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#rallynews

Ken Block's Rally America Ford Fiesta: A Multimedia Extravaganza

Ken Block's Ford Fiesta made its competition debut this weekend at Michigan's Sno*Drift Rally. Block retired early with suspension problems, but his car lived long enough to give the world some wicked video. Special-stage snow hoonage and gallery action below. More »

02/01/10

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By Sam Smith

#lawenforcement

UPDATE: Aussies Back Down On Anti-Hoon Confiscations

Bowing to public pressure after a mechanic got someone else's Lamborghini impounded, West Australian police may slightly amend their anti-hoon laws to impound only vehicles that are owned by the hoons in question. They're still keeping that Lambo though. More »

01/08/10

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By Wes Siler

#hoonoftheday

Wagon Attack 2: The AWD Turbo Civic Wagon Shreds All

Why buy new when you can own a dune-shredding, turbocharged Honda Civic AWD wagon covered in skulls and Rhino-liner? This is pure Jalopnik-esque madness fueled by insanity and thrift — just ignore the hipster-wannabe MGMT soundtrack. More »

12/09/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#rallying

Ken Block, Chris Atkinson Spank A Vintage Ford Escort In Woods

What do you get when you combine one Rally America star, one factory WRC driver, and one of the coolest two-wheel-drive rally cars ever built? A bunch of grown men giggling, that's what. Strap in, kiddies. More »

11/17/09

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By Sam Smith

#carmovies

2012: Anatomy Of A Carpocalyptic Disaster Scene

Big-budget disaster ~~porn~~ flick 2012 was the top-grossing movie in theaters this weekend. Personally, we think it's because of the insane amount of automotive hoonage and destruction. Popular Mechanics has an inside look on how the carnage magic was made. More »

11/16/09

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By Ray Wert

#hoonoftheday

Holden Commodore Gets Airborne, Lands On Sydney House

We're not exactly shocked to read that "police say they suspect speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash" with this bit of what appears to be staggeringly stupid hoonery. More »

10/18/09

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By Murilee Martin

#carculture

Hakimullah Mehsud, Taliban Hoon

As if Pakistan and the United States in their war against the Taliban didn’t have enough to worry about, it has emerged that the Pakistani Taliban’s new leader is a bit of a hoon. More »

10/05/09

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By Peter Orosz

#hoonoftheday

Buick LeSabre Gets Massive Air, Doesn't Float

Although non-turbocharged Buicks are normally more well known for floatin' than flyin', here's a hoon in a Buick LeSabre showing why he's driving the first class of air class. [via Banovsky]

10/05/09

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By Ray Wert

#hoonoftheday

Hoon Does Burnout, Flips Dodge Ram SRT10

It's truly unfortunate we got this video of an idiot doing a burnout in a Dodge Ram SRT10 one week too late for Crash Week — especially given the burnout's hoongasmic conclusion. Watch those brakes, kid! (Hat tip to Jay!)

10/01/09

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By Ray Wert

#lolcars

San Francisco Plagued By Bullitt-Style "Hill Flying"

San Francisco's CBS-5 indignantly reports on unruly drivers getting airborne over the city's hills, a trend one resident calls "an outrage" and that we refuse to believe is "new." Bullitt's some 40 years old! [CBS-5]

09/04/09

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By John Krewson

#hoonoftheday

Canadian Redneck Gets Massive Air In Ford Escort

How can you tell when a Canadian is a redneck? By the huge "REDNECK" tatt across his belly, that's how! Let's head north to Dave's Farm and see the latest in hoonage fashions. More »

08/08/09

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By Murilee Martin

#hoonoftheday

Ghost-Donuting, Because Ghost-Riding Is For Sissies

We never really got the "ghost-riding" craze the kiddies seemed so excited about a while back. However, we're much more amused by this fella ghost-donuting his car. Now that takes skill (and a trusting crowd). More »

07/30/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#hoonoftheday

Much-Jumped 1987 Hoonda Accord For Sale For $250, Stunts On 13s!

We've seen a lot of hoons here, but this may be the best classified ad we've ever seen for a hoonmobile. This Utah Hoonda has seen plenty of hang time! More »

07/26/09

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By Murilee Martin

#drifting

Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?

Up-and-coming rally driver Kyle Sarasin shows off his entertaining and skillful drifts while practicing at his home gymkhana fields in Michigan. Some say he's better than Ken Block. Others say he's an ass. What do you think? More »

07/13/09

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By The Auto Insider

#hoonoftheday

Bugatti Veyron Ticketed In California Going 210 MPH+

Social media "mogul" Philip Odegard mysteriously included this amazing California speeding ticket in his Flickr photostream this week showing an estimated speed of 210 MPH+ in a 65 MPH zone driving a Bugatti Veyron. More »

07/10/09

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By The Auto Insider

#hoonoftheday

Hoon Of The Day: Spirit Of Ecstacy Goes Slideways

In this gross display of look-what-we've-got-and-you-don't mixed with financial negligence, a couple of dapper hooligans get their brand-spankin-new, nearly 3.5-ton Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe luxo barge slideways in a battle against the friction addiction. Hooray for sloppy over-weight body-roll!

06/23/09

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By The Auto Insider

#hoonoftheday

Hoon Of The Day: Back-Flipping Monster Truck

Rhys Millen's failed Vegas back flip has us pining for more, so we wholeheartedly thank this monster truck daredevil for stepping up to the plate, giving us what we've so desperately craved.

05/14/09

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By The Auto Insider

#rallyamerica

2009 Sno*Drift Rally: Bring The Pain

As far as rallies go, Sno*Drift was pretty gentle on the cars, but that doesn't mean there weren't any snowy crashes. Our teaser gallery of ice-encrusted rally cars below. More »

02/02/09

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By Andrew Didorosi

#offbeatnews

Boldest Hoon In Australia Performs Burnouts At Police Graduation

01/23/09

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#hoonoftheday

How Not To Do A Burnout

01/20/09

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#2009detroitautoshow

VIDEO: Jalopnik Nearly Runs Over Senator Bob Corker

Senator Corker, main man against the automaker bailout plan, and his security detail, are not amused as we nearly careen into them with our Mobile Command Center at the Detroit Auto Show. More »