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Videos: Racing 100-horsepower Hyundais Down Under
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In America, grassroots racers flock to one-make series in droves. Spec Miata is the big name, but the Porsche 944 and Nissan 350Z (among others) also enjoy the same vaunted status as Spec classes. From the types of cars mentioned, one might surmise the common denominator among most American one-make racing is performance. However, Australians…
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Hooninvercinema- Monday Movie Trailer
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It goes without saying that, over the course of its history, auto racing in the U.S. has not had a lot of African American participants. That’s a sad state of affairs and when an individual of color does get behind the wheel, and makes a name for themselves, it’s a noteworthy accomplishment. One such driver was…
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The Hooniverse Staff Reviews the New Cadillac Ad
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_fm3O5h9Bg[/youtube] Sometime at the beginning of the prior weekend, I saw a few folks post a link to what is apparently a new ad for Cadillac. It unfolds in New York City, and it doesn’t show you one single Cadillac vehicle. Instead, you’re riding along in a car taking in the sights of the city…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Modified Wheel Count
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Vehicles with more or less fewer than four wheels are somewhat rare in the whole scheme of vehiclulardom (well, except for big trucks, I suppose). But vehicles that were modified at some point in the platform’s lifespan to alter the number of wheels are even more rare. The most commonly-known one is probably the Reliant…
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Hooniverse Asks- What car Brands Have Been Inexorably Hurt by Their Adherence to Tradition?
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Tradition is a great concept. It’s what creates a thread of consistency through our lives, and establishes acts that can tie generations together over the span of years. Of course, being held to tradition can also prevent one’s growth, and can in fact leave individuals, groups, or companies in the past. I was thinking about this…
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What's up with Comments?
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An update on the comments situation… UPDATE: Images in comments should now be working! Update: Disqus is live! Details after the jump…
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Weekend Edition – Nearly New Chrysler Shelby's that are heading to Auction in March…
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Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I come to you from that frozen hell hole called New England… We have been experiencing ungodly cold, and record breaking snowfall, and I’m just about ready to throw in the towel… However, as I’m looking forward to the end of winter, it looks like the spring selling season…
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Last Call- Leave a Good Impression Edition
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Needless to say that while many of us here on the West coast have been enjoying unseasonably good weather and rugged good looks, much of the country has been plunged into a deep freeze. As this Redditor discovered, another indignity is the inability is having your car’s death mask left behind after a lengthy stint…
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The WTF Files: Excuse Me, Sir… Edition
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This morning, Goldcrest Motorsport of Kennesaw, GA posted this photo. Yep, it’s exactly what you think it is. A member of the team, who goes by the name Blake, was caught waking the neighbors during an early morning test in the team’s #73 Porsche Cayman Pirelli World Challenge GTS category car. There are going to…
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1981 AMC Eagle: A Mostly Complete Restoration is up for Auction
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Restoring cars is not often a money-making endeavor. This is especially true of unloved cars like the AMC Eagle. Though the concept was ahead of its time and the 4-wheel drive technology in it was pretty advanced for 1981, AMC’s best-selling car couldn’t keep the brand afloat. That’s why you, the AMC afficionado, can be…
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Retromobile 2015: Potpourri Edition
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We end Hooniverse’s coverage of Retromobile 2015 with random oddities. From old prototypes to coach-built one-offs, we’ve got everything. I approached this white car from the rear and assumed it was some obscure Japanese car, perhaps a Mazda. Wrong. It’s a 1963 Lancia Flaminia by Pininfarina. I really dig the taillight treatment.
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Comment Issue – We're looking into it…
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Hey everyone, I’d like to apologize for the commenting issues we seem to be having at the moment. I’m going through right now to manually approve the comments that are getting screwed with, and we’re looking to see what’s causing it as well.
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The News for February 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: McLaren shows off the P1 GTR in its final form Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is a…
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Mystery Car
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On this date in 1909 Hudson Motor Car Company was founded in Detroit Michigan, with the majority of its initial funding coming from department store owner, Joseph L. Hudson. Hudson today is remembered as one of the great names in automotive history, and to honor the company’s memory, today we have a Mystery Car that…
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The Tata Nano Debacle
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After much pomp and fanfare about it being the cheapest car in the world and saving thousands of motorists from having to drive around in deathtraps or “even worse”, motorcycles, the Tata Nano was released to a collective *sigh* from the people that should’ve been rioting to have one. With a new generation (supposedly) coming…
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About Last Week's Mystery Car
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So it seems that last week’s Mystery Car went unsolved. Either that or the comments system ate the correct response. Whatever, I’m sure that some of you would like to take another swing at that one, so here it is on all its – albeit blurred – glory. I can hear the forehead slapping and…