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2010 Audi S4
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We all know Audi’s illustrious sporting history which ranges from Group B monsters to Pikes Peak killers. The current history features an exotic trio of R8s for the street and the mighty diesels that tackle the endurance racing world. It’s not just the Audi super vehicles which charm us with their sports car bravado and…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Pontiac Failed; Part 3
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For the past two days, you saw my personal top nine reasons why Pontiac failed, and it all leads up to the number one reason, revealed today. I have also included a response from my original article with a totally different list. So, what do you think my top reason for Pontiac’s death is?
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Hooniverse Asks- Who Has Had The Most Disappointing Racing Turn?
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Now that Danika Patrick has had a couple of turns of the wheel in NASCAR, where things generally haven’t been going her way, she’s gotten all pouty about the whole thing. But there have been other drivers who have made even less auspicious debuts, and we want some suggestions as to the one that was…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Jet or Space-Related Car Name?
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The announcement last week of Mercury’s impending demise got me thinking about the loss of that venerated name from the new car lexicon. While that brand was named after a Roman messenger god, Mercury is also the name of the tiny planet that circles closest to our sun, which naturally led me to start thinking…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's On Your Automotive Bucket List?
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None of us will ever be as cool as Jack. Hell, few of us are as icy smooth as Mr. Freeman there. But just like the two septuagenarian actors, one day we’ll all meet our maker. Before that happens, there’s a list – as used for the central plot device in The Bucket List –…
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The Uberbird Has Landed!
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Yep, it’s that time of year again where we get to live vicariously through the eyes of our Grand Imperial Poobah as he bashes his knuckles and spend most of his weekend swapping out broken car parts races ‘ol one-fo-three around the track in an attempt to take home all the cash nickels. Check back…
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Showdown: Stout Vs Stout Edition
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In our last Showdown, the polls plugin decided to take the day off, so (as of right now) it’s a fierce 0-0 tie between the Buick Sport Wagon and the Corvair. The poll’s back up, so feel free to go back and vote if you feel like it. Today we’re running an even more absurd…
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LT1-Powered Ferrari 250 – What's Your Take?
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A few days ago on the ever-awesome Bring A Trailer, they covered the sale of a Ferrari 250GTE (that’s a relatively unloved 2+2 iteration of the 250 model) for a “mere” $38,000. The catch? Gone is the 3.0L v12 and manual transmission, replaced by an LT-1 and 700R4 slushbox.
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Reports From The Field: The Detroit Auto Show 2010
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Hi Hooniverse, I’m Andy. I’ve done some motor blogging, pushed a weird little green car across the country 8 times this summer to the tune of 45k miles, and I’ve started a terrible racing series that my friends and I enjoy quite a lot. But put all that aside, because today we’ve got a show!…
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Last Call- Vincent Edition
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This Vincent is branded in about 11 different places. That includes the way cool cali plate. And yes, that’s a saber handle there next to the seat.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Best 'Dad' Car?
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There’s an episode of The Wonder Years, in which Kevin’s dad can’t decide whether to buy a new car or not. Kevin wants him to buy the screamin’ sexy red Mustang convertible, but the dull-old family sedan has too many memories in it making letting go a tough choice. In the end, the old car…
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Like Martha Stewart with a Scotch and a Stogie
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This is being marketed as a “Potpourri for Men”. Let us be perfectly clear: THAT IS NOT FOR MEN. Read on for some suggestions that don’t suck. Okay, confession time. How many of you have had to surrender your decorations, or move them to your man-cave, in favour of doilies, scented candles and giant ferns?…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Concur With Forbes 10-Worst Cars List?
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This morning, Forbes.com released their list of the Worst Made Cars on the Road as a public service to perspective car – and car company – buyers. While they titled the article the worst cars, is turns out that, based on their criteria, almost all the worst are trucks. What’s even worse for the worst…
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What's Your Eleanor: Waiting For the Third Time
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In this installment of our on-when-we-feel-like-it-and-you-guys-send-us-something-good Submission Thursday, friend of Hooniverse and all-around cool Czech guy Bobash gives us an Eastern European take on his Eleanor, one that he’s let get away too many times. If you ask me about my dream car for three succesive weeks, you’ll probably get at least five different answers.…
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The Archimedian Screw Tractor – For When A Tank Just Wouldn't Be Enough
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Worried about the coming Zombiepocalypse? Sure, we all are, it’s understandable. And it’s equally understandable that you want to make sure that you’re totally prepared. Multiple tins of canned tuna? Check! Plenty of bottled water? Check! Fistful of boomstick? Check! Indestructible go-anywhere survival vehicle? Check! Or… perhaps not.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Russian Audi Buyer Finds a Surprise Inside Door Panel!
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I ran this story over a year ago when I was still writing for Car Throttle. It serves as a reminder that what you buy on-line is not necessarily what’s presented.