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  • Rally English: One of Finland’s greatest gifts to the world

    Rally English: One of Finland’s greatest gifts to the world

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    Like with a batsign or spider sense, my “Finland mentioned” senses started tingling and I immediately found myself drinking a cold Rallienglanti beer while swimming in the fountain of the market square. It happens! This time, it was Jalopnik that shed light on a time-honored Finnish tradition. Rally English, or rallienglanti indeed.

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  • The Best or Nothing: 1998 Mercedes C280 nears the Finnish line

    The Best or Nothing: 1998 Mercedes C280 nears the Finnish line

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    Sometimes it’s a huge relief when a car you bought is exactly as bad as you hoped it would be. Let me explain that a bit further. For some time, we’ve gotten together with a bunch of friends for a weekend in January or February, booked an ice track and some accommodation and proceeded to…

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  • Finnish Line: Five Minutes with the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5

    Finnish Line: Five Minutes with the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5

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    Hey, who decided to make me the EV correspondent here? No one, and that’s exactly why I’m still a guy who writes down vaguely automotive-related thoughts whenever there’s a lull in my work life. I guess that’s the case with anyone who’s mentioned in the Hooniverse Masthead, isn’t it? But like any major dude with…

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  • Good to see you, Snake: Dodge Viper SRT-10

    Good to see you, Snake: Dodge Viper SRT-10

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    Now, if I could still play an instrument off the cuff, I’m pretty sure this is how it would feel to play a song you’ve played hundreds of times. It’s a car spotting post on Hooniverse! These felt great to write way back in the day when I used to stroll small town streets, snap…

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  • Finnish Line: Toyota’s redesign fixes the 86

    Finnish Line: Toyota’s redesign fixes the 86

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    I’ve never liked the outgoing Toyota 86. I don’t think I’ve ever published a positive comment on it. As a concept, it’s great. It’s (often) affordable, reliable, naturally aspirated, boxer engined, rear wheel drive, given a good if not overwhelming amount of power, and it’s just a really good car for a lot of buyers…

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  • Shopping for an atomic toaster – 2017 Hyundai Ioniq EV

    Shopping for an atomic toaster – 2017 Hyundai Ioniq EV

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    At this moment, the electrified car I find the most suitable for my commute and budget is the Hyundai Ioniq Electric. It is about as far from enthusiast cars as the Prius and the second generation Honda Insight are, and it also shares its side profile with those cars. It’s absolutely, completely forgettable, but luckily…

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  • Finnish Line: Remember diesel convertibles?

    Finnish Line: Remember diesel convertibles?

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    The other week I was walking through a neighbourhood in Turku, Finland and a bunch of cars just stood out to me, enough to grab a photo for Twitter. One of them was a late model Saab 9-3 convertible with “Aero TTiD” proudly affixed on its trunk lid. What a concept! The idea of a…

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  • A sedan fades: The Renault Talisman drives to the horizon

    A sedan fades: The Renault Talisman drives to the horizon

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    Let’s remember some cars, shall we? Since 2015, Renault’s been building the Talisman sedan. In the current crossover-heavy market climate, it’s something of an outlier. The Talisman is a regular four-door sedan without an available hybrid variant, and it’s offered with both gasoline and diesel engines as well as with a choice of a manual…

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  • Finnish Line: The Weirding Way

    Finnish Line: The Weirding Way

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    Hold my coffee, I have tweets to explain. If you’re the sort of Hooniverse reader that also takes time to scroll Twitter, you’ve probably become familiar with what appears as Weird Car Twitter. There are Twitter factions for everything one could possibly care about, from plane Twitter to train Twitter and everything in between, and…

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  • SIATA – Steelies Is Always The Answer?

    SIATA – Steelies Is Always The Answer?

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    I’ve been driving around in an old Volvo XC70 for a year and a half. I like it, it’s nice. I got it for cheap from the UK thanks to some friends visiting, sourced some LHD headlights and proceeded to drive to work and back forever, with some basic maintenance making sure the turbodiesel inline…

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