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Hooniverse Asks: What do you want out of the new Chevy Blazer?
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All this week, I’ve been driving the brand new Chevrolet Blazer. I’ve walked into my time with this vehicle already expecting to dislike it. That’s the wrong way to approach a loan, but it’s hard to block your mind of preconceived notions of what certain cars or trucks should be. Or, at least, what we think they…
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Last Call: Access some oversteer
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Gilles Villeneuve was an amazing racing driver. Had he lived longer than his short 32 years, he likely would’ve stood atop the F1 podium as a world champion. That never happened for him, but it did happen to his son Jacques in 1997. Gilles did finish second overall in his 1979 season and he managed…
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Let’s do some Craigslist wagon shopping
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The original premise for this site was that co-founder Tim Odell and I wanted to share some cool cars we would find online. Links would fly back and forth over our instant message conversations. It would be anything and everything, and we eventually decided to document and share what we found. And a number of…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the hardest you’ve pushed your car or truck?
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This is a pretty broad question in terms of what I’d like to hear from you. Have you jumped a truck? Perhaps you’ve raced your vehicle on a track? With the sun setting over a serene dry lake bed, have you hunted for a certain figure on your speedometer? A long road trip answers this…
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The Ferat Vampire RSR is the weirdest Skoda ever
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I live in a country where a Skoda is the most normcore vehicle you can think of. A grey new-ish Octavia is pretty much “A Car” and not much more, its normalcy somewhat shadowing the quirkier cars the Czech manufacturer has churned out during its various eras. Luckily there have been some wonderfully weird Skodas over…
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The Gruppe5 2002 is your new street legal track weapon
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Are you a wealthy person looking for something interesting to drive at your local race track? Do you prefer vintage machinery? Well, we’ve found the new racing toy for you. It’s called the Gruppe5 2002, and it starts life as a BMW 2002 before being completely transformed into a hand-built track weapon that is also…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your favorite wagon?
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It’s Wednesday, which is as good a day as any to think about the longroof. There are a handful of great options on sale now. But some of the all-time great wagons have come and gone. Of all the wagons, both past and present, which one is your numero uno? Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo 4S…
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Oh you wanted to buy a Hellephant engine? Too late, they’re all sold
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We bow to thee, oh mighty engine. For you are the Destroyer of Warranties. You are the Bringing of Torque. Thou delivers all of the horsepower, and for that we rejoice. Though we are sad that we can no longer purchase you, since you’re all sold out. Mopar have announced that its run of the…
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The Montero: Running around on a new set of shoes
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My 1991 Mitsubishi Montero has become my daily driver. The 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 still gets some driving attention, but it also wears a pair of For Sale signs in the front and rear glass. As I’ve been driving the Montero, I’ve also been fixing a few issues that have popped up. This “cheap” truck is…
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Jon Olsson adds a top to his monster 850hp G500
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For those of you unaware, Jon Olsson is an amazing skier. He’s done well on two planks, and now lives his best life. And he chronicles his adventures on his YouTube channel. Along the way, Olsson has seen some amazing vehicles flow in and out of his garage. Be they storage box-topped Lamborghinis or street-legal…
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Tarmac, Rain, Fish, and Chips
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Firstly, of course, the fish and chips. Being that they were served from a modest establishment consisting an insulated box on the back of a Citroen Relay chassis-cab, at a cost of just £6 for each of us, our meal far exceeded our expectations. It came at exactly the right time, too, as we faced…
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The News for May 3rd, 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 we have the gorgeous Toyota 86 Hakone Edition, the less gorgeous 2020 Camaro, the Hennessey Ranger VelociRaptor, and more! Toyota 86 Hakone Edition Toyota is introducing a gorgeous new special…
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Z you later: The Nissan 370Z Roadster put out of its misery
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The Nissan 370Z Roadster makes me upset. I’m mad that it still exists in its current form. I’m equally angry that Nissan thinks it’s totally okay to charge about 12,000 more actual American dollars over the price of a base 370Z coupe. The starting MSRP of a 2019 370Z drop top is $42,815, which gets you…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which truck models should return?
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Big trucks are here. They’re only getting bigger too. Thankfully though, the amount of smaller truck offerings has increased. For every Silverado, F-150, Titan, and Tundra, there’s a Colorado, Ranger, Frontier, and Tacoma. Sorry Ram loyalists, you’ll stick with the full-size rigs and you’ll like it. Those aforementioned smaller models, however, are mid-size trucks. Here in…
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Last Call: Enjoy a bit of V8 with your wagon
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You take an LS1. Find a Volvo wagon. Pair them up and you have a recipe for success. Now add this amazing livery and that’s how you wind up with one hell of a lovely longroof. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FCP Euro (@fcpeuro) Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast…
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Barrett-Jackson embraces Radwood with this most excellent video
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Radwood ventured into the neon glitz of Las Vegas. The wonderful traveling circus brought its ideal time capsule to Nevada, which means a glut of fans of the 80s and 90s came as well. Porsches, Corvettes, Ferraris, BMWs, and so much more rolled into Sin City to share the love. Barrett-Jackson’s video team was on…