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I have had an interesting “relationship” with Rubens Barrichello as a Formula 1 driver.  You see, I became interested in the Formula 1 experience when I was living in Spain in 2005.  The country was absolutely alight with Fernando Alonso’s path to a World Championship in a Renault against the might and history of Schumacher’s…

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Having Jason Bright put a Hooniverse sticker on his V8 Supercar Commodore was pretty awesome. While this E30 M3 is no V8 Supercar, it is still a really cool racecar. It is owned by my friend Miguel (hence “Smig”)  and you may remember its transformation from a track car to race car in this video.…

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Goooood morning Chicago, the first couple hours of today’s media preview have been filled with surprises and excitements. After a morning breakfast held by the Midwest Automotive Media Association and Volvo, reporters and media flocked to GMC for the unveiling of the new Acadia….and Acadia Denali. When the cover came off, the front end was…

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Insulting those who lack the parking gene is easy game these days, as there are fewer and fewer groups that we can identify as asshats without seeming culturally insensitive. This is a particularly clever attempt and a teachable  moment, although it’s questionable whether the parker in question would learn anything, or just don a tin…

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Every time I walk past this Mustang Hardtop parked downtown, I’m reminded of jeans ads featuring bored youth leaning on similar ones. You have to remember, until I board a plane my perception of the United States consists of the images adverts and commercials feed me; thus there must be skinny people in their twenties…

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As a rule, this olelongrooffan tries to post only original offerings for my fellow Hoons to enjoy. However Saturday over at Hemmings blog, their find of the day is a longroof that this olelongrooffan would do damn near anything to own. But the $47,000 sticker is just a bit to steep for me. I do,…

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In true proto-Hooniverse fashion, Jeff and I were shooting the shit about cars on IM. He’s bored with his Civic, and wants “either an old German wagon or a muscle car”. The solution that’d leave him happiest is obvious: Muscle Wagon. What follows is the result of an exhaustive 45 second search on Craigslist of…

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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News Off-Season report. The “off-season” is nearly off, as this particular round even has some event results. I continue to look forward to the 2012 season, as it is nearly guaranteed to be a good one. Enjoy the offseason; it’s over in about two weeks. This particular round of Motorsport…

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Given the fact this olelongrooffan is in freezing ass cold Indiana and all day long was wearing long johns, a sweater, wool socks and a CarHart, I just can’t wait to get back to the good old Birthplace of Speed.

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While Harley’s have long been known as tourers and, to a lessor extent, circle track stars, few may remember the brand’s short-lived dalliance into cafe-style sport bikes. Sure that two-cylinder thumper is a torque monster rather than an eater of revs. And the bike is so top-heavy in its standard Sportster frame that its handling…

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We would be fooling ourselves if we admitted that we knew everything about all the racing series. In an effort to reduce confusion and hopefully bring some clarity, we will continue our series of articles covering the various road racing series in U.S. and the world. Feedback is always appreciated; let us know what you…

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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! This is a weekly recap of everything you should care about in the automotive industry. No fluff and no BS, just all the facts and a little bit of opinion, just because I can. This week: Ferrari’s monstrous F12 Berlinetta Volkswagen drops the top on the GTI Mini Countryman gets…

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This olelongrooffan hopes my fellow Hoons are having an enjoyable Easter weekend. I am enjoying only my second day off work since the 1st of March and had an enjoyable day on The World’s Most Famous Beach enjoying a bit of solitude as my job involves alot of interaction with our fellow humans. It’s okay,…

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The E28 M5 never really came in any special flavor other than just itself. At least I don’t think it did. There were probably some race versions but I am not really familiar with those, so feel free to fill me in on those. One man in Sweden decided to build his own E28 M5…

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Camera cars come in all shapes and sizes, as the requirements needed for a given shoot can be incredibly diverse. Car Camera Systems, which is based in Hawthorne, California, is prepared for a variety of shoots thanks to the awesome array of vehicles in its garage. The company boasts everything from ATVs and a KTM…

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