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Author: Andrei Știrbu

Romanian car enthusiast (which is like any car enthusiasts, only in an Eastern-European country), likes Caterham Seven and Renault Espace as well — because being married, with two cats, puts things in another perspective. When not daydreaming about cars, I’m playing computer games — of course, the racing simulation ones are my favs. I am part of the automotive world since 2011, signing for TopGear’s Romanian issue, and for Romania’s most read automotive-related site: ProMotor. Now I write news and test drive experiences for DriveMag. Oh, and I once cried after returning a Mazda RX-8 to its dealer.

BMW Z4 E89 (2009-on): review, problems and specs

Posted on February 3, 2016July 15, 2016 by Andrei Știrbu

BMW decided to trim a little the Z4 when considering the second-generation. So, from a juvenile rebellious soft-top roadster with questionable design, it became a manly-yet-sophisticated sought-after rival for Mercedes-Benz…

Posted in Car ReviewsTagged BMW, bmw z4, problems, Review, roadster, specs, z4

2014 BMW i8 Test Drive. Flying low and eco

Posted on January 27, 2016December 9, 2016 by Andrei Știrbu

It has four seats. And is mid-engined. And sprints faster than a Porsche 911, yet scores 94 mpg. If only you can get past the price tag… Overall Score 93/100…

Posted in Test DrivesTagged BMW, bmw i8, bmw i8 review, hybrid, i8, Review, sports car, test drive bmw i8

BMW 1-Series F20/F21 (2011-on): review, problems and specs

Posted on January 27, 2016December 7, 2016 by Andrei Știrbu

BMW 1-series is the entry-level model of the Bavarian family, one that reached second generation and has carved its previous shortcomings. It’s more spacious, more practical and comes with plenty…

Posted in Car ReviewsTagged 1 series, BMW, bmw 1 series, hatchback, problems, Review, specs

2015 Audi R8: Official Images and Info

Posted on January 26, 2016November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

The sportiest model in Audi’s lineup has come to a new generation. Let’s find out how more aggressive it got. Ingolstadt’s supercar, Audi R8 stepped up on the evolutionary ladder…

Posted in Car News, SupercarsTagged Audi, coupe, R8, supercar

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A brief history of the Porsche Speedster

Dragoș Băltățeanu May 21, 2019
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Six decades of open-top driving pleasure Porsche has recently added a Speedster version to the 911 model range. But the Speedster is something deeply embedded in the Porsche DNA. Speedster…

Car history: the incredible cars of Giuseppe Figoni

Adrian Mihălțianu February 11, 2019
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The Italian car designer created some of the most beautiful cars ever made Giuseppe Figoni started as just another car designer, in the 1920s. But when he met Ovidio Falaschi,…

In pictures: 50 years from the first Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupés

Adrian Mihălțianu December 8, 2018
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A story of German beauty and power Mercedes-Benz has a delightful picture gallery for its fans, and it's especially pleasing for those loving its classic coupés Fifty years ago, Mercedes-Benz…

Test Drives

Citroën C4 Cactus 1.2 PureTech 110 Shine review: personality crisis

Andrei Știrbu August 28, 2018
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By calling itself a 'hatchback', the C4 Cactus proves it's not afraid of challenges; and not just any challenge, but one of the toughest Overall Score 79/100 In a quite…

2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet review: not just a Jack of all Trades

Andrei Știrbu August 6, 2018
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Porsche 911s keep on breaking records and live up to their names. But what about the least powerful 911? Is it a proper sports car, or just an entry-level everyone…

2018 BMW X4 xDrive 25d review – Straight outta Spartanburg

Andrei Nedelea July 24, 2018
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It's BMW's latest midsize SAC Overall Score 85/100 BMW proved just how much beauty really is in the eye of the beholder with its first generation X6 (which it called…

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