks, and weapons. But now it tries to make an electrifying co...

 
Red 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Might Steal Your Heart and Wallet but Will Be Worth It
Red 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Might Steal Your Heart and Wallet but Will Be Worth It

1 Jan 2022, 04:16 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Launched in 1953 at the Motorama, the first generation of the Corvette was not such a big hit in the beginning, but, later on, it became the most successful American sports car, and, later on, the C1 started to be considered as a collectors' j...

 
Here Are the Numbers That Made the Mitsubishi Zero the Most Famous Japanese Aircraft Ever
Here Are the Numbers That Made the Mitsubishi Zero the Most Famous Japanese Aircraft Ever

30 Dec 2021, 13:13 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Designed entirely from scratch by a 30-men team in record time, the Mitsubishi A6M quickly became the king of the sky in the Pacific War. But its history began long before the Pearl Harbor attack. In the late '30s, the Japanese Empire was e...

 
This 1969 Camaro Z/28 Could Be a Better Choice With Its Rebuilt Engine Than a Survivor
This 1969 Camaro Z/28 Could Be a Better Choice With Its Rebuilt Engine Than a Survivor

26 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The first generation of the Camaro may be considered even by nowadays standards as a lesson for car design, and GM admitted that when it produced the fifth generation of this pony car in 2010, a car that took its inspiration from the original model...

 
Europeans Reacted Slow, but Now They Seem Unstoppable With Their Wide Range of BEVs
Europeans Reacted Slow, but Now They Seem Unstoppable With Their Wide Range of BEVs

26 Dec 2021, 13:30 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / European carmakers have everything, from know-how to brand recognition; yet, they were not that fast on switching to electric-only vehicles, but when they focused on them, the results followed fast. From Audi to Volvo, which is a European namepl...

 
Asian Brands Are Already Gaining Speed on the Electric Avenue
Asian Brands Are Already Gaining Speed on the Electric Avenue

25 Dec 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The electric car revolution is already happening, and Asian manufacturers were some of the quickest to respond, followed by their European partners and competitor, who now are advancing strongly on the segment. Two years after the Tesla Roadster...

 
One of the Rarest Mercedes-Benz 190s Goes Under the Hammer Before the End of the Year
One of the Rarest Mercedes-Benz 190s Goes Under the Hammer Before the End of the Year

25 Dec 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Back in the '80s, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM), or the German Touring-car Championship, was the main motorsports event in Germany, and carmakers such as Volvo, BMW, Alfa Romeo, or Ford tried to get the crown. Until Mercedes-Ben...

 
Stay Safe for These Twelve Days of Chaotic Traffic and Rushed Drivers
Stay Safe for These Twelve Days of Chaotic Traffic and Rushed Drivers

24 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / It's that time of the year when Christmas carols are on almost any radio station, elevators, shopping malls, and other areas and the time when those rushing to buy a last-minute gift may commit errors. Hopefully, it's not you, and you...

 
Slowly but Surely, U.S. Carmakers Are Joining the Electric Car Revolution
Slowly but Surely, U.S. Carmakers Are Joining the Electric Car Revolution

24 Dec 2021, 16:17 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / At the beginning of the automobile, there were more electric cars than gasoline-powered ones. Eventually, the former lost the battle due to charging stations and the poor lead-acid batteries. But now, they are striking back thanks to new technologi...

 
Hagerty Opens a New Clubhouse in Seattle, Enter by Appointment Only
Hagerty Opens a New Clubhouse in Seattle, Enter by Appointment Only

24 Dec 2021, 05:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / After getting on the stock exchange market, Hagerty overcame its status as a classic car insurance company, but that was just one step in its pursuit of becoming a home for petrolheads in North America. Last week, Hagerty opened its clubhouse an...

 
Toyota Challenges the Aftermarket Segment With a Carbon Fiber Edition for the GR Supra
Toyota Challenges the Aftermarket Segment With a Carbon Fiber Edition for the GR Supra

22 Dec 2021, 23:15 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Even though the fifth generation of the Supra didn't achieve the cult-car status of its predecessor, it doesn't mean that the carmaker shouldn't try to get more attention for this rear-wheel driven sports car powered by a German hear...

 
Despite Chip Shortage, Honda Starts Passport and Passport TrailSport Production in Alabama
Despite Chip Shortage, Honda Starts Passport and Passport TrailSport Production in Alabama

20 Dec 2021, 23:18 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With ups and downs, 2021 was a good year for Honda, who managed to launch new or improved products on the market and, moreover, to revive the Integra nameplate. We don't know if that addition is on the ups or downs, though. Located in Linco...

 
Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 Reveals Its Secrets and Impresses With Drag Time Performance
Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 Reveals Its Secrets and Impresses With Drag Time Performance

20 Dec 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Testing cars in California at this time of year is not unusual since it's a very sunny area, but it does have some rainy days, which didn't bother Mat Watson from carwow at all. After all, he's British, and he came across the pond to...

 
Strongman Pulls 16 Cars for Kids Fundraiser and Loses a Tooth in the Process
Strongman Pulls 16 Cars for Kids Fundraiser and Loses a Tooth in the Process

20 Dec 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Christmas miracles do happen, and this Strongman contender managed to create another one by pulling 16 cars for charity, helping sick children in need by gathering funds for two foundations. Troy Conley is a Strongman competitor, and now he has ...

 
Despite Chip Shortage, This 323-Mile Range EV Crossover Promises No Delays in Deliveries
Despite Chip Shortage, This 323-Mile Range EV Crossover Promises No Delays in Deliveries

18 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When the electric car revolution started, Tesla was basically the only player on the market, but other carmakers were already developing their versions, and soon major brands followed the trend. Also, from China, a number of carmakers breached into...

 

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