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The News for March 13th, 2020
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry (or whatever wasn’t impacted by the coronavirus) without the fluff or bull. This week, RUF reveals a fun western-inspired concept car, Koenigsegg’s Jesko Absolut may reach 330 mph, Tesla builds their one millionth car, and all…
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Review: Michelin X-Ice Xi3 winter tires
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There were doubters and skeptics. People laughed and shook their heads. Friends and family questioned my sanity. And yet, my mind could not be changed: I was going to daily-drive my 2013 Mazda Miata Club through the entirety of a Connecticut winter. Rationale? It’s a car, and it will be fun. Easy enough to convince…
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The Automotive Entertainment That Formed My Enthusiast Brain
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It occurred to me the other day that the TV and movies that I grew up watching really helped formulate my obsessive car enthusiast brain. You know, the one that today keeps me from remembering basic things today but can recall that my 2001 Prelude had an H22A motor? These programs helped create various aspects…
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Last Call: The Ferrari of toasters comes from Mitsubishi?
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While this is technically from Mitsubishi Electric and not the car company, it’s still funny to think that they are so closely related. This amazing machine called the TO-ST1-T only does one slice at a time because you can’t rush perfection obviously. They wanted to treat every slice with respect. Now isn’t that just adorable?…
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New Dog Hauler? 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx Review
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The brief for this review, would the Outback make a good replacement for my wife’s Ford Edge for hauling our Irish Wolfhound. You see, while he pops up to put his front paws in the hatch area, he has to have his rear end lifted to get the rest of the way in. Drogon weighs…
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There is a Hyundai Accent race series in Australia and it’s glorious
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Never mind Formula 1. Those who want to see really good racing turn to IMSA or some kind of spec racing series. It is where teams seem to be most even, vehicles are built to a tight spec, and at least most of the racing is dependent on driver skill. The most common spec race…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 9 – Adam Schalow of Blue Ridge Overland Gear & Max Trax
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Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure but we also dabble in all things SUV and truck, maybe even some rally cars. Chris & Ross are joined by Adam Schalow. Adam has worked at Blue Ridge Overland Gear & is now at Adventure…
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For Sale: The best vans have six wheels
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One of my favorite parts of having worked in the automotive aftermarket world for a little bit was attending car shows. My favorite was the GoodGuys’ show in Scottsdale because I was in Arizona in November instead of the Midwest in the beginnings of winter. Not enough vans though. So my second favorite was attending…
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Lamest Classics: The Chrysler Sebring Coupe
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The letters “DSM” have a certain amount of cachet — and a bit of a mixed reputation — in car enthusiast circles. They were fast, they were often broken, and after they appeared in that one movie, poorly modified versions seemed to be everywhere. In 1995, the now-infamous Chrysler Sebring was brand new, and it…
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Last Call: The best custom badge?
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Funny stickers are one thing, but when you manage to make a badge look this good it has to be recognized. Instagram user @kowsrt posted this picture saying that his coworker just bought the car with this badge on it and that he might not take it off because it’s just that epic and I…
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First Drive: 2020 Audi Q7 and 2020 Audi S4
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You get TWO Audis for the price of none today! We’ve just gotten a look at both the updated 2020 Audi Q7 and 2020 Audi S4. Both vehicles have updated engines, revised front and rear styling, standard LED head and taillights, and upgraded safety tech. And both are still very good in their respective classes…
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Hooniverse Asks: What is the best opening movie scene featuring a car?
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The correct answer is Baby Driver featuring a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX. That’s my opinion and I won’t be swayed from it. What other opening scenes of a movie showing a sweet, sweet ride can you watch over and over again? What follows is not a comprehensive list. Is it Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) with…
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Should spare tires be placed in the engine bay again?
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Spare tires and engine bays once played nicely together. Could they do so again? Upon seeing the engine bay of the Ford Bronco Sport, our awesome commenter outback_ute made an interesting comment, as it is after all what awesome commenters do: Looks like there is enough empty space under the hood to have a frunk.…
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The Auto Enthusiast’s Guide to getting a Vasectomy
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My man, Chris Tracy, who writes here at the Hooniverse has four kids. One day, he got tired of making new ones. He decided to get his tubes tied, or whatever you call it for men. Something about snipping? That’s just the thing. I didn’t really know what getting a vasectomy was like. What I…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the weirdest car article you’ve ever read?
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The Internet is full of great car content and seriously weird shit. What’s the intersection of those two virtual alleyways? What is the weirdest car article you’ve ever read? I actually don’t have any good articles here. Instead, I’m genuinely curious about the wild stuff I know you all have found over the years. Be…
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Last call: What about Monster Trucks?
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I still have yet to go to a monster jam or any monster truck event and this video just pushed it up on my list. I can only imagine what it would be like to drive one of these things. Plus, with all the backflips and wheelies they have to be putting down some serious…