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The new Toyota Supra is nearly here… but do you care?
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This has been one slow rollout of the new version of a beloved Toyota nameplate. The next-generation Supra is nearly here. First drive reports of the prototype version are trickling out this week and the early word is that it’s a good machine but maybe it’s not quite what everyone is hoping for. The last…
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Malaise Era Press Photo: Mercury Monarch Model or Mannequin?
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We’re here to answer all of the big questions here at Hooniverse. And here’s a big one: Is the model that is, uh, “perched” on a 1980 (I think) Mercury Monarch Coupe a real person in an incredibly awkward pose or a mannequin that has been very ungracefully placed in a press photo? Regardless, this Monarch—the…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the most skilled move you can pull off in a car?
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Growing up in the greater Boston area, I learned that when I needed to parallel park in the city I would have to do it quickly. Otherwise the blaring of horns and raising of middle fingers would escalate to ridiculous levels. Pull up. Whip in. One shot. Today I don’t have to pull that one…
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Last Call: '80s Italian Style Edition
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The 1984 Fantic Sprinter Multispeed was a fairly ordinary Italian 50cc CVT “no-ped”, but as the Italians managed to do throughout the twentieth century, they managed to come up with a truly striking and unique package, even if the technology under the wrap is all strictly conventional. Image: Bike-urious.com Last Call indicates the end of…
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How did this Daihatsu defeat physics on the Nürburgring?
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If the video above doesn’t start at 2:35, feel free to jump to that spot. This is a compilation of near crashes on Germany’s Nürburgring, and one of them is blowing my mind. The car in question is some manner of Daihatsu and I believe it’s a Mira. What I don’t believe is that it someone…
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Watch this electric Cobra tackle the Knox Mountain Hillclimb
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The body is familiar. It’s the lack of a thumping, growling, roaring 427 cubic-inch V8 engine, however, that is the odd bit. But electric power can be transmitted to the wheels more quickly than our preferred method of internal combustion. Trevor Yip understands this, which is why he’s using a battery and electric motor-powered Shelby…
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Jalopnik examines some of the wonderful, wild machines from Bonneville World of Speed
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When you want to go truly fast, you head to Bonneville. That’s where Speed Week and the World of Speed unfold on a seemingly endless sea of dried salt. Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky was there to watch a Volkswagen Jetta have a go at a speed record of its own. It’s the other machines, however, that…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #81 – The Return of Jeff
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Our friend Jeff, who shared his adventures on a TW200 back in Episode 29, is back again to talk about his recent experiences riding the West Coast on another Yamaha, this one blessed with a great deal more power. We go on to discuss the death of Motus, the birth of the Ryker, and Harley’s…
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There's a Lada to enjoy about this Take On Me cover
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Apparently, our old friend Deartháir has moved to Eastern Europe. Become Russian. And now composes beautiful music with the help of an old VAZ-2115 Samara 2. Ok, so that’s not really Mitch – He’s a certified Jeep pilot these days and still up on Canada. What we’re watching is a musically talented Lada owner taking…
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Last Call: They Said I Could Be Anything…
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…so I became a sailboat. And now I’m at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay. Kids, it’s important never to have ambitions. Last Call indicates the end of the Hooniverse broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only accepted, it’s encouraged.
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Some serious saves at the Goodwood Revival
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Much like the Festival of Speed before it, we can’t help but devour every bit of video that arrives from Goodwood. Earlier today we showed you a pair of open-wheel racers dicing it up. Now it’s time to look at some tremendous (and tremendously lucky) saves. http://hooniverse.info/2018/09/17/vintage-open-wheelers-do-battle-at-the-goodwood-revival/ There are five of them displayed in the…
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A journey into the world of Tesla delays – The Twitter version
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Getting your Tesla fixed at a body shop can take some time. Elon initially tweeted that it’s because body shops are slow. As you can see, from the tweet above, that’s not really fair or true. A body shop needs fresh parts to fix a Tesla, and those parts are can slow to arrive. You…
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Trouble fulfilling promises: Outside vs Inside
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The Carchive has, once again, reached critical mass. The shelves are so densely packed that inserting one more brochure could lead to a black hole forming, and my study wasn’t built with that in mind. This morning the 1985-2000 North American section nigh on exploded off the racking, and Camaros, Imperials, Intrepids and many more…
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Vintage open-wheelers do battle at the Goodwood Revival
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The racing at the Goodwood Revival is real. This is a place that’s been transported back in time and the expensive metal is being thrashed as if the results mattered. They do matter, of course, to the ones doing the wheeling but there are no prizes being won. It’s all for glory here at the…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the best money you've ever spent on your car or truck (or bike)?
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View this post on Instagram This @drcolorchip stuff is amazing! I wasn’t even patient and did a rush job and the results are still good. This fender was covered in scratches and chips and it looks so much better…
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Last Call: Five-Wheel Friday Edition
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There’s a point beyond which the rational parameters of logical vehicle design take a back seat to style, whimsy, and utterly nonsensical coolness. Those limits are exceeded well before you get around to creating a five wheel, four seat chopper trike. Hooray for human irrationality. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant…