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Hooniverse Asks: What is the best silly useful interior feature?
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The new Volvo XC40, like other Volvos, has a very thoughtfully designed interior. But unlike the other ones, Volvo has decided to add a silly little trash bin to the XC40. It is located in front of the center armrest/console. It’s almost indistinguishable and just looks like part of the interior. The little trash bin…
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Review: 2019 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design – Your bimmer replacement is here
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Why is it so challenging to design a sedan that, in no particular order, is: good looking, safe, comfortable, well made, sporty, attainable, and functional? If that is something that all automakers aspire to, why do so many of them fall flat on their face? Is it really that challenging? Is it really that difficult…
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Wagon Wednesday: The new Audi RS6 Avant is here
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We’ve been drooling over it for decades – the uber wagon; the Audi RS6 Avant. Now, in a shock to everyone, in the height of the SUV craze, Audi says that, yea sure, they will sell us a 591-horsepower station wagon. * checks date – not April 1st * Seriously? Holy poop. No one expected…
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Hooniverse Asks: What do you want to ask Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of Gran Turismo?
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Later this week I will have an opportunity to chat with Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of Gran Turismo videogame series. This is really something special for me as Gran Turismo is really the only videogame I play at any extent. I have had every generation of the game and I have almost competed almost all of them. While…
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Review: 2019 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCrew 4×4
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Before ever seeing the Ford Ranger in flesh, I read some not-so-positive things about it. I heard that the engine is weak and the dash is dated. I heard that the cab is small. And then there’s the payload, towing, torque, and many other specs or features. As I’m writing this, I can’t actually think…
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Quick Guide: Jeep Wrangler 35-inch A/T tires
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Last month one of my best friends bought a really nice, really loaded Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. It’s been two decades since he sold his CJ-7 and he once again got the Jeep thirst that he needed to quench. Seeing that he got his black JL with almost every imaginable option, I was expecting him to…
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Review: 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL
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Having attended high school and college in the northeast in the 1990s, and having been a car geek, my exposure to the import scene was quite formative. Some of the most iconic vehicles of that era were the Diamond-Star Motor cars. The sports cars of that joint venture were the Eagle Talon, the Plymouth Laser,…
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Last Call: Benz Design Progress
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progress intransitive verb – pro·gress | \ prə-ˈgres \ To develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only accepted, it’s encouraged. Source: twitter.com/EuropeanCarNews
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The new Porsche 911 commercial was made in… Warsaw, Poland
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Interesting – Ze Germans, Porsche to be exact, now go to Warsaw, Poland to make commercials for their new models. Specifically, the base 911 coupe and cabriolet. This is interesting for several reasons. First, Warsaw streets are incredibly congested, more so than many other large European cities because currently there are only two metro…
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Huge Classic Fiat Sale – 73 Fiats, only $250 each!
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This isn’t Barrett-Jackson and sadly it won’t be televised. A Fiat repair shop in Colorado is selling off their accumulated “collection” and they gotta sell it now! Lemons racers, Hooptie Con aficionados, automotive sadists, and other idiots – get your tow rigs ready!! From the Aspen Import Auto Facebook page: We are working to get…
