Codrin Spiridon
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Personal motto:
Do what you love, and try to make an honest buck out of it.
A University of Portsmouth graduate, Codrin seized the opportunity to jump into the automotive world after having been a gaming/tech TV journalist for quite some time.
He feels there's something incredibly special about having the opportunity to write about things you're passionate about, and at the end of the day... get to pay the bills too.
$1,900 Underdog Audi A3 Sleeper Fights Supercars in Thrilling 1/4-Mile Drag Race
24 Nov 2024, 21:57 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Undoubtedly, seeing amazing supercars from brands like McLaren, Lamborghini, Lotus, and Audi race over the 1/4-mile is exciting. However, witnessing them compete against a scrapyard Audi A3 sleeper with a chip on its shoulder is another thing entir...
Farming Simulator 25 Review (PC): A Unique and Magical Experience With the Right Equipment
24 Nov 2024, 17:23 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After my first-ever incursion into the magical world of Farming Simulator 25, I can wholeheartedly say that it took me by surprise and rightfully placed itself in the top three spots on my game of the year list. Ironically, it didn't make its ...
Here's How to Score $350,000 and a Warm Sweater in GTA Online While You Still Can
23 Nov 2024, 17:35 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After last week's Doomsday Heist grand finale filled with extra rewards, Grand Theft Auto Online players amassed almost $10 trillion. There's still more to go until they reach Rockstar Games' GTA$20 trillion target. Still, if the rec...
Dodge Hellcat Takes Victory After Toyota Supra Suddenly Brakes Mid-Race
23 Nov 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / If you're drag racing in a souped-up Toyota Supra against a Dodge Challenger Hellcat over the quarter mile and have the starting advantage, it's probably wise not to break while you're in the lead. On the other hand, if you're a...
This Week's Bundle Discounts in The Crew Motorfest Are Overpriced and Lackluster
22 Nov 2024, 20:35 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Crew Motorfest on PlayStation 5 Pro looks exceptional compared to the blurrier standard PS5 version. The graphics are still the same, but the bump in resolution or clarity makes it look as close as possible to its high-end PC counterpart. The P...
Why The Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Pro Enhanced Marketing Campaign Was Misleading
17 Nov 2024, 15:23 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Sony's recent marketing campaign for the PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced version of Gran Turismo 7 misled many fans, including me. I bought the upgraded console on day one and was extremely disappointed when I found out the hard way that after all ...
Shelby Cobra Replica Destroys V10 Dodge Viper GTS and V8 Mustang GT in Epic Showdown
17 Nov 2024, 10:56 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Three legendary US nameplates are going at it over the quarter-mile as if there's no tomorrow. Ironically, they're not drag racing on American soil but in the United Kingdom. Two of them are original, while one, in particular, is a modern...
Get the Not-a-Mustang-GTD in Motorfest Without Using Real Money
16 Nov 2024, 19:08 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Ubisoft recently introduced a bug-reporting feature in Motorfest that is available to everyone. Ironically, some Year 2 Pass holders struggle with technical issues that keep them from enjoying their bought and paid for content. Of course, the team ...
Audi RS 7 Harshly Punishes Chevy Corvette Over the 1/4-Mile
16 Nov 2024, 09:29 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / It's not often that you witness a Corvette get the checkered flag second in a drag race after a European competitor, but then again, here we are. Much like a certain someone from the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight (no spoilers), the American s...
Don't Miss November's "Free" Racing Games on PlayStation and Xbox
3 Nov 2024, 21:49 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / First, let's get the controversial "free" aspect out of the way. Because we're talking about paid subscription services like PS Plus and Game Pass, it goes without saying that "free" is conditional on having an active ...
GTA Online on PC Is Getting the Long-Awaited Visual Upgrades Fans Have Been Asking For
2 Nov 2024, 20:44 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Christmas craze is slowly but surely starting to rear its ugly head as the Halloween fever dies down in Grand Theft Auto Online. But what's even more exciting is that Rockstar Games has some considerable plans for their online moneymaker, ...
Ubisoft Is Finally Installing Rearview Mirrors in The Crew Motorfest, but There's a Catch
1 Nov 2024, 18:02 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / In September 2023, Ubisoft released The Crew Motorfest on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In the meantime, there have been some good content updates, but one quality-of-life feature remained elusive. You'd think the ability to loo...
777-HP Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Nearly Bests 1,200-HP Lucid Air Sapphire Over the 1/4-Mile
1 Nov 2024, 16:20 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The amount of brute horsepower manufacturers can fit in cars these days is getting beyond ridiculous, especially in electric vehicles. Where it was once but a mere fever dream of caging more than 500 hp, EVs can now pack over 1,200 horses without b...
PS5 Pro Unleashes Mouth-Watering 4K Ray Tracing, 120 FPS, and Stunning 8K in F1 24
27 Oct 2024, 21:21 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / PlayStation 5 Pro will arrive on November 7 for $700 in the United States or €800 in Europe. It's also worth mentioning that it's not bundled with the $30 vertical stand or the $80 disk drive. You must buy those separately. Aside fro...
Ferrari SF90 Crushes Lamborghini Revuelto in a Drag Race Feud as Old as Time
27 Oct 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Witnessing legendary supercars like Lamborghini and Ferrari battling on the drag strip is like watching Rocky and Apollo Creed go at it for 15 rounds. The fight is classic, pure, and so exciting that you don't want to blink even for an instant...
Easily Get $100K in GTA Online and Snag Hauntingly Discounted Cars
25 Oct 2024, 17:45 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Halloween has probably never been so profitable for Take-Two and Rockstar Games. In the past two weeks, Grand Theft Auto Online's Ludendorff Cemetery Survival mode raked in more than 2,114,000 unique and 5,151,000 total plays. With a year left...
Raise Hell in Motorfest With the Discounted Dodge Demon Awaken Edition and Custom Mustangs
25 Oct 2024, 16:08 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Last week in The Crew Motorfest, we got an extremely expensive bundle that featured the Ivory-Tower IVT Alpha GP R-07, the 1-of-40 2020 Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, and the 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competitizone. There was also the 2023 F...
$120K Tesla Model S Plaid Obliterates $680K Lamborghini Revuelto in Epic Drag Race
20 Oct 2024, 16:09 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Tesla fighting Lamborghini in a drag race is a show many would pay money to watch. Luckily, we don't have to pay or even move to see a 2024 Revuelto V12 beauty fight a 2021 Model S Plaid electric missle. One costs almost $700,000, while the ot...
This Is the Definitive "Back to the Future" DeLorean for the Ultimate Fan
20 Oct 2024, 10:06 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Robert Zemeckis' 1985 "Back to the Future" is a masterpiece that will probably live as long as the human race, if not longer. Some people simply watch it, enjoy it, and then stop at that. Others become fans and start collecting poste...
Forza Motorsport's Audio Director Admits "Egregious Audio Issues," Hired Ex-GT 7 Designer
19 Oct 2024, 19:35 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Forza Motorsport studio, Turn 10, recently celebrated its first anniversary by offering all players three free 1,100-hp Mustangs RTR. However, the most exciting news is that Update 13 ushered in an audio design overhaul that should fix many issues....