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Burnout Fail Neon Will Never Say "Hi!" Again
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If you watch this and find yourself unintentionally wincing after the money shot, just remember that the only good Neon is a dead Neon. Or an SRT-4. Ebaum’s World
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Join The Full Size Wagon Club! $2500 Entry Fee Gets you 410c.i. and 444lb-ft!
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You know what motor probably doesn’t need more torque? A hi-po Ford 390FE from the late 60s. Apparently no one told Mercury, because in their never-ending quest to be just a little different from Ford, they dropped the crank from a 428 into one, resulting in the Marauder 410, which has a torque curve (and…
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Show us your V.I.S.I.T.
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I think for the most part, the winter snowpacalypse is behind us. It has been a rather dry winter (in the car-spotting sense) and (in Utah, the snow-spotting sense) things are starting to shape up as far as I can tell. Infact just the other day I spotted this uber-rare (stateside anywho) Skyline. I fully…
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Streetwalker- Slow as Molasses Edition
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There are few certainties in life. Oh, of course there’s death and taxes- those are a given, but another immutable is that of the durability of the Mercedes OM616 diesel motor. While only producing a maximum of 72-bhp, the cast iron block oil-burner has proven to be one of the most long-lived of any consumer-available…
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Does Being an A-hole Qualify?
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See Dick drive. Drive Dick, drive. See Dick park. See Dick park in a handicapped walkway. No Dick, no! See Jane see Dick park. See Jane become morally outraged at Dick’s arrogance. See Jane let the air out of Dick’s tires. What’s that you say? No, I didn’t see Jane do that either. Flat Dick,…
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Adventures in model-hooning: An Interview with Michael Paul Smith, Part II
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In yesterday’s segment, we conversed at length relating to Mr. Smith’s background and introduction to the scale modeling hobby itself. (Missed it? Then be wise my fellow hoonigan, and read up first). Today we’ll get into some of the nitty-gritty, miniature-grease-in-the-fingernails stuff, so pour a drink, put the ambulance service on standby, and prepare for…
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The Boxer in the Living Room
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Holger Schubert has a problem. No, it’s not that some drunk Ferrari owner drove his car into Holger’s house- that 512BBi belongs to him. His problem isn’t finding accessories to go with his home decor, as the place is done up in various shades of white. No, Mr. Schubert has a problem with his neighbors.…
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Last Call- If Wishes Were Fishes Edition
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Just because you say it, it doesn’t make it so. Image source: [Reddit.com]
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2010 Mazda Mazda5
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Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you. The night I took this picture, I became an uncle and my brother became a father. Meanwhile, my own first progeny is (hopefully) a few weeks away. An unplanned ten pounds of diaper ruination doesn’t have the Missus and me scrambling to shop for family…
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Art and the Acura ZDX
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Rob and I were recently invited to attend a launch party for the all-new Acura ZDX. The vehicle is making a seven-city tour across the United States. Also part of the event is the photographic art of Erik Madigan Heck. The Los Angeles event took place at the brand new W hotel, so Rob and…
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Hooniverse at the New York International Auto Show – Well, Not Really, Kinda, Sorta…..
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The New York International Auto Show opens this week (Press Days are 3/31 and 4/1) and it will be covered by your truly, except that I will be covering the event primarily for Car Domain. I will try and post regularly for Hooniverse, with my usual slant, and I just might do a Booth Professional…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Scares the Crap Out of You?
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Whether it’s because of driving dynamics or the the fragility and difficulty of repair envisioned by Satan himself, there are certain cars that just cause one’s butt to pucker so that even standing is a challenge. The specific make and model may not be the same fro everyone, but most of us have that white…
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Hooniverse Weekend V.I.S.I.T Edition: An Inbred Chrysler, a and a hot naked Italian
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At the height of its power, the House of Hapsburg controlled almost all of modern-day Europe. Their bounds stretched from the early emperors of the Holy Roman Empire to 20th-century Austria, an 800-year reign stretching from Spain to Bohemia, Hungary to France. But decades of inbreeding, convoluted marriages, twisted relationships and intermarriages brought the dynasty…
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Mini-Trucks: A Supporting Argument
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In honour of yesterday’s question about mini-trucks (I know, I couldn’t get this article published in time yesterday), I think it’s only fair that I submit a little bit of research I’ve been doing on my own in the last little while. I submit, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that there is indeed a…
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Jensen Interceptor Twofer – $8500
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Here at Hooniverse, we’re big fans of European tourers with stonking American powerplants. The Jensen Interceptor is one such peanut butter and chocolate mashup. Not unlike the Pantera, Interceptors have stayed surprisingly cheap. Maybe it’s the 70s British build quality or the auto-only option. Whatever the reason, we’re stoked to come across not one, but…
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The Land Rover Experience Driving School
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I’m in the southern part of Vermont. The temperature displayed on the crisp LCD screen in front of me reads 34 degrees Fahrenheit. I sit inside a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover and my body is warmed by the heated seats, the dark leather and wood trim, my Helly-Hansen snowboard pants (which I haven’t worn…