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Upholster your seats in your father's trousers!
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When discussing the merits of semi-affordable, FWD hot hatches, one factor that always comes into play when weighing the GTI’s merits is its rad, optional plaid seats. “The Mini Cooper handles better, the Mazdaspeed 3 is faster, the Type-R (for our readers across the pond) is cheaper to maintain, when the Fiat 500 comes here…
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Drag Race Review: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged
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Not many people know that Toyota makes weapons. They calmly focus your attention on their everyday vehicles like the Camry, Prius, and other vehicles built for the daily grind. However, deep in the darkest parts of their automotive stable lies an assassin. Parked among the discarded carcasses of turbocharged Supras sits a vehicle that doesn’t make…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Country Makes the Best Off-Roaders?
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Modern four by fouring evolved out of the military work trucks that helped the Allies win WWII. Thanks to the Marshall Plan, even our vanquished former foes have had the opportunity to get in on the game, some initially building near-clones of existing trucks. Over the years since, what were once utilitarian workhorses have evolved into…
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From Our Tabs to Yours: Friday Afternoon Linkage
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As we’ve said before, this site was born as an outlet for all the car window-shopping and BS-ing that we were already spending too much time doing. Turns out it still takes a few minutes to put together a post, but it only takes seconds to open a dozen craigslist or eBay ads. Particularly if…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Truck?
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Nothing’s more American than the pickup truck. Whether hauling bales of hay or a tradesman’s tools, these workhorses exemplify the strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement that is the embodiment of our nation’s ethos. All three of the remaining American manufacturers build trucks today, as do many of the foreign makers- trying to…
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The Name is Vantage…V12 Vantage
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Here at Hooniverse we typically shy away from the glut of press releases. There are better places to read the latest news. However, some releases that cross my inbox deserve mention. Last week I received such a news item. Aston Martin makes beautiful, expensive sports cars and they have quite the stable as their lineup…
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Looking for a Quality Used Crown Vic P71? QualityCopCars.com is Your Place
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I was helping out a friend browse for a roomy, safe car on the cheap; meaning I was cruising craigslist for P71s. This led to a listing from qualitycopcars.com, basically warning as to the dangers of going really cheap with one’s selection. The dude running the outfit sifts through the assorted surplus sales and picks…
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Last Call- Mach 1 Edition
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In order to stay in orbit, the Space Shuttle has to accelerate to around 17,000 miles per hour on its way up there. This amazing photo, shot from the ground, is of the shuttle and its attached fuel tank and boosters hitting mach one- the speed of sound. The cloud surrounding it is a transonic…
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The 2011 Shelby GT500 – Courtesy of Our Friends at WebRides
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Our friends at WebRides were recently invited out to Virginia to sample the latest incarnation of the Shelby GT500. Hop the jump for a video that digs into the what’s new and also includes some on-track footage.
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Faster, Faster, Faster, Until the Thrill of Speed Overcomes the Fear of Death …
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Speed, being relative, is a hard thing to appreciate or perceive. Speed from behind the wheel is different from speed on TV from the sofa. Sometimes, to see how fast an object is moving you need to look at it while it’s not moving at all.
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Aston Martin Rapide- For the Discriminating Hoon
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The idea of a saloon car holds great appeal, especially if that saloon car is as sexy as the Aston Martin Rapide.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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[Our beloved Ambersand submitted this some time ago, and due to my own incompetence I somehow missed it, or forgot about it, or lost it. We tried to get it all polished up and ready to run yesterday, but we weren’t quick enough. As such, we’re running it today. Got an article you think we’d…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: 1970's Super Coupes? Car Lust's Take on the 70's
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We all know the 1970’s offered lackluster cars, chocking emission regulations, and bumpers that rivaled guard rails in their size. It was also a time in which there were quite a number of Import Coupes catching on, and I discovered this little piece from the guys over at Car Lust.
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The Dodge Strattollargo Found on Ebay
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This was submitted to our tip line here at Hooniverse Central by Texan-Idiot (Thanks Man!) and all I can say is WOW! Read more after the Jump…
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Last Call- Belissima Edition
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This jewel of a bike is a Benelli, as you can tell from the decals on both gas and oil tanks. But it was sold here in the U.S. by another company, a clue to which is evident as well. For your Friday evening rumination- who was that company, and what did they call this…
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Spot the Pony
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Do you remember that picture of a pinto pony against a snowy backdrop, where the horse seems to blend in with its surroundings? Well, Ford does, and if you’re a Facebook friend of the Company, you can see their take on that picture in one of the teaser shots for the upcoming uni-body Explorer. Typically,…