Articles
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2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
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I often bring up the concept of driving slow cars fast here on Hooniverse.com. Anyone can jump behind the wheel of a powerful car and get themselves in trouble, but to experience some real joy behind the wheel is much more difficult. It can be obtained in high-horsepower beasts yet it’s more rewarding to push…
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The Sad Result of Military Cutbacks?
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I have a buddy who used to be in the Air Force. He once told me that they called the single engine F-16 ‘Lawn Darts’ for their lack of a redundant engine. This picture indicates another concern for pilots of the plane. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What Was Your Favorite Car-Related Toy Growing Up?
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Yesterday we reached back into our collective childhoods to determine who had the most rad bike. Since a lot of us refuse to grow up, and in honor of Toy Story 3 opening this Friday, today we’re going to kick it again back to our short-pants wearing days and try and figure out what your…
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The Saddest Craigslist Ad You May Ever See
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America used to be an industrial nation- a place where blue collar workers could make a decent living even without a formal education. These days, our economic engine is driven more by ATM fees and text message overcharging than value-add manufacturing, and it’s a much harsher world for those lacking the tools to compete that…
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Which Was the Coolest '60s TV Show Car?
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Love him or loathe him, George Barris, the self described King of Kustomizers, had a huge impact on 1960s TV. The mastermind behind the Monkeemobile, Batmobile, hell pretty much every prime time mobile was Barris. You may not have even been born when these shows were new (whippersnapper) but you’re reading a car blog so…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Pacifica; The Blueprint for the Crossover Utility Vehicle.
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Was the pioneer crossover doomed from the start?
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Markaro!
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Remember the Lincoln Blackwood? Do you jones over the Mark LT? Well, somebody grooves on the idea of a Lincoln that not only has pick up, but is one. Claimed by the owner to have been constructed over a three year span, this fancy pants ranchero puts the trunk to bed while still keeping the…
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Name that engine: the results show
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In todays Name that engine I gave you nothing but a visual to work with and ended up with a lot of great answers. If you said it belongs to a Lancia Delta S4 then you are a true Hoon of Genius. Congrats to engineerd for correctly guessing it. For your efforts, you win the internetz*…
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What car is 1985 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Kelly Hu standing next to?
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Now that I’ve gotten your attention, click through for a better picture…
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Last Call- Please Check Your WMDs at the Door Edition
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Strangely enough, this sign isn’t in Texas. Perhaps not so strange, it is in the lot out in front of the Mythbusters building. Image source: [grantimahara via twitpic]
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Last Call – The token Ferrari Edition
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“Oh yeah, I don’t know what it was. All I know was that it was red. And it was loud, really loud…you would’ve liked it. Here, I got a picture!”
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Found on Craigslist: Race-ready Dime!
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Everyone knows that with a a little work a 510 can be transformed into a kick-ass little autocrosser. But who has time to actually get out to the garage and build one? For only $2500 you can buy this one ready to race.
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Well Blow Me Down
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qeYd5gcnQ[/youtube] After this morning’s discourse of turbos vs. blowers (actually, only roots-style superchargers are blowers) I remembered this video from a few years back. If you haven’t seen it, it’s pretty fun, especially when the wheelie bars FAIL. Sadly, they don’t show the big blower running, but the images look like something out of an…
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Vintage Dragging at 240 FPS to Puccini
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Some things just go well together: beer and bratwurst, beer and football, beer and beaches. What about nostalgic drag racing, in monotone slow motion, set to Italian opera? Curious? Make the jump, crank up the speakers, and prepare to be pleasantly surprised.
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Last Call- Loud and Proud Edition
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Spotted on a 1967 Porsche 911 parked by the curb in Monterey California.
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New Feature: Encyclopedia Hoonatica
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Starting tomorrow, we begin a new (expected-to-be-) daily afternoon feature: Encyclopedia Hoonatica. Actually, it really doesn’t have much to do with any sort of reference volume. It is, instead, a series of posts similar to the commenter-participation Hooniverse Asks posts we bring each morning, only a bit more specific. Every afternoon, one of your humble…