Articles
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Estonians Give Russians a Run for their Kooky Snow Vehicle Money
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When we think of Estonia, we think of…umm…trying to remember which one’s which between Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia when placing them on the map in northeastern Europe. That, and cyber-war. What we don’t think of are Passat monster trucks. That’s right. Jump!
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2010 Jaguar XKR
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Power corrupts… and supercharged luxury sport coupe power corrupts awesomely. In the rarefied air of this automotive segment, there are a few must-have items to be checked off the list. I want elegant exterior styling with subtle muscular design cues. I need a comfortable interior that is fitted with up-scale materials, up-dated technology, and provides…
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Urine Trouble Now, Boy
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San Francisco is a city with lots of hills, narrow streets, and limited parking, and due to those factors they have a robust public transportation system. Of course, another reason to leave the car at home when visiting the City by the Bay is the chance that it will become befouled by one of the…
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Jag Mk. VII With an LT1? Yes, But Not Like This
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It’s clear that in the ‘verse, the distinction between hot and unfortunate is razor thin. In terms of unrealized potential, this particular Jaguar could rule the jungle, Panthers and Aztecs be damned. But knowing when to quit is pertinent when you start chucking the Coventry bits and shopping in GM’s backalley parts bin.
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Dropping the H-Bomb on the World of Vintage Racing
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Remember the H-Bomb, that manic Mercury outboard powered special, on BAT a while back? Well, my buddy’s uncle snapped a few pics of the minuscule racer at Pacific Raceways, being shown off by the proud new owner, and I thought I’d share them with you.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Best Station Wagon Tailgate?
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Whether you call it an Estate, Break, Avant or simply a Wagon, the commodious sedan with a plan that is the station wagon has been a staple of the auto industry for decades. Despite the encroachment of at first minivans, and then SUVs, and finally crossovers, wagons have continued to provide utility with a bit…
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Hooniverse Editorial: Carflation, or The Ongoing Bloat of Once-Small Vehicles.
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Have you ever noticed that the car model you owned in the past has grown in size, in weight, and in displacement? This phenomenon affects almost every car line from BMW to Honda, with a few exceptions.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is Jack Nicholson?
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Yesterday, we wanted to know which car carried with it the stench of an undesirable stereotype. You came back with a plethora of choices- from the daintiness of the Miata, to the creepiness of the pedovan. Now we want to take a 180, and see what you think is the coolest car out there, and…
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Revlimiter.net's Amazing Custom DIY Gauge Faces
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A friend of Hooniverse passed this along to us, and it was too good not to share with the masses. The tutorial is for a Miata but with some modification it will probably work for any gauge cluster you can throw at it. But it’s not for the faint of heart … are you up…
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Last Call- Coming Out On Top Edition
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Just a row of Toploaders, no big deal. Image source: [4speedtoploaders.com]
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Fisker Opens A Dealership in Santa Monica
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Our friends over at WebRidesTV were recently invited to the opening of a new dealership in the Los Angeles area. This is not a Chevrolet dealer, a Nissan dealer, or a new Audi location. This is the new Santa Monica Fisker dealership. Hop the jump for a clip…
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A Two-Wheeled Military BMW… From China… With Five Wheels
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This beautiful example was spotted at the Powerama show in Edmonton this weekend. A wartime BMW is rare enough, but one with the upgraded 750cc, 37hp engine? Well that’s something special!
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Jeep's Advertising Turns A Corner
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Once upon a time, I wrote short reviews of automotive TV commercials and videos for another automotive website. I had a very simple rating scale: Hate/Not Terrible/Good/Shell-Ferrari. People seemed to appreciate the scale as well as my POV as the co-owner of a small advertising agency in the middle of New Jersey. So it seemed…
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Last Call – Honda Didn't Get The Memo Edition
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This is Honda’s new Odyssey Minivan show car set to debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Sadly, nobody told them we’re not doing Lambo doors any more. Image source: [BrickellHonda.com]
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; What a nice set of Tail Lamps….
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To close out another Weekend, I found this over at Poorly Dressed. It even came equipped with some poetry: All the ladies in France Like to caper and prance In their Peugeot Pants Gonna make some romance When I go out and dance In my Peugeot Pants The bouncer he grants My posse en-ter-ance When…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Mobster Ride?
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In Goodfellas, the mobsters all dove flashy cars to go along with their garish rings, french cuffs and horse-choking wads of ill-gotten cash. Of course, for those mobsters, flashy meant Coupe devilles, Mark IVs and New Yorkers. In more modern times, mobsters have transitioned, both geographically – coming now from Russia and other Eastern European…