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To: Car Salespeople; From: a Serial Car Buyer
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(Updated 10:45AM PST, Saturday 14 November 2020, see below!) This is an open letter to car salespeople, general managers, sales managers, basically whoever works in a dealership. You can do better, especially now. Pre-COVID, the car buying process was cumbersome and incredibly time-consuming. I thought one of the few benefits of the pandemic would be…
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The “State of Top Gear” Address
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Something occurred to me while I was catching up season 25 Top Gear UK season on DVR. The latest iteration of Top Gear is really good! Was it late? Extremely. Was I drunk? Quite. But the episode where Chris, Freddie, and Paddy are confined to a sedan for the entire episode was quite entertaining, with…
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2021 Toyota Corolla Apex: Better handling, same horsepower
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The Toyota Corolla is one of the most successful vehicles of all time. Toyota sold 19,894 of them in the U.S. in the month of September alone. That’s more Corollas in a month than the FRS/86 has sold…well, ever. It works out to over 300,000 a year, which means Toyota will sell one every 1.75…
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The Tacoma TRD Pro: OK, I get it | Review
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The first Tacoma review I ever produced as a journalist-type was easily the most hated thing I’ve ever put on YouTube. I completely underestimated the Tacoma’s following, some of my favorite quotes included “What a stupid review. To the point of being childish…..” and “This guy is a total idiot! He clearly doesn’t understand why…
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Lesser Known Supercars – the Zenvo TSR-S
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It’s a grand tradition for us ‘Mericans to find out about cool cars that we can’t have via video games. I sat up many night playing Gran Turismo and wondering what the hell a Mitsubishi FTO was and why I couldn’t buy one? That actually continues today, I was recently playing Forza Horizon 4 and…
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2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL R-Line 4MOTION: Longer in name than content
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Automakers continue to invest a significant amount of time and energy to ensure that we don’t mistake their product for a wagon. Quite often that means chopping the back of a crossover to make it more coupe-like in profile. Volkswagen already makes the Atlas midsize crossover, but now there is something called the Atlas Cross…
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Yo VIP let’s hoon it!
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Alright stop, collaborate, and listen Hooniverse. Ken Block is back with a brand new invention. This five-point-oh grabbed a hold of my attention. It’s a family affair in case I didn’t mention. Will it ever start yo I don’t know. Based on the specs I’ll bet it’ll go. To me nineties cars you can’t hold…
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2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Inspiration Series: Daaaaaamn
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The Hooniverse staff (squad?…crew?) are privileged to get access to some pretty impressive machines, but occasionally one of them just feels legitimately special. Even in standard trim, the Lexus LC 500 convertible is one of those cars. Jeff got a chance to test it out it last month, and I just had a go in…
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2020 Acura NSX | Review
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Few cars came onto the automotive scene like the original Acura NSX. It’s a bit cliché now, but it truly added the concept of “reliability” to the conversation about supercars that previously only included “looks” and “performance”. The original NSX was discontinued in 2005, and despite an announcement of a replacement in 2007, it took…
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2020 Hyundai Veloster Turbo – Long live the hot hatch
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It’s not hard to get nostalgic for the hot hatchback, they deliver a great mix of performance and practicality. Many of your favorite automotive TV presenter-types have pined for an original Mk1 GTI over the latest supercar while on camera. I like to try and tell a running story during these reviews, and my history…
