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Hoonivercinema: FY Racing does Sno*Drift
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KveKyfq1yx8[/youtube] Rallying in America is not dead yet and you should allow FY Racing to prove it. The Rally America season is in full swing and one of the first and most spectacular events on the calendar is Sno*Drift in north Michigan. A few dozen rally cars go dashing through the snow in some back-country…
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The News for March 20th, 2015
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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. I just throw in a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: Nissan GT-R goes gold for its 45th anniversary Jaguar to debut the all-new XF in an……
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Mystery Car
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On this date in 1928 James Packard, co-founder of his eponymous car company and an industry pioneer, passed away. Pour out a 40 at the curd, or perhaps more appropriately, a twin six packs. When you’re done with that, come back and play this week’s Mystery Car contest. It may not have the panache of a…
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Tire Review: BF Goodrich g-force Comp 2 A/SA Performance All Season?
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In the interest of full disclosure, BF Goodrich invited me to Phoenix to test some of their new round black things. They flew me there, put me up in a posh room, fed me posh food, and gave me the opportunity to meet the infamous Judge Phil (but I won’t hold that against them). I…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the Worst Thing You've Ever Accidentally Left in a Car? (Don't Say a Baby)
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Do you remember that clams and linguini your had that time at the Olive Garden? Sure you remember it – at least now – because you originally forgot it in your car turning it into the olfactory equivalent of a punch in the face. I think the worst thing that was ever left in one…
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Last Call: You Will Be Offended Edition
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It’s almost always the case that those most agreeable to be in the nude are the ones the rest of us would least like seeing nude. That’s why I appreciate the ‘cheeky’ warning this vintage private road sign affords. I like to think the farm where it was hung grew nothing but prickly pear and…
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An Audio Guide To The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring
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Endurance racing is great. The current state of sports car racing is better than I’ve ever remembered it. The drivers are great, the cars are competitive, and the racing is practically non-stop. There used to be a time when there was an off-season, but it seems like that doesn’t happen anymore. Sebring is this weekend,…
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Thursday Trivia
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Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a history test, with cars! This week’s question: What significance is there in the license plate number – 853 OKG – on Jim Rockford’s (The Rockford Files) Firebird? If…
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New Jeep Concept Vehicles from 49th Annual Easter Jeep Safari
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It should not be a secret that I love expedition type vehicles, specifically Land Rovers, G-wagons, Land Cruisers, Unimogs, and of course Jeeps. Each year around this time Chrysler’s Jeep brand shows off a slew of concept vehicles (<- clicky) from their annual Easter Jeep Safari, and this year they did not disappoint. Below are all the…
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The Problem with Wagoneers, As Illustrated by Two eBay Examples
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Classic 4×4 continue to rise in value. Boomers with money bought up all the mainstream muscle cars and the metrojack movement is nearing its zenith, meaning those withing to co-opt some classic style are looking to Land Rovers, Land Cruiser Wagons and Wagoneers to match their overpriced under-muddied boots. Blazers, Broncos and CJs are just…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's Your Gas Habit- Fill Up or Dollar Amount?
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Despite the unexpected drop in the cost of a fill up this past year, most people still follow some sort of ritual when it comes to gassing up their vehicle. It may be a big-ass truck with dual tanks were one is filled one week and the other the next. Or maybe it’s the desire…
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Last Call: Flying Firebird Edition
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I don’t know if the seller of this ’79 Trans Am, located in New Hampshire, has priced it right, as I can’t seem to get past the picture of the car taken from the rear. The angle is such that neither its wheels nor their shadows are expressly evident, affording the car the illusion of floating…
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Black Pepper: Volkswagen Lupo GTI
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The Volkswagen Lupo was never sold here new, but some examples have been imported here privately in the latter years. You can take your Lupo pick from usual 1.4 petrol engines, or go for different TDI versions, the three-pot, 78mpg 3L TDI being the more interesting of those. But this GTI version is probably the…
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HoonTruck: Adventures in wrenching…
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Now that I have the truck in my garage, it’s time for me to get my hands dirty and turn some wrenches. I’ve picked my first test and for most of you it would be considered a simple one. I want to change the thermostat. This means draining the coolant, removing two bolts, and then…
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Motorsports Weekend Guide: March 20 to March 22
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Welcome to another 24-carrot edition of Hooniverse’s weekly guide to who is racing what and where this weekend. This weekend finds the oldest-running American sports car race holding its 63rd annual edition while California hosts a broad swath of racing on the country’s other side. There’s plenty of amateur racing of note and, if you live…
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Podcast: Episode 96 – The gang is all here
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Blake, Chris, and myself are all together again for the first time in over a month. It’s a spring-time miracle! Our guest this week is Hooniverse’s own Jason Connor, who serves as the camera car driver and occasional editor of cool car stuff. We briefly chat about some new car news but then drive into…