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Audi celebrates the 10th anniversary of its R8 V10
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Audi initially launched its sleek supercar with V8 power. The R8 was an immediate hit when it arrived for the 2007 model year. Some desired a bit more grunt though, and Audi supplied that a few years later. The 5.2-liter V10-powered R8 first launched back in 2009. That’s ten years ago though it feels like…
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Podcast: Episode 292 – Montero Money
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Chris and I are in the studio and we kick it off with a bit of news. Aston Martin is dishing out a manual-gearbox equipped Vantage. Hennessey is making a Velociraptor Ranger. The Challenger is outselling the Camaro. And the C8 Corvette will be unveiled in Orange County, CA. After that we dive into some…
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Carfection puts together a tribute to Ayrton Senna’s greatest lap
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May 1, 1994. For motorsport fans, it’s the day when the world went dark. On that day, 25 years ago, Ayrton Senna da Sliva was racing at the San Marino Grand Prix. Italy’s famed Imola racing circuit would prove to be the last place Senna ever piloted a vehicle. Sadly, the Formula 1 legend crashed…
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Aston Martin keeps the manual alive with the Vantage AMR
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I’m a big fan of the new Aston Martin Vantage. The British automaker updated its aging sports car in a dramatic way. It has polarizing looks. The engine has been sourced from another automaker. It’s not the old Vantage, but that’s okay because it’s pretty damn good. Aston still have a few tricks up its…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your favorite defunct brand?
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Pontiac had a good run. The automaker was founded way back in 1926. It survived all the way to 2010. The heydays for the brand were most certainly when John DeLorean decided to go against the law of the GM land and offer a large engine for a smaller class of car. Muscle cars were…
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Last Call: Regal Dusk Edition
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This past weekend there was a very special 24 Hours of Lemons race. It was special in the fact that it was an actual 24-hour race, from 11:00am to 11:00am the next day, as oppose to the typical lemons races that are broken up into two days and halted for the night. The Hooniverse Buick…
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This 1/10 scale Hyundai Galloper RC build is mighty impressive
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The Hyundai Galloper is a badge-engineered Mitsubishi Montero. I saw a handful of them on a recent trip to Costa Rica. The boxy trucks blended right in with a glut of Monteros, Pajeros, and Dodge Raiders. The one you see above… It looks pretty tough, right? Well, it’s sitting pretty at just 1/10th the size…
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The Fast and the Furious has an animated Netflix show coming soon
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A few weeks ago, I was perusing Netflix. There I saw a placeholder for an upcoming show that grabbed my attention. It had no logo, icon, description, or cast. But the title says “The Fast and the Furious Animated Show”. When you click into the show, it only has a brief description: “Adventures abound as a…
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Last Call: Into the wild brown yonder
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Australians are our favorite brand of insane people. By that, we means they’re a cheerful bunch up for a go at anything. As long as there’s potential for a good time on the other end, our Aussie friends are thumbs up and smiles. Case in point; the video clip below. View this post on Instagram…
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On the backroads of my home
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So I know, it’s been a whiles since this olelongrooffan has contributed anything here in the Hooniverse. Just under four years ago, upon arriving here in the Music Capital of the World after my Unexpected Road Trip adventure, a series of posts made their way regarding the automotive goings on around these here Ozarks. After…
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Hooniverse Asks: Into what shouldn’t you put the 1000-hp Hellephant?
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It produces 1,000 horsepower. The displacement is listed at 426 cubic inches. If you buy it, it arrives in a crate ready to supply your project vehicle with four-figure engine output. And it will cost you at least $29,995 to own one. The 426 Hemi Hellephant crate engine is a monster mill, and Mopar is…
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Last Call: Can’t even defend against water
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The Land Rover Defender represents an irrational case of WANT in my brain. I know it’s not the greatest machine out there, yet I still desire to own one. And I will, someday. Before that happens, I will continue to read about how they’re terrible machines. Case in point; the below tweet from Sniff Petrol.…
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Brooklands: Keeping history alive
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On July 6, 1987, a Vickers VC-10, fitted out to transport the Sultan of Oman and his entourage in unabashed luxury, made its last ever landing. It touched down on the runway at Brooklands, taxied to its final resting place and has been displayed there ever since. Just under 33 years prior to then, it…
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This is how you crash-test a $2MM Koenigsegg
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I’ve found a new calling in life. My goal is to find an employer that will let me smash something expensive with a hammer. There’s a person that has to do this at Koenigsegg, believe it or not. The idea behind the beatings is to test the Koenigsegg body panels for strength and durability. All…
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These snippets highlight some great car content from SNL
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Your idea of the glory days of Saturday Night Live will certainly vary from my own. But I think we can all agree that SNL has been cranking out some comedy gems for decades now. There’s a Twitter account called SNL Snippets, which has been posting tons of great examples. I went down a rabbit…
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The News for April 26th, 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: Aston Martin gives us more DBS Superleggera greatness, RTR unveils an F-150 package, and Ford invests big in Rivian. Plus your automotive news! Aston Martin DBS 59 The Aston Martin…