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Pictorial Review: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
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By now we’ve all seen the current generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Last November I briefly drove this very Jeep and came away very impressed. Now, however, I’ve spent a long weekend with it and… remained equally impressed, except for one thing (keep reading). This time, in lieu of writing just another review, I chose to…
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Hooniverse Neo-Classical Weekend – The Godfather Roadster and Sedan
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Neo-Classical Weekend, where we can collectively hurl at some of the most crass-worthy vehicles that were ever conceived. I decided to take it up just a notch to see if the fans of Hooniverse can actually defend any of these rolling horrors. First off, we have three “Godfathers”; A roadster made…
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Curb Your Enthusiasm – Volvo 244 "Jubilee"
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Volvo’s an old company. They’ve been churning out cars since 1927, with the bulk of their output consisting of dependable family saloons and wagons. There have been the odd oddity with a foray to sportiness and quirkiness (P1800, 480ES, T-5R to name a few) and even the 242 got a GT version, but mostly the…
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The WTF Files: Aspirational Porsche
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Some of us simply aspire to be just a little better when we grow up.
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – Fastback to the Future
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As I came across this splendid pic over at Imgur, I knew my Friday was rescued. I’ve always loved the BTTF movie series, to the extent that in my opinion it’s impossible to name any of them as the best one in the series; they must be watched in sequence, treated as a whole. In…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: Motorbike Madness in Vietnam
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When I was in Vietnam for four months, motorbikes were everywhere. Millions upon millions of them. People use motorbikes for their everyday needs, hauling around refrigerators, bring a family of 6 home from dinner, and even the occasional late night racing. I saw some of the craziest things carried on the back ofmotorbikes, including a Coca…
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Fastback Friday: Citroen GSA
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While searching for a parking space in an unfamiliar ‘hood, we came upon this sublime frog. By pure coincidence, we’ve come across Jaan Hjorth‘s personal ride!
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Valet Tales: "All those lights are on and I don't know why!"
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When I’m home from college, and not working at my internship with Cars.com, I often valet. In the great city of Milwaukee, there’s a certain hotel that gets, shall we say, higher-end clientele. Sure there’ll be days where dozens of rental cars, usually your Dodge Avengers, Chevy Impalas, and Nissan Rogues, arrive and get parked with…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: It's A Four Wheel Drive What?
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Over the weekend, this olelongrooffan posted the above image as a Last Call and it received my usual minimal number of comments. It makes no difference to me, at least the Hooniverse Overlords aren’t yelling at me for posting about a 1974 Chevette as on another blog I used to contribute to. Anyway, in that…
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Hoonage Classics – 1980 Toyota Starlet
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I’ve featured a bunch of rear-drive, 30-year-old once-everyday cars here. Today, it’s the Toyota Starlet‘s turn. It’s one of those cars that seem to be so sought-after these days; feather-light, super-reliable Japanese RWD econobox that was never expensive to buy, run or repair. Rust hit them hard – film at eleven! – and as their…
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Hooniverse Asks- SPECIAL EDITION: What's an Awesome Auto-Related Groomsman Gift?
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Today we were alerted to a Hoon in distress. The Hoon signal lit up the sky – unsurprisingly looking like a giant pair of truck nuts – and we immediately responded. Lifetime Hooniverse BFF and multi-LeMons participant, LTD Scott hit us up with a conundrum he is facing. It seems that Scott is getting married…
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The News for January 13th, 2012
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! This is a weekly roundup of everything that’s important in the automotive industry without the fluff from a hyper salesman or the dullness from a guy in a suit. We also throw in some opinion, just because we can. Since the North American International Auto Show was covered already by…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – A 1981 GMC Caballero
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Yesterday, I highlighted a truck based wagon, so today, I thought I would highlight a car based pickup truck. This is a 1981 GMC Caballero, a close cousin to the Chevrolet El Camino, a vehicle that is near and dear to our hearts here at Hooniverse. So, is it near and dear to your heart?
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Wintercooler – 1976 Fiat X1/9 Turbo
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Some days go past with nothing photo-worthy on the street. Some days you just drop your eyeballs on the icy street at the sight of something inconceivably cool – a mid-engined, forced-induction Italian sports car in this case. And since the days have been getting longer now that we’re slowly inching towards spring, I had…
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Hooniversity Master Class: Sir Stirling Moss
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There are certain people who, when you see them in their element, just astonish you with their abilities. The true gods of racing are perfect examples. Watching Sir Stirling give us a tour of Donington Park in the 1959 Cooper Climax Formula One car makes a viewer realize what the difference is between a great…
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s the Most Anatomically Evocative Car Shape?
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Whether derived from animal, vegetable or mineral, there’s usually an aspect of automotive styling that can be easily identified by its source template. Usually it’s a representation of an animal’s taut musculature, implying massive potential energy. Other times headlights and grille represent an obvious face. Some designs are subtle, while others are more blatant homages…