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Quick Spin: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec
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After a long week of travel, I arrived at my home airport. A statue of John Wayne was there to greet me, but I also had another smiling face waiting just outside. A 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec sat by the curb waiting to head out on the 20 minute trip taking me from…
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The Hooniverse – Night time fun with the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
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A V badge is one of my favorite emblems on a car. It means I’m dealing with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine and rear-wheel-drive. It means I’ve got the keys to one of Cadillac’s finest. It means I better get off my ass and go do something fun… so I did. The V badge in…
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Used Car Reviews – 1996 Saab 900S Turbo Sensonic
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This well-worn shifter belongs to a 1996 Saab 900S Turbo Sensonic. Ever heard of the system? Yes, it’s the very same as noted in Top Gear’s The Worst Car in the History special. But don’t let that hold it against it. The system works, somewhat. Need some clarification? The Sensonic system is a clutch pedal-less…
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Quick Spin: 2013 Acura ILX
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I don’t think it’s wrong to want to wear nice clothes. When I’m wearing items that might be a bit more expensive than my usual threads I wind up feeling better. No, I’m not a depressed person by any means, but good clothes can take me from an eight to a nine. Ten is reserved…
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Fastback Friday: The 2011 Honda CR-Z
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At one point during my week with the 2011 Honda CR-Z, I found myself pacing a late-model Mercedes SL65 Convertible on the Lion’s Gate Bridge. The comparison between the two vehicles is ludicrous: one is a mild-hybrid with a milquetoast 122 horsepower and 128 lb/ft of torque; the other has thrice the cylinders, four times…
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2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec And V6
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There’s a scene in Glengarry Glen Ross when maestro salesman Blake (played by Alec Baldwin, a fact I’m particularly fond of) berates a wage slave of the offices of Mitch and Murray: Dave Moss: What’s your name? Blake: F**k you. That’s my name. You know why, mister? ‘Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here…
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2,500 Kilometers in a MINI Cooper S
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I’ve never really fully understood the traditional pleasure-pain paradox; you know the one, where something hurts like hell, but you don’t care because you also get pleasure out of it? Yeah, there’s a dirty element of it, but I don’t frequent the same nightclubs as Murilee or Mr. Emslie, so I never fully understood it.…
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Hooniverse Motorhome Monday – Say, didn't you work here sometime ago?
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Yes, this is an impromptu Motorhome Monday here on Hooniverse. Jeff Glucker (you remember him, right?) did a great review over at Autoblog on a new Airstream Avenue. This is basically an upscale Chevrolet Express converted to do camping duties, and it seems impressive for what it is.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: Hooniverse Exclusive: The First Nissan LEAF Commercial
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With this olelongrooffan’s apologies to Mr. Brennan, in the midst of this Toyota Weekend Extraganza, I feel obligated to submit the following: If all ya’ll fellow Hoons remember, your fellow Hoon was presented the opportunity to Hoon a Nissan LEAF around earlier this year, and I did. At the time, my email address was provided…
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The Hybrid Car Is Dead. Long Live The Hybrid Car!
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It’s been months since I actually drove the 2011 Lexus CT200h. Well past the industry-standard thinking period. Well past the point of reason to write a relevant review. This does not escape me. The problem has been I didn’t know what to think of the car. There was no nice little box to fit it…
