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Hooniverse Asks- How Low Would You Go?
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Earlier we saw some 25-series tires, and at SEMA last year Kumho introduced 15-series tires to the amazement and bruised kidneys of automobile-dom. That seems like about the limit of tire-painting capabilities these days, and is more for show than for go, but we want to know how skinny is your rubber?
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Funniest Car Name Ever?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DPXg5uGeck[/youtube] Not only is the Honda Joy Machine able to out-dog the dogs, but it also enjoys one of the most humorous engrish names ever applied to a car.
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Hooniverse Asks-What's the Most Incongruous Car Name?
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Yesterday, I mentioned how contradictory I found the Rio name on the rental Kia I had. The city for which it was named is known for its vibrant night life, cosmopolitan residents and sparkly beaches, as well as some of the world’s worst poverty. Instead, the Kia rolled a lot in corners, and shook like…
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Hooniverse Asks- Who's the Best Woman Racer Ever?
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Yesterday we lauded Shirley Muldowney for being a fast woman with class. But she’s not the only racer rocking the XY chromosome, and the ladies don’t exclusively drive in a straight line, a quarter mile at a time.
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Hooniverse Asks-What Was The Greatest Group B Car of All Time?
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Introduced by the FIA in 1982, Group B was a set of regulations covering sports car racing and rally racing. In replacement of both Group 4 and Group 5, the new racing class bred some of the most face-meltingly insane cars ever to slide sideways through a narrow dirt path defined by crowds of people,…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Cheap Car?
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There will be a spate of new small cars launching from U.S. automakers’ cannons next year. The Fiesta from Ford, Cruze from Chevy, and some sort of Fiat 500 from Chrysler, if their diabolical schemes pan out. These diminutive domestics will be greeted by a a whole slew of existing immigrants already vying for the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Makes a Supercar?
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Yesterday, while drinking free beer and farting in cars we can’t afford working hard on learning what was new and what was newsworthy at the LA Auto Show, Braff and I had a discussion regarding the 5.2-litre 10 elevating the Audi R8 from sports car to supercar. And that brought up the question of what…
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Hooniverse Asks- Does the Mustang's Live Axle Make it Suck?
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One way that Ford has kept the costs down on the Mustang, and kept the traditional pony car feel alive, is buy using a coil-sprung, live axle. Now, Ford has a lot of experience with live axles, and the 2011 ‘Stang is probably the best handling stallion ever to emerge from the Blue Oval. But…
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Had a Car Stolen?
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We’ve all experienced it, that sickening feeling in your gut when you come back to where you think you remember parking your car only to find an empty space, or another in its place. A wave of relief comes over you when you realize that you were mistaken, and your car is an aisle or…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Getaway Car?
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In today’s economy, making a living can take some creative thinking, or even a dip into the dark, exciting world of criminal acts. As the banks seem to be pretty flush after getting their bailouts with OUR cash, it seems fitting to try and make ends meet by making a few withdrawls- using a 45…
