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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.
This Concept Car Could Have Been a Treasure for GM, But the Production Model Came Too Late
This Concept Car Could Have Been a Treasure for GM, But the Production Model Came Too Late

24 Nov 2021, 12:23 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The Volt could have been a life savior for General Motors, but it became a burden when the world financial crisis struck, and GM's execs preferred to play it safe. Maybe too safe. GM tried to make a difference on the market when it unveiled...

 
Drones Can Check Roads for Potholes From the Air Faster Than Ground Teams
Drones Can Check Roads for Potholes From the Air Faster Than Ground Teams

23 Nov 2021, 23:03 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While the main roads are maintained by the Department of Transportation, town roads and streets are in local authority municipality, and sometimes are having a hard time finding potholes. Following I-81 on the northern side of the Commonwealth o...

 
The Pikes Peak Concept Car Was More Than a Bold Statement. It Was a Promise Made by Audi
The Pikes Peak Concept Car Was More Than a Bold Statement. It Was a Promise Made by Audi

23 Nov 2021, 16:16 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Audi escaped extinction in the '70s, when Volkswagen bought the Ingolstadt factory to expand the production capacity for the Beetle, but ended up agreeing that the four-ring brand may continue making its model 80, which eventually saved the br...

 
Dodge Viper Was a Bold Dream Car, Turned Into Reckless Sports Car When It Became Real
Dodge Viper Was a Bold Dream Car, Turned Into Reckless Sports Car When It Became Real

22 Nov 2021, 13:47 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Dodge Viper is one example of a production model that exceeded the concept car's promises, and this spectacular machine shook the sports car world at the beginning of the 1990s with its V10 monster engine. Legend says that after spending a ...

 
Concept Cars That Changed the Automotive Industry and Started the Design Race
Concept Cars That Changed the Automotive Industry and Started the Design Race

20 Nov 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Every engineering project has its development stages, but, in the auto industry, two particular steps must be very thoroughly taken: the design and the drivetrain, because the former will gather attention, while the latter will bring in the buyers....

 
November’s Results for Green NCAP Tests Also Brought New Info for Future Test Procedures
November’s Results for Green NCAP Tests Also Brought New Info for Future Test Procedures

19 Nov 2021, 00:51 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Green NCAP released the last tests for 2021 in a five-car batch mixing EVs with turbodiesels available on vehicles sold in Europe and made us wonder why we only have one of them, with a perspective for a second one in the near future. The Europe...

 
Kia EV6 Got a Record in Its Journey Crossing the United States
Kia EV6 Got a Record in Its Journey Crossing the United States

18 Nov 2021, 00:40 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With the new electric vehicles came new challenges for carmakers. While some bragged about quarter-mile runs, others faced more down-to-earth demands and proved that their cars could charge faster for long-distance runs. Hyundai-Kia group came i...

 
Bob Bondurant, the Legendary Driver Who Taught Movie Stars
Bob Bondurant, the Legendary Driver Who Taught Movie Stars

15 Nov 2021, 14:15 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / It is difficult to say if Robert Lewis "Bob" Bondurant was a race-car driver, a philanthropist, or a teacher. He was all of these things, and then some. For many, he was and will be a role model. Bob Bondurant left a legacy behind, which ...

 
These Six Key People Started the Lamborghini Brand, and Their Heritage Lives On
These Six Key People Started the Lamborghini Brand, and Their Heritage Lives On

13 Nov 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The Italian brand's birth and evolution started with six key people whose innovations made the Lamborghini name known worldwide, and their legacy still lives thanks to a seventh famous entrepreneur. Every car brand started from something. T...

 
This Modified Award-Winning 1968 Camaro Goes as a Bundle With a Unique Honda ATV
This Modified Award-Winning 1968 Camaro Goes as a Bundle With a Unique Honda ATV

12 Nov 2021, 14:12 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Restoring a car that's no longer a matching number vehicle might be a total loss for the restorer, and that's why many people chose the restomod alley, and some get astonishing results. Sure, the "astonishing" might be overus...

