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The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is the best sports sedan out there
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You could buy the BMW, and be boring. You could buy the Mercedes-Benz, and be smugly content. You could be the Audi, and play it safe. You could buy the Lexus, and be comfortable enough. Or… you could buy the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, and be a hero. If you make the heroes choice, you…
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Podcast: Episode 245 – Casa de Klapman
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I had to step out this week so Chris Hayes took the chance to meet up with Hooniverse Podcast regular Zack Klapman for a one-on-one catch up. This week the pair cover the Long Beach Grand Prix, the recent passing of the “One Take” reigns to Zack, and Chris’ deliberations on a new daily driver.
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In pictures: A day at the 2018 New York International Auto Show
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[We’re a little late on this, but such is life. -KK] Wednesday March 28th kicked off the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), one that would reveal a wide spread of everything from the most mundane people-movers to race-track-ready adrenaline-spikers and a massive variety of everything in-between. We saw debuts the likes of the…
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Hooniverse Asks: Faux Patina?
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One one hand, I want to applaud anyone out there who customizes, cherishes, and enjoys their vehicle. That’s what ROCS Auto has down with this Porsche 911. The car is called the ROCS Palo Alto 911 Panamericana Outlaw, and it looks the part. The idea is that this is what this Porsche would look like…
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Two-Wheel Tuesday: The False Neutral Podcast #76 – Just Re-Do It
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All three of your hosts are present again this month. We all have workshop progress to report, including the CL125S, Bultakenstein, the TX750, and Eric’s XS400. I discovered the current location of the bike that was the subject of my very first Hooniverse article. We then go on to discuss Yamaha’s E-bikes, Husqvarna Vitpilen 701,…
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Missed opportunities: The Mercedes A-Cross
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Car manufacturers are positively tripping over themselves to board the SUV bandwagon—even Aston Martin and Rolls Royce are joining the market, having singularly failed to beat it. Inevitably, the popularity of terrain-conquering behemoths has led to the spawning of miniaturised, urbanised sub-species, which inherit the looks of their parents, if not all their ability. These…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do we *need* the Jeep Trackhawk to exist?
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by hooniversejeff (@hooniversejeff) I’m driving a 707-horsepower Jeep this week. It makes no sense. It defies physics through the sheer monstrous power of its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine. It costs $90,000. The fuel economy is in the single digits. It’s hilarious, dumb, amazing, childish, and wonderful all…
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The News for April 13th, 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 all-new Focus for global markets Chevrolet debuts… uh, striking new Camaro facelift Next-gen Silverado HD…
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Mystery Car
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The Monday closest to April 19th is known as Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts, and I guess in Maine, too, as it was once part of Massachusetts. There are parades and the prestigious Boston Marathon is held. To be honest, it’s a good time to get out of state because you can go all the touristy…
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Yakima racks now available at Toyota dealerships
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Traveling light isn’t something many people do these days. With two kids and a wife who likes to bring everything where ever we go, I am the guy with the roof pack, bike rack, and the cargo area filled to the roof. But I am not the only one, far from it. Here in downtown…
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Hooniverse Asks: Would you buy a new Alfa Romeo product?
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Would you spend your hard-earned cash on a new Alfa Romeo? It doesn’t need to be the spendy 505-horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio shown above. There are more affordable options at play in the current Alfa Romeo product lineup offered here in the States. Could you overlook any perceived quality issues and pull the trigger on an…
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An RC exhaust system by way of a plastic bottle and a driveshaft slapper
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So you wish your RC drift machine sounded more like the real thing? We’ve found a fix that will get you a bit closer to what you seek. This Toyota AE86 remote control drift car makes glorious noise, and the way it does so is both very smart yet very simple. The car is owned…
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Podcast: Episode 244 – Quite a Vas Deferens Here
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The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has joined the party! I’m driving the Italian sports sedan this quick and so far *knock on wood* it hasn’t broken down. That’s amazing considering the car has done that for pretty much everyone else that’s driven it. Beyond that we talk a bit about Chris’ upcoming potential car purchase,…
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Classic Captions Contest – 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Edition
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A few things before we begin this episode of Hooniverse Classic Captions Contest. First, can you believe this body style Camaro is now twenty years old? Will we start seeing collectors plates on fourth generation GM F-Bodies? I’m definitely looking forward to slapping a blue Wisconsin collectors plate on the back of my own beloved…
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2019 Chevrolet Camaro Design DiscussionAKA Let's All Dunk on the new Chevy Camaro
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The automotive world was recently introduced to the newly refreshed Chevrolet Camaro. Reactions have been mixed, at best. Regardless, this is an important car to the enthusiast market, so I thought it might be best to get the opinions of the Hooniverse staff. Surely we all have different thoughts on this one… right? Read on…
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First Drive 2019 Volkswagen Jetta: Mainstream American Family Sedan
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When Volkswagen moved the Jetta down market with the sixth generation model, specifically designed and built for the North American market, there were more than a few enthusiasts who were disappointed as previous Jetta’s especially in GLI trim, gave you a bit of that BMW M driving experience at half the cost. The thing is,…