David Popovici (19 years old) gave up the Audi A3 he was driving until recently and bought a new convertible car, which can have a price of over 200,000 euros, depending on the features.
The star of Romanian swimming was caught in front of his home, while enthusiastically admiring his “jewel”. Popovici spent a good few minutes next to the car and, like a die-hard car enthusiast, started to give it a short makeover.
Goodbye, Audi A3! What car did David Popovici buy: he did not give up the German brand, but the new convertible “jewel” can exceed 200,000 euros in price
The driver David Popovici was recently caught in Bucharest traffic on board an Audi A3 cara beautiful car, but with a catalog price that is not to be feared, considering the financial possibilities of the talented sportsman.
The previously described images were taken in April and are already a thing of the past, because in the meantime David Popovici has changed his car. The Romanian swimming star gave up the A3 model and purchased a new car that also belongs to the German Audi brand.
But, not just any car, but an R8 Spyder, as announced Cancan.rowhich can reach the price of 200,000 euros, depending on the equipment with which it leaves the factory.
David Popovici has already taken his new “jewel” in front of his home in Bucharest, and Cancan photojournalists caught him admiring it in the parking lot next to the block. The 19-year-old spent a good few minutes next to the car before climbing into the house and, like a die-hard car enthusiast, also gave it a short makeover. Popovici took out a spray bottle of liquid to spray the windshield, then wiped it with a cloth until it gave it the desired shine.
The Audi R8 Spyder has, according to the previously cited source, a V10 engine with a cylinder capacity of 5.2 liters, which certainly develops a lot of horsepower. The same source claims that Popovici’s car reaches 100 kilometers per hour in less than 4 seconds.
David Popovici won 4 gold medals at the National Swimming Championships in Otopeni
In April, at the National Swimming Championships in Otopeni, David Popovici won 4 gold medals, after triumphing in the 50, 100, 200 and 400 meter races. In Otopeni, Popovici had the best performances since 2024 in his favorite events, 100 and 200 meters freestyle: 47 seconds and 86 hundredths, respectively 1 minute, 45 seconds and 10 hundredths.
After the competition, David Popivici also talked about the latest changes in his life, including losing the world record in the 100m freestyle, which now belongs to China’s Pan Zhanle, with a time of 46.80.
“At first, when I found out that my record was broken, of course I didn’t like it. I mean, no, I would have liked it to be just mine, but afterwards I was glad because it was somehow, I don’t know, something was lifted off my shoulders and I felt like I had something to fight for again.
I was no longer David Popovici, the world record holder, double world champion. I was David Popovici whose world record had just been dethroned. Great, let’s take it again! And it was a great motivator because I feel like I have something to fight for again.
I’m not anymore, I know it’s a pleonasm, but I’m not as perfect as the media sometimes likes to portray me. So I felt like I had something to fight for again, and that felt really nice. The training sessions from then on were very productive”, declared David Popovici.
