Articles
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The Designers Night 2010 Party; How did they let the Hoons in?
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Covering the North American International Auto Show in Detroit was a treat, as I was able to co-mingle among the journalists and bloggers I have come to know over the past several years. So what if there was very little in the way of news; Who cares if the bloggers were making up posts to…
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2010 Buick Enclave
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The luxury crossover segment is filled with bloated road-pigs that feature high price tags and mammoth curb weights. The 2010 Buick Enclave CXL-2 AWD is not an exception here. However, the direct-injection V6 engine under the hood, the refined style outside, and the surprising levels of luxury inside add up to package that allows it…
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Two-Wheel Tuesday Review: 2010 Ural Solo sT
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For a company that has been producing the same motorcycle, virtually unchanged, since 1941, the 2010 Ural Solo sT represents all the things motorcycling stands for: risk, uncertainty, freedom. But those qualities aren’t exactly the basis of most solid business strategies. If the Solo fell flat on its face, it might spell the end for…
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Hooniverse Asks- How Do You Dress Your Car?
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Some people announce just how big their family is on the back of there cars. To me, that’s making it a little too easy for the Pedo Bears to do their shopping. Other folks like to demonstrate their derision for a competing brand by having Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, engage in water sports…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Pontiac Failed; Part 2
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Yesterday, I started this series with the bottom 4 reasons why I thought Pontiac Failed that included Badge Engineering, The Fiero and Solstice sports cars, Plastic Body Side Cladding, and the badly designed “Updates” to the last Bonneville and Grand Prix models. Today, lets take a look at numbers 6 through 2, and see if…
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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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What car is 1985 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Kelly Hu standing next to?
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Now that I’ve gotten your attention, click through for a better picture…
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NAIAS: The Booth Professionals at the Detroit Auto Show; Hey, what were you expecting anyway?
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Yes we are enjoying ourselves here at the 2010 edition of the North American International Auto Show. Can’t you tell? If you want to follow all the real stuff (You know, like cars and stuff) follow this link. If you want to see some of the videos that engineerd shot, simply follow this link. However,…
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Smokin' Hot Italian Seeks Marriage to Stay in the States
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Nicolas Sarkozy did it, and now so can you. Offered up on the Manhattan Craigslist is a not-for-U.S.-consumption Alfa Romeo 166. The 166 is Alfa’s big sedan, having replaced the 164 – which was sold here – in 1998. Powered by Alfa’s sweet, sweet 225-bhp 3.0-litre V6, this 2003 edition is knocking on your door…
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Corre! Viene El Diablo! 350-Powered 914 Will Eat Your Soul
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The 914 is widely regarded as the best handling sports car no one loved. As always, Ate Up With Motor has a great writeup, for those interested. Getting back to something more Hooniverse flavored, this car (“El Diablo”) throws all that handling balance and subtlety out the window in favor of more cubes. Specifically 350…
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Hooniverse-Chorus-Verse: Music Video Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUqRkWaXJRA[/youtube] Back in the day I was a pretty big AC/DC fan, and when their concert movie Let There Be Rock was being shown in Hollywood, I talked some of my buddies into going. Featuring the late Bon Scott, the concert footage is, like AC/DC’s music, pretty raw. I don’t remember the whole movie (we…
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It's Here! The Hooque Is Finally Available!
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After a lengthy wait — which was, it must be noted, absolutely no fault of Amber’s — due primarily to a wait for the beautiful badges featured on each Hooque, they are finally available for sale.
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Last Call- As Individual as Those Who Drive it Edition
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All seventy one of them. Image source: [Flickr/leeproudfoot]
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What’s Your Eleanor? – I’m Such a Square Edition
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My greatest love of all is an old, boxy lump of metal with a weezy little 1600cc motor. It screams early 1970’s middle class suburbia family wagon. I’ve seen molasses in winter move faster. It has a face only I could love and yet I lust after one, each and every day. This one here…
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Last Call- I Really Hate Taking The Bus Edition
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The Russian remake of The Creature From the Black Lagoon is sure low-budget, but hey, at least it’s in 3D! Image source: [Chicagonow.com]
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Two car that defy description, yet that doesn't seem to matter…
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Looking through the “Other Makes” section of Ebay recently, I noticed a couple of listings that were just a little curious, and I thought I would share. One is a “Concept Car” the other is a car with a new “Concept”. OK Jim, what are you trying to say? Well, make the jump to find…