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Wagon Wednesday: A reminder that a 415hp Volvo wagon exists
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The Volvo S60 is a great little sedan, as we have recently learned. In my review I mentioned that the best part is that it is also available in a longroof version as the V60. The all-wheel-drive turbocharged and supercharged V60 T6 would sure make a sweet grocery-getter. In other parts of the world, where people…
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Scenes from a road trip: Family time and the Audi Q8
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It’s a weekend I look forward to ever year. Towards the end of August, my closest friends make a familiar pilgrimage to a lake house in New Hampshire. It’s there where we drink far too much alcohol, eat way too much food, and laugh way too hard. This year, my wife and kid flew in…
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About those unsold 2018 Jeep Wranglers
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There have been a number of articles popping around regarding the fact that there are huge amounts of unsold 2018 Jeep Wranglers on dealer lots. iSeeCars has conducted a study of which 2018 model year vehicles there are the most of on dealer lots in August of 2019, and the Wrangler tops this list. But none…
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Hooniverse Asks: Bugatti breaking through 300, impressed or couldn’t care less?
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Yesterday, we told you about a bit of fast news courtesy of Molsheim’s finest. A modified Bugatti Chiron was driven to a top speed of just under 305 miles per hour. It’s an insane number for a what’s essentially a production vehicle. But do you care? Are you impressed? There’s no denying that it’s a…
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The Bugatti Chiron has broken through the 300 mph barrier
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Two hundred miles per hour used to be the mark. It was the land of supercars or heavily modified machines. Now you have Dodge sedans that can see more than a double century on the speedometer. Bugatti has pushed past that and on into new territory. Driver Andy Wallace has driven a Bugatti Chiron to…
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The News for August 30th, 2019
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week, Porsche updates the Macan Turbo with more power and some awesome-looking brakes, Ford reveals EPA estimates for the new Explorer Hybrid, and another industry icon – Jessi Combs – has…
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Watch me race in the Pro-Am Gran Turismo Championship
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The FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships is a professional eSports world championship tournament. It is played on the latest rendition of the Gran Turismo (GT) video game, Gran Turismo Sport. The championship was somewhat quietly launched in 2018 but has gathered quite the following from the GT faithful. Last weekend the 2019 world tour came to New York City. This…
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The Tempest podcast serves up perfectly portioned sizes of audio entertainment
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The Tempest podcast, which premiered on Jalopnik back in March of 2018, is still turning out great episodes. The latest features Jalopnik’s own Andrew Collins. And he’s not here to be his usual cheerful, positive self. This episode is entitled Wedding Day. It recounts the terrible events that unfolded during Collins’ special day. His wife…
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We chat with the creator of Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamuchi and Scott Clark from Michelin
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The FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships took place this weekend in New York City. We will discuss this in more detail later on. This coincided with the Gran Turismo and Michelin announcement we mentioned earlier. The event also provided me with an opportunity to chat with Kazunori Yamauchi, the CEO of Polyphony Digital and producer of the now-iconic…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are you still playing automotive video games?
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The other day we learned about some interesting video game news. Michelin has teamed up with Gran Turismo to deliver an even more engaging racing sim experience. Later today, our man Kamil Kaluski will share his conversation with Gran Turismo hero Kazunori Yamauchi. He also sat down with Michelin Vice President Scott Clark. Before we…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do you really want a small, base pickup truck?
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Pictured is something that is no longer available – a base model, regular cab, short-bed, mid-size pickup truck. This one was equipped with a bench seat, manual transmission, and 4×4. It probably had crank windows and manual locks, too. It was also shockingly clean and because of where it was parked I wonder if it…
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2018 4Runner conclusion: Life changes but I’ll always love the 4Runner
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What are some of the most stressful events and changes in life? Getting married. Moving. Changing jobs. Most people don’t do more than two of those in a year. I’ve done all three April. And apparently that wasn’t enough so I went through another stressful process and sold all of my vehicles. First to go…
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Michelin and Gran Turismo partner up and it’s kind of a big deal
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The Gran Turismo videogame needs no introduction. It’s been around for over twenty years in various different formats. It went from being a car-modding game to driver educating simulator. It created the GT Academy which turned gamers into real world racers. In 2018 the FIA Gran Turismo Championship was created – an eSport racing series…
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The News for August 23rd, 2019
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week, Porsche details a remarkable endurance run with the Taycan and shows off its interior, Hyundai teases a hotter version of the i30 N, Aston Martin begins testing the Valhalla at Silverstone…
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Hooniverse Asks: What is the best silly useful interior feature?
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The new Volvo XC40, like other Volvos, has a very thoughtfully designed interior. But unlike the other ones, Volvo has decided to add a silly little trash bin to the XC40. It is located in front of the center armrest/console. It’s almost indistinguishable and just looks like part of the interior. The little trash bin…
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Review: 2019 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design – Your bimmer replacement is here
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Why is it so challenging to design a sedan that, in no particular order, is: good looking, safe, comfortable, well made, sporty, attainable, and functional? If that is something that all automakers aspire to, why do so many of them fall flat on their face? Is it really that challenging? Is it really that difficult…