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Who needs a Chevy Suburban?
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Yesterday, Chevrolet was kind enough to drop a 2021 Suburban at my house. I had the new truck for around eight hours. Chevy came back and picked it up, and my time with the yet-to-be-released land yacht was over. I cannot yet tell you my impressions of the thing, but I do have a question for…
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Hooniverse Asks: What fixed-roof car should have been offered as a convertible?
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Convertibles offer a unique experience that no other type of automobile can replicate. With mother nature as your hairstylist and over 90 million miles of headroom, open-air driving gives an unrivaled sense of freedom. Many automakers have capitalized on this, offering convertible versions of popular models. Some have taken this idea one step further and…
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Last Call: The Honda e is adorable and I want one
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This car was revealed a while ago now but I want to see what you guys think of it. It’s cute and it does a pretty good job of making modern retro not look weird. I’ve said it before but when you try and make something old new it often doesn’t come out right. In…
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LEGO: When the user experience is scaled down, it still matters
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The user experience is important. This holds true be it with guests in a park, someone buying a new phone, or when you’re trying to change the navigation destination in your car. A good UX interface is remarkable for being, well, unremarkable. Everything works. The buttons are where you expect them to be. And the…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do you have a favorite driving song?
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Back in college, I’d occasionally have to drive between Rhode Island and my home up near Boston. Towards the end of school, I’d acquired a 1985 Nissan 300ZX. It was the non-turbo version, but it could still just about hit 130 mph. I know this because of one of the times I hit play on…
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Last Call: Monster Truck Miata
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This week I gave you guys the Woodie Bronco and the Modern Foxbody but what about the monster truck Miata!? This beast is so funny that it actually works. Obviously most people think about the cute little two0seater when they hear Miata so this is basically a physical oxymoron. The cut fenders and massive tires…
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The News for July 31st, 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: Honda updates the Odyssey to help you remember if you have kids or not, GMC shows us more of the Hummer EV, Mercedes-Benz is reportedly going to trim its coupe…
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2020 Mercedes-Benz G550 | Review
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The 2020 Mercedes-Benz G550 is touted as both luxurious and one of the world’s best off-road machines. Does it live up to the hype on either end? Oh yes. We took the MB G550 for a drive on our local trails and the fancy truck performed flawlessly. And it should with a starting price of…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Desk to Glory, Richard & Ashley – Episode 28
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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 and truck, maybe even some rally cars. Ross & Chris welcome Richard & Ashley Giordano from Desk to Glory to the show. Richard & Ashley traveled from Vancouver, BC…
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New Shirt Alert! It’s time to Save the Sidewalls
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So you think your fancy 30-series tires look cool on your oversized wheels? Think again! Your ride comfort is lame. Those shocks are working harder than they need to. And your whole auto experience could be improved by one simple move; it’s time to save the sidewalls. Seriously, proper sidewall on a tire not only…
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Hooniverse Asks: Have you had any “Meet Your Heroes” moments with a car?
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This past week has been rather wonderful. Well, specifically wonderful if I focus on what’s in my garage and not the world at large. Acura pulled a car of out its museum and drove it down my way. I’ve spent the last week with a 2001 Acura Integra Type R. And I’m here to say…
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Acura Pike’s Peak Pace Car Reveals new TLX Type S Specs
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We gave you a great preview of the newly release Acura TLX back in May. The big question that remained on the mind of we-the-enthusiast had to do with the specs of the Type S. Well, Acura just revealed them with their new TLX Pike’s Peak Pace Car! It is a working prototype of the…
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Last Call: What about a modern Foxbody Mustang?
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I stumbled upon this today and after reading everyone’s reactions to the Woodie Bronco I want your opinion on this. I’m not too big of a fan personally but I feel like the artist hit a lot of the right elements. The squared body reminds me too much of the early 2000’s Camaros and the…
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2021 Lexus LC500 Convertible – First Drive Review
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The 2021 Lexus LC500 Convertible is a drop-top work of art. Sure, we prefer the coupe version because it’s nice having a roof over one’s head, but it’s hard to argue with the NOISE the Convertible lets in. That noise comes courtesy of a 471-horsepower 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. And it helps push both…
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Last Call: I would snatch this RX-7 in a heartbeat if I could
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It’s no secret that I am quite the JDM fanboy so when I saw this clean RX-7 run through my Twitter, I had to stop and look. It has a decent list of modifications to it, but the fact that it still looks clean is impressive. The JDM culture is so flooded with millions of…
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The Ford Bronco: Expectations vs reality
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It’s as widely discussed as anything short of COVID, but 2020 has finally brought us something good: A new Ford Bronco has finally broken cover and will soon be on its way to dealerships, streets, and trails near you. It’s been a long, long time coming (not as much as NSX and Supra, but close).…