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The News for August 17th, 2018
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. There’s also just a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: Ford reveals new Mustang Cobra Jet 50 years after the original Infiniti is bringing another EV concept…
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Presenting: The Greatest Paragraph in Motorsport History
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I was looking up information on race tracks in North Carolina. Sometimes Wikipedia takes you on a journey, however, and that’s how I wound up finding the greatest paragraph in motorsport history. It’s about NASCAR racer Tim Flock, who drove for 13 years starting back in 1949. He finished 5th in NASCAR’s first race. Over…
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Mystery Car
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It warms my heart, which as you know is ice cold even in August, to see that the last Mystery Car was solved so quickly. Unregistered user bv911 (I’m guessing his real name is Bill Vance and likes 911s, possibly has one) has determined very quickly that we were looking at the front bumper of a Triumph…
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Sometimes it's the dumb things that break…
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My audio system is 98% finished. We’re having an issue with one part, which is slated to be swapped out. I was on my way to have that done when I pressed the switches to slide down all of my side windows. They now move freely and it’s nice to have fresh air flowing in,…
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Is this the Mustang Shelby GT 500 engine?
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We know that the next version of the Mustang Shelby GT 500 is coming. We also know that it will have a supercharged version of the GT 350’s 5.2-liter V8. We also know that the supercharged V8 in the GT 500 won’t have the GT 350’s flat-plane crankshaft because it doesn’t take well to supercharging,…
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Quick Spin: 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec – part 2
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We looked at the new Acura RDX in detail some time ago. While I got a good idea of what it was about, I didn’t get to drive it enough. I wanted to see how Honda’s new 2.0-liter turbo performed in this heavier all-wheel-drive vehicle and how the new infotainment system interface performs in daily…
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Hooniverse Asks: …so what do you want to tell us about?
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This morning, it’s an open forum. I want to hear about anything you’ve been itching to talk about. Did you get a new car part? Did you get a new car? Have you been thinking about something and you need the guidance of others? Spill your beans in the comments below. Let’s chat! [It’s the middle-end…
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The AMMO NYC FROTHe is my new favorite car washing tool
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I’m a lazy son of a bitch. It’s a problem, certainly, but only when I let it get in the way of the more important aspects of work and life. One area where this is less of a problem is with regards to cleaning my car. Having a flawlessly clean machine is not high on…
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Podcast: Episode 260 – This one fits in your ass
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Chris and I are back in the studio and we’ve got some news on our own cars. Mine is that the Wombat no longer plays host to a non-running HEMI and transmission. Those are out, sold, and gone! Chris has bigger news in that he bought a Porsche Macan S as his new daily driver.…
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Hyundai Veloster N has an anti-lag system
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Our friend Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained) recently took a deep dive into all things Hyundai Veloster N. The automaker invited a number of folks to the Nürburgring to test the new performance machine on a grand stage. One of things that Fenske discovered is that this Veloster isn’t just snapping, popping, and crackling simply for…
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Regular Car Reviews examines a parking lot
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It’s a simple video. In it, Mr. Regular of RCR walks through a hotel parking lot and talks about the cars he sees therein. Despite its simplicity, it captures the essence of what I imagine a group of us would be saying if we walked through the same lot together and chatted about the cars.…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the most impressive rebate you've seen an automaker dish out?
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If you want a Toyota Mirai, you’d better live close to a hydrogen station. In Southern California, that’s not a huge issue as there are a handful scattered around (including one around the corner from my house). Outside of The Golden State, however, you’re a bit out of luck. So a Mirai makes the most…
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Watch Chelsea DeNofa serve up ALL of the angle
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Say hello to Chelsea DeNofa. He’s part of the team running Ford Mustangs in the current season of Formula Drift. He’s also regularly posting to his own YouTube channel, where he delivers some great videos including several where he coaches drifting techniques. The video above is not one of those videos, but one captured by…
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Scary crash at the 24 Hours of LeMons Thompson race
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Life got in the way and my teammates and I are skipping most of this year’s 24 Hours of Lemons season. But like any good show, the race goes on. This weekend at the Thompson, CT there was one very dangerous wreck. For an unknown reason the brakes on the 420 410 Integra gave out. In…
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Observations from driving a yellow widebody Dodge Challenger Hellcat
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Gas mileage is awful. Around the city it’s in the single digits. On the highway you’ll crack double digits if you restrain yourself. You’ll actually laugh about that. Don’t expect more than 200 miles out of a tank. You’ll get asked about gas mileage. You’ll get all kinds of comments. Some women will question…
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This 1996 Volkswagen T4 Transporter offers up proper #vanlife
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Not many of us will ever do it, but that doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally entertain thoughts of swapping a sedentary lifestyle for one on the move. These days a number of folks have fully embraced the world of the vanlife. Some do it with suspiciously high budgets and luxurious rigs, while others like Callum…