 
Genesis Opened Its House in New York, It's a Korean Oasis
Genesis Opened Its House in New York, It's a Korean Oasis

11 Nov 2021, 23:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The days when carmakers displayed a few cars in a hall and called it a showroom are numbered, and Hyundai's premium brand made a bold step forward by unveiling a new concept: the Genesis House New York. Usually, carmakers' showrooms ar...

 
This 1962 Impala Was a Hardtop, Now It's Bubble Top and Has a Massive V8
This 1962 Impala Was a Hardtop, Now It's Bubble Top and Has a Massive V8

10 Nov 2021, 23:27 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / In 1958, Bill Mitchell became vice president of design at General Motors. He created the bubble top design and introduced it in 1961. However, in 1962, that unique greenhouse shape was reserved only for the Biscayne and the Bel Air versions. On the...

 
Tuning 101: Pop-Up the Hood and Improve Your Engine’s Performance
Tuning 101: Pop-Up the Hood and Improve Your Engine’s Performance

8 Nov 2021, 13:47 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / After having a proper platform with improved brakes, suspension, and transmission, the car is now ready to receive a better heart so it can move as great as it looks. But do that smart, and you'll get more ponies than wasted pennies. Sure, ...

 
This 1965 Modified Mustang Has Some Parts That Need To Go
This 1965 Modified Mustang Has Some Parts That Need To Go

8 Nov 2021, 00:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Even though the first generation of Ford Mustang is among my all-time favorite classic cars, this one is not exactly my cup of tea, but with small adjustments, it might become better. Coffee is the most drank beverage in the world, yet not every...

 
Holiday Rambler Is an Admiral for the Road, With Comfort for Every Taste
Holiday Rambler Is an Admiral for the Road, With Comfort for Every Taste

6 Nov 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Usually, when looking at an RV of this size, we think of getting a year off and traveling from Alaska to Florida in one vehicle. This Holyday Rambler Admiral might be an excellent choice. When you want to take very long trips in an RV, you need ...

 
Tuning 101: Improving the Car's Transmission
Tuning 101: Improving the Car's Transmission

5 Nov 2021, 14:50 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / I've seen many people forgetting about transmission when upgrading a car, and ending up calling a tow truck the same day they turned on the newly improved engine. And all of them told me that they should've upgraded the transmission first...

 
This Tuned Bronco Might Bite Your Bank Account
This Tuned Bronco Might Bite Your Bank Account

5 Nov 2021, 00:05 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / We often saw off-road rigs tuned to the max that could attract our interest in off-roading. While those cars were absolute nightmares on regular roads, this modified Bronco seems to be a better highway companion. When Ford began working on the f...

 
Tuning 101: Step Inside Your Car and Feel at Home, Not Like in a Showroom
Tuning 101: Step Inside Your Car and Feel at Home, Not Like in a Showroom

4 Nov 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Now that you like the way your car looks from the outside, with those new wheels and lowered stance, you feel your heart beating faster. That's until you open the door and see the same gray interior with dull gray plastic all-around the cabin,...

 
Back From the Dead and Up on the Stage, This 500 HP DeLorean Is Up for Grabs
Back From the Dead and Up on the Stage, This 500 HP DeLorean Is Up for Grabs

4 Nov 2021, 00:20 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / DeLorean was the sporty-looking car that America want, built by the man who opposed the project of a mid-engine Corvette more than a decade earlier: no other than John DeLorean. We told you about the sad story of the DeLorean carmaker, and we kn...

 
Tuning 101: Complete the Exterior Package, Gain Some Aesthetic Bonus Points at a Car Meet
Tuning 101: Complete the Exterior Package, Gain Some Aesthetic Bonus Points at a Car Meet

3 Nov 2021, 15:06 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / This is the most important decision in tuning a car since a step in one direction will lead the car's behavior further away from the other path. You have to understand that you can't have a race car and a grocery-getter in one. At this...

 

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