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  • Quick Spin: 2018 Lexus NX 300

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    Sedans are dead. So-called normal people buy crossover utility vehicles now. Those wanting nicer cars, buy nicer CUVs and not nicer sedans. That market segment, that of midsize two-row luxury CUVs, is red hot. Lexus was a pioneer in this class with the original RX 300. Over the years, the RX has grown though, with…

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  • Hooniverse Friend Duncan Ende to Run a TCR International Series Team

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    Our good pal, regular podcat guest, and occasional tame racing driver Duncan Ende has cofounded Icarus Racing to fly the American flag in the TCR International Series in 2017. I’ve mentioned the TCR series before here since you can watch all of it for free on the web and I’m pretty excited to see Duncan…

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  • The Suzuki Kizashi One Year On: Still Honeymooning

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    One year ago today, I took delivery of my 2011 Suzuki Kizashi GTS Sport 6-speed. It was a somewhat obscure and esoteric choice, especially since Suzuki had stopped importing automobiles to the United States. I did have a tiny bit of trepidation about what ownership would entail, but I also felt strongly that this was…

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  • The 944 Post-mortem

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    I sold “Red Sonja” last week and bought an NB Miata. When I first bought my 944 it was on the suggestion of many in the Austin automotive community. It was in good shape, it had a wonderful engine, and it was the right color. I was very excited to join the world of Porsche…

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  • We gather around to watch an E92 M3 chase a Volvo 850 wagon

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    [youtube width=”720″ height=”480″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ouO8Ii74s[/youtube] Watching in-car videos is double-triple the fun when you share them with your car buddies. The Hooniversal HQ is no exception. I cued this clip of a Norwegian-registered, commendably quick Volvo 850 making it difficult for a BMW E92 M3 to keep up. It was a heated discussion… Bradley Brownell:  I haven’t…

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  • We Will Be at the Houston Auto Show!

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    That’s right kiddos, we are going to H-town next week to cover the Houston Auto Show. I’ve been going to the show for several years now, and it has never disappointed. With Houston’s oil money, large market, and varying demographics, the Auto Show has always had a wide variety of OEMs showing their wares. So…

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  • What COTA Means to Me

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    Yes, I went out and got my favorite place in Austin immortalized on my left forearm. Some reactions have been super positive, some have been super negative, wondering if I was in an altered state of mind or wondering how long it will take for me to regret this. Sure, COTA looks like it might…

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  • The Maturity Of My Foolishness

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    I was heading home earlier this week when I heard the unmistakable sound of a coffee can muffler from the Chevy Cobalt in the parking lot next door. I may have judged the driver for his bee-on-steroids exhaust tone just a few years ago but as I get older I have learned to embrace his foolishness just…

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  • A Hooniverse swan song: Matching your lifestyle with the right Eagle

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    This is a long overdue post and a tough one to write. Literally, it’s been difficult to write; I’ve started and revised it dozens of times. Also, notice that I didn’t say “story” or “report.” It’s a post and probably not a very good one and… Look, I’m just here to say that I very…

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  • Review: The 1997 Rover 825Si- Rusty's 500th Post Special Edition

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    This post marks my 500th published contribution to this hallowed web address, and as a very indulgent celebratory gift to myself I thought I’d run a full review of my own car. If any of you ever harbour unclean thoughts about owning a 1997 Rover 825 as a daily driver, the below will either encourage…

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