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For Sale: Authentic Barn Dust for your Classic Car
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If you’re looking to get rid of an old car you got laying around, a Craiglist ad from Vancouver offers a foolproof way to increase your car’s value. We all know cars create more of a buzz when they’re “found” in a barn with some dust on them, and that buzz can get you more…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the best car color?
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Recently, I spent a day behind the wheel of the new Audi RS 5. I’ll be cutting the video of that First Drive together soon (and you can read my written thoughts on the car over at Jalopnik right now). Audi brought out a Nardo Gray example, which isn’t much of a surprise. What was…
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Podcast: Episode 239 – The Armada
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We’re back in the studio! Joining Chris Hayes and myself is friend of Hooniverse Manuel Carillo III. You can find his work at his website MC3films. The three of us sit down to talk about a few cars before we’re interrupted by; tangents, not cars, and more gunfire. Good times! Topics covered include: Chris’ cars, a…
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Pinewood Derby: We didn’t win but we won!
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My daughter and I completed her Pinewood Derby racer the day before the big race. Out slant-nose Porsche weighted in a 4.9-ish ounces, just shy of the desired limit. It had an original look and it adhered to all the rules, such as the fact that we had use the supplied wood, axles, and wheels.…
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Hooniverse Asks: Does Jeep need to keep calling it "Wrangler"?
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Would dropping the “Wrangler” name dilute the reputation of Jeep’s halo vehicle? Despite pushback from enthusiasts clamoring for real, fun, actual names, we’re living in an age of ever-increasing reliance on numbers and letters to stand as a vehicle’s name. And yet, the Wrangler name holds strong. Jeep has always been upfront about its internal…
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Hooniverse Asks: What would be your Uber car?
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Uber, or Lyft, are seemingly favorite transportation choice of the avocado toast generation. I’m a fan of public transit, so I take that when I can or have to, and/or can’t drive my own car for whatever reason. I do use Uber when I am in a hurry or strictly as a matter of convenience,…
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Reviewed: The 2018 Ford Mustang
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It used to be a pony car that was laughed at in places with turns. These days, however, the Ford Mustang is a real-deal sports car that competes with the best the world has to offer. The Blue Oval brand has updated its mean machine for the new model year, and the 2018 Ford Mustang…
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The unending joy of beaters
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As Antti recently demonstrated, it’s entirely possible to buy a running car in Britain for £250 or less, and then drive it at least as far as Finland before beating the living shit out of it. Or, if you prefer, you could take it on as a daily driver instead. Having served time as a…
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My, err, my daughter's Pinewood Derby racer is done!
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Some time ago I asked you hoons about Pinewood Derby race cars. I was deprived as a child, so I never got to do anything like that. I read all your comments and googled most of the internet extensively. Some advice was good, some was great, and some just totally wrong. Serves me right for…
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Riding the Pan-American Highway by Bus: Ecuador and Colombia
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With our bus stalling twice already the night before in the Ecuadorean Central Highlands, I was on edge. Was I going to make it to the end of the Pan-American Highway? With pressing family and work obligations, I may not have another chance to complete the journey in the foreseeable future. Then, at around three…
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The 250 GBP Challenge – Beating beater cars at a Finnish ice track
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I can tell you a little secret. Off the coast of continental Europe lies a little group of islands called Great Britain. I don’t know if you’re heard of it, but it is a noteworthy place for a car buyer, since the Brits have decided to keep buying their cars with the steering wheel on…
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The News for February 23rd, 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: Volvo stuns with the new V60 Estate Porsche updates 911 GT3 RS, manages to make it even…
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The Grand Tour makes you wanna do outdoorsy stuff!
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I get several dozen press release emails per day. Most bloggers/bloogers/writers get a lot more, I just don’t subscribe to them. I glance at them and delete 90% of them. I respond to some, usually asking for more information, only to never get a response. And then there are a few that surprise me, such…
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Great automotive design atrocities of our time
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We live in a world that couldn’t be more fickle if it tried. Not only do fashions come and go like a sneeze on a sunny day, but yesterday’s sound thinking becomes tomorrow’s crazy idea almost overnight. And so it is with car design. In my lifetime I’ve seen pop-up headlights fall from vogue, a…
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The DFL Show: Episode 92 – There’s Fluoride In Lake Lloyd
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Eric and Stef discuss the weekend’s goings on in the motorsport world, including the Daytona 500, where Austin Dillon did it for Dale. Oh yeah, there was a WRC event, too. With a surprise winner. A few Formula One cars were unveiled ahead of the new season. Eric has thoughts about Danica Patrick. Kubica tests…
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The DFL Show: Episode 92 – There's Fluoride In Lake Lloyd
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Eric and Stef discuss the weekend’s goings on in the motorsport world, including the Daytona 500, where Austin Dillon did it for Dale. Oh yeah, there was a WRC event, too. With a surprise winner. A few Formula One cars were unveiled ahead of the new season. Eric has thoughts about Danica Patrick. Kubica tests…