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  • Truck Thursday: The Trucks of Alaska's Dalton Highway

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    A couple of weeks ago, I took a van trip up Alaska’s Dalton Highway to the Arctic Ocean. The Dalton, also known as the Haul Road, parallels the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and was made famous by the TV show Ice Road Truckers. I saw many pieces of unusual heavy machinery, like this Euclid B70 dump truck.…

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  • Review: Fiat 500e Electric

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    If I were in the market for an electric car, I would definitely get this Fiat 500-based runabout. It is quick, easy-to-park, practical, good looking, and relatively inexpensive. But at the end of the day, the limited range means we (my wife and I) are most likely going to opt for the gasoline powered Fiat…

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  • The Psychology Behind the Elder Yanukovych's Car Collection

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    Disclaimer: I never took a psychology course, but I have watched two episodes of Dr. Phil and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. No doubt many of your jaws dropped to the floor last weekend when you saw the elder Yanukovych’s Soviet-era car collection and the younger Yanukovych’s more contemporary car collection. What prompted…

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  • Hooniverse Goes to Monterey (Day 2): Astons to Zagatos

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    That there is no mere Maserati Biturbo. It’s a maxi version called the 228. The execs at Maserati, in their infinite wisdom, built 469 of these between 1987 and 1991 to compete with the likes of the Mercedes 300CE, BMW 635CSi, and the Bertone Volvo 780. This being Hooniverse, I focused my Saturday down in…

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  • Shipping Cars to Central Asia and Beyond

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    Used cars are shipped to other countries. We hold this truth to be self-evident. We all know this happens on a daily basis, but what are the cars being exported, where are they going, and what is the process like? The good people at West Coast Shipping near the Port of Oakland opened their doors and…

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  • Our Cars: 2006 Volvo V50 T5 6M

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    Finally. After a 14-month carless drought, I finally found a proper ride. Meet my new-to-me 2006 Volvo V50! After selling my Phaeton, I was looking for a totally different car to replace it. It could not be a gas guzzler. I was in the proverbial doghouse with my green wife when she discovered that I…

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  • Hooniverse Goes to Monterey (Day 1): Aventador, Jackie Stewart, Laguna Seca

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    I can report to you that Day 1 of my Monterey jaunt was a smashing success. I got to drive a V12 Lamborghini, saw three-time F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart, and spotted hundreds of rare and lust-worthy automobiles. It was a perfect day. Make the jump to see why Monterey Car Week is every car…

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  • Hooniverse Goes to Fairbanks, Alaska

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    Last week, I flew up to Fairbanks, Alaska, to embark on a bus trip up the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Ocean. I spent a day moseying around town and gathering supplies for the arduous trip. These are the cars (and pipeline) I saw. Make the jump to see what I saw.

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  • Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What Are Police Departments Replacing Crown Vics With?

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    I need your help. With the demise of the Ford Crown Victoria, thousands of police departments around the country are looking for replacement patrol cars. The alternatives are the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan (Taurus), the Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer), the Dodge Charger Pursuit, and the Chevy Caprice PPV. In the San Francisco Bay Area,…

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  • First Drive: 2014 Toyota Corolla Mark XI

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    Without saying it explicitly, Toyota readily admits that its last generation Corolla was Beige. It lacked excitement. With more competitors in the compact sedan segment (both in quantity and quality), did Toyota succeed in making a more fun car this time around? But perhaps the more important question for Toyota might be– Does the Corolla…

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