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  • Mothers delivers a Ceramic solution in a simple way

    Mothers delivers a Ceramic solution in a simple way

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    I currently don’t own a vehicle worthy of a ceramic coating treatment. My Montero is used to bash through trails, my Mustang is a table, and my Mercedes hasn’t had an engine longer than my child has been alive. Still, I’m curious about how well those coatings work. They create a hydrophobic layer over your…

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  • Hooniverse Asks: Do you search the local Craigslist when you’re traveling?

    Hooniverse Asks: Do you search the local Craigslist when you’re traveling?

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    Whenever I settle into a hotel, be it near or far from home, I like to figure out the local marketplace for things with engines and see what’s happening. Today, I’m not far from home at a hotel north of San Diego, but I still figured it was worth taking a look at what’s for…

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  • Last Call: McMurtry Spéirling Drives Upside Down

    Last Call: McMurtry Spéirling Drives Upside Down

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    I love it when an automaker goes properly bonkers. I haven’t seen one do something truly wild in a bit, but it seems like McMurtry Spéirling likes to push the limits. Case in point? The video below where a McMurtry is driven onto a platform, turns on its fans to create downforce, and is rotated…

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  • Cars and Watches: The Appeal of Each Crosses Paths

    Cars and Watches: The Appeal of Each Crosses Paths

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    I blame my friend Nick for all of this. He’s the owner of a great sales and resource website for all things vintage watches. Specifically Seiko, but there are also other brands discussed and sold as well. Nick and I first met virtually via Instagram when I managed to win an old Seiko he was…

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  • Hooniverse Asks: How’s Your Project Car Coming Along?

    Hooniverse Asks: How’s Your Project Car Coming Along?

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    This is a safe space… you can talk to us. We understand. That project car you thought would be done by now is still in pieces, sitting there in your garage almost mockingly so. Perhaps I am speaking in a projected manner of my own internal monologue, but I want to hear from you all…

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  • Last Call: The BBL Equivalent for Trucks?

    Last Call: The BBL Equivalent for Trucks?

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    Those tubs weren’t there when this Datsun left the factory back in the early 70’s. We’re not complaining, of course. Let this truck live its best life. For this 1973 Datsun pickup, that means a Chevy V8 under the hood, a turbo 350 backing that up, and insanely wide rear tires on a narrowed Ford…

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  • Krug Bedrock XT2: This is a Vacation Home on Six Wheels

    Krug Bedrock XT2: This is a Vacation Home on Six Wheels

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    The world of Overlanding is filled with vehicles that range from cheap beaters with a sleeping bag in the back to luxury homes on wheels. The Bedrock XT2 from Krug Expeditions definitely lands on the more lavish side of the gap without crossing into full-on EarthRoamer territory. It’s pretty damn close, though, and I got…

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  • Become the (Sport) King of the Overlanders with this 1959 Ford F-250

    Become the (Sport) King of the Overlanders with this 1959 Ford F-250

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    This one will take some work to get, and keep it, in good shape. But I will say… the bones appear good, and it’s hard to deny just how cool this thing looks. According to the listing, the truck is a 1959 Ford F-250, and it wears a Sport King Camper as a home base…

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  • Truck Thursday: Ford Maverick – Tremor vs. Lobo

    Truck Thursday: Ford Maverick – Tremor vs. Lobo

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    For 2025, the Ford Maverick received some minor updates and two new models. Those two new models are the off-road-y Tremor and the street-truck-y Lobo: Both trucks have the same two-liter 250-horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. engines and both are AWD. The biggest difference are the transmissions: 7-speed DCT on the Lobo and a conventional 8-speed…

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  • Wagon Wednesday: 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID Wagon

    Wagon Wednesday: 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID Wagon

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    From the “I didn’t see this one coming” files, Mercedes announced yesterday that after a brief absence, the E-class AMG wagon is coming back to our shores. Currently, the E-class wagon is only available as E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain, which is kind of an E-class Outback. I guess MB has noticed all the action that…

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  • 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe 3.5T E-Supercharger AWD

    2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe 3.5T E-Supercharger AWD

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    It becomes a bit more challenging each time a Genesis arrives at my house. They’ve been excelling lately, and now they’ve introduced a coupe-like version of their already attractive GV80 SUV. That’s not fair. Anyway, I spent a week with the nearly $88,000 GV80 Coupe and had some thoughts while it accompanied me on a…

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  • 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Serves Up Right-Sized Off-Road Capability

    2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Serves Up Right-Sized Off-Road Capability

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    The 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport aims to prove that the extra bit of badging actually means something. When the first TrailSport models arrived, that wasn’t exactly the case. Today, however, it’s a different story. This latest iteration adds the right amount of off-road capability for the segment, price, and intended consumer. Style-wise, this latest Passport…

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  • Chris Harris is All of Us When He Drives This McLaren F1

    Chris Harris is All of Us When He Drives This McLaren F1

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    For a person like Chris Harris, I have to imagine that finding a car you’re excited to drive becomes a harder proposition every year. The man has driven many an amazing machine. So to be handed the keys to something you’re truly excited to experience means the vehicle in question has to be extraordinary. Enter…

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  • 2025 Audi S3 – First Drive

    2025 Audi S3 – First Drive

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    The Audi S3 remains an entertaining compact sedan that gives you a taste of Audi luxury. There’s good power under the hood, and the exterior and interior styles are strong without going over the top. But the real news here is the addition of a certain upgrade that arrives thanks to the S3’s more aggressive…

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  • Alfa Romeo Stelvio Tributo Italiano AWD Review

    Alfa Romeo Stelvio Tributo Italiano AWD Review

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    The Mohonk Mountain House is frozen in time. Nestled atop the Catskills’ best impression of the Alps, the Victorian castle has inspired folklore telling of its corridors being haunted and, not dissimilarly, of Stephen King writing The Shining while staying amidst its grounds. Set overlooking the quaint town of New Paltz, getting to Mohonk means…

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  • Want the Ant-Man Van? Propstore Auction has Got You Covered

    Want the Ant-Man Van? Propstore Auction has Got You Covered

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    I love movie props. There’s something I find intriguing about the idea of owning something that was actually used in the production of a movie or episode of television that I enjoyed. One of the best places to find such items is the Propstore. Often, they hold auctions to clear out what I imagine to…

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