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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.
Land Rover Gained a Civilized Appearance in the '80s, But Didn't Take Its Boots Off
Land Rover Gained a Civilized Appearance in the '80s, But Didn't Take Its Boots Off

5 Feb 2022, 08:46 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / By the mid-80s, Land Rover made a decisive step and retired the Series III, making room for the Ninety and One-Ten, which were vastly improved machines, despite their rugged appearance and exposed hinges. Along with introducing the new generatio...

 
Princess Launched an $8.5 Million Yacht With the Features and Amenities of a Superyacht
Princess Launched an $8.5 Million Yacht With the Features and Amenities of a Superyacht

4 Feb 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Launched in February 2022, the Princess X80 yacht found its first owner, who paid $8.5 million for it, but what this vessel has to offer exceeds many 100-footer superyachts, thanks to a clever design. Usually, there are not that many three-decke...

 
This 1990 Defender 90 Oil Burner Can Travel on a Tank More Than Many Modern SUVs
This 1990 Defender 90 Oil Burner Can Travel on a Tank More Than Many Modern SUVs

3 Feb 2022, 22:55 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Land Rover finally decided to give a name to its hard-core off-road vehicle known as Series III, or 90, or 110 and baptized it as the Defender, thus creating a line of products that led to the modern, 2020, Defender. But this was the beginning. ...

 
Japan Coast Guard Issues Navigational Warning for F-35C Crash Area
Japan Coast Guard Issues Navigational Warning for F-35C Crash Area

3 Feb 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Landing on an aircraft carrier while the ship is bouncing up and down the waves is always challenging, and sometimes, accidents can happen, as was the case with this F-35C that fell into the South China Sea. On January 24th, an F-35C was lost wh...

 
20k Miles Mustang Mach 1 With a Lien on It Is Looking for a New Owner
20k Miles Mustang Mach 1 With a Lien on It Is Looking for a New Owner

3 Feb 2022, 00:28 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With over 70,000 units sold in 1969, the Mach 1 was one of the hottest cars on the market and forced the blue oval brand to ditch the GT version, which couldn't convince 6,000 customers into buying it. There are many Mustang Mach 1 replicas...

 
Rover Made a Car To Save Its Brand, But the Result Was an Icon That Saved Nations
Rover Made a Car To Save Its Brand, But the Result Was an Icon That Saved Nations

1 Feb 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Judging an old car by today's standards is worse than judging a book by its covers, and Land Rover is the perfect example for this. Especially when talking about the old Series models that saw the light of day back in 1948. Back then, Europ...

 
You May Call OK a Proper Mother-Ship for a Luxury Yacht, But It Is More Than That
You May Call OK a Proper Mother-Ship for a Luxury Yacht, But It Is More Than That

1 Feb 2022, 01:21 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While we have already seen some icebreakers or other types of vessels converted into luxurious expedition superyachts, this kind of transformation is unusual. The result is a vessel that can offer the biggest beach club in the middle of the sea. ...

 
With an LS3 Under the Hood and a Proper Rebuild, This Defender Can Make Its Owner Happy
With an LS3 Under the Hood and a Proper Rebuild, This Defender Can Make Its Owner Happy

31 Jan 2022, 23:33 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Everyone who ever had a Defender knows that the British brand and the "reliable" word could not be part of the same sentence unless there was a "not" between them. But that changed when the Arkonik company decided to do somethin...

 
Marc Meadors Crashed His +220-MPH Camaro at Bradenton, Only the Car and Ego Suffered
Marc Meadors Crashed His +220-MPH Camaro at Bradenton, Only the Car and Ego Suffered

31 Jan 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Who says that drag racing is just to push a pedal and a lever, and that's it, should watch this and shut it. Marc Meadors proved that even with a top-spec car and a pro driver, things can go south faster than some people could switch from park...

 
Doug DeMuro Found What He Claims To Be the Perfect 911 Compromise, and It's Not the Turbo
Doug DeMuro Found What He Claims To Be the Perfect 911 Compromise, and It's Not the Turbo

30 Jan 2022, 00:35 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / We already know that Doug DeMuro used to work for Porsche America back in the days before starting his YouTube channel. We may forgive him if he's biased towards the German brand. The version reviewed here by the YouTuber is the GTS, which is,...

