Vlad Mitrache
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Contrary to most of the people here, I didn't get my driving license right after my 18th birthday, but it wasn't because I didn't want to. I won't get into details, but three years later I was the proud owner of that piece of plastic and a piece of trash car with which I quickly established a love and hate relationship. Mostly hate.
However, driving I loved, so that's what kept me going until my first decent car. By this time, I started thinking about mixing my degree in Journalism with my passion for driving, and so there I was working as an editor for a car magazine. A few good years later, nothing much has changed. But don't take my word for it, I tend to forget stuff. Now, if I could just remember where I parked my car...
Does Liking This Stunning Saab Revival Rendering Make You a Zombie Lover?
20 Nov 2021, 10:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Saab is the kind of carmaker hipsters say is their favorite just because they think it makes them seem fancier. It's an acquired taste, only for the most refined connoisseurs of the automotive industry. The fact it currently resides six feet u...
Chevrolet Camaro Driver Picks the Wrong Car to Do a Burnout in Front Of
19 Nov 2021, 16:55 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There are a few rules worth keeping in mind whenever you attend a car meet. The most important, however, is to keep away from all Ford Mustangs and try not to park in their way all while considering their trajectory tends to veer toward the sides m...
Dacia Duster Races Audi RS Q8 Up a Muddy Hill, the Winner Doesn’t Take It All
19 Nov 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Being one of the quickest SUVs out there, the Audi RS Q8 is no stranger to drag racing, though they're usually of a lot less muddy variety. And somewhat flatter as well. Its opponent for the day is pretty unconventional too, especially if ...
Lotus Type 132 Teaser Shows Self-Driving Hardware, Folding Infotainment Display
19 Nov 2021, 10:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We've all come to accept that all the brands we know will either start to make EVs exclusively at some point or join others such as Pontiac, Oldsmobile, or Plymouth in the big scrapyard in heaven. Getting to grips with that idea, however, ...
1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale on Sale Is the Analog Cure for Your Digital Woes
18 Nov 2021, 19:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Every car person has at least one favorite classic model they would do anything to own, and if the wonderful Lancia Delta Integrale is yours, then here is a great opportunity to get your hands on a pretty cool example. The Italian brand isn'...
Lucid Motors Overtakes Ford as Its Valuation Pursuit of Tesla Begins
17 Nov 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Yesterday, Lucid Motors' market value reached just over $89 billion thanks to an appreciation of roughly 24 percent of its shares. Were you tired of following the Twitter activity of the CEO of one EV-making company? Well, you can now st...
Lucid Motors Hypercar Is Only a Sketch, So Not That Far Behind Tesla's Roadster
17 Nov 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Let's face it, Tesla broke the Internet a little when it first announced the second-gen Roadster. Granted, the presentation used a little bit of data manipulation (everyone remembers that torque figure, right?) and we're way past the prom...
Watch 1,000-HP Nissan GT-R R32 Cause a Racket at Over 186 MPH on the Autobahn
17 Nov 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Apart from the current R35 generation, the Nissan GT-R R34 is perhaps the most instantly-recognizable one, and there's a very simple and straightforward explanation for that: Need For Speed: Underground. The Skyline was essentially a cheat ...
Could This Manual Porsche 356 Electric Restomod Be the Future of EVs? Let's Hope So
16 Nov 2021, 14:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The role of a gearbox – manual or otherwise – placed inside a vehicle can be reduced to this: multiplying the torque produced by the engine. It's an oversimplification of things, but it's also mainly true. With electr...
Motorcycle Failed Improvised Truck Loading, Goes Spectacularly Right
16 Nov 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We know that title makes very little sense, but we promise you this: all that will change after you watch the clip. It may not roll off the tongue, but it was the best we could come up to summarize everything that happens. Those of you who spend...
Defender and G-Class Compete in "World-Famous" WW2 Bomber Pulling Challenge
16 Nov 2021, 12:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When the new Land Rover Defender came out, people were quick to pit it against the Jeep Wrangler or, later on, the Ford Bronco, but the truth is those two SUVs aren't its main competitors. That may have been the case previously when the Def...
NHTSA Hears From Angry Tesla Owner About Phantom Braking Problem After Near Miss
16 Nov 2021, 10:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Experiencing a phantom braking episode is similar to going through the first earthquake in your life: it's more than obvious something is happening but, for a brief moment, you have no idea what's going on. Perhaps we should explain wh...
Mercedes-Benz EQA Vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review Suggests a Change in the Paradigm
14 Nov 2021, 15:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It can't be more than ten years ago when comparing any vehicle wearing the Hyundai badge to a Mercedes-Benz was not only pointless but also quite ridiculous. Well, a few significant strides from one of the manufactures coupled with a conservat...
Toyota "White Shark" Supra Rendering Shows a Gutsier Approach to Modernizing the Classic
14 Nov 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The world seems to have come to grips with the new Toyota Supra. We've accepted that it will likely never live up to the hype of the previous model (we basically knew that from the moment the BMW collaboration was announced). Still given how h...
Porsche 35X Manta Rendering Imagines a Beautifully Confused Future 911
13 Nov 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A lot has been said about the future of Porsche's iconic 911 model once the seemingly inevitable happens and all new cars will have to renounce their gasoline-powered engines and complete the switch to electric power. Why was so much digita...
V6-Powered Navigator Shows Caddy Escalade and GMC Yukon V8s the New American Way
11 Nov 2021, 15:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You can't beat a good old V8, right? Isn't that how the saying goes? Well, the automotive industry is changing so the sayings would better keep up or risk becoming the butt of the joke, together with whoever is using them. Another one ...
Three Lamborghini Essenza SCV12s Hitting the Limiter Simultaneously Is Unreasonably Loud
10 Nov 2021, 13:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This right here is what EV haters talk about when they bemoan the lack of sound associated with battery-powered vehicles. It's not the four-cylinder turbo or the naturally-aspirated V6s they're going to miss, but the absolute masterpieces...
MINI Cooper JCW GP Races Three "Boring" EVs, Doesn't Do ICEs Any Favors
10 Nov 2021, 10:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even though we all know EVs can be quick, we only tend to associate performance with a few of the ever-growing number of battery-powered cars. The top-end Teslas come to mind, particularly the Model S Plaid, the Porsche Taycan as well, the Audi ...
2020 McLaren Speedtail Number 100 (of 106) Will Go on Auction, Has Just 194 Miles
9 Nov 2021, 14:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Whenever we speak about supercars or hypercars, we tend to focus on the size of their engines, the horsepower they produce, their zero to sixty acceleration time, and, perhaps to a lesser extent, their top speed. We don't spend too much tim...
Toyota Launches All-New Aygo X Urban Crossover Because "Everybody Deserves a Cool Car"
5 Nov 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / For all the stick Toyota cars get for being just as boring as they are reliable, you have to admit its entry for the A-segment (or "mini", if you like), the Aygo, has been a breath of fresh air. Built on a shared platform with the Cit...