Articles
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Infographic – Examining stars in reasonably priced cars
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The visually minded folks at CarWow love putting together Infographics on just about everything. Their latest work takes a look at a Top Gear staple; the stars in reasonably priced cars. Click past the break to see a bit of information pertaining to your favorite automotive entertainment show.
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The Parking Lot at Infineon Raceway for IndyCar Testing
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all car event parking lots are sure to contain tons of Hoontastic rides.” Last weekend, Infineon Raceway/Sears Point Raceway hosted IndyCar testing. A handful of teams and drivers participated, most notably Formula One Iron Man Rubens Barrichello. Pictures of the race cars and a wrap-up of Barrichello’s…
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Modern Art Monday – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
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Under the Modern Art Monday moniker I’ve been eager to post well-preserved classic metal – showroom fresh, that is. Even if it’s not completely uncommon to see older American cars in good, useable condition here, this Saturday sighting is one of the better-kept ones. And with a good DSLR at my disposal this time, instead…
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Last Call- Triple-Ain't Edition
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Undeterred by his truck’s lack of a flat bed, Cletus none the less assured the owner of the Taurus that he could get the car back to his shop even with its brakes locked up. Sadly for Cletus, he didn’t make it. Image: [Imgur]
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Review: 2012 Infiniti QX56
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[singlepic id=3455 w=720 h=900 float=center] Full-size SUVs seem almost forgotten these days; they become unpopular as quickly as they became popular. In their defense these vehicles, originated by the Suburban, have a lot going for them. The recently updated QX56 is Infiniti’s luxury entry into this market, positioned above Nissan’s Armada. Before looking at it…
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Fastback Friday Long Shots: A Pair Of Bradley's Favorites
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So, a couple of weeks ago when I was down in FantasyLand for TheSmartOne’s high school graduation and we were out and about checking out the automobile scene, we stopped by the local Rolls/Bentley/Porsche dealership. As I was grabbing a couple images of cars, a sales dude backed this Phaeton Ghost (thanks man) into place.…
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CAS 2012: Day 2 Morning Update
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Day 2 started off with a social media press conference held by your’s truly, Nissan. Kicking off on Facebook, Nissan’s “Project 370Z” was created to engage the Z enthusiast audience in the creation of their very own, 370 track car. Facebook fans will have the opportunity to voice opinions and vote for various parts to be installed…
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Long Shots: How About a Classic 1955 Chevy Bel-Air Hardtop?
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I decided to go to the 38th annual Antique Auto Meet that was held in Glastonbury Connecticut this past weekend, and as you can tell from my other postings, I decided to highlight some of the iron that was for sale during the show. This time there was this particularly sharp, slightly updated 1955 Chevy…
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Reader Submissions – Datsun 280Z
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“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘Team’”, goes the proverb. One could say there’s no ‘Z’ either, but thanks to reader and oftentimes commenter Devin, we now have one. It’s a team game writing for this site, and the occasional excellent reader submissions make the variety just a bit better. Especially when the content isn’t only found…
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Last Call- How Peru You Do? Edition
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The Peru Guide says that ‘the Barranco district is the bohemian part of Lima, a strong concentrate of bars and clubs that in the after-dark hours becomes the party heart of town.’ If you want to go bohemian, you could do a lot worse than to do so in a sweet Renault Caravelle. Image: [GT-Click via Flickr]
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Friends of Hooniverse – An evening with The Smoking Tire crew
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Here at the Hooniverse, we don’t spend all day on our own site. Okay, it’s always up in at least three tabs of our browser, but we also check out the other sites out there as well. One such site that we’re fans of is The Smoking Tire, because the crew over there is producing…
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Mystery Car!
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It’s funny, the connections between one thing and another. For instance, Tom Bosley is best known for playing the dad on Happy Days, a sit-com from the seventies about a family living in the fifties. However, after that show went off the air he starred in another show, The Father Dowling Mysteries, and his co-star…
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Help a Hoon: Volvo 242 Stolen in San Jose
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You get into your car, you start it, make yourself all comfy, when you suddenly realize that you forgot something at home. Ugh. You get out and quickly run upstairs to get the bottle of water you forgot on the counter. The whole thing takes maybe thirty seconds. You get out of your house to…
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Review: 2012 Range Rover HSE
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[singlepic id=3596 w=720 h=600 float=center] This here is a $90,000 vehicle that was introduced a decade ago. It was designed by BMW in the 1990s. Its parent company, Land Rover, was then sold to Ford. Eight years later Ford sold it to Tata, where is merged again with Jaguar. Over that time the vehicle was…
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The Secret Behind Mercedes-Benz's Park Assist
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… Well, sort of. You probably thought it was just a camera and some fancy software, didn’t you? Forget everything you thought you knew about this wonderful technology and view a live demonstration below:
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For Sale – 1992 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ
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Shuffling through classified ads for cars I do not dislike because I do not know better – Saratoga, LeBaron, Lumina all say hello – I found this 1992 Beretta being advertised. Now, we do have a number of Berettas in the country, as they were officially imported here back in the day, but the GTZ…