 
The Magellano 30 Superyacht Is the New Flagship for Italian Shipbuilder Azimut
The Magellano 30 Superyacht Is the New Flagship for Italian Shipbuilder Azimut

29 Jan 2022, 00:25 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When Azimut started to develop the Magellano 30/11, the Italian company made it for long-distance cruising, but didn't forget to add all the necessary amenities that turned it into a luxurious floating mansion. With a length of 97'6&qu...

 
New Stretcher Anti-Spinning System Makes Medevac and Rescue Ops Faster and Safer
New Stretcher Anti-Spinning System Makes Medevac and Rescue Ops Faster and Safer

28 Jan 2022, 23:26 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Just because a helicopter picks up an injured person on a stretcher from the site of a crash doesn't mean the victim will make it to the hospital, as many accidents proved that in the past. But a small company decided to do something about it....

 
This Red Camaro Z/28 Is Restored to the Point of a Split Decision
This Red Camaro Z/28 Is Restored to the Point of a Split Decision

27 Jan 2022, 22:52 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With a restamped but original engine under the hood, this Z/28 may be considered more authentic than other 1969 Camaros that are roaring the roads with LS powerplants or other variations that sent them into the restomod categories. Yet, it is not a...

 
Three Generations of the Iconic Countach Shared the Road Roaring Loud and Clear
Three Generations of the Iconic Countach Shared the Road Roaring Loud and Clear

25 Jan 2022, 15:45 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When Lamborghini decided to revive the Countach nameplate, it built the new supercar based on the Sian FKP 37 but with an enhanced exterior that carried over some of the lines from the legendary supercar. So even though there was an Aventador burie...

 
Be Prepared for These Annoying Things Before Deciding on a 991 Porsche Targa
Be Prepared for These Annoying Things Before Deciding on a 991 Porsche Targa

23 Jan 2022, 00:03 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / If someone asks you why you didn't buy a 991 Porsche Targa, tell them you know about their flaws and that made you go for a T-Top Trans Am or Camaro. These two also come cheaper and with less-intimidating servicing fees. Usually, most carma...

 
German SUV Battle Doesn't Show Times, Reveals a Big Gap at the End of the Quarter-Mile Run
German SUV Battle Doesn't Show Times, Reveals a Big Gap at the End of the Quarter-Mile Run

22 Jan 2022, 01:06 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Big and powerful SUVs are not uncommon anymore, and nowadays, even sports cars have to choose wisely their enemies on the drag-strip since the once slow behemoths are quick on their feet, despite their heavy nature. Unlike many other car YouTube...

 
Hennessey Pushed the Bronco Into the Sports Car Territory, Can Go Off-Road Too
Hennessey Pushed the Bronco Into the Sports Car Territory, Can Go Off-Road Too

21 Jan 2022, 22:01 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Hennessey is relentless, and two days after launching the VelociRaptor 600 based on the F150, it introduced the Bronco VelociRaptor 400 for those who asked for a faster SUV from Ford. Despite its flaws and problems, the Bronco is still one of th...

 
There Is No Chance of Going Under the Radar With a Car Like This
There Is No Chance of Going Under the Radar With a Car Like This

21 Jan 2022, 01:19 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With so many convertibles on the market, it's hard to choose one that could get more attention, and a classic, open-top muscle car might be a great choice to show on a car meet, especially if there is something attractive under the hood. Wh...

 
If You're Looking for Summer, You Might Add a Classic Convertible Camaro to Your List
If You're Looking for Summer, You Might Add a Classic Convertible Camaro to Your List

19 Jan 2022, 23:59 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / It makes sense to get a convertible in Alberta, Canada, since they have a lot of sunny days over there, but it also makes sense to sell it since the winter is harsh and long enough to keep the top up for way too many days. In 1967, Chevrolet int...

 
This White Mansory Cullinan Billionaire Is a Fine Mix Between an SUV and a Luxurious Yacht
This White Mansory Cullinan Billionaire Is a Fine Mix Between an SUV and a Luxurious Yacht

19 Jan 2022, 10:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Mixing automotive design with other areas such as watches, aviation, or navy is not uncommon, but Mansory managed to take things to a whole new level with the introduction of the Billionaire range in 2022 and invited Denis Suka to take a white Cull...

 

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