Articles
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6.4L Hemi V8-powered Wrangler is here, and it’s spectacular
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It’s a thing of juxtaposed poetic beauty: Five days ago on November 12th, Jeep announced it had won the Green SUV of the Year by Green Car Journal for its upcoming hybrid Wrangler 4xe. And five days later, on November 17th, Jeep announced the production version of its most powerful Wrangler ever, a gas-powered, 6.4L-Hemi…
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2020 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line Black 4MOTION – I dig it
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I approach these ideas as if I’m telling you a running story. Each car, truck, or SUV I drive builds on my own impressions about what’s good, and what isn’t good, in the automotive world. In the same sense, automakers are telling an ongoing story of their own with each vehicle that comes out of…
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The False Neutral Podcast #106 – Building a CR250 road racer with guest Victor Pagan
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This month, Eric, Garrett, and Pete interview our special guest, Victor Pagan, who is building a Super Single class roadracer out of a 1997 CR250 motorcrosser. After an overview of the conversion process and the challenges he’s still working through, we revisit our own projects, including the Predator-engined KX project Garrett’s involved with. Along the…
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Porsche 960 Turismo: The rear-engined 918 Spyder sedan that never was
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Porsche recently unveiled to the public a series of never-before-seen concept cars. Previously, the Mission E Concept was as far back into the Taycan’s development history as we knew about. But one concept goes a step further. Enter: the Porsche 960 Turismo. A rear-engined super sedan with styling clearly inspired from the 918 Spyder. First…
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Hot Wheels crown another Legend; Riley Stair’s 1970 Pontiac Trans Am
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The goal of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour is to discover cool full-size rides that would still be cool when scaled down to, oh say, 1/64 size. This is the third year Hot Wheels has embarked on this mission. It’s the first time doing so virtually with fans watching from all over as a panel…
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Last Call: I actually don’t hate this offroad M4 concept
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I think we are pretty much all in agreeance that the new M4 front bumper has little to be desired. However, @bradbuilds has managed to make a concept with one that even I can appreciate. This lifted, camper-infused M4 is ready to go anywhere and I’d honestly be down to go with it. I think…
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New headers for the C8 Corvette? It’s an easier upgrade than you think
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It’s been out for a while but many of us have yet to see the eighth generation of the Chevrolet Corvette in person. It is known as the mid-engine Corvette, as the engine was moved from the middle, where it was in the seventh generation Corvette, to the middle, where it is in the eighth…
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The News for November 13th, 2020
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: Ferrari drops the top on the SF90, BMW makes another really ugly car, Rivian leaks show pricing, launch date, and a range extending battery pack for the R1T and…
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Last Call: One of the coolest drift lines I’ve ever seen
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When you go to Formula Drift events, there are bound to be a few collisions. In most of these circumstances, the run usually falls apart for both drivers, unless you’re Chris Forsberg. In his lead run against Adam Lz, we saw his rear tire pop, and yet he continued the line with grace. The flames…
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2022 Ford eTransit , an EV cargo van is here
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Ford updated the Transit van this year with an all-wheel-drive system, color-matched bumpers, and lots of safety tech. Future Transit vans are going to have more powertrain options. Ford announced that the E-Transit is coming for the 2022 model year. The new EV vans will be constructed at the same plant as the rest of…
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Mitsubishi Montero: Idler arms can make for dull steering
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I’m not expecting my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero to handle like an Evo. But recently, I’ve noticed the on-center steering has felt more dull than usual. In fact, the center dead zone feels to have expanded. My Montero driving experience as of late is more akin to piloting something from the maritime world than an on-road…
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To: Car Salespeople; From: a Serial Car Buyer
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(Updated 10:45AM PST, Saturday 14 November 2020, see below!) This is an open letter to car salespeople, general managers, sales managers, basically whoever works in a dealership. You can do better, especially now. Pre-COVID, the car buying process was cumbersome and incredibly time-consuming. I thought one of the few benefits of the pandemic would be…
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Joe Bacal – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 43
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Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure but we also dabble in all things SUV, truck, and van, maybe even some rally cars. Ross & Chris welcome Joe Bacal to the show. Joe has worked as a Toyota test driver at the offroad center in Arizona. Joe has also raced and won…
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The “State of Top Gear” Address
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Something occurred to me while I was catching up season 25 Top Gear UK season on DVR. The latest iteration of Top Gear is really good! Was it late? Extremely. Was I drunk? Quite. But the episode where Chris, Freddie, and Paddy are confined to a sedan for the entire episode was quite entertaining, with…
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Experiencing the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 on Track
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So I’m going to start this article with a horse pun, but I promise the standards will improve after that. The GT500 has always been the undisputed king of the Mustang lineup. It only comes out on special occasions and when it does it’s the baddest, most powerful, and most desirable Mustang in the showroom.…
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2020 Buick Encore GX confuses and surprises me
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Buick is now strictly a maker of so-called sporty utility vehicles. The smallest offering of this brand is the Encore. Confusingly, there is also the new Encore GX. The GX is a new, slightly bigger vehicle and the non-GX Encore is an older model vehicle that will not be replaced in North America. To sum…