Articles
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Last Call- Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes Edition
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Transformation we can believe in. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Last Call- Love is in the Air, and Monoshocks Too! Edition
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Biker and a hottie on a wheelie, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. Image source: [Marcus Kirk Photography via Reddit.com]
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Last Call- Fun For All Ages Edition
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This is why Lego® is the best toy ever- and yes, it does work. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ut5ND3agI[/youtube]
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Saturn Division; GM's Hope for the Future.
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What started out as a division with a cult-like following ended up another irrelevant brand within the GM hierarchy. This is the story of how GM fumbled a golden opportunity to reinvent itself over the last 20+ years.
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Huge 747 lands on Van; Driver Soils Himself; News at 11:00
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A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter on a flight from Barcelona to Luxembourg was cleared to land on Luxembourg’s runway 24 in low visibility due to fog, when one of the tires from the large jumbo jetliner impacted the roof of a van parked on the runway at 12:53 local time. The airplane landed safely, the…
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Forum Wars coming to Speed TV
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There is a forum for every type of car enthusiast out there…even Chrysler Crossfire fans, which we have managed to piss off recently. If you read this site, you most likely venture into a forum or six from time to time as well. Typically they are filled with unbridled passion for one make and unequivocal…
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Flying Nurburgring Racers Save the Day!
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The word “awesome” is overused far too often. This is not one of those times.
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350-Powered Toro Lawnmower Ad Has Highest Buyer:Product Sanity Ratio Ever
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…and that headline is why I’ll never be employed doing this professionally. The point is, usually absurd contraptions like this 350-powered Toro commercial mower come with an ad whose insanity quotient matches the product. All caps, exclamation points by the dozen, bizarre claims that violate two of Newton’s three laws, et cetera. You can practically…
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Is this creation really based on a Harley Davidson?
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This was submitted to the Hooniverse Tip Line recently (Thanks Jason), and since it is Two Wheel Tuesday……
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Maker is Guilty of Having the Most Fugly Cars?
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Pontiac is guilty of such atrocities as the Korean-built LeMans and the Aztek whateverthehellitwas, but they’ve also built some seriously pretty cars like the original GTO and the. . . well, maybe that’s about it. Perhaps the defunct GM brand is a good candidate for the car maker that has done the most to uglify…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Decline of the Domestic Minivan…….
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With crossovers dominating the market, are the minivan’s days numbered on the eve of its 30th anniversary?
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Last Call- Road Food Edition
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Last week we told you about the city of Baldwin Park, California banning drive-thru sales within the city limits. With Carl’s Jr test marketing artery-clogging fare like this foot-long cheese burger, that may have done more to improve driver’s health than seat belts and airbags combined. Remember, if it’s wider than your steering wheel, you…
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Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer: Its Alive…. ALIVE!
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Yes, the Corvair lives. Late Sunday, the engine cranked over, and smoked profusely (because of all the Marvel Mystery Oil no doubt) but the little engine that could is running, though not as healthy as last year. Read more after the break….
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How Lewis and Jenson Prepped For the British Grand Prix
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McLaren team mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button test out the Silverstone track. Their cars corner as if on rails, but while the controls are simple, the consequences of a mistake may mean hurtling off the track and into the stands. Thankfully there’s a corner worker there to pick the car up and send them…
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Top Gear Bombshell- The Stig Gets. . . SPOILER AHEAD
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Something happened on last night’s Top Gear that may just upset the balance of the universe. If you haven’t watched it, and don’t want to have the surprise spoiled, then don’t click through. On the other hand, if you’re curious about just how Earth-shattering it was, let’s go.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Would Your Driving Style's Theme Song Be?
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We each have our own driving style. For some it’s Sterling Moss smooth, for others it’s Chip & Dale twitchy. Whatever the technique, there’s got to be a soundtrack that would go along with it.