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Off The Road Again Podcast: Bradley Brownell – Episode 33
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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 Bradley Brownell to the show. Brad is a Jalopnik editor and the owner of the #LoudBanana, a Porsche 912e. Brad…
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You can buy this awesome mashup of the two best 2000s BMWs
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In the year 2000, BMW was just beginning to sell the famed E39 M5. This was — and still is — a truly excellent car, with handsome styling, a glorious powertrain, and bank-vault-like build quality. At least on the surface. Lately, demand for these has skyrocketed, as no modern car can quite capture the driving…
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The News for September 11th, 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: Maserati MC20 is the MC12 successor that’s ready for racing, Genesis unveils breathtaking G70 redesign, Nissan will show off next-gen Z prototype next week and confirms a manual, Lucid Air…
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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Review (Pt.1): Tropical Storm Isaias and the perfect beach trip vehicle
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The 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon is so much more to me than just a vehicle. You see, Jeep has a special place in my heart. The brand has always been my favorite, and for good reason: Most of my early childhood memories revolve around adventures, trips, and, yes, mishaps, in my dad’s 1989 YJ…
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Hooniverse Asks: Can North America afford a cheaper Land Cruiser?
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Look around, everyone these days wants a mighty 4×4 off-roader, even if they have no no-roads on to drive on. It’s a craze and it’s crazy. Wranglers and Gladiators, full loaded models too, are selling like fresh bagels. Ford took over 200,000 reservations for the Bronco within days of introduction. Toyota has sells more than…
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette: Is the C8 great? That’s up for debate…
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The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is, on paper, an amazing sports car. It’s very nearly a supercar in fact, based on some of its performance metrics. And with a starting price below $60,000, it’s also a relatively amazing deal. It should be something that blows me away and for some reason, it doesn’t quite do that.…
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Hooniverse Asks: Will the Land Rover Defender succeed here?
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I’ve finally got some seat time in the new Land Rover Defender. This is a vehicle that I’ve been incredibly eager to drive. My window with it has been short, but I’ve enjoyed my time with it regardless. It’s wonderfully styled. The Defender drives well. And the interior is well laid out and comfortable. But…
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Last Call: The Aston Martin Victor is retro influence done right
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If you haven’t already heard, the new Aston Martin Victor is a one-off beauty that draws major influence from the 80s V8 Vantage. It’s going to be a one of one so the odds of you seeing one in person are essentially zero. Think One-77 rarety but even more. Ironically, the Victor is built off…
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Ford Godzilla 7.3-L V8 Makes Almost 800 Horsepower N/A
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There have been more than a few people asking why all the hype around the new Ford Godzilla 7.3-L V8. It has always been about two things. Diesel like toughness and durability with gas engine running and maintenance costs. Also as a platform to make big power. How big? How about just shy of 800…
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2020 Ford F-250 4×4 with Tremor Off-Road Package
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This 2020 Ford F-250 Tremor was intimidating to drive at first. This three-quarter-ton truck is one of largest vehicles I have driven. At 79-inches high, this truck is five inches taller than me. The top of its bed rail is at my shoulder height. It’s got 250-inches in length and takes up almost one and…
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Craigslist: “Custom, Hand-Built Sports Car”
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Having recently sold my Project Integra on Bring-a-Trailer (more on that later), I started casually looking around for its pointless replacement. I started with Craigslist, of course, and it again proved itself to be a complete win/fail. Right on the first page on my local listings was the pictured homemade jewel. Based on a 1977…
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Hooniversal Opinion: Jeep Grand Wagoneer “Concept”
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer. A name rooted in the SUV and four-wheel-drive history books up there with the likes of Bronco, Suburban, and, well, the other Jeep nameplates. It’s been a while since the Grand Wagoneer nameplate has made an appearance on dealer lots. Twenty-seven years, to be exact. But with the somehow-still-increasingly-popular full-size SUV market…
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Coming soon: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s long-awaited Long Way Up
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It’s been a while since Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have done one of their epic motorcycle trips. Thirteen years ago, in 2007, they gave us Long Way Down. The trek south from John o’ Groats in Scotland to South America’s Cape Town was a massive undertaking. It was a journey that gave us a…
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Last Call: I’d still take an Audi RS6 over the new M3 Touring any day
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Don’t get me wrong, I love a sporty wagon as much as the next guy but for me, the new M3 just doesn’t do it. For starters, it has the Bugs Bunny bucktooth grille that I really can’t ignore. On top of that, BMW interiors feel much more cluttered to me than Audi or even…
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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Podium Contender?
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Backstory Right up until the Kia Telluride came out, if someone asked me what was my go-to three-row crossover choice, I would have said the Highlander in XLE trim. Several years ago I had the XLE and Limited trims nearly back to back to review, and put 700+ miles on the Limited model. This included…
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Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel gives us its fuel mileage and tow rating
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It’s one of those weeks when a lot of automotive news comes out at the same time. There was Jeep Grand Wagoneer news. That followed by the Jeep Wrangler 4xe news. Then, there was news of 2021 Wrangler and Gladiator details. I guess it was all Jeep news, but it’s the last one that I…