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The News for September 4th, 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: Jeep is bringing back the Grand Wagoneer next year, Mercedes-Benz unveils new S Class, Hyundai teases a breathtaking new Tucson, Aston Martin builds a one-off road-legal sister to the Vulcan,…
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Hell has frozen – Corvette Racing is coming back to iRacing
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Corvette Racing and iRacing dropped a bombshell yesterday on Twitter: the new C8.R GTLM race car will be coming to iRacing next week. It will be joining the Porsche 911 RSR, Ferrari 488 GTE, BMW M8 GTE, and the Ford GT in the most popular road racing class on the service. For those not in…
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Hooniverse Asks: Is the new 2021 Ford F-150 different enough?
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The configurator for the 2021 Ford F-150 is on Ford’s website. We know from Jeff’s video that Ford did a lot of work to improve upon the outgoing truck, even if that truck was rather great. Ford openly admits that the configurator is in its “early” phase. Going through it I noticed the 2020 and…
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No Time to Die trailer shows off great James Bond vehicular insanity
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You know there’s going to be an Aston Martin. There will most certainly be Land Rovers. And you should go into this knowing that the stunts will be great. The second official trailer for No Time to Die is here and it nails all that I just said. Right out of the gate, there’s an insane…
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Ken Block shows off his new all-electric World Rallycross Ford Fiesta ERX race car
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Ken Block is in Sweden ripping about in his new rallycross race car. This one isn’t powered by combustion though, as the FIA has a new series. It’s called World Rallycross Project E. Rallycross is going electric. In fact, it already has as the inaugural event kicked off at the Holjes circuit. There Ken drove…
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John Deere updates Gator UTV lineup for 2021 model year
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The UTV (“Utility Terrain Vehicle”), or side-by-side as it’s commonly referred to, is one of the hottest vehicles on sale in any market. It’s also a market that happens to be extremely, wildly competitive. Manufacturers battle for the crown of biggest and most powerful, with annual updates to their machines and a nonstop push to…
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Hooniverse Asks: What car has the largest gap in MSRP between base and top trim levels?
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Yesterday, Dodge unveiled the track-only 2021 Challenger Mopar Drag Pak. Dodge claims this iteration will annihilate the quarter-mile in a face-bending 7.5 seconds. To get your hands on one of the just 50 examples set to make production, be prepared to cough up over $143,000. $143,000. For a Challenger. A Challenger also sold in V6…
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Last Call: Mercedes 6×6? No, Hennessey Mammoth!
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Would it really be a Hennessey if it wasn’t extremely over the top? Absolutely not and that’s why you now have the 6×6 Mammoth. Now the main question you’re probably thinking right now is why the hell would I ever need 1,200 horsepower in a truck with six wheels? The answer you tell your wife…
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Cyan Racing turns out a righteous restomod in this Volvo P1800
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There are good restomods and questionable ones. This, friends, is a good one. Imagine if Singer decided to tackle the Volvo P1800. This could be the result. But this isn’t built by Singer. Instead, the Volvo experts at Cyan Racing have crafted this love letter to a Swedish icon. The Volvo P1800 Cyan is the…
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2021 Audi RS6 Avant: Is this the best wagon in the world and a tribute?
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Audi has brought the mighty RS6 Avant to the US market. This is a great thing for wagon lovers, even if this specific one is out of reach price-wise for many. That’s because it can help foster a love of the longroof and a desire to acquire other, more standard models. This specific one you see…
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FAD, a theoretical weak spot in Wrangler’s solid axle
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The Jeep Wrangler is one of the last 4×4 vehicles on earth to retain the solid front axle. The rest of the world went with an independent front suspension for improved ride quality and steering, at a slight sacrifice of off-road abilities. I recently wrote an article for Hagerty about the Wrangler EcoDiesel and how…
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2020 Mercedes-AMG E63S Wagon: Close to perfect | Review
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I’ve wanted to drive the Mercedes-AMG E63S wagon for… a long time now. Did it live up to the hype I created in my head? Oh yes. This is one damn fine machine. It’s rare to find a wagon for sale in the US. Now add in the fact that this one is powered by…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which car enthusiasts are most obsessed with generational codes?
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I walk past a black BMW 5 Series every day. It’s parked along a route in my neighborhood where I walk my dog. The car always catches my eye. Not because it’s some crazy top-spec M5. Rather because the standard model badges have been removed and replaced with a simple F10 badge on the back.…
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Last Call: Bentayga with lashes to start your week
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Of all the things to put headlight eyelashes on, I wouldn’t really think of a Bentayga. That being said, this wouldn’t be the first time I’ve seen lashes on a Bentley. What gets me is that it’s such an older trend that you don’t really see anymore. People kind of realized how cheesy it was…
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Hooniverse Asks: Is the C8 still a “Corvette”?
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I’ve been spending a week with the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. It’s the C8 Corvette, which means it’s a totally different machine from what we’ve known in the past. The nose is shorter, the rear wider, and oh that’s right, the engine is now in the back. Or the middle, if you want to get technical.…
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What’s your automotive news for the week?
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This was a pretty slow news week from what I could find. I certainly didn’t see anything that would be worthwhile to write about without wasting your time, so I’m opening it up to you fine people once again so we can all check in on each other. How are things on your end? If…