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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.
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Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE now comes with a 10-speed auto

Posted on January 30, 2019November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

For improved track performance, that is Chevy announced today that the super-powerful, super-fast Camaro ZL1 1LE comes with an automatic transmission as well. For an extra $1,595 — over the…

Posted in Car NewsTagged camaro zl1 1le, chevrolet camaro
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Audi celebrates the TT with a special edition

Posted on January 30, 2019November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

Only 999 units will be made Two decades have passed since we’ve seen the TT for the first time. Twenty years during which Ingolstadt’s compact sports car spawned three generations,…

Posted in Car NewsTagged audi tt, special edition
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Keyless entry cars make for easy entry in case of theft

Posted on January 30, 2019November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

Tin foil wrapping — not an efficient anti-theft method, ADAC says Thanks to technology, modern cars are more and more safe — but less and less secure, a study confirms….

Posted in Car NewsTagged cyber security, keyless entry
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WRC 8 announced, will be better in every aspect

Posted on January 25, 2019November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

The gameplay video looks promising Good news, gaming fans: there’s a new rally-themed sim racer on the way! BigBen Interactive just announced WRC 8, also showing us a short gameplay…

Posted in Car News, GamingTagged racing simulator, rally sim, wrc 8
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Lamborghini Urus driven: The Second Coming

Posted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 by Andrei Știrbu

The beefiest modern Lambo walks the Earth preaching performance. Time to listen The second iteration of the Sports Utility Vehicle concept to land Sant’Agata Bolognese factory’s courtyard, Lamborghini Urus materialized…

Posted in Red Calipers, Spectacular carsTagged Lamborghini, test drive, urus
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Jaguar celebrates XK120 with F-Type Chequered Flag special edition

Posted on November 1, 2018November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

70 years have passed since the launch of Jaguar’s first sports car Seven full decades have passed since the debut of Jaguar's first true sports car, the XK120. The British…

Posted in Car NewsTagged jaguar f-type, special edition
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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S is now Nürburgring’s fastest 4-door coupé

Posted on October 25, 2018November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

But is it quicker than the Jaguar XE SV Project 8? No Mercedes claims its most powerful 4-door coupé is also the fastest of its kind on the Nürburgring, and…

Posted in Car NewsTagged 4-door coupe, gt 63 s, Mercedes-AMG, nurburgring record
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914-hp Ford F-150 Hoonitruck is Ken Block’s new Gymkhana vehicle

Posted on October 25, 2018November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

It features a Le Mans engine, race transmission and… a trailer hitch Gymkhana 10 is on its way, so it was about time to meet its four-wheel star. So here's…

Posted in Car News, Spectacular carsTagged ford f-150, gymkhana, hoonigan, ken block
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About that time in the ‘50s when Porsche built a buoyant off-roader for the Army

Posted on September 16, 2018September 17, 2018 by Andrei Știrbu

Unfortunately, the project drowned We’re in 1953, and the German Army wants to buy a lightweight military vehicle, one that also needed to be fast, and agile. Oh, and also…

Posted in Car History, Red CalipersTagged military vehicles, off-road, porsche, type 597
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Audi R8 V10 RWS is not all bells and whistles, reviewer finds

Posted on September 14, 2018November 2, 2022 by Andrei Știrbu

The engine’s worth every penny, though Twelve years ago, the Audi R8 entered the supercar league with a blast. It was good-looking, and one of the most user-friendly supercars money…

Posted in Car News, Spectacular carsTagged audi r8, audi r8 rws, Review

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Selected stories

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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