Articles
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Showdown – Heavy Hitters Edition
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Our last showdown pitted two traditionally overrated 4x4s against one another. As of right now, the Scout Travelall’s beating out the early Bronco by 6%. Being 1/3 the price will do that for ya. We’re keeping it 4×4 for right now, if only because we just couldn’t pass these up. You better pray to Petrolius,…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Birth of Rallycross in Britain (with Video!)
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The guys at BangShift posted this video on their site this past week. It features the new RWD European Escort with a free revving Cosworth four-banger under the hood.
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Name That Car
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Y’all know the drill- fire up those search engines because this one’s harder than week-old Krispy Kremes. Here’s a few hints- • VERY limited production • Not of European descent • The company that provided the engine has since gone out of business. Good luck!
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Well That's Yer Problem Right There! – Headlight Fluid Edition
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Poor Kristen. All she wanted was an unrealistically low estimate for some front-end damage (probably caused by inattention a la mascara application), so she posted an ad on craigslist for all to see. What she got in return was a healthy dose of Hooniverse-approved BS. That being said, bully for her for not buying it.…
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The AMT Piranha Will Make You Cry U.N.C.L.E.
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From 1964 to 1968 there existed a television show called The Man from U.N.C.L.E. It starred Robert Vaughn and David McCallum who portrayed two secret agents working for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. They battled against their enemies who were part of the THRUSH organization, which was developed after the fall of…
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2010 V8 Supercar Season Starts Feb 18 with P!NK as Ambassador
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCDXvxTP51Q[/youtube] The Greatest Show on Wheels finally returns after its winter summer break, and I couldn’t be more excited about it.
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Last Call- Road Train Edition
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In Australia, the dingos will eat your babies and the trucks are all really, really long. Image source: [Flickr-Zsolti/NYM]
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Ugliest Car Sold today?
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Styling appreciation is subjective, and while we can have to-ma-to/tom-ah-to arguments on the merits of scoop placement and tire diameter to wheel opening ratios, there are some cars that most of us can agree, are just plain fugly.
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Hooniverse Asks- Which Car Has The Best Seats?
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You are in physical contact with your car in three places- your hands, your feet, and your ass, and through each of these, you sense the imperfections in the road, the nuances of the turn of the wheel and the rate of braking. But most importantly, it’s how much butt-pucker you generate that mostly defines…
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Temptation, Thy Name Is Datsun
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I stumbled across this beautiful little Datsun 510 recently, hidden in an alcove beside an old service station. For all intents and purposes, it’s been relegated to lesser duties as a piece of art, resting just beyond the sidewalk. While it serves its new duties remarkably well there, I can’t help but feel that it…
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Morbid Curiosity: Watch a Diesel V8 TOTALLY Explode on a Dyno
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Warning: some material may not be appropriate for those with sensitive dispositions, children, or diesel mechanics. If you may not be able to handle the violent disembowelment of a massively overworked diesel engine on a dynomometer, please do NOT click through to watch a video. You may use your MAN or Caterpillar hat to shield…
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The 97-98 Chevy S-10EV: The Volt's Older Sibling.
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This week, I decided to introduce you to my columns in Chevy Enthusiast Magazine, titled Weird and Wonderful Bowties. Yesterday, I introduced you all to John Fitch, who is a living legend, and a true Chevy Enthusiast. Next up is an actual production vehicle I bet you didn’t know existed, the all electric Chevy S-10EV.
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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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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Saturn Division; How GM Lost the Recipe for Success.
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With the loss of the EV-1 Electric Car, and with an aging platform in the form of the “S” Sedan, Coupe and Wagon, GM started tinkering with the Saturn Division by offering additional models, without really understanding the Saturn Customer.
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Florida's Best: the Extra Terrestrial Vehicle
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No, that’s not a 15′ long replica of a Microsoft optical mouse. Nor is it an acid-induced photochop. The Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle is the brainchild of Mike Vetter (a noted Florida builder of custom “supercars” and, strangely enough, a Gemballa-modified Carrera GT), and its for sale now on eBay in a delightfully gut-churning shade of red.
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The Perfect Truck – $1800
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The 67-72 Chevies are pretty trucks, and the K5s from that era are on my “must own” list, but it cannot be denied that a two-tone ’61-66 Ford is better looking. Not only does this ’65 F250 sport a perfectly patina-ed white-over-blue two-tone, it’s got a parts list to die for: 390ci, 4-speed stick and…